Clothing/fashion/art/design schools in Japan?

Chipi · Mar 11, 2003, 00:13

Iｴve tried to find some information about clothing/design schools in Japan from the internet, but Iｴve found just one(Musashiro college&university).

Iｴm dreaming of a studying period in Japan, and the first thing is to find a suitable school. I wonder if thereｴs someone who could help me with this? I have to check if the school is suitable for my education, the costs and so on, but Iｴd really upreciate some internet addresses and so on.

I have been learning the basics of japanese, but Iｴm just a beginner. Thatｴs why I also think, that I canｴt participate in education in japanese language, I wonｴt be good enough after just one year.. ;)

Iｴm thinking, that Iｴd leave propably(and not before) in may 2004. I donｴt know how am I going to arrange eveything needed, such as loads of money, but i have decided that I AM going to go, no matter what it takes

P.S. One option is also a training period working in some clothing industry etc.in Japan. Iｴm also very interested in some tips around this area..

thomas · Mar 11, 2003, 06:35

Hi Chipi, welcome to the forum!

I have found the following Japanese fashion schools:

Ueda College of Fashion

=> http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4836 (J)

Osaka Sogo College of Design

=> http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4837 (J)

**Iron Chef** · Mar 11, 2003, 11:12

Here is a link to Osaka Kyoiku University which provides links to hundreds of Japanese educational institutions from several categories. It may or may not be of use to you as some of the links are outdated and most are in Japanese.

Chipi · Mar 11, 2003, 22:26

Thank you Thomas and Iron Chef for quick help!

I think every information I can get will be very useful.
Now I just have to figure out what all that japanese is in english/finnish on those pages.. ;)

､C

thomas · Mar 11, 2003, 22:31

=> http://langsupport.japanreference.com/translation.shtml

Excite Japan! ;)

Yang · Feb 19, 2006, 06:10

hi everyone! i am planning to study design in japan, but the websites i found are all in japanese! i have only a very minimum of japanese language ability; and i hope to seek help from you all for the suggestions of recognised design schools in japan in english versions for me... please help me! i desperately need a help for this!! arigatougozaimasu!

**Uncle Frank** · Feb 19, 2006, 06:38

Originally Posted by Yang

hi everyone! i am planning to study design in japan, but the websites i found are all in japanese! i have only a very minimum of japanese language ability; and i hope to seek help from you all for the suggestions of recognised design schools in japan in english versions for me... please help me! i desperately need a help for this!! arigatougozaimasu!

Planning your career at age 7!! You are a clever one!

Frank

**epigene** · Feb 19, 2006, 20:59

Originally Posted by Yang

hi everyone! i am planning to study design in japan, but the websites i found are all in japanese! i have only a very minimum of japanese language ability; and i hope to seek help from you all for the suggestions of recognised design schools in japan in english versions for me... please help me! i desperately need a help for this!! arigatougozaimasu!

Many schools in the field don't have English pages. The most well-known fashion design school in Japan is Bunka Fashion College.

Some more info on this thread, some in English:
http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19949

If you really want information, I suggest you manage to find the email addresses and mailing addresses of these schools and ask for information in English. Considering the many international students in such schools, I'm pretty sure you can manage (by the time you turn 17 or 18)!

Yang · Feb 20, 2006, 01:47

i am 18 this year! oh i guessed i put the year of my birth date in my profile wrongly! gomen~ any other recognised art colleges in japan? and what are the procedures to go to japan and study? thank you for your suggestion! but i need more! arigatou~~~~~

Yang · Feb 20, 2006, 02:01

i found the Osaka Sogo College of Design very much to my liking, but the website is all in japanese!! can anyone tell me what are the requirements and such to get in there? i would love to email the school for an english version, but apparently there is no email found in there! or maybe too many japanese words... i can't see..

please help me! i really wish to study in japan!

budd · Feb 22, 2006, 02:38

welcome to japan
i heard all they road signs and subway maps are in japanese too
anyway, mouse over the the very last selection at the very bottom of the page and it says "inquiry.html"
it looks like this? "お問い合せ"
there's the pole and here's a hook get to it good luck and peace

