Major in Japanese Studies
Interdisciplinary study of Japanese language and culture in the historic and traditional city of Kyoto.
Learn about the depths of Japan from various perspectives
We will study Japanese language and culture in an interdisciplinary and integrated manner throughout a variety of genres such as language, literature, ideology, religion, and art. Additionally, a plethora of courses that consider the culture of Kyoto, the origin of Japanese culture, are offered at the Imadegawa campus, which is in an environment blessed with geography and history. We have also established a Japanese language teacher training course.
Study activities possible for those with work and families
The purpose is to train members of society who possess an international perspective and a broad-ranging education. Our curriculum is structured with consideration of lecture start times to accept various people seeking an education. In addition to researchers, we are also training advanced professionals, such as Japanese language teachers, junior high and high school teachers, and curators.
Entrance Exam Outline
Doctorate Program (First Term)
- Number of Enrollees: 10
- Standard Study Term: 2 years
- Degree/Doctorate (Master of Arts in Japanese Studies)
Doctorate Program (Second Term)
- Number of Enrollees: 4
- Standard Study Term: 3 years
- Degree/Doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy in Japanese Studies)
Obtainable Licenses
- Junior High School Teacher Specialization License (Japanese/Music)
- High School Teacher Specialization License (Japanese/Music)
Potential Post-Completion Fields
- Japanese Teacher (Junior/High School)
- Music Teacher (Junior/High School)
- University Faculty
- Research Institute Researcher
- Japanese Instructor, etc.
Primary Master’s Thesis Theme
- Rethinking “The Courier for Hell”
- Current status and themes of modern honorific education viewed in the attitude expressions of high school students
- Yukio Mishima’s view of kabuki – focused on “Shibai Nikki”
- Semantic analysis of the ambiguous verb “connect” – Consideration of diachronic changes and characteristics focusing on causal relationship usage