Japanese Language Class

The Japanese language classes meet for three hours every morning, Monday through Friday. Past participants have found this program to be highly demanding, as they needed to study for at least 3 hours per day on their own to manage homework assignments, quizzes, lesson tests, midterm and final exams and to maintain class participation. Both committed and proactive participants benefited a great deal from this schedule. Visit Curriculum for more information.

Name:

Michelle Bechtel

University:

Colby College

I applied to HIF on a whim, not knowing what to expect. Now that I have completed the program, it's safe to say that applying was one of the best decisions ...
Name:

Kerra Hinrichs

University:

University of Michigan

HIF was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. I came into the program with the goal of improving my Japanese, and I certainly achieved that ...
Name:

Hector Melesio

University:

Franklin & Marshall
College

For my first time traveling abroad, I do not think I could have picked a better place to be than Hakodate as an HIF student. Whether it be inside the ...
Name:

Owen Pietsch

University:

Swarthmore College

Eight weeks felt like a very short time to spend at HIF. Our teachers and the staff encouraged us to make the most of our time in Hakodate ...
Name:

Xingruo Sun

University:

Colby College

The summer at HIF has been wonderful for me! I'm so glad that I was able to improve my Japanese so much and met so many wonderful instructors ...