JV-Campus (Japan Virtual Campus) is an online international education platform that shares a wide variety of educational content created by Japanese universities and other institutions, worldwide.

• It has access to lecture videos and e-learning materials across a wide range of categories.
• It has a wealth of content for those wanting to learn Japanese and explore Japanese culture. This article will show you how to find content that suits your interests.
• The lecture videos are created by Japanese universities and other institutions. After watching a video, you can take a short quiz or test to make sure you understand (for selected content).
• Please create an account and log in, to watch the lecture videos.
• While there is plenty of free content, some of it requires a fee.
• This site supports Japanese and English.

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On this platform, you can search for and learn from lecture videos and e-learning materials in various categories such as language, humanities and social sciences, tourism, architecture and art, natural sciences, and engineering.
The lecture videos are created by Japanese universities and other institutions. In addition to content geared toward Japanese high school and university students, there is also content for those interested in Japanese culture, language, or studying or working in Japan.

This article shows how to find content useful for:
1. When you want to learn Japanese
2. When you want to learn about Japanese culture

This site supports Japanese and English. You can select your preference at the top of the page.
Please create an account and log in, to watch the lecture videos on JV-Campus.

1．When you want to learn Japanese

Click Find Your Study and choose the Language category.
There are many content options, so make use of the Filters, too.
Here, we've checked the boxes for Free, Japanese, Short-term, and Currently Open. Make your search using the filters that suit you best.
※Switching to icon view makes it easier to choose content because you can see thumbnails and titles.

Let's take a closer look at the content.

First, review the content overview and learning content.
When you find what you want to study, click [Enroll], then click [Enroll me] on the next page to start learning.

You can watch videos and take short quizzes to make sure you understand.

2．When you want to learn about Japanese culture

To learn about Japanese culture and society, check out categories such as Humanities & Social Sciences, Architecture & Art, and Tourism.
Let's take a look at what's in Humanities & Social Sciences.

You can learn about a wide range of topics from martial arts, Shintoism, and other aspects of traditional Japanese culture, to pop culture, like manga.
Many of the videos have explanations in English. The specialized content could be worth looking into.

In Qualifications & Examinations, you can learn about job hunting in Japan, as well as companies and industries.
It might be interesting to compare this with job hunting and the corporate culture in your country or region. This would also be useful if you are looking for a job in Japan.

You can access content you have registered by going to your My Page.

You'll find many other categories and contents on JV-Campus as well. Try searching for things you'd like to learn or know more about. You might even find something new that interests you!