Oharaotor1st1os of tho Oourso You oan oxpor1onoo Japanoso ou!turo w1do!y and !

oarn
Japanoso Lan_ua_o.
Un1vors1ty ovorv1ow
Out!1no
Tottor1 Un1vors1ty has tho 1doa lus1on of
Know!od_o and Praot1oo,' and makos muoh of
oooporat1on w1th ro_1ona! soo1ot1os. Thoro aro
tho laou!t1os of Ro_1ona! So1onoos, Mod1o1no,
Ln_1noor1n_, and A_r1ou!turo. Sovora! b1_
rosoaroh pro_rams aro adoptod, wh1oh shows 1ts
aot1v1t1os aro ova!uatod h1_h!y. Tho laou!ty of
Ro_1ona! So1onoos 1s a un1quo faou!ty that
promotos rosoarohos of Lastorn As1a.
!ntornat1ona! Lxohan_o Rooord
Numbor of Un1vors1t1os /Or_ans of Aoadom1o
Lxohan_o A_roomont ` 86
Numbor of !ntornat1ona! Studonts
2O11169 porsons |26 oountr1os/aroas)
JapanosoJapanoso Ou!turo Tra1noo O
2O1O192 porsons|8O oountr1os/aroas)
2OO91J9 porsons|2J oountr1os/aroas)
Ro_1ona! Oharaotor1st1os
Naturo 1s r1oh, tho popu!at1on 1s sma!! and 1t
1s qu1ot. Tho !ooa! poop!o aro k1nd and warm
hoartod. !t 1s oasy to part1o1pato 1n !ooa!
ovonts. Usua!!y 1t 1s _ood for dovot1n_ onoso!f
to study oa!m!y, and oooas1ona!!y ho/sho oan _o
to b1_ o1t1os !1ko Kyoto and Osaka 1n about
throo hours.
8) Othor !ossons or opt1ona! sub]oots
Lossons for Japanoso Lan_ua_o and tho stato
of affa1rs 1n Japan aro as bo!ow.
Japanoso Lan_ua_os Grammar and Struoturo
1&2
Tau_ht at tho !ovo! of tho onos for ro_u!ar
studonts.
Japanoso Praot1oo 1 & 2
Praot1oa! uso of Japanoso 1s tau_ht.
Tho Stato of Ou!tura! Affa1rs 1n Japan 1 & 2
Thoro aro d1souss1ons w1th Japanoso studonts
|who tako Mu!t1Ou!tura! Lxohan_o D1souss1on).
Japanoso Soo1a! Affa1rs 1 & 2
Tau_ht from tho v1owpo1nt of var1ous
spoo1a!1zod aroas.
Tho Stato of Affa1rs of !T 1n Japan
!T 1n Japan 1s tau_ht 1n Japanoso.
Tho oontor may _1vo add1t1ona! !ossons !1ko
Spoo1a!1zod Japanoso 1f tho nood ar1sos |no
orod1ts).
Laoh studont w1!! havo a suporv1sor of tho
laou!ty, w1th whom thoy oan oonsu!t about
tak1n_ !ossons.
Lvonts of tho yoar
Dooombor` Party w1th loro1_n Studonts
lobruary` Sk1 tra1n1n_ tour
Out!1no of Ooursos
Oourso Out!1no
You oan w1do!y study Japanoso ou!turo,study1n_
Japanoso, and a!so part1o1pato 1n !ooa! ovonts,
doop!y undorstand1n_ ro_1ona! soo1oty.
Numbor of studonts to bo aoooptod
6 |nom1noos from o1thor Lmbassy or Un1vors1ty)
Roqu1romonts for adm1ss1on
Bo!on_1n_ to a faou!ty, a Dopartmont whoro tho
oduoat1on of Japanoso !an_ua_o and ou!turo 1s
_1von, 1n homo oountr1os.
Purposo to bo atta1nod
To bo ab!o to oomp!oto tho oourso at tho samo
!ovo! as tho short torm oxohan_o studonts.
Por1od of tho Oourso
Ootobor 1, 2O12Soptombor 8O, 2O18
Oourso Out!1no
Tho studonts oan froo!y tako somo of Gonora!
Lduoat1on sub]oots, spoo1a!1zod sub]oots of tho
laou!ty of Ro_1ona! So1onoos. Tho Oontor for tho
!ntornat1ona! Affa1rs oan _1vo supp!omontary
!ossons.
1) Roqu1rod sub]oots
You oan fa1r!y froo!y so!oot tho sub]oots that
you nood to tako, oonsu!t1n_ your suporv1sor.
2) Lossons for f1o!d tr1p/part1o1pat1n_ 1n !ooa!
Lvonts. Tho oontor may _1vo !ossons for
obsorv1n_ ro_1ona! ou!turo or 1ndustry, as tho
noods ar1so |no orod1ts).
Wob S1to`
http`//www.o1atu.tottor1u.ao.]p/
on_/studonts/4/41.htm!
Typo`Ro1nforood oonoroto f1vostory bu1!d1n_.
6O s1n_!o rooms, 6dub!ooooupanoy rooms,
8 tr1p!ooooupanoy rooms aro ava1!ab!o whon
thoro 1s a vaoanoy.
Othors`
a bod, a dosk, a oha1r, an a1roond1t1onor,
a booksho!f, a !ookor, a shoos box, a dosk !amp,
an o!ootr1o pot 1n oaoh room.
showor rooms, !aundry, !oun_o, a Japanoso sty!o
room for oommon uso.
Storos or supormarkots aro w1th1n 16 m1nutos
wa!k.
lo!!owup to tho studonts who oomp!otod tho
oourso
Un1vors1ty rooords tho1r porsona! data 1n
ordor to oarry out fo!!owup. Doa!1n_ w1th
oaroor path 1s !oft to tho porson.
Roforonoo
|Soot1ons 1n ohar_o)
!ntornat1ona! Affa1rs Buroau, Rosoaroh and
!ntornat1ona! Oooporat1on Dopartmont, tho
!ntornat1ona! Affa1rs D1v1s1on, Tottor1
Un1vors1ty
Addross` 41O1 Koyamaohom1nam1, Tottor1sh1,
Tottor1, Japan 68O866O
TLLO86J816O66, lAXO86J816O66
Lma1!kokuko_aku)adm.tottor1u.ao.]p
Lduoat1ona! Affa1rs Soot1on, tho laou!ty of
Ro_1ona! So1onoos, Tottor1 Un1vors1ty
Addross` 41O1 Koyamaohom1nam1, Tottor1sh1,
Tottor1, Japan 68O8661
TLLO86J816OJJ, lAXO86J816OJ6
Lma1!ro_kyoumu)adm.tottor1u.ao.]p
Wob s1to for foro1_n studonts
http`//www.o1atu.tottor1u.ao.]p/
]pn/study1ntottor1/1ndox.htm!
Tottor1 Un1vors1ty
http`//www.tottor1u.ao.]p/
Oontor for !ntornat1ona! Affa1rs
http`//www.o1atu.tottor1u.ao.]p/
]pn/o1atu/1ndox.htm!
Othors
Ro_1on!ntornat1ona! oommun1oat1on wobs1to
http`//www.ho!!otottor1.]p/
Ju!y` Dross1n_ of K1mono` !ntornat1ona! Moot1n_
Thoro aro sovora! ovonts !1ko oook1n_, part1os
_1von by studonts o!ub 1n !ooa! 1nst1tut1ons.
Toaoh1n_ Systom
laou!tys toaohors of tho su1tab!o
spoo1a!1zod aroa 1nstruot and toaohors of tho
Oontor bo!ow oan a!so ass1st thom
Namo` Tan1mor1 Masah1ro
Assoo1ato Prof. Ma]or` Japanoso Lduoat1on
Lma1!` tan1mor1)o1atu.tottor1u.ao.]p
Namo` Otaoh1 Kur1o
Jun1or Assoo. Prof. Ma]or` Japanoso Lduoat1on
Lma1!` otaoh1k)o1atu.tottor1u.ao.]p
Roqu1romont for tho oourso, Oort1f1oato
Transor1pt of tho oourso w1!! bo 1ssuod.
Transfor of tho aoadom1o orod1ts 1s poss1b!o
for thoso studonts from tho un1vors1t1os that
havo tho aoadom1o oxohan_o pro_ram w1th Tottor1
Un1vors1ty. Lot us know whothor you nood
orod1ts or not. Oort1f1oato of oomp!ot1on of
tho oourso w1!! bo oonforrod on tho ono who has
takon about moro than 16 orod1ts.
Aooommodat1ons
Namo` Tottor1 Da1_aku Kokusa1 Koryuu Ka1kan
Addross` 68OO94J Tottor1sh1, koyamaohon1sh1
411O
major cities. Climate-wise, Matsue is very temperate. While it may snow
occasionally during the winter, the weather is quite comfortable throughout
the year.
Shimane University(Shimane Prefecture)
Through wealth of traditional culture that finds roots in beautiful place Shimane, students learn
Japan and Japanese language.
University Overview
As a mid-sized university with 6143 students and
764 teaching staff, students at Shimane University
have the opportunity to learn in a warm and friendly
environment more typically associated with smaller
colleges. Professors provide kind support and
guidance to all students, and are readily available to
foster enduring professional relationships through
seminars, laboratory work and field work. This is but
one of the many positive characteristics of Shimane
University.
International ExchangeAs of May,2011)
-Universities with exchange agreement:
39 universities in 13 countries
The Number of international students and
Japanese Studies Program students
Characteristics of Shimane Prefecture
Since there are not so many foreign residents living
in Shimane, studying at Shimane University provides
an excellent opportunity for applicants to immerse
themselves in the Japanese language and culture.
Also, students are able to enjoy a wide variety of
activities and international events with Japanese
students both on and off campus. Matsue is also a
very safe city, especially when compared to other
Outline of the Course
Period of the course:
October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013
Outline of classes
1) Compulsory classes
Classes for Japanese Studies Program students)
Integrated Japanese
Practice a variety of communication skills, enrich ones
vocabulary and learn new expressions.
Integrated Japanese B
Practice appropriate writing patterns suited to variety of
situation and academic writing skills.
Integrated Japanese C
Using materials concerning traditional arts, cultural and
historical property, learn Japanese and Japanese culture.
Integrated Japanese D
Learn how to find materials, how to use library services,
and complete a research paper on students own topic.
(A class offered Trips for field studies
Characteristics of the Course
Applicants take compulsory subjects designed for only Japanese
studies program students (see 1)). The class size is very small and
organized flexibly considering needs of students to develop their ability of
Japanese in the best way. Also, applicants take other elective subjects
depending on each major and purpose of the study in Japan.
Japanese course students will take mainly Japanese classes, and
Japanese culture course students will take mainly Japanese studies
classes, intercultural understanding class and other classes related their
major. The explanation of the classes are in 2).
Number of students to be accepted: 3 students
-Nomination by the Japanese embassy 1
-Nomination by University 2
Qualification for the Course
Japanese course applicants are required Japanese ability equivalent
to or above level N3 of Japanese Language Proficiency TestJLPT,
and Japanese culture course applicants are required level N1 ability.
The applicants whose major is Japanese Linguistics or related Japan in
general is desirable.
Aim of the Course
1) To acquire Japanese ability to pass N2 or N1 level of JLPT
(We support students to take and pass JLPT) .
2) To acquire presentation ability in Japanese about learning
production.
Introduction to Shimane University
Year
International
students
Japanese Studies
Program students
2011 185 1
2010 167 2
2009 178 1
Intercultural understanding class
Learn from other cultures and have an experience of seeing things from
a different cultural viewpoint through small group discussion and group
activity with Japanese students and foreign students.
Other Classes
Ex.) System of Japanese Japanese Study Japanese literature
System of Japanese society Japanese Japanese view of life and death
etc.
2) Selective classes
Classes with other foreign students and Japanese
students
Japanese IA
Writing class. Practice writing composition and
