Because you can ✿ Master polite sarcasm ✿ Read manga ✿ Watch anime ✿ Understand J-pop lyrics ✿ Order ramen ✿ Survive the subway ✿ Go to a character cafe ✿ Complain under your breath ✿ Flirt in honorifics ✿ Read menus ✿ Spot fake kanji before you get that "cool" tattoo ✿ Decode vending machines ✿ Get that promotion ✿ Study abroad ✿ Finally get Japanese humor ✿ Avoid NHK collectors like a pro ✿ Perfect your best life-style-no-jutsu ✿
Welcome
Explore the rich world of language and culture at The Vargas Intercultural Institute, and discover the endless opportunities for learning that await you!
Our Program
Is not what you think it is.
This is a language program built for those who have been told "no".
It is for those whose drive was treated as a phase. It is for those who were priced out of the room and told that language learning was a luxury they couldn't afford. But ultimately, it is for those who tuned out the noise and kept trying anyway.
The wait is over—the alternative for the self-taught, the overlooked, and the undeterred is now here.
After all, here at Vargas, we don’t care about where you started.
In fact, we only care about how far you’re willing to go.
Join our Japanese language classes today.
Make Friends ✿ Have Fun ✿ Eat Good Food ✿ Try New Things ✿ Have Something Cool On Your Resume ✿ Talk To People ✿ Learn Etiquette ✿ Read Traffic Signs ✿ Plan Your Trip to Japan ✿ Figure Out The Lyrics to That One Song ✿ Spend All Your Money at the Konbini ✿ Spend All our Money at Daiso ✿ Spend All Your Money In Japa ✿ ✿ Go To A Farm ✿ Visit a Character Cafe ✿ Conduct International Business ✿ Do The Naruto Run (Results May Vary) ✿
Meet the Masters
Access elite craftsmanship and specialized techniques from world-class guest artisans.
This semester, we feature an elite group of Japanese artisans recognized for their exceptional technical proficiency and dedication to their craft. Below are the professional portfolios of our invited guest instructors.
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