Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies

The Center

The Center is located in Minato Mirai 21 on the site of the1989 Yokohama municipal exposition. Its location in Yokohama provides rich opportunities for academic and community involvement by allowing students to audit courses at the ten universities in the city and to interact with local business, civic, and cultural oranizations. Yokohama also has a number of libraries and museums devoted to the history of the opening of Japan.

Kamakura, the nation's capital in the 13th century, the Shonan beaches, the Miura peninsula, the Hakone-Izu National Park, and the Tanzawa mountain ranges are within easy travelling distance. The Center's proximity to Sakuragi-cho Station allows for ready access to Tokyo.

Contact Info

Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies
Pacifico, Yokohama, 5F
1-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku
Yokohama, Japan 220-0012

Tel: (045) 223-2002
Fax: (045) 223-2060
E-mail: office@iucjapan.org

Center Staff

Mr. Soichi Aoki, Acting Director

Teaching Staff:

Soichi Aoki, Assistant Director Takashi Matsumoto, Program Coordinator
Hiroko Otake, Instructional Coordinator
Tamaki Kono
Tsukasa Sato
Ari Sato
Makiko Ohashi
Tomotaro Akizawa
Kiyomi Kushida

Office staff:

Mieko Furuoya, Executive Assistant, Office Manager, and Accountant
Junko Tanaka, Administrative Coordinator
Chieko Yoshida, Student Coordinator

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