Japanese Language Program

Back Row (left to right): Emiko Yasumoto Magnani, Michelle Rogoyski, Yoshiko Tomiyama, Momoe Saito Fu, Chie Muramatsu
Front Row (left to right): Emi Mukai, Professor Yoshiko Matsumoto (Coordinator), Momoyo Kubo Lowdermilk

The Japanese language program offers courses in a variety of focuses and levels to meet your goals of learning Japanese. All courses are designed to build a solid foundation of language proficiency and promote your further development of all-around skills in Japanese.

Japanese Language Tracks and Courses

Japanese Language, Culture & Communication Courses (5-unit Track)

• First-Year: JAPANLNG 1, 2, 3 (Formerly 7, 8, 9)
• Second-Year: JAPANLNG 21, 22, 23 (Formerly 17, 18, 19)
• Third-Year: JAPANLNG 101, 102, 103 (Formerly 117, 118, 119)

Graduate Level Course

• Advanced / 4th Year Level: JAPANLNG 211, 212, 213

Japanese Language Essentials Courses (3-unit Track)

• First-Year: JAPANLNG 4A, 4B, 4C
• Second-Year: JAPANLNG 14A, 14B, 14C

Conversation Courses

• Intermediate Conversation: JAPANLNG 11A, 11B, 11C
• From Intermediate to Advanced: JAPANLNG 31A, 31B, 31C
• Advanced Conversation: JAPANLNG 111A, 111B, 111C

Summer Intensive Courses

• First-Year: JAPANLNG 5/305
• Second-Year: JAPANLNG 20/320

Other Courses

• Japanese for Professionals: JAPANLNG 104A, 104B, 104C
• Japanese Through Films: JAPANLNG 113F, 114F, 115F

Contacts:

• For further information, please contact Professor Yoshiko Matsumoto, the Japanese program coordinator.
• For questions about majoring or minoring in Japanese, please visit the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures web site.
• For the overseas program in Kyoto, see the Bing Overseas Studies website.

Please visit http://japanese.stanford.edu to find out more about Japanese language courses.