Japanese Studies

Study everything about Japan’s culture from its ancient poetry to its anime and technology. Develop your language skills. Analyze films and manga. You can even attend a field school and study in Japan. You also have the option of majoring in Pacific and Asian Studies with a focus on the Japanese language.

Language and literature

Study the evolution of Japanese literature and theatre throughout history. Explore how everything from puppet theatre to poetry to pop fiction shaped Japanese culture.

Movies and media

Explore the world of Japanese cinema through one of the many film classes offered by the Pacific and Asian Studies department! Learn about representations of Japanese fantasy and the influence of Japan’s long celebrated animated movies.

Study in Japan

Field School in Osaka

Travel to Osaka, Japan to study the origins, development, affects and continuing influence of the Japanese empire. Take day trips to Nara, Kyoto and Hiroshima. You don’t need to be able to speak Japanese to join!

Toyooka City cultural exchange

Held in a small town in Japan, refine your Japanese language skills with this language study field school offered as a joint project with the Toyooka City government.

Careers

• Cultural programs coordinator
• Fund developer
• Human resources coordinator
• Immigration or intelligence officer
• International project coordinator
• Legal professional
• Marketer
• Policy analyst
• Student services officer
• Territorial salesperson
• Trade officer
• Translator or interpreter

Admission

This is a minor program that can be added to your primary degree to broaden your studies. You can declare your minor after one or more years of full-time study at UVic.

Your academic advisor can help you plan your courses to ensure you meet the requirements of both your major and minor programs.