logical sentences. Learn new vocabulary, grammar,
sentence structure, and understand composition
development.
Japanese IB
Reading comprehension class. Practice reading
rapidly and carefully for content.
Japanese IIA
Communication class. Practice appropriate
expressions according to the situation. Learn how to
express opinions.
Japanese IIB
Oral expression class. Practice giving presentations.
Deepen understanding of Japanese culture and society
through observation.
Japanese Studies A
Learn about Japanese culture and society. Get a
background in Japanese thought and values. Students
are required to give a presentation or make a short-
video on a subject of their own.
Japanese Studies B
Learn about the environment of Japan and Shimane
from a natural science viewpoint.
Field Trips / Activitiesvary from year to year)
Oct. Matsue festival Doo Gyooretsu
Adachi Museum (Japanese garden)
Nov. Yaegaki Shrine
A
Iwami Kagura
B
Dec. Morotabune
Shinto ritual
Soba making
Jan. Matsue History Museum
Feb. Green Tea factory
C
Mar. Soy sauce store-
house
Wagashi making
D
Apr. Doll Festival in Yasugi
Izumo Shrine
May hunting for fireflies
Jun. Gessyo temple
E
(hydrangea temple
Sep. Field trip for international students
name of the class
Hours
Compulsory
Selective
1
st
semester
2
nd
semester
Japanese
Course
Japanese
Culture
Course
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Integrated Japanese A
30 30
Integrated Japanese B 30 30
Integrated Japanese C 30
Integrated Japanese D
60
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Japanese IA 30 30
Japanese IB 30 30
Japanese IIA 30 30
Japanese IIB 30 30
Japanese Studies A 30 30
Japanese Studies B 30 30
Intercultural understanding
30
Other classes 30/class 30/class
Requirements
completed 600 hours including
Compulsory classes
A
B
C
D
E
Advising System
An instructor for Japanese Studies Course and other
advisors will give personal tutorials to the students
concerning their research topic and offer support for daily
living.
Requirements for Completion of the Course and
Certificate of completion
Those students who have completed 600 hours including
compulsory classes are given certificates of the Course.
International House (5 minutes on foot from the University
campus)
Single room: 26 rooms 5,900 yen/month
Double room: 1 room 9,500 yen/month
Housing
Career path of the students
One of the students who completed our course returned to
Japan to work as a coordinator for International Relations of
JET program, and another student is working as a staff of
Japanese embassy in her country.
Contact Address
International Student Section
International Exchange Division
1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504
Tel+81-0852-32-6106
Fax+81-0852-32-6481
E-mail: gak-ryugaku@jn.shimane-u.ac.jp
H.P: http://www.shimane-u.ac.jp/
Instructor for Japanese Studies Course: Hiromi Nakasono
E-mail: nakasono@soc.shimane-u.ac.jp
International House
Private room
Field trip for international students
Ski trip
Okayama University
(Okayama Prefecture)
This program aims at deepening your comprehension of Japanese language, culture, economy, law, policy. The program will
provide you with three types of courses:
Special courses for international students on Japanese language, culture, economy, law, and policy
Seminars on your research theme jointly with Japanese students
Courses at the Faculties of Letters, Education, Law, and Economics
University Overview
Characteristics and Overview of Okayama University
1) Characteristics and History
Okayama University was founded in 1949 on the basis of its predecessors
Okayama Medical College and Sixth High School, which were founded in 1922
and 1900 respectively. Now, it has 11 faculties and 7 graduate schools and is
one of the biggest national universities in Japan.
One of its characteristics lies in its emphasis on international exchanges.
The Language Education Center provides Japanese language courses to
International Students and the International Center supports their living in Japan.
2 Number of Students (as of May1, 2011)
Academic Staff 1,284
Undergraduate Students 10,287
Graduate Students 3,273
International Exchanges (as of May1, 2011)
International Exchange Agreement (University Level) 63
International Students & Japanese Studies Students
2011:International Students 510, Japanese Studies Students 1
2010:International Students 572, Japanese Studies Students 2
2009:International Students 627, Japanese Studies Students 3
Characteristics of Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture is in the Chugoku region, which is located at the
western part of the Japanese Islands, and faces the Seto Inland Sea. The
Mizushima Industrial District and manufacturing industry are prosperous. It is
also famous for farm products and marine products. Okayama city, where
Okayama University is located, is the capital of Okayama Prefecture and one of
major political, economic, commercial, educational and cultural centers of the
Chugoku region. Okayama city's population is approximately 700,000.
It is a convenient key city in the transportation network. By using Super
Express (Shinkansen), it is about 3.5 hours from Tokyo and 45 minutes from
Shin-Osaka.
Outline of the Courses
Characteristics
Students belong to the Faculty of Letters, Education, Economics, or Law,
and are supervised by academic advisors. They can attend classes and
seminars like Japanese students in their faculty, if they have high Japanese
language proficiency.
The program consists of three types of courses:
1) Courses for international students
required (Japanese language classes)
elective (classes except Japanese language)
2) Seminars on their research theme jointly with Japanese students
3) Courses at the Faculty of Letters, Education, Law, and Economics
Courses for International Students are divided between Japanese
language classes and classes except Japanese language. The former is
required , and the latter is elective.
Number of Students to be Accepted:
Embassy Recommended:4, University Recommended:1)
Qualifications and Requirements:
Candidates are recommended to have finished an intermediate Japanese
language course (vocabulary 6,000, kanji 1,000). It means that candidates
are expected to have the equivalent to the Second Level or N2 Level in the
Japanese Proficiency Test.
Course Objectives
The aim of the courses is to help students improve their academic
Japanese language abilities and deepen their specialized knowledge about
Japan.
Advanced Course (at the Faculty of Letters)
Spring SemesterJapanese 1A (Reading) 30 hours
Japanese 2A (Grammar) 30 hours
Japanese Conversation A 30 hours
Fall Semester Japanese 1B (Reading) 30 hours
Japanese 2B (Grammar) 30 hours
Japanese 3A (Composition) 30 hours
Electives (Classes except Japanese Language)
Besides above, students can attend classes and seminars like
Japanese students in their faculty, if they have high Japanese language
proficiency.
Teaching and Guidance:
Each student has an individual research plan under supervisors
instruction.
Coordinators:
Eri BANNO (Language Education Center), Ryoichi TSUTSUMI
(Faculty of Letters), Fumiko MATSUDA (Faculty of Education,
Yoko HIROTA (Faculty of Economics), Fumio IGUCHI (Faculty of
Law)
Excursions and Events:
October: New Students Orientation, Welcome Party
November: University Festival
December: Party for International Students
December 25 January 7: Winter Holiday
March: Spring Holiday
August September: Farewell Party, Summer Holiday
Period of the Course:
From October 2012 to September 2013 (including self-study period)
Outline of the Courses:
There are two semesters in a year: spring semester (April 1 to September 30)
and fall semester (October 1 to March 31 of the following year). Classes are given
for 16 weeks in each semester. Student should consult his/her supervisor about
choosing classes in advance. (Note : The curriculum is subject to change.)
Required Courses (Japanese language)
Students will be assigned to Japanese language classes according to the
results of a placement test. The course, Intermediate Japanese 2, is for students
who wish to master grammar and vocabulary in the Japanese Language
Proficiency Test (JLPT) N2. Advanced Japanese 1 is aimed for JLPT N1.
Advanced Japanese 2 and Advanced Japanese Courses at the faculty of letters
are for students who have reached a level in N1 of JLPT.
Intermediate Course (at the Language Education Center)
Intermediate Course (at the Faculty of Education)
Advanced Course (at the Language Education Center)
Oourso T1t!o Oontonts Orod1t Hours
Spr1n_ la!!
!ntormod1ato
Japanoso 1
!nto_ratod 1ntormod1ato
Japanoso !ovo!
12O hrs 12O hrs
!ntormod1ato
Japanoso 2
!nto_ratod uppor 1ntormod1ato
Japanoso !ovo!
12O hrs 12O hrs
Pro!ntormod1ato
Japanoso
!nto_ratod !owor
1ntormod1ato Japanoso !ovo!
8O hrs 8O hrs
Advanood
Japanoso 1
!nto_ratod advanood Japanoso
!ovo!
12O hrs 12O hrs
Advanood
Japanoso 2
Wr1t1n_
Road1n_
L1ston1n_
Spoak1n_
!t ho!ps studonts 1mprovo tho1r
wr1t1n_, road1n_, !1ston1n_, and
spoak1n_ ab1!1ty.
8O hrs
8O hrs
8O hrs
8O hrs
8O hrs
8O hrs
8O hrs
8O hrs
Study of Japan
Studonts oxpor1onoo aspoots of
Japanoso ou!turo suoh as toa
ooromony, B1zonyak1 and so on.
8Ohrs
Sp/la
Japanoso Stud1os Studonts d1souss top1os ro!atod
to Japanoso ou!turo.
8Ohrs
Sp/la
Japanoso
Loonom1o Affa1rs
Studonts study Japanoso ooonom1o
affa1rs.
8Ohrs
Sp/la
Gonora! Gu1danoo
on Japanoso Law
and Po!1t1os
Studonts study _onora! top1os on
Japanoso !aw and po!1t1os.
8Ohrs
la!!
Study of Okayama Studonts study ou!turo and
