Exploring Japan through Sport, Wellness and Culture

Catalog description

The Exploring Japan through Sport, Wellness and Culture course is designed to provide students with hands on, experiential activities that will foster an understanding of Japan and Japanese culture. Prior leaving for Japan, students will be exposed to the Japanese language and customs through lectures at Ohio State. Students will then participate in a two-week experience in Japan that will include participating in the Tsukuba Summer Institute (8 days) plus cultural excursions to Tokyo, Tsukuba Shrine, and Nikko. Enrollment preference given to Physical Education, Sport and Physical Activity majors. Repeatable to a maximum of 6 cr hrs.