A spatial sciences program can help students learn about a variety of different types of data which are related to places and locations. They can include a range of topics, such as surveying, remote sensing, data management, statistics, and cartography.

Japan has one of the highly integrated higher education systems in Asia. Japans approach to science and technology is highly rated thus their education levels very structured from childhood to primary through secondary to tertiary levels. With 126 million people living in Japan it has a cultural rich environment. Greater Tokyo area is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.