1ndustry 1n Okayama.
8Ohrs
Spr1n_
Requirements for Completion of the Course
Students should take 210 or more credit hours per semester (a total of
420 or more credit hours) and submit a final research paper.
Certificate of completion will be given at the Closing Ceremony.
Credits
Certificate of Approved Credits will be issued for students who wish to
transfer the credits to their home institution.
Accommodations
Okayama University has three dormitories for International students
(Kuwanoki Dormitory, Fukui Dormitory and International House). They are
conveniently located within a five or ten minute walk from Tsushima
Campus, the main campus of the University.
Students enrolled in the Japanese studies course have priority in
residing in one of these dormitories during their studies.
Rent and Utility Bills
Kuwanoki Dormitory :Rent North Wing 8,000 yen per month
South Wing 10,000yen per month
Fukui Dormitory :Rent 14,000 yen per month
International House :Rent 18,000 yen per month
Electricity, water and gas will be charged.
Rent is subject to change.
Contact
International Center, Okayama University
Address: 2-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8530
Phone: +81086251 7051 Fax: +81086 252 5022
E-mail: dde7046@adm.okayama-u.ac.jp
URL:Okayama University: http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp
International Center: http://ic.int.okayama-u.ac.jp/index_int.html
Kuwanoki Dormitory
Fukui Dormitory
International House
Catching up
Okayama University held the
inaugural ceremony of the Okayama
University International Alumni
Association on 22nd October 2011.
The Okayama University International
Alumni Association will serve as a way
to disseminate information between
alumni association members and
students of Japanese Studies at
Okayama University in addition to
providing alumni who do not belong to
the association a way to stay
connected with Okayama University.
After studying Japanese Studies at
Okayama University, three students in
the past three years have returned to
continue their research.
H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty |H1rosh1ma)
+Oua!1ty Japanoso Lan_ua_o and Ou!turo Lduoat1on +Looturos Ho!d by Spoo1a!1sts +Ln_a_1n_ Study Tours
About H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty
loaturos of tho Un1vors1ty
1) Oharaotor1st1os and H1story
!n 1949, tho H1rosh1ma Oo!!o_o of
L1toraturo and So1onoo and tho H1rosh1ma
H1_hor Lduoat1on Toaoh1n_ Oo!!o_o woro
mor_od, and H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty was born.
H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty has a roputat1on as a
!oad1n_ un1vors1ty amon_ oduoat1on
un1vors1t1os 1n Wostorn Japan, as wo!! as
bo1n_ prom1nont amon_ Japanoso un1vors1t1os
for 1ts h1_h numbor of studonts. W1th 11
undor_raduato faou!t1os and 12 _raduato
dopartmonts, H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty 1s tho
homo to oduoat1on and rosoaroh wh1oh moot
tho noods of todays wor!d, 1no!ud1n_ thoso
of tho !nformat1on A_o, 1ntornat1ona!1zat1on,
and !1fot1mo !oarn1n_. As1do from tho
undor_raduato and _raduato faou!t1os,
H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty ho!ds a var1oty of
un1quo rosoaroh oontors 1no!ud1n_ tho
Rosoaroh !nst1tuto for H1_hor Lduoat1on,
!nst1tuto for Poaoo So1onoo, !ntornat1ona!
Oontor, and tho Rosoaroh !nst1tuto for
Rad1at1on B1o!o_y and Mod1o1no. lurthormoro,
tho oduoat1on dopartmont offors a spoo1a!
Japanoso Lan_ua_o oduoat1on oourso for
studonts study1n_ to booomo Japanoso
Lan_ua_o toaohors or Japanoso Lan_ua_o
spoo1a!1sts. !n 1996, H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty
was movod from H1rosh1ma O1ty to H1_ash1
H1rosh1ma |apart from tho Mod1o1no and
Dont1stry Dopartmonts, wh1oh roma1n 1n
H1rosh1ma O1ty). Soparatod from tho bust!1n_
o1ty and surroundod by an abundanoo of
naturo, tho vast H1_ash1H1rosh1ma Oampus
prov1dos tho porfoot study onv1ronmont.
2) Staff/Studont Numbors +as of 1 Novombor 2O11
!ntornat1ona! Lxohan_o Numbors +as of 1 Novombor 2O11
Tota! Numbors of Aoooptod !ntornat1ona! Studonts and
numbors of Studonts for Japanoso Lan_ua_o and Ou!turo
Study Pro_ram for tho past 8 yoars +as of 1 Novombor
loaturos of H1rosh1ma Profooturo, H1rosh1ma O1ty, and
H1_ash1H1rosh1ma O1ty
H1rosh1ma O1ty and H1_ash1H1rosh1ma O1ty aro !ooatod 1n
tho Southorn ro_1on of H1rosh1ma Profooturo. Both havo
d1root aoooss to tho Soto !n!and Soa, a m1!d
o!1mato, and aro famous for tho1r soawood
and oystors. Tho mounta1n aroa of northorn
H1rosh1ma Profooturo 1s famous for tho
trad1t1ona! ontorta1nmont known as Ka_ura.
Ono oan a!so f1nd many ru1ns of Tatara
|1ronworks) 1n th1s aroa.
H1rosh1ma O1ty was tho f1rst o1ty to fa!!
v1ot1m to tho atom1o bomb, but now, as an
off1o1a! dos1_natod o1ty dod1oatod to tho
quost for 1ntornat1ona! poaoo, 1t 1s tho
homo of many _roups 1nvo!vod 1n poaoo
promot1n_ aot1v1t1os, 1n wh1oh our
pro_rams studonts havo opportun1t1os for
part1o1pat1n_. H1_ash1H1rosh1ma O1ty 1s
!ooatod 1n a bas1n approx1mato!y 8O
k1!omotors oast of H1rosh1ma O1ty. !t has a
!on_ h1story as a town famous for 1ts sako
|Japanoso r1oo w1no). Rooont!y, w1th tho
movo of H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty and tho
ostab!1shmont of sovora! othor pr1vato
un1vors1t1os, as wo!! as a _roat numbor of
ontorpr1so rosoaroh oontors, tho o1ty 1s
rap1d!y dovo!op1n_ 1nto a oontor for
aoadom1os and rosoaroh. lurthormoro, tho
rooont prospor1ty of
som1oonduotor, o!ootr1o1ty and o!ootron1os
produot1on has !od to a rap1d 1noroaso 1n
tho popu!at1on of H1_ash1H1rosh1ma.
Oourso Oontonts
loaturos of Oourso
Th1s oourso 1s oompr1sod of throo ma]or
oompononts` a oompu!sory Spoo1a! Japanoso
Lan_ua_o and Ou!turo Study Pro_ram oonduotod
so!o!y for tho studonts of th1s pro_ram` a
rosoaroh oomponont oons1st1n_ of top1oa!
Toaoh1n_
Staff
1,J66
Pros1dont` Dr. Asahara Tosh1masa
Studonts
Undor_raduato studonts 11,88J
Graduato and rosoaroh studonts 4,46J
Tota! Numbor of
!nt! Studonts
1,O86 68 oountr1os
Japanoso Lan_ua_o
and Ou!turo Study
Pro_ram
!ntornat1ona! Oontor 8
laou!ty of Lottors O
laou!ty of Lduoat1on 1
Tota! Numbor of
!nt! Studonts
Tota! Numbors of Studonts
for Japanoso Lan_ua_o and
Ou!turo Study Pro_ram
2O11 1,O86 4
2O1O 1,169 4
2OO9 1,1O6 4
rosoaroh oonduotod undor tho _u1danoo of a
porsona! suporv1sor and tho prosontat1on of
a rosoaroh roport` and part1o1pat1on 1n
_onora! Japanoso and Japanoso Affa1rs
o!assos of tho studonts oho1oo.
Tho Spoo1a!1zod Japanoso Lan_ua_o and
Ou!turo Study Pro_ram 1nvo!vos tho
oooporat1on of profossors both 1n and out
of tho !ntornat1ona! Oontor, and offors
studonts tho ohanoo to not on!y doopon
tho1r know!od_o of Japanoso !an_ua_o,
ou!turoand soo1oty and tho poaoo
oontomp!atod from H1rosh1ma throu_h spoo1a!
!ooturos, but a!so a!!ows thom to
oxpor1onoo Japanoso h1story, ou!turo,
oustoms, f1rsthand and tho proo1ousnoss of
poaoo throu_h sovora! study tours w1th1n
H1rosh1ma Profooturo, tho Ohu_oku ro_1on,
and 1n tho Soto !n!and Soa and surround1n_
aroas. Tho _onora! Japanoso Lan_ua_o and
Ou!turo o!assos aro oonduotod for a!!
foro1_n studonts of H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty,
and studonts of th1s oourso may tako any of
tho uppor 1ntormod1ato Lovo! 4 and tho
advanood Lovo! 6 o!assos, aooord1n_ to
tho1r porsona! ab1!1ty and 1ntorosts. lor
top1oa! rosoaroh, oaoh of tho studonts
undortakos spoo1a!1zod rosoaroh 1n a top1o
of tho1r oho1oo ro!at1n_ to Japanoso
!an_ua_o or ou!turo. Tho studonts
porsona! suporv1sors, 1no!ud1n_ spoo1a!1sts
1n tho study of tho Japanoso !an_ua_o,
Japanoso !an_ua_o oduoat1on, and Japanoso
ou!turo, ovorsoo tho rosoaroh. !f dos1rod,
studonts aro a!so ab!o to aud1t ro_u!ar
o!assos from othor faou!t1os a!on_ w1th
othor Japanoso studonts.
Lvory studont 1s ass1_nod a porsona!
tutor, a Japanoso studont who oan offor
adv1oo or ass1stanoo w1th study or ovoryday
mattors, and oond1t1onod to
Havo Japanoso oonvorsat1on praot1oo w1th
Japanoso studonts and ]o1n 1n d1fforont
1ntornat1ona! aot1v1t1os on domand.
Tho !ntornat1ona! Oontor offors aoooss to a oomputor
room 1n tho dopartmont, as wo!! as tho !oan of a
porsona! !aptop oomputor. W1ro!oss 1ntornot aoooss 1s
ava1!ab!o 1n tho !ntornat1ona! Oontor, tho !ntornat1ona!
Houso and oorta1n othor aroas of tho un1vors1ty. Tho
!ntornat1ona! Oontor a!so ho!ds a !ar_o oo!!oot1on of
Japanoso mov1os and an1mat1on DVDs ava1!ab!o for !oan,
a!on_ w1th portab!o DVD p!ayors. !t 1s hopod that
studonts w1!! mako uso of thoso to furthor tho1r study
by watoh1n_ thom 1n tho1r froo t1mo.
Lvory yoar, tho !ntornat1ona! Oontor pub!1shos tho
oo!!oot1on of tho rosoaroh roports wr1tton by tho
studonts.
Max1mum Oapao1ty` 2O studonts
Rooommondat1on of Lmbassy Un1vors1ty
Roqu1romonts for Aoooptanoo
Thoso o!1_1b!o to ontor th1s oourso 1no!udo thoso
rooommondod by tho1r ombass1os basod on tho ro_u!at1ons
sot by tho M1n1stry of Lduoat1on, or thoso rooommondod
by un1vors1t1os or dopartmonts that havo a a_roomont
w1th H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty |Oxford Un1vors1ty, Bo1]1n_
Toaohors Oo!!o_o, oto). !n add1t1on, tho fo!!ow1n_
roqu1romonts must bo mot`
1) Japanoso Lan_ua_o Prof1o1onoy` App!1oants must havo a
h1_h !ovo! of Japanoso ab1!1ty. At tho m1n1mum, thoy
must o1thor ho!d or bo ab!o to pass Lovo! 2 of tho
Japanoso Lan_ua_o Prof1o1onoy Tost.
2) Lduoat1ona! Baok_round/ l1o!d of Study` App!1oants
must havo stud1od Japanoso for a m1n1mum of two yoars
and bo ma]or1n_ 1n Japanoso Lan_ua_o and/or ou!turo.
l1rst yoar studonts aro 1no!1_1b!o for th1s pro_ram.
Goa! of Aoh1ovomont

