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Subjects studying with International Students

Japanese Language and Culture Subjects

The Center for Global Education & the Center for Japanese Language and Culture offer subjects about Japanese traditional cultures and arts, as well as cross-cultural understanding, which Japanese and international students can take and study together. For details and registration of each subject, please refer to syllabus, the program guide of each faculty’s general and liberal education subjects. Please note that all the following courses have the maximum number of students allowed and require advanced registration.

1. Subjects of the Center for Global Education

Subject Name Period Language
Introduction to Japanese Culture in the Global Context Spring・Fall English
Introduction to Japanese Society in the Global Context Spring・Fall English
Introduction to the Nature of Japan and Asia in the Global Context Spring・Fall English
Humanities and Global Issues Spring・Fall English
Social Sciences and Global Issues Fall English
Natural Sciences and Global Issues Spring English
Japan in Modern World History Spring・Fall English
International Relations in the Postwar Era Spring・Fall English
Issues in Japanese Culture Spring・Fall English
Democracy and Politics: A Comparative Perspective Fall English
Education in the Age of Globalization Spring English
Issues in Intercultural Communication Fall English
Economy and Business in the Global Context 1 Spring English
Economy and Business in the Global Context 2 Fall English
Critical Social Issues in Contemporary Japan 1 Spring・Fall English
Critical Social Issues in Contemporary Japan 2 Spring・Fall English
The Divisions of Identity in Society Spring・Fall English
Statistics for the Social Sciences and Humanities Fall English
Introduction to Computer Science and Information Technology Spring English
Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis Fall English
Conservation of Japanese Nature and Environment Fall English
Science of Natural Disasters Spring English
Principles of Economics Spring English
Environmental Economics and Sustainability Fall English
Japanese Thought and Religion 1 Spring English
Japanese Thought and Religion 2 Fall English
Tradition and Art in Japan 1 Fall English
Tradition and Art in Japan 2 Spring English
Japan Today 1 Spring・Fall English
Japan Today 2 Spring・Fall English
Advanced Seminar 1 Spring・Fall English
Advanced Seminar 2 Spring・Fall English
Advanced Seminar 3 Spring English

2. Subjects of the Center for Japanese Language and Culture

Subject Name Period Language
Japan and Asia 1
―Cultural exchange between Japan and China
Spring Japanese
Japan and Asia 2
―What is Modern?
Fall Japanese
Japan and Asia 2
―Cultural exchange between Japan and Korea
Fall Korean
The Tradition and Beauty of Japan
―The way of Ikebana
*Lesson fees will be charged.
Spring・Fall Japanese
(English)
The Tradition and Culture of Japan
―The Beauty of Flowers from the Perspective of Japanese People
Spring・Fall Japanese
The Tradition and Culture of Japan
―Kimono
Spring・Fall Japanese
The Tradition and Performing Arts of Japan
―Gagaku
Spring・Fall Japanese
The Tradition and Performing Arts of Japan
―Kanatehon Chushingura
Spring Korean
The Japanese Tradition of Noh Play
―Exploring Japanese Culture through Noh Play
Spring・Fall Japanese
The Tradition and Performing Arts of Japan
―The Topology of Japanese Beauty
Spring・Fall Japanese