Why aren’t the Laboratories replying?

I have been sending out emails to so many labs now, all from different Universities in Japan...Kyoto, Tokyo, Ritsumeikan....

I have waited for over 2 months and I still haven't got any replies from their Laboratories. What should I do?

I really want to do my Masters in Japan. Help!

Did you e-mail their labs directly? or the University admissions?

Directly. They have to accept me first in order to apply to the universities right? About two or three did reply long back. But there's been a lull ever since.

I think you should contact the universities admissions first so they can see your grades are good enough and that you are fluent in Japanese and go from there.

Oh ok. I'll do that then. I'm not fluent in Japanese as of yet. I'm willing to wait a year if there's some sort of guarantee. Is that asking to much?

Maybe a language school a year, and then Masters?

I've also applied to one of those Labs under Global 30 program with English as a medium of instruction.

From what I understand, it is as LB suggested; you should first apply to the University admissions. They would then process your application, go through your grades, English ability, etc. and decide whether you're suitable. From there the applications of foreign students are passed around the different lab groups and according to vacancies and the types of research they are involved in, the Professors choose which student/s to sponsor.

Thank you LB and Aki.