Spend Summer 2026 studying Japanese language & culture in Tokyo! Come find out more about ASCL's Japanese LSA+ program at an info session with LSA+ Faculty Director Dennis Washburn.

In 2026, the Dartmouth LSA+ study abroad program in Tokyo will be hosted at Sophia University, a prominent, respected private university founded in 1913. Sophia University is Japan's leading university in the fields of international relations and foreign studies. There are approximately 10,000 undergraduate students studying at the Yotsuya campus which is located in Shinjuku, known for its luxurious residences, five-star hotels, shops, and restaurants. The university is adjacent to the Imperial Palace, and there are many beautiful parks and gardens in this area.

Students will enroll in Japanese 22 and 23 and the Director's course ASCL 09.32 "Memory and Disaster," which is taught in English. The Director's course will be co-taught by Dartmouth faculty member Dennis Washburn and Sophia University faculty member Angela Yiu. Students will do independent projects as part of the Director's course.

The program will include a number of field trips to sites of cultural importance in both the Tokyo and Osaka regions. Students will spend seven weeks in Tokyo and then three weeks in Osaka.  

For more information about this study abroad program, see the Guarini Institute website: https://guarini.dartmouth.edu/programs/ascl-japanese-lsa-tokyo