Japan is on the cutting edge of so many things: anime, technology, robotics, fashion design, manga, computer games. Going to Japan and seeing what they do in these fields and how they do it, is a once in a lifetime opportunity – and Alfred is going to take you there! Think about delving into the history of Japanese culture, Japanese traditional and modern fashion, or the history behind the samurai, geisha, Japanese businesses, Japanese robots, etc.

This study abroad program is offered in concert with two (2) separate Spring 2016 B-block courses (you must register for one of the two):

-- ARTH 120-04 Encountering Japan: Art, Aesthetics and Society (Jones)

-- MGMT 300/MBA 600 Encountering Japan Business and Society (Rosenthal).

Each will be run as an on-campus course which will also include the actual 11-day trip to Japan.

We will visit the towns of Nara, and Kyoto – rich in the culture of traditional Japan, and Tokyo – a city of the future that exists today. It is going to be a great trip and we hope that you will join us!