Quick Start Guide
A short introduction to finding your way around AIC Japan.
Open the guide (opens the current website in a new tab)YOUR NEXT CHAPTER, IN JAPAN
A clearer path.
A more confident
you.
From your first question to everyday life in Japan. Find trusted starting points, practical tools and a little direction for what comes next.
Free to begin · No account required
LET’S FIND YOUR START日本
What is on
your mind?
Choose a topic. Find a useful place to begin.
Make your study plan clearer
Not sure which path fits? Try Find My Route
Guidance before decisionsEnglish & বাংলাOfficial sources, clearly signposted
FOUR PATHS. YOUR STARTING POINT.
What brings you to Japan?
Choose what matters now.
You can explore the rest along the way.
01
Work
Explore career paths, job searches and working life.
Careers & opportunities02
Study
Compare study routes, funding and preparation.
Education & preparation03
Visa & Residence
Get oriented, then verify the current requirements.
Procedures & official sources04
Life in Japan
Find practical guidance for everyday life in Japan.
Everyday life & settling inSTART WHERE YOU ARE
What is your next step?
Not sure where to begin?
Find My Route can help you choose a starting direction.
AIC LEARNING
A little Japanese.
A world of possibility.
Build your foundation, connect words to real life, and keep moving at your own pace. Begin with what is ready today.
Explore AIC LearningStart in English or বাংলা. Continue at your own pace.
A WORLD IN A WORD学ぶ
まなぶ · to learn
Let curiosity become a habit.AIC COMPASS In development
A plan that
grows with you.
The future of your personal Japan journey: your goal, your preparation and your next useful action, brought together.
01
Your goal
A direction that belongs to you.
02
Your journey
Preparation, one stage at a time.
03
Your next actions
A clear place to begin today.
04
Your progress
See what is done and what comes next.
AIC JAPAN PUBLICATIONS
Good guidance. Yours to keep.
Complete User Manual
A more detailed guide to using the site, tools and resources.
Open the guide (opens the current website in a new tab)Published editions: 2026.1. No account or subscription required.
AIC APPS
Less guesswork. More progress.
Useful web tools, gathered in one place. Start with a question, a budget or a simple plan.
AIC KANJI MASTERY
Meet your next
study companion.
A calm place to learn, explore and recall. Our next Kanji interface brings the word, its meaning and its sound into one clear view.
English / বাংলাOne focused card at a time
Interface preview. The new design is in development.
FREE GUIDANCE FIRST
A little more direction,
when you need it.
Start with the guides and tools. Optional Study & Research Advisory can help apply that guidance to your goals and preparation.
Start with Find My RouteStudy & Research Advisory
Explore profile assessment, a graduate-study roadmap, shortlisting or document review. Scope, fees and timing are confirmed before work begins.
No guarantee of admission, funding, professor response or visa outcomes.
Understand advisory supportFor related questions: advisory@aicjapan.com
Do not email sensitive documents with an initial inquiry.
CLARITY, WITHOUT THE PROMISES
Plan with AIC.
Verify at the source.
We help you understand your options. Institutions and authorities decide the requirements. Always check current official information before you act.
Explore official resources