Institutions and organizations outside the United States or Japan instituted expressly for the purpose of studying Japanese language or culture . Primarily scholarly institutions affiliated with universities or specialized schools.
The International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken), maintains the most comprehensive and up-to-date database of institutions of Japanese studies outside the United States and Japan. The database includes information on 1,640 institutions of Japanese Studies on 6 continents. The database can be found here
According to the Nichibunken database, the country with the most institutions of Japanese studies outside of the United States and Japan is China, with 121 institutions. Other countries containing the highest number of institutions include South Korea (85), England (69), Germany (64), Canada (61), Australia (54), and France (54).