Also, universities in Japan base admission on tests rather than applications, and many students prefer to go to the country a year or six months in advance to improve their language skills before taking the tests.
而日本學制採考試製而非申請制，不管進研究所或大學都須經過考試，也使多數人寧願提早半年或一年赴日，以熟悉語言並準備考試。