Program Description

Institutions of Former Participants

The Japanese Language and Japanese Culture Program was started in 1986, with about 60 students participating every year. Due to the pandemic, the program was canceled in 2020, and held online in 2021 and 2022. We resumed our face-to-face program with 19 students in 2023. We have had in excess of 2000 participants since the beginning of the program until 2023.

Top Institutions by Total Number of Participants

Institution # of students participated since
the program has started in 1986
Yale University 129
University of Pennsylvania 116
University of Washington 99
Harvard University 87
University of Notre Dame 81
The University of Chicago 63
Northwestern University 54
Princeton University 53
University of California, Los Angeles 52
University of Michigan 52
etc. ...

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Comments from Alumni

  • Name:
    Michelle Bechtel
    University:
    Colby College
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    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 ... more

  • Name:
    Kerra Hinrichs
    University:
    University of Michigan
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    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 ... more

  • Name:
    Hector Melesio
    University:
    Franklin & Marshall
    College
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    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 ... more

  • Name:
    Owen Pietsch
    University:
    Swarthmore College
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    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 ... more

  • Name:
    Xingruo Sun
    University:
    Colby College
    Xingruo Sun photo

    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 ... more

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