Saitama University, establishedin 1949,currently has five undergraduate schools and three graduate schools.As a national research university, we have about 9,000 students including 532 international students. University reforms implemented since the 2013 academic year continue to strengthen research capability and students’ personal development. Due to our globalization surge, we are actively accepting international students to further internationalize our campus.

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) was founded in 2000 as Japan’s first truly international university by the "Ritsumeikan" educational academy with more than 100 years of history and tradition. APU is the only Japanese university to adopt a fully bilingual education system. English-speaking individuals may enter APU without any prior exposure to the Japanese language. The undergraduate programs are conducted in two colleges:
the College of Asia Pacific Studies and the College of International Management.

Seinan Gakuin University is a humanities-focused university with a long history of international exchange and cooperation, actively exchanging students with 46 partner institutions in all over the world. The International Division offers a one- or two-semester program running from August to May the following year. The course content concentrates on Japan, including Japanese language, culture, history, tradition, business, and politics, with all courses except the Japanese language taught in English.

Soka University was established in 1971 by Daisaku Ikeda, PhD, who works for world peace. Since its foundation, Soka University has organized an enriched education curriculum and support system in accordance with the basic philosophy that "a university where students come first". Our campus is located in Hachioji City, Tokyo, surrounded by abundant nature. Soka places particular importance on international exchange with the support of housing facilities as well as attractive study programs.

Founded in 1927, Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) has carried on and maintained a commitment to nurturing practical engineers. At SIT, a wide range of research is conducted in mechanical engineering, electronic/electric engineering, civil engineering, architecture, IT, materials, biosciences, and design engineering. SIT has three colleges with 17 departments, the Graduate School of Engineering (master’sand doctoral programs) and the Specialized Graduate School, with more than 8,000 students.

Founded more than 90 years ago, J.F. oberlin (JFOU) has four undergraduate colleges and a graduate school with a total student body of 8,700 students. Located in the Tokyo suburbs, JFOU welcomes more than 552 international students from 23 countries as either fully matriculated, one-year, or one-semester students. International students participating in the semester or yearlong program, one of the oldest in Japan, study intensive Japanese and take courses in either English or Chinese.

Nanzan University is an excellent place to study Japan. For more than 40 years, the Center for Japanese Studies has been internationally renowned for the quality of its Japanese language and area studies courses. Classes offered in English enable international and Japanese students to study together.
The options of living in a homestay, which is rare in Japan, or in a dormitory with Japanese students, both provide an ideal environment for intercultural communication.

Founded in 1880, Hosei University is one of Japan’s leading private universities comprised of 15 undergraduate faculties, 14 graduate schools, and two professional schools. Selected to be one of 37 members of the Top Global University Project, the university now offers various courses conducted in English. international students, anticipated to increase up to 3,000 by 2023, enjoy academic and cultural experiences together with Japanese students in Tokyo.

Located in Nagoya, the third largest metropolis in Japan, Nagoya University is a comprehensive national university with a marked research orientation. Notably, it has produced six Nobel Prize winning scientists since 2000. The university has been awarded with significant government grants related to research and international education, including, in 2014, a Top Global University Project grant. We offer 22 English-taught degree programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels, which are open to exchange students.

Founded in the international city of Yokohama in 1928, Kanagawa University (KU) is a comprehensive university with seven undergraduate faculties and nine graduate schools, spread over two campuses in Yokohama and Shonan Hiratsuka. Enrollment is approximately 18,000 undergraduate and 600 graduate students, making KU 16th among the 780 national, public, and private universities in Japan.KU alumni number approximately 200,000, and KU has a strong reputation for international exchange, academic research, and intervarsity competitions.