Oourso Lon_th`
Ootobor 1, 2O12 Soptombor 8O, 2O18
Oourso Oomp!ot1on Ooromony 1n Soptombor
Oourso Out!1no
!n pr1no1p!o, o!assos usua!!y run for 16
wooks dur1n_ both somostors.
1) Oompu!sory Sub]oots
Spoo1a! Japanoso Lan_ua_o and Ou!turo
Study pro_ram ! & !!` Two por1ods |4 hours)
por wook dur1n_ both somostors. !t oons1sts
of spoo1a! !ooturos on tho Japanoso !an_ua_o,
ou!turo and affa1rs, _1von by !ooturors from
tho !ntornat1ona! Oontor and othor laou!t1os,
and study v1s1ts to ou!tura! 1nst1tut1ons
and troasuros. Tho rosoaroh proposa!
prosontat1on and m1dtorm prosontat1on of
oaoh studonts porsona! rosoaroh a!so takos
p!aoo dur1n_ th1s t1mo. Tho fo!!ow1n_ 1s
tho dosor1pt1on of tho oontonts of th1s
oourso for 2O11. Tho 2O12 pro_ram may bo
sub]oot to ohan_o.
2) Study Tours and !nvo!vomonts 1n tho !ooa!
oommun1ty
H1rosh1ma O1ty Tour 1 , 2
M1ya]1ma Study Tour
Sh1manam1 Study Tr1p |Soto !n!and Soa)
8) Othor Looturos and L!oot1vo Oourso
Looturos
Japanoso Phonot1os and Phono!o_1y
Modorn Japanoso Vooabu!ary
Poaoo Aooord1n_ to tho Japanoso
Japanoso Arohaoo!o_y
Japanoso Sty!1st1os
Japan A Nat1on of Poaoo
Japanoso A_r1ou!turo
Japanoso Lduoat1on
Japanoso Soo1oty and Gondor
L!oot1vo Ooursos
Japanoso Lan_ua_o
Sub]oot Spr1n_ la!!
Oompu!sory 6O 6O
L!oot1vo
Ooursos`
Japanoso
Lan_ua_o
and
Japanoso
Affa1rs
!nto_ratod
!ntormod1ato J.!!A
8O 8O
!nto_ratod
!ntormod1ato J.!!B
8O 8O
!nto_ratod
!ntormod1ato J.!!O
8O 8O
L1ston1n_ 8O 8O
Lox1oa! 8O 8O
Ana!ys1s 8O 8O
O1noma 8O 8O
Ou!turo and Soo1oty 8O 8O
Annua! Lvonts
An opon1n_ and o!os1n_ ooromony, as wo!!
as tho Rosoaroh Prosontat1on, whoro
studonts _1vo a br1of prosontat1on on tho
oontonts of tho1r 1nd1v1dua! rosoaroh
roport.
2) Gu1danoo Systom
A!! profossors from tho !ntornat1ona! Oontor and
somo from tho Lduoat1on Dopartmont ovorsoo tho
runn1n_ of th1s pro_ram, and offor adv1oo and
support to studonts.
8) Adv1oo and oounso!1n_ aro ava1!ab!o for
1ntornat1ona! studonts at tho fo!!ow1n_ !ooat1ons`
Hoa!th Sorv1oo Oontor
!ntornat1ona! Studont Adv1sor |Lduoat1on
dopartmont on!y)
Name DEP Position Major
Masahiro
Nakagawa
I.C Prof. Literature, Stylistics,
Yasuo
Tamura
I.C Assoc.
Prof.
Linguistics, Japanese
education
Junya
Ishihara
I.C Assoc.
Prof.
Phonetics&Phonology
; Linguistics
Ayami
Nakaya
I.C Assoc.
Prof.
Comparative
Education
Gu1danoo Systom
1)Pro_ram Ooord1nators
Oourso Oomp!ot1on Roqu1romonts
Thoro 1s no sot of f1xod oourso oomp!ot1on
roqu1romonts, but 1nstoad studonts, 1n oonsu!tat1on
w1th tho1r porsona! suporv1sor, must doo1do tho
numbor and typos of o!assos to bo takon. Thoy must,
howovor, subm1t a roport basod on tho1r porsona!
rosoaroh. A oort1f1oato of oomp!ot1on, s1_nod by tho
pros1dont of tho un1vors1ty, w1!! bo awardod at tho
o!os1n_ ooromony.
Hous1n_ S1tuat1on
Tho 1noroaso 1n tho numbor of !ntornat1ona!
studonts at H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty moans that 1t 1s no
!on_or a!ways poss1b!o to f1nd a p!aoo 1n ono of tho
un1vors1tys 1ntornat1ona! studont dorm1tor1os.
Thoro aro oasos whon studonts havo to ront a pr1vato
apartmont. Tho !od_1n_ s1tuat1on for studonts of tho
Japanoso Lan_ua_o and Ou!turo Pro_ram for tho !ast
throo yoars 1s as fo!!ows`
On Oampus Hous1n_ for !ntornat1ona! Studonts at
H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty
!ntornat1ona! Houso`
Room s1zo 18.8, Rent Y6,9OO/month` Oommon Houso
Lxponsos Y 2,JOO/month` Dopos1t Y 26,OOO Wa!k1n_
T1mo to tho !ntornat1ona! Studont Oontor` 2O m1ns,
Oyo!1n_ t1mo` J m1ns
Pub!1o Studont Hous1n_ |H1_ash1H1rosh1ma O1ty)
Intl
House
Sun-
square
Private
Apartment
Total
2009 4 0 0 4
2010 4 0 0 4
2011 4 0 0 4
Sunsquaro H1_ash1H1rosh1ma`
Room s1zo 1J.46 , Ront Y 2O,OOO/month,
Oommon oxponso ohar_o Y 2,6OO/month,
lurn1turo/Lqu1pmont Uso Ohar_o
Y 1,OOO/month, Dopos1t Y 6O,OOO Travo!
T1mo to tho !ntornat1ona! Studont Oontor` Bus
16 m1ns, B1oyo!o 4O m1ns
Pr1vato Apartmonts
S1zo 161J, Ront Y 26,OOO 46,OOO/month`
Oommon oxponsos ohar_o Y 1,OOO8,OOO/month,
Dopos1t 18 months ront, Movo1n foo 1 month
ront, A_ont foo 1 month ront
!n ordor to oovor !1v1n_ oxponsos and sot
up oosts unt1! tho t1mo of tho f1rst
soho!arsh1p paymont, 1t 1s su__ostod that
studonts br1n_ a m1n1mum of Y 1OO,OOO w1th
thom to Japan.
lo!!owup for Oourso Oomp!ot1on
Studonts
Pr1ntod Rosoaroh Roports Books aro do!1vord
to oomp!otod studonts and tho1r homo
un1vors1ty.
Rosoaroh Roports' f1!os aro ro_1storod for
_onora! uso at !ntornat1ona! Oontor HP
ropos1tory.
Past pro_ram aot1v1ty rooords aro aoooss1b!o
to oomp!otod studonts.
A!! oomp!otod studonts aro bookod on our
pro_rams ma1!1n_ !1st and 1nformod about
prosont pro_ram aot1v1t1os.
!nqu1r1os
!ntornat1ona! Lxohan_o Group, !ntornat1ona!
Oontor, H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty
Addross` Studont P!aza, 1J1 Ka_am1yama
H1_ah1H1rosh1ma O1ty, H1rosh1ma J898614
Phono` 81824246184 |D1root)
lax` 81824244646
Lma1!` kokusa1ryu_aku)off1oo.h1rosh1ma
u.ao.]p
!ntornat1ona! Oontor Homopa_o`
http`//www.11o.h1rosh1mau.ao.]p/1ndoxo.htm!
!ntornat1ona! Studonts Gu1do to Oampus
L1fo` http`//www.11o.h1rosh1ma
u.ao.]p/oontor/oampus/1ndox.htm!
H1rosh1ma Un1vors1ty Homopa_o`
http`//www.h1rosh1mau.ao.]p/1ndox].htm!






