Hiroyuki Nagashima · Feb 22, 2006, 10:23

The Osaka synthesis design vocational school
Web page Translation
http://infoseek.amikai.com/amiweb/br...&c_id=infoseek
International House, Osaka
http://www.ih-osaka.or.jp/i.house/index-e.html
scholarship
http://www.ih-osaka.or.jp/assist/index-e.html
The Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education
http://www.nisshinkyo.org/

**Dutch Baka** · Feb 28, 2006, 16:50

There is one Design school in Kobe, and they have a lot of international students....http://www.kobe-du.ac.jp/english/menu/menu.html

jasminee · Sep 19, 2007, 05:34

Hello everyone! My name is Jasmine, and just like Chipi, I'd love to study design in Japan. I noticed this is a really old thread so it made me curious: where did you go to study, Chipi, and how is it (or how was it) ?

BeeBee · Oct 9, 2007, 20:01

Hey there, I actually posted over at the Education thread when I noticed this..

From what I heard, Bunka Fashion College is one of the best but does anyone know what sort of courses they offer? Whether it's a diploma or a degree, and whether we can continue to a degree from a diploma from a different country? Right now, my situation is like this: I'm going to go through a three-year diploma course in my country and after that I plan to go further into a degree, but I don't want to start from scratch. If I could I'd like to continue from where I would be leaving off. Is that possible?

Also, I'd like to find out more about the Ueda College of Fashion? The link doesn't work..

Arigatou gozaimasu!

EDIT: I found a link to it already, gomen~ Can't post it here; don't have enough posts to post a link..

It's at ucf.jp

Kertzz · Nov 5, 2007, 14:35

Wow, so cool. I am exactly the same at the moment.

Graduated form an vocational art school and now aiming for japan in a year and half. Either to work or to go to art school, but also a little bit too unconfident about my language skills and I doubt I'll get into the schools.
So I was wondering if you are still able to recive this message then please let me know how things went for you. Or perhaps you can eaven help me out a little bit with some tips or something.

Kertu

Chipi · Jan 12, 2009, 06:34

Hey everyone who once replied to this thread!

Just curious - how did things go for you? Did you manage to get yourselves in Japan to study and how was it?

After this thread (which was ages ago!!) I've been to 2 internships in Japan.
Now I'm in a different school, and again,have the thought of studying some time in Japan. (despite me getting closer and closer to granny age!

)

Bunka, ahhh, that really would be something. It really is one of the best and I'm dreaming of going there too. BeeBee, do you still need some info on that? I might be able to get some for you if you need.

Micatee · Jan 24, 2009, 04:07

Hi everyone

I'm on last year in clothing high school and I really would like to study designing in Japan. Bunka seems to be good school but they want people with JLPT on level 2 (my is on 4

...) Is it possible study in Japan without perfect knowing of Japanese? And does they pay attention on school grades? ^^"

garylim · Apr 21, 2009, 21:45

hey chipi

Read from your post that your did 2 internships in Japan. How is it? I am currently looking for one too in Japan but had a hard time. Could you please let me know which company is that so that i can write in to them. Can you tell me what have u learnt from them? I am so excited about this!

Regards,
Gary

pearrl · Oct 24, 2009, 14:58

hi everyone,
Hmm, how do i get into a jap fashion school?

Chipi, How did ya get the internship to japan?

Mar 11, 2003, 00:13	#1
Chipi Yancha-Kunoichi Join Date: Mar 10, 2003 Location: UK, Manchester / Finland, Lahti / Japan, Minokamo Age: 28 Posts: 357	Clothing/fashion/art/design schools in Japan? Iｴve tried to find some information about clothing/design schools in Japan from the internet, but Iｴve found just one(Musashiro college&university). Iｴm dreaming of a studying period in Japan, and the first thing is to find a suitable school. I wonder if thereｴs someone who could help me with this? I have to check if the school is suitable for my education, the costs and so on, but Iｴd really upreciate some internet addresses and so on. I have been learning the basics of japanese, but Iｴm just a beginner. Thatｴs why I also think, that I canｴt participate in education in japanese language, I wonｴt be good enough after just one year.. ;) Iｴm thinking, that Iｴd leave propably(and not before) in may 2004. I donｴt know how am I going to arrange eveything needed, such as loads of money, but i have decided that I AM going to go, no matter what it takes P.S. One option is also a training period working in some clothing industry etc.in Japan. Iｴm also very interested in some tips around this area..

