Students study and have personal experience of Japanese history, thought, religion, art, etc., in order to understand Japanese culture as one's own inheritance and source of being. By becoming aware of the source of one's personality, students can deepen their understanding of international society and different cultures.

Foundational Courses

Christian Culture Studies
Life Design for Good Living
Japanese Expression Methods
Introduction to Japanese Linguistics
Introduction to Japanese Literature
Japanese History
Introduction to Japanese Education
Introduction to Japanese Classical Literature
History of Japanese Culture
Correlated Culture
Introduction to Japanese Thought
Introduction to Japanese Culture
Classical Literature for Teaching

Linguistics Studies

Introduction to Linguistics
Contrastive Linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Classical Japanese
Japanese Expression Methods ( debate )
Japanese Linguistics ( grammar, phonetics, phonemics )
Linguistic Life
Japanese Culture and Society
Japanese Teaching Methods

Comparative Culture Studies

Comparative Religion
Cultural Anthropology
Comparative Literature
Language & Society
Chinese Literature
Chinese Thought
History of Cultural Exchange ( Europe, Asia & Japan )
Culture & Globalization
Korean Communication
Chinese Communication
Intercultural Communication between Japan & the U.S.A.
Special Lecture Series

Literary Studies

History of Japanese Literature ( from ancient to modern times )
Research and Criticism of Japanese Literature ( classical and modern )
Christianity in Japanese Literature
Children's Literature
Special Lecture of Japanese Literature

History and Ideological Studies

Japanese History ( from ancient to modern times )
Japanese Thought ( Shinto, Confucianism, Buddhism and Christianity)
Women's Study
History & Culture
History & Society
Special Lecture of Japanese History
Special Lecture of Japanese Thought

Cultural Studies

Japanese Drama ( from the medieval period to modern times )
Drama & Expression
Japanese Art
Japanese Music
Japanese Folklore
Image & Culture
Japanese Calligraphy
Special Lecture of Japanese Culture

Applied Studies

Publishing & Editing
Traditional Crafts
Japanese Traditional Crafts
Literature ( Creation )
Planning & Producing
Broadcasting Culture
Narration
Physical Expressions

Traditional Performing Arts ( KYOGEN )

Students will learn to appreciate the KYOGEN, analyze its script, and learn the basics of the performing arts.

Opportunities upon Graduation

The trading, finance, and distribution industries; publishing, tourism, international organizations, cultural exchange organizations, YMCA/YWCA, high school/junior high school teaching, Japanese language teaching


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