The building 2 is a kind of new building, and it’s very clean. There is a lounge on second floor, and it is the place students hang out, have lunch, study, and relax and so on. Also, many JSP students (students studying abroad to study Japanese) gather there, so I can see many Japanese students and international students are having fun together. I have JSP friends, but I don’t know the detail of JSP program, so I would like to research about where they are from, how many students are in the program, how they study Japanese, and why they study Japanese.

・How many JSP students are in the program?
There are around 30 students in this program in every year.

・Where are they from?

They are from America (Hawaii, Seattle, Boston, Los Angeles, Arizona)、 Italy, Mexico, and Germany.

・How do they study Japanese?
They study Japanese from books, in class, watch dramas, etc. Also, they said talking to Japanese friends can be fun to study.

・Why do they study Japanese?  
Because studying Japanese makes them happy, or they like Japanese culture, Kanji, etc. Some of them are Japanese American, so they study Japanese to get Japanese identity. Also, some of their ancestors were Japanese, so they want to study their language.

In conclusion, around 30 students are studying abroad in Japan as a JSP student. Most of them are from America, but some are from Germany. They study Japanese through books and class of course, but watching dramas and talking to Japanese friends are fun stuff to study. Interestingly, some of their family and ancestors are Japanese, but they grew up in English environment, then it becomes a reason to study Japanese. And the lounge is very comfortable international place.