Students who want to learn about different cultures and ways of life may choose to study cultural studies. Courses of study may explore different cultures and how to develop tools to adapt to problems and changes of the modern world.

Japan has one of the highly integrated higher education systems in Asia. Japans approach to science and technology is highly rated thus their education levels very structured from childhood to primary through secondary to tertiary levels. With 126 million people living in Japan it has a cultural rich environment. Greater Tokyo area is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.