Mar 11, 2003, 06:35	#2
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Hi Chipi, welcome to the forum! I have found the following Japanese fashion schools: Ueda College of Fashion => http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4836 (J) Osaka Sogo College of Design => http://www.japanreference.com/cgi-bin/jump.cgi?ID=4837 (J) __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Feb 19, 2006, 06:10	#6
Yang InsanED Join Date: Feb 19, 2006 Location: singapore Age: 21 Posts: 3	konnichiwa! hi everyone! i am planning to study design in japan, but the websites i found are all in japanese! i have only a very minimum of japanese language ability; and i hope to seek help from you all for the suggestions of recognised design schools in japan in english versions for me... please help me! i desperately need a help for this!! arigatougozaimasu! __________________ lusting for your blood.

Feb 19, 2006, 06:38	#7
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	Wow !! Originally Posted by Yang hi everyone! i am planning to study design in japan, but the websites i found are all in japanese! i have only a very minimum of japanese language ability; and i hope to seek help from you all for the suggestions of recognised design schools in japan in english versions for me... please help me! i desperately need a help for this!! arigatougozaimasu! Planning your career at age 7!! You are a clever one! Frank __________________ TAKE WHAT I SAY WITH A GRAIN OF SUGAR !! I USED TO BE FUNNY, BUT MY WIFE HAD ME NEUTERED!

Feb 19, 2006, 20:59	#8
epigene 不束者です Join Date: Nov 10, 2004 Location: 都下 Posts: 3,500 Blog Entries: 22	Originally Posted by Yang hi everyone! i am planning to study design in japan, but the websites i found are all in japanese! i have only a very minimum of japanese language ability; and i hope to seek help from you all for the suggestions of recognised design schools in japan in english versions for me... please help me! i desperately need a help for this!! arigatougozaimasu! Many schools in the field don't have English pages. The most well-known fashion design school in Japan is Bunka Fashion College. Some more info on this thread, some in English: http://www.jref.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19949 If you really want information, I suggest you manage to find the email addresses and mailing addresses of these schools and ask for information in English. Considering the many international students in such schools, I'm pretty sure you can manage (by the time you turn 17 or 18)! __________________ ✄ฺ--------- ｷ ---- ﾘ ---- ﾄ ---- ﾚ ---- ﾏ ---- ｾ ---- ﾝ --------

Mar 11, 2003, 11:12	#3
Iron Chef Villain Join Date: Feb 26, 2003 Location: Fukuoka (current), Nagoya, Sapporo Age: 38 Posts: 1,962	Here is a link to Osaka Kyoiku University which provides links to hundreds of Japanese educational institutions from several categories. It may or may not be of use to you as some of the links are outdated and most are in Japanese.

Mar 11, 2003, 22:26	#4
Chipi Yancha-Kunoichi Join Date: Mar 10, 2003 Location: UK, Manchester / Finland, Lahti / Japan, Minokamo Age: 28 Posts: 357	Thank you Thomas and Iron Chef for quick help! I think every information I can get will be very useful. Now I just have to figure out what all that japanese is in english/finnish on those pages.. ;) ､C

Mar 11, 2003, 22:31	#5
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	=> http://langsupport.japanreference.com/translation.shtml Excite Japan! ;)

Feb 20, 2006, 01:47	#9
Yang InsanED Join Date: Feb 19, 2006 Location: singapore Age: 21 Posts: 3	=) i am 18 this year! oh i guessed i put the year of my birth date in my profile wrongly! gomen~ any other recognised art colleges in japan? and what are the procedures to go to japan and study? thank you for your suggestion! but i need more! arigatou~~~~~

Feb 20, 2006, 02:01	#10
Yang InsanED Join Date: Feb 19, 2006 Location: singapore Age: 21 Posts: 3	hi! i found the Osaka Sogo College of Design very much to my liking, but the website is all in japanese!! can anyone tell me what are the requirements and such to get in there? i would love to email the school for an english version, but apparently there is no email found in there! or maybe too many japanese words... i can't see.. please help me! i really wish to study in japan!