Yamaguchi University (Yamaguchi)
Study abroad in Yamaguchi, a beautiful city with historical interest

Novombor


Dooombor

International exchange
There are 9 sister universities in China, Korea, New Zealand,
Taiwan and U.S.A. Students visit those countries for English
training and practice teaching Japanese.
From sister universities in Korea and Taiwan, students visit
us for the internship program, exchange program and the
program of understanding Japanese culture.
This year we are planning to make a contract with Australian
university as a sister university.
Number of foreign students
Year 2011 Number of foreign students 200 students
Year 2010
Year 2009
Characteristics of Okayama
Thanks to the Inland Sea, Okayama Prefecture has a
notably mild climate compared to the rest of Japan. The
population of Okayama city is approximately 700,000 people.
It is the center of Okayama and a convenient place to access
Shikoku, Kyushu, Sanin, Hiroshima and the Kansai District,
including such places as Osaka and Kyoto. A Shinkansen
journey to either Hiroshima or Osaka takes less than one hour.
In Okayama there are many places of historical interest or
for their spectacular scenery, such as Korakuen garden,
Okayama castle, Kurashiki, Kibiji and the Seto Ohashi Bridge.
Traditionally, Okayama has been famous for fruit, especially
peaches and grapes. Also, special noodles and pancakes with
oysters have also become famous more recently as cheap and
tasty local dishes.
The famous Hadaka and Uraja festivals can be seen in
February and August.
Sanyo Gakuon Un1vors1ty
|Okayama Profooturo)

About us
The origin of Sanyo Gakuen lies in Sanyo
Eiwa Womens School, established in 1886 by
dedicated members of the Okayama Christian
Society. Currently, Sanyo Gakuen is
comprised of five educational institutions:
Sanyo Girls Junior High School, Sanyo Girls
High School, Sanyo Gakuen College, Sanyo
Gakuen University, and its affiliated
Kindergarten.
Sanyo Gakuen College was established in
1969, producing 16,319 graduates, while
Sanyo Gakuen University was founded in
1994 with 1,294 graduates. Both Institutions
have been playing an important role in higher
education for women and their graduates
have become successful members of society.
In 2009, these institutions became
coeducational. Additionally, in the same year,
the University has expanded to include two
departments: the Faculty of Nursing and the
Faculty of Human Sciences.
Love and Service is the guiding principle
that underpins the excellence of education in
all the institutions and it will continue to
guide us to future success.
Numbers accepted
2 persons
Embassy recommendation 1 person
University recommendation 1 person)
Introduction
Outline of the program
Characteristics
Undergraduate students can
exchange to join the same class.
This involves not only class attendance,
but also participation in activities such
as visiting companies or doing home
stays.
Through such experiences, you know
about Japan and Japanese culture not
only intellectually, but also your
physically and emotionally.
Our joint program includes both theory
and practice.
1) Subjects (Required)
Japanese A,B, C, D, E, F, G, H 1 credit each
8 credits in total
Japanese culture A, B 2 credits in total
Understanding cross-cultural communication
A, B, C 6 credits in total
Exchange with Japanese people and visiting
Japanese companies, homestay, visiting
kindergarten, junior high and senior high
school etc. 4 credits in total
2)Subjects (Elective)
At least 8 credits
Subjects for understanding Japan
Japanese history, Japanese literature etc.
Subjects for the history of exchange between Japan
and Asian countries
History of exchange between Japan and China
History of exchange between Japan and Korea
Others
psychology, business and computer science subjects
Qualifications of candidates
students passing N1 or N2
students who are able to understand
undergraduate lectures
Aim of this course
to improve Japanese skills
to deepen understanding of Japan and
Japanese culture
to deepen understanding of ones own
country and culture by contrast with
Japanese society and culture
Term of course
From the beginning of October, 2012 to
the beginning of August, 2013
Farewell ceremony
beginning of August
Outline of syllabus of Japanese language
and cultural studies program
Three kinds of classes: -
Required
subjects for improving Japanese
Required
subjects for experience of Okayama & Japan
Elective
subjects for future employment
* 28 credits in total
Schedule for annual activities
Jan. Excursion to institutions of
Japanese culture
Feb. Observation of Hadaka
Festival
Mar. Observation of graduation
ceremony
Apr. Observation of entrance
ceremony
Welcome party for foreign
students
Excursion for freshman
May Visiting the Kindergarten
June Visiting junior and senior high
schools
July Exchange with students from
sister universities
Aug. Observation of Uraja Festival
Sep. Homestay experience
Oct. Experience of University Festival
Nov. Excursion for foreign students
Attendance at explanation of
employment for students and
parents
Dec. Experience of employment
Contact
Sanyo Gakuen International Committee
Address 703-8501
1-14-1 Hirai Okayama-shi
Naka-ku
Okayama Prefecture
TEL 81862726254
FAX 81862733226
E-mail chie@sguc.ac.jp
University Home Page
http://www.sguc.ac.jp/
You can access Chinese, English, Korean,
and Vietnamese language versions from our
homepage.
Student assistance
Members of International exchange committee
and professors or lecturers in charge of
Japanese take care of the students.
Students belonging to the club activity of
Japanese volunteers help foreign students and
make plans for exchange
Requirements of completion
At least one term 14 credits
Issuing certificate
Certificate will be issued by Sanyo Gakuen
University
Accommodation
We do not have a dormitory.
However we can introduce cheap apartments near the
university.
One month payment is approximately 30,000 yen.
However, real estate agent requires one month
remuneration and one month deposit in advance.
Deposit is returned if the apartment is in a clean
condition and there are no other problems on expiry of
lease.
Follow-up for students
There is no alumnus network as yet, but we are
planning to create one.
Students will make their own network now and
several professors will make a network for their
seminar students.
Kochi University (Kochi)
Tho oourso a1ms to _1vo studonts a ohanoo to _a1n an undorstand1n_ of Japanoso ou!turo wh1!o at tho samo t1mo !oarn1n_
about d1fforont poop!os and d1fforont ou!turos.
University Overview
Oharaotor1st1os and h1story`
Kooh1 Un1vors1ty was foundod 1n 1949 as a now
author1zod nat1ona! 1nst1tut1on on tho
ama!_amatod rov1s1on of Kooh1 Toaohor Tra1n1n_
Sohoo!, Kooh1 H1_h Sohoo! and Kooh1 Youn_ Mons
Toaohor Tra1n1n_ Sohoo!, mor_od w1th Kooh1
Mod1oa! Oo!!o_o 1n Ootobor 2OO8, and startod anow
as Nat1ona! Un1vors1ty Oorporat1on Kooh1
Un1vors1ty 1n Apr1! 2OO4. Tho un1vors1ty now
oons1sts of f1vo faou!t1os and a _raduato sohoo!`
Human1t1os and Loonom1os, Lduoat1on, So1onoo,
A_r1ou!turo, Mod1oa! Sohoo! and Graduato sohoo!
1nto_ratod Arts and So1onoos. Kooh1 Un1vors1ty
has throo oampusos, Asakura Oampus 1n Kooh1 O1ty
and Monobo and Oko Oampusos 1n Nankoku O1ty.
Japanoso stud1os studonts w1!! study at Asakura
Oampus.
Kooh1 Un1vors1ty a1ms at prov1d1n_ h1_hor
oduoat1on w1th Kooh1s froo and _onorous sp1r1t
as 1ts baok_round.
Kooh1 Un1vors1ty

!ntornat1ona! oxohan_os` |as of May 1, 2O11)

A_roomonts botwoon Un1vors1t1os44 !nst1tut1on
|14 Oountr1os and Ro_1ons)
A_roomonts botwoon laou!t1os 21!nst1tut1on
|18 Oountr1os and Ro_1ons)
Numbor of !ntornat1ona! studonts and Japanoso
Stud1os studonts adm1ttod.|2OO92O11)
a) !ntornat1ona! studonts`
2O11 16J studonts |26 Oountr1os and Ro_1ons)
2O1O 148 studonts |28 Oountr1os and Ro_1ons)
2OO9 14O studonts |21 Oountr1os and Ro_1ons
b) Japanoso Stud1os studonts adm1ttod`
2OO9 2 studonts |2 oountr1os)
Oharaotor1st1os of tho aroa
lao1n_ tho vast Pao1f1o Oooan to tho south and
surroundod by tho Sh1koku Mounta1ns to tho north,
Kooh1 Profooturo, w1th 1ts boaut1fu! yot w1!d
natura! onv1ronmont, ovor nurturos froodom of
thou_ht and 1ndopondonoo of m1nd. Kooh1 Profooturo
1s oharaotor1zod by a o!1mato of four d1st1not
soasons. Tho Ka_am1 R1vor runs throu_h tho o1ty.
Kooh1 O1ty 1s b!ossod w1th a var1oty of h1stor1oa!
s1tos. lrom Osaka 1t oan bo roaohod by a1r |46
m1nutos), by tra1n |4 hours). lrom Tokyo 1t 1s J
hours by tra1n and about 1 hour by a1r. Kooh1 1s
a!so !1nkod by a1r!1no oonnoot1ons to Na_oya,
lukuoka, Ok1nawa and Hokka1do.

