Japanese Language Program

Japanese Language Program

Dept. of Modern Languages

Welcome to the Japanese Program at Marshall University

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Students study Japan, its culture, literature, and language here in Huntington, WV or through affiliated programs in Nagoya (Chukyo University)  and Osaka (Kansai Gaidai University). Choosing a major or minor allows for complete immersion in the language and culture of Japan. We offer a major in Japanese Language and minors in Japanese Language and Japanese Studies.

The Japanese Program is also associated with three interdisciplinary minors:

Students in the Japanese Program participate alongside Japanese students in a variety of extracurricular activities. Please log onto Herdlink to get notice of our activities.

Announcements

News

JET Programme
Congratulations to Emile Galazka who has been accepted to the JET Programme to teach English in Japan!

Study Abroad Scholarships
Congratulations to Emmy Fatica who will use Gilman and Bridging scholarships for study abroad to Kansai Gaidai in Fall 2022!

Congratulations to Ashley Grimmet who will use Gilman and Freeman-ASIA awards to study abroad to Kansai Gaidai in Spring 2023!

Graduate Studies

Congratulations to Caralee Casto, class of 2020, for being awarded a FLAS Fellowship through the University of Washington's East Asia Center and a Henry S. Tatsumi Scholarship from the Department of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington to continue pursuing a M.A. in International Studies.

Congratulations to Fiona Sherman, class of 2021, for beginning a M.A. at Ritsumeikan University!