Asia

  Japan: Sophia University (Tokyo)

  Japan: Tsuru University (Tsuru City)

  Philippines: University of the Philippines Diliman (Quezon City)

Learn more about the Philippine Studies program at St. Norbert College.

Special Announcements

• Learn more about a funded research opportunity at the University of Tokyo. The six-week program is in English; no previous knowledge of Japanese is required. 

Web Sites

• Association of Teachers in Japan - Scholarships through the Bridging Project

• Freeman-ASIA - Scholarships for students who study abroad in East or Southeast Asia

• Japanese Consulate in Chicago - Information regarding your student visa

• Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Information about current events and culture

• Japanese National Tourism Organization - Official tourism web site of Japan

Books

• Four Pairs of Boots (Craig McLachlan) - A light tale of a man's trek across the length of Japan

• Looking for the Lost - Journeys Through a Vanishing Japan (Alan Booth) - A passionate description of a man's walks through rural Japan

• Lost in Japan (Alex Kerr) - A collection of essays of a man's long experiences in Japan

• The Roads to Sata (Alan Booth) - Stories of a four-month journey from Hokkaido to Sata

• Tales of a Summer Henro (Craig McLachlan) - An easy-to-read memoir of a journey around the 88 Sacred Temples of Shikoku

For more information, contact:

Jeremy Doughty
Study Abroad Advisor