Outline of the Course in Brief

Oharaotor1st1os and A1ms of tho Oourso
Oourso for Japanoso and Japanoso Ou!turo
Japanoso Stud1os studonts w1!! bo
aoooptod at tho laou!ty of Human1t1os and
Loonom1os.
Th1s faou!ty has 8 dopartmonts |Human Ou!turo,
!ntornat1ona! Stud1os, Loonom1os and Soo1a!
So1onoos). Tho laou!ty of Human1t1os and
Loonom1os offors Japanoso and Japanoso
Stud1os as Gonora! Lduoat1on Sub]oots.
Studonts who hopos to booomo a Japanoso toaohor
w1!! bo a!so tako o!assos of Toaoh1n_
Japanoso for Ovorsoas Studonts oourso
!f studonts hopos to !oarn bas1o Japanoso and
Japanoso ou!turo, 1t 1s poss1b!o to tako
Japanoso Supp!omontary O!assos offorod by Tho
!ntornat1ona! Ro!at1ons Soot1on, Oontor for
Ro_1ona! & !ntornat1ona! Oo!!aborat1on.
Tho ooursos a1m to _1vo studonts a ohanoo to
_a1n an undorstand1n_ of Japanoso ou!turo
wh1!o at tho samo t1mo !oarn1n_ about
d1fforont poop!os and d1fforont ou!turos.
Studonts w1!! a!so bo ab!o to aoqu1ro
know!od_o 1n tho1r ma]or f1o!ds and to 1mprovo
tho1r Japanoso !an_ua_o ab1!1t1os 1n spoak1n_,
!1ston1n_, road1n_ and wr1t1n_.
Kochi University (Kochi)
The course aims to give students a chance to gain an understanding of Japanese culture while at the same time learning about
different peoples and different cultures.
1)Oompu!sory sub]oots
Japanoso Soo1oty|8Oh),
Japanoso Ou!turo|8Oh),
Bas1o Som1nar|8Oh)
2)L!oot1vo sub]oots
Sub]oots of Gonora! Lduoat1on`
Japanoso |Pronuno1at1on & L1ston1n_ oomprohons1on)|6Oh)
Japanoso |L1ston1n_ Oomprohons1on & Spoooh) |6Oh)
Japanoso |Wr1t1n_) |6Oh)
Japanoso |Road1n_) |6Oh)
Japanoso|6Oh)
Japanoso Stud1os |Japanoso H1story) |8Oh)
Japanoso Stud1os |!ndustr1os 1n Kooh1 Profooturo) |8Oh)
Japanoso Stud1os |Groat Mon of Kooh1) |8Oh)
Japanoso Stud1os |Japanoso Loonomy) |8Oh)
Sub]oots offorod by
tho laou!ty of Human1t1os and Loonom1os
Sub]oots for !ntornat1ona! studonts
Japanoso Ora! Oommun1oat1on
|!ntormod1ato, Advanood) |8Oh)
Modorn Japanoso Road1n_ |8Oh)
Modorn Japanoso Road1n_ |!ntormod1ato) |8Oh)
Japanoso Wr1t1n_ |Bo_1nnor) |8Oh)
Japanoso Wr1t1n_ |!ntormod1ato) |8Oh)
Japanoso Lan_ua_o Laboratory |8Oh)
Japanoso Lan_ua_o Laboratory Som1nar |8Oh)
Japanoso Laboratory Praot1oo |8Oh)
Sub]oots study1n_ w1th Japanoso studonts`
Spoo1a! Looturo of Japanoso Ou!turo|8Oh)
Japanoso Toaoh1n_ Mothod |8Oh)
Japanoso as a loro1_n Lan_ua_o |8Oh)
Japanoso as a loro1_n Lan_ua_o |Som1nar) |8Oh)
OrossOu!tura! Oommun1oat1on|8Oh)
Soo1a! L1n_u1st1os |8Oh)
Spoo1a! Looturo of Japanoso Soo1oty |Advanood) |8Oh)

8)Part1o1patory sub]oots suoh as f1o!d tr1ps

and ro_1ona! oxohan_os





4) Othor ooursos and o!oot1vo sub]oots
Tho !ntornat1ona! Ro!at1ons Soot1on, Oontor for
Ro_1ona! & !ntornat1ona! Oo!!aborat1on offors
Japanoso Supp!omontary O!assos |nonorod1t
sub]oots) for studonts qua!1f1od undor JLPT N2.
Japanoso Stud1os studonts may tako Japanoso
Supp!omontary O!assos 1f nooossary.
Tho t1t!os of tho abovo ooursos aro as fo!!ows`
L!omontary!ntormod1ato Japanoso Sontonoo
Pattorns|8Oh)
L!omontary!ntormod1ato Japanoso Grammar
|8Oh6Oh)
!ntormod1ato Japanoso L1ston1n_ Oomprohons1on
Oonvorsat1on |8Oh)
!ntormod1ato Japanoso L1ston1n_ Oomprohons1on
Oonvorsat1on |8Oh)
!ntormod1ato Kan]1Vooabu!ary |8Oh)
!ntormod1ato Kan]1Vooabu!ary |8Oh)
!ntormod1ato Japanoso Road1n_ Oomprohons1on
|8Oh)
!ntormod1ato Japanoso Oompos1t1on |8Oh)
!ntormod1ato Japanoso Ou!turo Soo1oty
|8Oh6Oh)
Aoadom1o Japanoso |8Oh)
Aoadom1o Japanoso |8Oh)

Numbor of studonts to bo aoooptod` 6 studonts

Oua!1f1oat1ons and Oond1t1ons for App!1oat1on`
a) Japanoso Ab1!1ty`
App!1oants must havo suff1o1ont f!uonoy to
undorstand !ooturos 1n Japanoso.
Thoso who havo passod !ovo! 2|or h1_hor) of
tho Japanoso Lan_ua_o Prof1o1onoy Tost or havo
oqua! or h1_hor prof1o1onoy.
b) Study of Japanoso`
App!1oants must bo thoso who ma]or 1n a f1o!d
ro!atod to tho Japanoso !an_ua_o and to
Japanoso ou!turo
Lxpootod Japanoso !an_ua_o !ovo! at tho ond
of tho pro_ram
Lnhanoomont of Japanoso !an_ua_o sk1!!s for
d1souss1on and wr1t1n_ thosos
Oonduot1n_ rosoaroh that oannot bo oarr1od out
1n onos own oountry
Por1od of tho oourso`
Ootobor 1, 2O12 Soptombor 8O, 2O18
Oontonts of tho oourso`
Sub]oots` |1 un1t= 2h.16wooks Tost 2h = 82h)
Japanoso and Japanoso Stud1os 1n Gonora!
Lduoat1on |18 un1ts)
Spoo1f1od Sub]oots !oad1n_ toward oort1f1oat1on
as a JSL toaohor |16 un1ts)
Sub]oots ro!atod to 1ntor and orossou!tura!
oommun1oat1on |12un1ts)
Othor sub]oots offorod 1n our faou!ty
|not !1m1tod)
Kochi University (Kochi)

lo!!owup for formor

!ntornat1ona! studonts
Aoadom1o staff w1!! oontaot w1th studonts
by oma1! aftor oomp!ot1on of tho oourso.
!f poss1b!o, thoy w1!! v1s1t s1stor un1vors1t1os
and d1souss tho formor !ntornat1ona!
studonts ourront s1tuat1on oonoorn1n_
stud1os.

Gu1danoo Systom
Rospons1b!o Porson` Doan, laou!ty of Human1t1os and
Loonom1os
Toaoh1n_ Staff` Profossors bo!on_ tho laou!ty of
Human1t1os and Loonom1os
Support1n_ Toaoh1n_ Staff bo!on_ to tho
!ntornat1ona! Ro!at1ons Soot1on, Oontor for
Ro_1ona! & !ntornat1ona! Oo!!aborat1on.
Tutor1a!s w1!! bo prov1dod by aoadom1o adv1sors as
nooossary.
Roqu1romonts for Oomp!ot1on
Roport and Prosontat1on of Rosoaroh
Orod1ts w1!! bo _1von oaoh somostor |Spr1n_/ la!!)
Orod1t Transfor` Studonts from aff1!1atod
un1vors1t1os w1!! bo aoooptod as Spoo1a! studonts
and bo ab!o to transfor orod1ts baok to tho1r
homo un1vors1t1os.
Aooommodat1ons
|Asakura Oampus|
loma!o Dorm1tory |8 rooms) Ront about YJ,6OO
!t takos 1O m1nutos from oampus to tho dorm1tory by
b1oyo!o.
+Dorm1tory` Tab!o/ oha1r/ bod/!ookor/ booksho!f/
oommon bathroom& k1tohon
Many 1ntornat1ona! studonts !1vo 1n pr1vato
apartmonts noar tho oampus.
|Ront about Y2O,OOO6O,OOO
The course aims to give students a chance to gain an understanding of Japanese culture while at the same time learning about
different peoples and different cultures.

