Institutions of Former Participants

The Japanese Language and Japanese Culture Program was started in 1986, with about 60 students participating every year. Due to the pandemic, the program was canceled in 2020, and held online in 2021 and 2022. We resumed our face-to-face program with 19 students in 2023. We have had in excess of 2000 participants since the beginning of the program until 2024.

Top Institutions by Total Number of Participants

Institution	# of students participated since the program has started in 1986
Yale University	134
University of Pennsylvania	116
University of Washington	101
Harvard University	89
University of Notre Dame	82
The University of Chicago	64
University of Michigan	56
Northwestern University	54
Princeton University	53
University of California, Los Angeles	52
etc.	...

Click here for a complete list of the institutions of the former participants.

Name:

Laila Burke-Graves

University:

University of Michigan

Be comfortable with being uncomfortable. Studying abroad in a different country can no doubt be an intimidating experience, however ...
Name:

Alan Hoang

University:

University of
Washington

I came to HIF with the goal of improving my Japanese while learning about Japanese culture, and I certainly achieved that and so much more ...
Name:

Darwin Restrepo De La Cruz

University:

Yale University

I walked away from HIF with confidence in my Japanese speaking ability, but more than that, love for the city of Hakodate. Spend time learning ...
Name:

Justin Su

University:

University of
North Carolina at
Chapel Hill

If you're considering between HIF and another study abroad programs, wonder no longer. Between the staff, teachers, community, and ...