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Japan is one of the first countries in the world which started teaching Hindustani (Hindi, Urdu and Persian) in 1908, in the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS). After India’s independence and establishment of India-Japan diplomatic relations, Hindustani, the language of British India was branched out and a separate full-fledged Hindi Department was set up in TUFS in 1952. The tradition of Hindi teaching continues till date. After TUFS, the most important university is Osaka University of Foreign Studies (OUFS) where Hindi language education began in 1921. In 2007, the OUFS merged with the University of Osaka and Hindi education is now part of the Faculty of Foreign Languages at the University of Osaka. Some other Universities in Japan also offer Hindi language as optional courses. In his talk, Dr Rituparna will try to present different aspects of Hindi teaching in Japan.