Lvonts
Apr1!` Tho or1ontat1on
for now 1ntornat1ona! studonts
Ootobor` Tho or1ontat1on
for now 1ntornat1ona! studonts
Novombor` Study Tour
Dooombor` !ntornat1ona! Studonts lr1ondsh1p Party
Othors Var1ous ovonts aro offorod by tho
1ntornat1ona! oxohan_o assoo1at1ons.|Homo stay,
K1mono try1n_on ovont, Tosawash1 papormak1n_
oxpor1onoo ovont and so on )
Thoro aro a!so somo opportun1t1os to 1ntoraot
w1th !ooa! ros1donts.
O!assos
No spoo1a! o!ass 1s offorod for tho Japanoso
Stud1os Studonts but thoy study w1th fu!! t1mo
studonts.
O!assos of Japanoso and Japanoso ou!turo for
!ntornat1ona! studonts
O!assos w1th Japanoso Studonts
Tho !ntornat1ona! Ro!at1ons Soot1on, Oontor for
Ro_1ona! & !ntornat1ona! Oo!!aborat1on proparos
Japanoso !an_ua_o o!assos wh1oh aro su1tab!o for
oaoh studonts ab1!1ty.
Fukuoka University of Education (FUKUOKA)
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Number of students studying at Fukuoka University
of Education:
Undergraduates 2,871
Graduates 211
Teaching staff 194
International Exchange
Overseas Affiliated Universities - 7 universities
Overview of the Japanese Studies
Program

Number of students able to be accepted in each
field Total 10
Japanese Language Education
Social Studies Education
English Language Education
Welfare and Society Education
Intercultural Education
Mathematics Education
Science Education
Technology Education
Music Education
Fine Art Education
Health and Physical Education
Home Economics Education
School Education
Educational Psychology
Pre-school Education
Living Environment Studies and Integrated Studies Education,
Special Education
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Year
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International
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2011 81 2
2010 92 3
2009 76 2
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Fukuoka University of Education
Promoting Cooperation Department
Tel: +81940-35-1247
Fax: +81940-35-1700
Email: ryugak01@fukuoka-edu.ac.jp
Web: http://www.fukuoka-edu.ac.jp




