Japanese

Albion College offers introductory and intermediate Japanese courses, which focus on linguistic skills as well as cultural understanding of Japanese people and society. Between classroom instruction and cultural activities outside the classroom, students have ample opportunity to participate in frequent, real-time language practice. These activities can focus on many different aspects of Japanese language and culture, such as calligraphy, movies, cooking, martial arts, anime, etc.. A number of Albion students each year participate in exchange programs with Japan's premier institutions Waseda University and Sophia University.

To see some photos of this past year's activities, please visit our Facebook page.

If you have any questions about the Japanese program and courses, please e-mail Visiting Professor Eriko Ike at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the Chair of the Modern Languages and Cultures Department, Dr. Kalen Oswald, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Eriko Ike
Visiting Professor

B.A., 2000, Keio University, Fujisawa, Japan.
M.A., 2009, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan.

Scholarly / Research Interests: Japanese applied linguistics, policy management, cross-cultural communication, cooperative learning, learner's individuality and diversity.

E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: 517/629-0262
Office: Vulgamore 108

For a list of courses being offered this semester, please visit the Registrar's Web site.