The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) is the premier American program for advanced Japanese language training. Located in Yokohama, administered at Stanford University, and supported by a consortium of 16 North American universities, the IUC program is Intended for students embarking on careers that require fluency in Japanese language and culture. The IUC has trained more than 2,000 students since its inception in 1963, and IUC alumni occupy many leadership positions in a wide range of fields from academia to business, diplomacy, government service, journalism, law, translation, and more. IUC training focuses on the ability to converse on specialized subjects, to comprehend and deliver public presentations, and to read and write materials in Japanese at the highest levels. See the IUC website (https://web.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/cgi-bin/index.php) for full details on the program, our sponsors, our alumni, and scholarship opportunities.