By: Mary Venuto

Quirky Japanese fact #68: Folklore contains a creature known as Ashiarai Yashiki, a giant foot

that crashes through the roof in the middle of the night, demanding the terrified homeowner to

wash it.



Quirky Japanese fact #108: There are 67 different flavors of Fanta and over 200 flavors of Kit

Kats in Japan.



Sure, not only will you discover other fun cultural oddities, but you will also distinguish yourself

through unique summer study in Japan, where field learning opportunity and social network

will give you the best prospect to succeed for professional career in East Asia and the US.

Students enrolled in the Japan summer field seminar travel by bullet train across the country

and experience a wide variety of Japanese landscapes, multiple cities, regions from Hokkaido to

Kyushu, home stay with Japanese families, and conduct independent research projects under

the guidance of the instructor.

Successful completion of a three or five week summer program will award students 3-6 credit

hours.

Open to undergraduate and graduate students from ALL academic disciplines.

Visit uky.edu/educationabroad for application forms. Scholarship opportunities may be

available.

Program Director: P. P. Karan, 823 POT, ppkaran@uky.edu