[anrakushi]

for the majority of courses in Japanese universities you will be required to have a high level of Japanese. The entrance exams at the good universities are very difficult. most people i have met who have gone to study a bachelor or master in Japan have spent as much as 2 years studying Japanese intensely in Japan prior to entering university. I'm looking at completing a master in Japan, I'm just deciding whether i want to complete it in Japanese or in English... more research for me.

I've no idea what Japan is like for biology but i imagine universities in Kyushu region would be great for marine biology as they have many reefs and warmer temperatures there.