Anthony Cuty

Towards the end of my freshman year at Villanova, a friend of mineshowed me a Japanese television show he had been watching. I had neverseen any Japanese shows and it was my first time hearing the language.I liked the way it sounded and on a whim decided to take a Japaneselanguage course at a local college that summer. I enjoyed it so muchthat upon returning to Villanova I enrolled in more Japanese coursesand continued to study the language. read more...

Neave Denny '09

My education in Japanese language and culture both began in Freshman year at Villanova. With each semester of study, I found myself increasingly more interested in absorbing the history behind the language and more fascinated with the ancient culture and its progress towards modernity. read more...

Morgan Kapp '09

One of the reasons that I decided to attend Villanova was the offeringof a Japanese Minor for all students. While I learned the basics of thelanguage in high school, I had a desire to be exposed to more authenticand functional Japanese language and cultural teachings. The JapaneseStudies Program at Villanova provides students with opportunities topractice their Japanese with native speaking foreign exchange studentsthrough weekly conversation sessions. read more...

Benjamin Riester '08

The decision to study abroad in Japan for a year was probably one of the best decisions I have ever made. I was a bit nervous when I first committed to a whole year abroad; I knew that I would miss my family and friends and that there would be difficulties living alone in a foreign country. Yet I knew that I would never have this opportunity again, and so off I went.  read more...

Paul Schuble '08

Four years ago, when I was entering Villanova University as a freshman, I was presented with a choice. As small as it seemed at the time, it was one of the most important choices I would make, affecting the next several years of my life. That choice: what course would I take to fulfill my foreign language requirement? Feeling a little adventurous, I enrolled in “Introduction to Japanese.”  read more...

Hasshi L. Sudler '92

We have all heard the expression, "an education for life." Well, this expression holds significant meaning for me. Between the years 1990 and 1992, I studied Japanese culture and language under Villanova University’s Japanese Studies program. Starting with Japanese history and cultural, I further studied the language courses. These courses prepared me with international communication skills that would enhance my career for many years to follow.  read more...