Division of Japanese

Explore Japanese language and literature, and acquire the capability to communicate their essence to the world.

The Division of Japanese aims to cultivate advanced academic knowledge in Japanese literature, Japanese language studies and related fields, to deeply explore the essence of these fields, and to foster human resources who can contribute to the inheritance and further development of Japanese culture. In the Master's program students work to acquire specialized knowledge and elucidate their fields of specialization. In the doctoral program, they aim to write their doctoral dissertation through creative research based on a broad perspective and cultivate the ability to promote academic research.

Human Resource Development and Educational and Research Purposes

The Division of Japanese aims to cultivate advanced academic knowledge in Japanese literature, Japanese language studies and related fields, to deeply explore the essence of these fields, and to contribute to the inheritance and further development of Japanese culture. To this end, the Division fosters highly educated human resources by providing them with specialized knowledge and helping them elucidate their fields of specialization.

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Faculty members with a wide range of specialties provide education.

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