I'm wondering if anyone has any experience attending college in Japan after graduating high school in the US. My son 16yo wants to attend college in Japan after graduating. He is currently studying Japanese with a private instructor and is set to take the JLPT N5 exam this December. He would like to get a degree equivalent to a BA then a teaching certificate to be able to teach in Japan. He is aware that Japanese colleges/universities begin their school year in April. His plan is to graduate from high school a semester early and go to a language school in Japan. While there he hopes to apply to a school and move from the language school to the college or university from there. If this plan works he will be graduating this December 2025 and going to Japan in January 2026. He will be 17yo and won't turn 18 until July 2026. We've noticed that some language schools do not take students under 18 and the ones that do require that they live with a family. We're looking at the Genki school for the language program (they will take students under 18). Has anyone ever done anything like this or knows what this might entail? Any insight or advice will be helpful!
by Bobaari