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Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
アメリカ・カナダ大学連合日本研究センター (Amerika Kanada Daigaku Rengō Nihon Kenkyū Sentā)
Established1961
Location
Yokohama
,
Kanagawa Prefecture
,
Japan
Colorsnone
NicknameIUC
Websitehttp://www.iucjapan.org

The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (アメリカカナダ大学連合日本研究センター, Amerika Kanada Daigaku Rengō Nihon Kenkyū Sentā), or IUC, is a Japanese language school located in the Minato Mirai area of Yokohama, Japan. Operated by a consortium of universities, the IUC provides advanced-level instruction to both undergraduate and graduate students and is considered one of the most selective and rigorous Japanese language programs in the world.

History

The IUC was established in 1961 in Tokyo, Japan by Stanford University. Administration of the Center first moved to a consortium model in 1963;[1] currently, 15 schools participate in the operations of the Center.[2] The Center eventually moved to Yokohama, where it set up in the Pacifico Yokohama complex in the Minato Mirai port area.

Program

The IUC offers one 10-month program during the academic year and another shorter program during the summer months. The programs are focused on advanced Japanese suitable for professional or academic use,[3] and prospective students must have completed at least two years of college-level training and pass a language exam to be eligible for enrollment.[4] Although often supplemented by a scholarship, the tuition for the 10-month program is $33,000, with a partial remission for students who are current students or recent alumni of a consortium school.[5]

The IUC is considered one of the top Japanese schools in the world.[6] Former U.S. ambassador to Japan and vice-president Walter Mondale called it "imperative for the sake of America's future relations with [Japan]", and former ambassador and Speaker of the House Thomas Foley noted that its graduates play a "central part" in the U.S.-Japan relationship.[7]

Publications

As a language school, the IUC continues to perform research into the Japanese language and has published a number of books and materials on the subject through the Japan Times Press.[8]

Consortium Members

In Association With:

References

  1. ^ "About the Center: General Information". Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  2. ^ "UCLA Asia Institute: Inter-University Center, Yokohama: Japanese Language Program". Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  3. ^ "Program Brochure" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  4. ^ "Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies - 10 Month Program Admission". Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  5. ^ "Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
  6. ^ "Rendezvous - The Japan Times". 2001-07-01. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
  7. ^ "Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies - Endorsements". Archived from the original on 2007-10-20. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  8. ^ "Center Text/Software: Published Texts and Materials". Retrieved 2007-12-07.
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