Japanese Studies

Japanese is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. The Japanese Specialization major develops proficiency in Japanese language and provides students with a solid grounding in Japanese studies, as well as the methods of analysis and research of the literature, culture and media of Japan.

The Japanese Specialization provides students with the foundation for further work at the graduate level in East Asian studies and related fields. It is an excellent general preparation for entry to professional schools (medicine, law), foreign service, diplomacy, translation, business, import and export of information and culture, museums and libraries, tourism, and the like.

Japanese Placement Test for Summer 2026

Summer Placement

Test Registration Deadline: 12:00 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026
The registration includes language background questionnaire, speaking test, and submission of online test (TTBJ) score. Please find more information here.

Interview Test Date: : 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026
An interview may be required if we cannot determine your appropriate placement based solely on the online tests.

Note: Since the form has File Upload questions, respondents will be required to sign in.

For questions, please contact: Professor Risa Wada at rwada@ufl.edu

If you will attend the Summer UF in Kyoto Program, please contact: Professor Haruna Kyomoto at kyomotoh@ufl.edu