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 Fall 2025

Early Placement

Test Registration Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025
The registration includes language background questionnaire, speaking test, and submission of online test (TTBJ) score. Please find more information here.

Interview Test Date: : 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 7 and Friday, August 8, 2025.
An interview may be required if we cannot determine your appropriate placement based solely on the online tests.

Regular Placement

Test Registration Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025
The registration includes language background questionnaire, speaking test, and submission of online test (TTBJ) score. Please find more information here.

Interview Test Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025, and Friday, August 22, 2:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.
An interview may be required if we cannot determine your appropriate placement based solely on the online tests.

For questions, please contact: Professor Haruna Kyomoto at kyomotoh@ufl.edu