Abstract
This study conducted a motivation survey with 102 undergraduate students enrolled in the "Japanese Language, Comic and Cultural Creation Course" at Beijing International Studies University, which was established in 2019. This course integrates Japanese language, comic studies and creative design into the curriculum of the Japanese language majors in Chinese universities. Factor analysis was performed to analyze the data. As a result, seven factors were identified: Factor I: "Interest in Different Cultures", Factor II: "Japanese Culture Centered Around Comics", Factor III: "Study Abroad", Factor IV: "Class and Examinations", Factor V: "Passiveness", Factor VI: "Potential and Ease of Learning Japanese" and Factor VII: "Expectation of Communication with Native Japanese Speakers".