Feb 22, 2006, 02:38	#11
budd __________ Join Date: Jul 10, 2003 Posts: 1,972	welcome to japan i heard all they road signs and subway maps are in japanese too anyway, mouse over the the very last selection at the very bottom of the page and it says "inquiry.html" it looks like this? "お問い合せ" there's the pole and here's a hook get to it good luck and peace __________________ ttp://www.tcvb.or.jp/

Feb 22, 2006, 10:23	#12
Hiroyuki Nagashima TAN Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: NIPPON/FUKUOKA Age: 42 Posts: 5,957	The Osaka synthesis design vocational school Web page Translation http://infoseek.amikai.com/amiweb/br...&c_id=infoseek International House, Osaka http://www.ih-osaka.or.jp/i.house/index-e.html scholarship http://www.ih-osaka.or.jp/assist/index-e.html The Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education http://www.nisshinkyo.org/

Feb 28, 2006, 16:50	#13
Dutch Baka .... who cares? :( Join Date: Feb 5, 2005 Location: Kobe, Rokko Age: 24 Posts: 4,744 Blog Entries: 12	There is one Design school in Kobe, and they have a lot of international students....http://www.kobe-du.ac.jp/english/menu/menu.html __________________ My website: Kobe city info and my PM Forum Rules - J-Music Forum Rules - FAQ - Calendar Write an article for Jref - Reputation points

Sep 19, 2007, 05:34	#14
jasminee Junior Member Join Date: Sep 19, 2007 Posts: 1	Hello everyone! My name is Jasmine, and just like Chipi, I'd love to study design in Japan. I noticed this is a really old thread so it made me curious: where did you go to study, Chipi, and how is it (or how was it) ?

Oct 9, 2007, 20:01	#15
BeeBee KoKaiju Join Date: Oct 9, 2007 Posts: 5	Hey there, I actually posted over at the Education thread when I noticed this.. From what I heard, Bunka Fashion College is one of the best but does anyone know what sort of courses they offer? Whether it's a diploma or a degree, and whether we can continue to a degree from a diploma from a different country? Right now, my situation is like this: I'm going to go through a three-year diploma course in my country and after that I plan to go further into a degree, but I don't want to start from scratch. If I could I'd like to continue from where I would be leaving off. Is that possible? Also, I'd like to find out more about the Ueda College of Fashion? The link doesn't work.. Arigatou gozaimasu! EDIT: I found a link to it already, gomen~ Can't post it here; don't have enough posts to post a link.. It's at ucf.jp

Nov 5, 2007, 14:35	#16
Kertzz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 5, 2007 Posts: 1	Wow, so cool. I am exactly the same at the moment. Graduated form an vocational art school and now aiming for japan in a year and half. Either to work or to go to art school, but also a little bit too unconfident about my language skills and I doubt I'll get into the schools. So I was wondering if you are still able to recive this message then please let me know how things went for you. Or perhaps you can eaven help me out a little bit with some tips or something. Kertu

Jan 12, 2009, 06:34	#17
Chipi Yancha-Kunoichi Join Date: Mar 10, 2003 Location: UK, Manchester / Finland, Lahti / Japan, Minokamo Age: 28 Posts: 357	Hey everyone who once replied to this thread! Just curious - how did things go for you? Did you manage to get yourselves in Japan to study and how was it? After this thread (which was ages ago!!) I've been to 2 internships in Japan. Now I'm in a different school, and again,have the thought of studying some time in Japan. (despite me getting closer and closer to granny age! ) Bunka, ahhh, that really would be something. It really is one of the best and I'm dreaming of going there too. BeeBee, do you still need some info on that? I might be able to get some for you if you need.

Jan 24, 2009, 04:07	#18
Micatee Junior Member Join Date: Jan 24, 2009 Posts: 1	Hi everyone I'm on last year in clothing high school and I really would like to study designing in Japan. Bunka seems to be good school but they want people with JLPT on level 2 (my is on 4 ...) Is it possible study in Japan without perfect knowing of Japanese? And does they pay attention on school grades? ^^"

Apr 21, 2009, 21:45	#19
garylim Junior Member Join Date: Apr 21, 2009 Posts: 1	Internship hey chipi Read from your post that your did 2 internships in Japan. How is it? I am currently looking for one too in Japan but had a hard time. Could you please let me know which company is that so that i can write in to them. Can you tell me what have u learnt from them? I am so excited about this! Regards, Gary

Oct 24, 2009, 14:58	#20
pearrl Junior Member Join Date: Oct 24, 2009 Posts: 6	hi everyone, Hmm, how do i get into a jap fashion school? Chipi, How did ya get the internship to japan?

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