JapanLab

Welcome to JapanLab, a program of game-based projects designed to re-imagine Japanese Studies in the 21st century. 

We are based at University of Texas at Austin but our internship model is available for use at universities across the world. Our program aims to generate a steady stream of Japan-focused educational video games and other Digital Humanities content designed by undergraduate students via semester-long internships. 

These games which can be seen here on our website are designed to open new pathways to Japanese history and literature. You can also learn more about our internship model, explore the lesson plans that accompany our games to teach in classrooms, and meet the students who brought these projects into the digital world.

JapanLab is generously funded by the Japan Foundation with matching support from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. 

Want to see the kind of games we develop? Check out our 2025 game highlights below! ⬇️

▶️ Check out our You Tube Channel! 
https://www.youtube.com/@utjapanlab