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Kyushu University (Fukuoka)
You will have many free choices among Japanese Language Courses and various Faculty Courses
with our well-kept support.
University Overview
Kyushu University was founded in 1911 and
has grown to be one of the most prestigious
universities in Japan. At present, there are 11
undergraduate schools, 18 graduate schools, 3
research institutes, and a hospital.
Approximately 19,000 students and 2,200
faculty members are engaged in study and/or
research at the University. Kyushu University
is located in Fukuoka, gateway of Kyushu.
Geographically and historically, the city is
close to other parts of Asia, so we have been
aiming to be the University opened to Asia
from the beginning. Also, a new main campus,
in Ito opened in 2005, where some
departments have begun its activities.
Undergraduate Schools Letters, Education,
Law, Economics, Sciences, Medicine,
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Engineering, Design and Agriculture
Graduate Schools Humanities, Social and
Cultural Studies, Human-Environment
Studies, Law, Law School (Professional
Graduate School), Economics, Sciences,
Mathematics, Systems Life Sciences, Medical
Sciences, Dental Science, Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Engineering,
Student Exchange Program
108 universities (25 countries/areas)
95 faculties (28 countries/areas)
Location
Kyushu University is located in Fukuoka city,
the northern part of Kyushu, which has a
population of 1.45 million.
Geographically and historically, the city has
been played an important role as Japans
gateway in connecting with continental Asia,
especially East Asian and Southeast Asian
countries. There are many flights to the Fukuoka
International Airport from the principal cities of
Asia and by plane it only takes 80 minutes from
Seoul and 50 minutes from Pusan.
Contents of the Course
Japanese Language and Culture Course(JLCC)
is provided by the International Student Center
at Kyushu University and it is organized for
those who wish to gain a deeper understanding
of Japanese society and culture with further
opportunities to improve Japanese language
skills for conducting research in the area of
Japanese studies.
Design, Information Science and Electrical
Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School
of Engineering, Sciences, Bioresource and
Bioenvironmental Sciences, Integrated Frontier
Sciences
Students (as of May 1, 2011)
Undergraduate: 11,787 Graduate: 7,180
University Staff (as of May 1, 2011)
Faculty: 2,327
Administrative Staff: 971 Technical Staff:1,811
Since 1911 Kyushu University has accepted
many international students. At present, over
2,000 students from about 83 different countries
are studying at the University.
International Exchange (As of May 1, 2011)
The number of International Students: 2,078 from
83 countries/areas (Asia 1,853 (China 1,198,
Korea 236) / Europe 100 / North America 31 /
Other 94)
The number of Japanese Language and Culture
Course students:
2011:44 (includes, 32 privately-funded students)
2010:29(includes, 23 privately-funded students)
2009:29(includes, 21 privately-funded student)
International Academic Cooperation
110 universities (27 countries/ areas)
194 faculties (39 countries/areas)
Student enrollment
Student enrollment40 (includes, about 30
privately-funded students)
Class requirement
JLCC students are required to complete the
following requirements:
1. Compulsory subjects: Academic Reading in
Japanese (2 credits), Advanced Japanese (10
credits).
2. Compulsory elective subjects: Courses related
to Japanese Culture (at least 4 credits).
3. Elective subjects: These elective subjects are
offered by undergraduate schools including
Literature, Economics, and Law as well as
General Education at Kyushu University,
which best suit their academic interests and
Japanese proficiency levels(at least 4 credits).
See the following table.
A supervisor from the International Student
Center will be assigned to JLCC students for
their academic support. In addition, teaching
staff from the International Student Center and
Japanese students (tutor) are assigned to course
students so that he/she can discuss matters
concerning their daily life or study, and also able
to communicate with Japanese students.
Classes
1st Semester
Oct. Mar.
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Apr. Sep.
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Advanced Japanese
6 credits
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Japanese Society and
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4 credits (60 hrs ) or more
Integrated
Classes
Kanji Speaking Reading Writing
Technical
Japanese
Buisiness
Manner
Beginners
J1
3 times
/week
Elementary 1
J2
3 times
/week
K2
2 times
/week
S2
2 times
/week
Elementary 2
J3
3 times
/week
K3
2 times
/week
S3
2 times
/week
Pre-Intermediate
J4
3 times
/week
K4
2 times
/week
S4
2 times
/week
Intermediate 1
J5
2 times
/week
K5
2 times
/week
S5
2 times
/week
Intermediate 2
J6
2 times
/week
K6
2 times
/week
S6
2 times
/week
R6
2 times
/week
Pre-Advanced
J7
2 times
/week
K7
2 times
/week
S7
2 times
/week R7
2 times
/week
W7
2 times
/week
Advanced
J8
1 time
/week
K8
2 times
/week
S8
2 times
/week
W8
2 times
/week
T8
1 time
/week
Intensive
course
Program period
From October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013
(Notes) Elective classes are from liberal arts and
specialized subjects offered by the undergraduate
schools of Literature, Economics and Law.
Students need to select at least four credits relate
to their subject and Japanese level with their
coordinators advice.
Moreover, you can take different levels Japanese
courses in the International Centre.
Eligibility criteria
Eligibility criteria applicants must fulfill both
of the following conditions:
be registered as undergraduates and
majoring in Japanese studies at their home
institution. ( first year students may not
participate.)
have completed basic Japanese language
courses and be ready to take classes offered
in Japanese at Kyushu University.
Candidates preferably will have passed Level
1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test
or possess the equivalent proficiency in
Japanese language.
Study trips and other activities are provided to
visit Japanese cultural sites and to have close
contact with Japanese culture, history and
nature.
The students who have completed all necessary
classes will be granted a certificate.
Credits successfully acquired at Kyushu
University will be officially approved and
reported to the students home university
through UCTS (University Credit Transfer
Scheme) or other arrangement.
Support
Japanese Language and Culture Course (JLCC)
at Kyushu University is higly-praised as a short-
term program taught in Japanese both at home
and abroad as well as another short-term
program Japan in Today's World (JTW), which
offers courses in English. JLCC has enjoyed high
satisfaction rates from participants and as a
result, many of them have chosen to further their
studies at Kyushu University graduate schools
and/or at other academic institutions in Japan.
Also, quite a few have obtained jobs at Japanese
companies.
Housing
(1) Kyushu University International House is
available for those participating in the
Japanese Language Culture Course while they
are enrolled. Kyushu University International
Student House offers about 300 furnished
rooms, each with a bathroom, a toilet, a desk, a
bookshelf, a bed, a closet, a refrigerator,
internet connectivity and air-conditioning.
(2) The facility is 15 minutes by bicycle from
Hakozaki Campus where the International
Student Center is located.
Contact
Course Coordinator
International Student Center:
Associate Professor GUO Junhai
E-mail: kakujh@isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp
International Student Center
Kyushu University
Hakozaki 6-10-1, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, JAPAN
812-8581
Tel: +81-92-642-2141 / Fax : +81-92-642-2144
E-mail: intlrkoryu@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Webpage for Kyushu University
http://kyushu-u.ac.jp/
Webpage for International Student Center
http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/center/home.htm
Webpage for JLCC
http://www.isc.kyushu-
u.ac.jp/jlcc/Japanese/index.html
SAGA University
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International Exchanges
As of October 1, 2011, Kumamoto University has
international exchange agreements with 110
colleges, universities, and institutions in 27
countries.
Record of the acceptance of International
Students and Japanese Studies Students
The recent number of International students
studying KU and admitted to the program in
2011: 431, 2 (Poland, Laos), 2010:377, 2
(Poland, China), 2009:376 , 2 (Poland, Laos).
Kumamoto Overview
Kumamoto University is located in the central
area of Kyushu Island in southern Japan. Mt.
Aso, which is located in the eastern part of
Kumamoto Prefecture, is famous for having the
largest caldera volcano in the world.
Kumamoto University(Kumamoto)
Acquire profound knowledge for your future research, by not only learning Japanese language
but also literature, history, culture and modern society together with Japanese students.
Feature and Outline
Kumamoto University was established in May
1949 incorporating several institutions, including
The Fifth High School where J. Kano , Lafcadio
Hearn (Izumi Yakumo), and Soseki Natsume
have stayed as teachers.
Now, it has 7 undergraduate and 8 graduate
schools. There are about 10,000 undergraduate
students, and about 2,100 teaching staff.
Program Outline
Total number of students accepted :10
Embassy Recommendation: 7
University Recommendation: 3
Course Outline
There are two courses according to students goals.
(1) Japanese language intensive course
(2) Japanese studies and Japanese culture course
Introduction
Description Credits Note
Japanese Language 12 credits
To take more than 26
credits for a year
including Japanese
Language,12 credits,
Japanese Studies 2
credits, Research
class 6 credits.
Japanese Studies 2 credits
Research 6 credits
Japanese Language
Research
To take more than 6
credits from to .
Japanese Culture
Research
Japanese Literature
Research
Japan Society
Research
Elective subjects To take more that 6
credits from above.
To submit research report and pass presentation.
Description Credits Note
Japanese Language 6 credits
To take more than 26
credits for a year
including Japanese
Language,6 credits,
Japanese Studies 2
credits, Research
class 12 credits
Japanese Studies 2 credits
Research 12 credits
Japanese Language
Research
To take more than 12
credits from to .
Japanese Culture
Research
Japanese Literature
Research
Japan Society
Research
Elective subjects
To take more that 6
credits from above.
To submit research report and pass presentation.
(1) Japanese language intensive course
Qualifications and Requirements
The student must be majoring in Japanese
Language or Japanese Culture and should have
completed at least two years of Japanese
language studies at their hometown university.
Level 4(450+ hours of study or JLPT N3-N2) and
above is preferred.
(2) Japanese studies and Japanese culture course
Program Goals
Acquire proficiency in Japanese necessary for
academic research as well as community life
(equivalent to N1 of JLPT).
Acquire knowledge and methodologies
necessary for various fields of Japanese studies.
Deepen understanding various aspects of
Japanese society and culture through experience in
Japan.
Duration of the program
October 1, 2012 September 30, 2013
(including preparation of the academic paper)
Student must arrive in Japan on specified
periods for the orientation begins end of September.
2) Elective subjects, Others
Japanese Language Intensive course; 6 credits 90hours,
Japanese studies and Japanese culture course;12 credits 180
hours
Japanese Language Research
Synchronic and diachronic analysis of various characteristics
such as phonemes, grammar, meaning and vocabulary of the
Japanese language from a linguistic point of view.
[Subjects]
Introduction to the Japanese Language I
Learn the fundamentals needed for studying the Japanese
language synchronically; discussing it from phonological,
grammatical and lexical viewpoints.
Introduction to the Japanese Language,
Learn the theory of Japanese grammar and composition
Others: Speech and Writing, Composition in Japanese, etc.
Japanese Literature Research
Through studies of several topics in
Japanese literature, you will acquire
point of view and methodologies
necessary for literature.
[Subjects]
Intro. to Japanese Literature
Lectures on the nature of Japanese literature, based on its
history, which aims to help students learn basic knowledge and
advanced academic approaches for studying Japanese
literature.
Intro. To Japanese language and Literature, etc.
Lectures on the significance of, and measures for, studying
Japanese language and literature; focusing on standard
Japanese and dialects, written and spoken languages,
storytelling, literature and 'waka'-poems.
Others: Reading Japanese novels ,etc.
Class Outline
The each course consist of Japanese Language,
Japanese studies and research classes; Japanese
Language research, Japanese Culture research,
Japanese Literature research and Japan Society research.
1) Required subjects
Japanese Language
Japanese Language Intensive course: more than 12
credits 360hours,
Japanese studies and Japanese culture course : more
than 6 credits 180 hours
The aim of the courses is to improve your Japanese
language proficiency. Various types of courses to
improve your skills in listening, speaking, reading and
writing are offered. You will be able to choose the
appropriate courses in accordance with your interests and
objectives after an initial placement test in each semester.
[Subject example]
Intermediate Conversation
Improve your speaking by practicing detailed explanations
and descriptions of various situations.
Upper-Intermediate Reading
Read various types of texts originally written for
Japanese people.
Advanced Composition/ Academic Writing
Practice daily communication writing such as letters, e-
mail, writing reports and theses, etc.
Intro. to Japanese Folklore
The process and formation of various traditional
customs in life, and on the change of those customs
by way of the formation of modern society. Also learn
how to interrelate with those traditional customs for
the modern day.
Intro. to the History of Culture
Learn about the fundamentals of modern Japanese
from the Meiji Restoration to the end of World War II.
Japanese Culture and Society
Learn the basics of Japanese society, culture and
history. The subjects for discussion will be decided
by students.
Others: Into. to Japanese history ,
Cross-cultural Understanding etc.
Japan Studies
Both course: more than 2credits 30hours
This classes are designed to acquire fundamental
knowledge of Japanese history, education, language,
folklore, politics, law, leading-edge technology,
architecture, machine technology and environmental
issues in Japan.
[Subjects]
Key words and expression in Japanese culture
Learning typical Japanese words and expressions
through discussions with Japanese students.
Culture and Society in Japan
Japanese Education, Modernization, Law, Politics,
Kumamoto Folklore and Japanese dialects.
Science and Technology in Japan
Learning Japans leading-edge technology, architecture,
machine technology and environmental issues. A field
trip will be offered.
Japan Society Research
The courses are designed to analyze current social
issues of politics and education in Japan.
[Subjects]
Intro. to regional society I
Lectures on the structure and function of families
and regional societies - the basic structural factors of
society in Japan, and further on the 'prototype' of
regional society.
Political History
Learn about history of Democracy in Japan.
Relative Political Theory
Learn about current welfare state aims secure and
safe society using comparative studies.
Present-day Politics
Acquire a basic knowledge of Modern Politics in
Japan.
Others: Intro. to sociology, Analysis of administrative
behavior, Mass communications, Sociology of
Education, Intro. to law, Human geography, Intro. to
education, Education history
Japanese Culture Research
Acquire not only fundamental
knowledge of Japanese history and
culture but also point of view and
methodologies necessary for your majors.
[Subjects]
Intro. Japanese History II
Learn the fundamentals of early modern Japan, up to the
present day, by looking at the social and political movements
of the times.
For further information
Center for Globalization, Kumamoto University
2-40-1 Kurokami Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
TEL: +81-96-342-2103 FAX: +81-96-342-2130
E-mail: gji-ryugaku@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Center of Globalization URL
http://www.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/kokusaikouryuu/
Kumamoto University URL
http://www.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/
Japanese Studies Program URL
http://www.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/kokusaikouryuu/
gaikokujinryuugakusei/kyouikuprogram/nihongo.html
Support
Students will be belong to each faculty as Literature, Law, Education.
The faculty teacher and a Japanese language tutor will co-teach
and act as your supervisors.
Accommodation (International House)
The dormitory for 240 international students, is located
about 1.5 km east of the Main Campus.
<Room Share with 4 private rooms>
Lounge, kitchen, bathroom is shared.
The kitchen has refrigerator, cooker and microwave.
Each bed room is furnished with an air conditioner, bed, and
desk, telephone (Receive calls only)
Rent: 15,400/month (May change)
The rent includes water, electricity and common service
charge.
Other Expenses: deposit (moving-in), room cleaning fee,
key change (moving-out), Futon Lease(10,000yen/year)
and internet (optional)
follow-up
After graduation:
Going to graduate school in Japan
Working at embassy in Japan
Working in Japanese company
Japanese translator, interpreter
Japanese language school teacher
University teacher
Prerequisite for Course Completion
Students who have completed at least 26 credits during an
academic year, submitted a research report and made a
presentation will receive a Certificate of Completion.
International
House (Unit-Shared )
Name Position Major
M. Horihata Professor Japanese Linguistics, Lexis
(Japanese Kanji Research from
Ancient times to Middle Ages)
H. Ito Professor Japanese Political Thought
K. Fukuzawa Contrastive Linguistics Research
(Language Culture)
I. Sakaguchi Professor Japanese Language History, Kyusyu
area Dialect word
J. Misawa Assoc. Prof Japan Modern History,
Contemporary History
M.
Sakamoto
Assoc. Prof Japanese modern Literature
Novel/ Appreciation
T. Bauer Assoc. Prof. Comparative Thought
T. Nakano Assoc. Prof. Classical l Japanese Literature
M. Kowaki Professor Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
Language, Linguistics
I.Umeda Assoc. Prof. Educational Methods
M. Masden Lecturer Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
Language,
Cross-cultural Understanding
S. Matsuse Lecturer Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
Language, Japanese Phonetics
T. Imanishi Lecturer Japanese Linguistics (Grammar),
Teaching Japanese as a Foreign
Language
Academic Calendar, on-site Study, Events
Oct.- Feb. Fall term
Sep. Opening ceremony
Oct. Welcome party
Dec. International Student Presentation
(presentation)
International student Party
Winter vacation
Jan. Final exam term
Feb. Field trip
Mar. Spring vacation
Apr. Aug. Spring term
Mar.-Jul Kumamoto castle volunteer guide
training
Jul.-Aug. Final exam term
Aug. Submission of research report
Research report presentation
Suizenji-park Nou
Sep. Closing ceremony
Academic Advisors
Private
room
Koizumi YakumoLafcadio Hearn
translated
Chirimen books (crape book)
These are picture-books of the fairy tale called
the "crape book" published by Meiji Era.
It was translated into English, German, French,
or Spanish for telling Japanese culture.
The photograph is the crape book which
Koizumi Yakumo has translated.
It is collected by the library of Kumamoto
University with other crape books that founder
J.C. Hepburn of a Hepburn system Roman
alphabet, and Japanese classical literature
researcher B.H. Chamberlain translated
KU TREASURE
Others
Program Committee
Committee members who are selected from all-campus professors
accept Japanese Studies Students, make annual syllabi, evaluate
their achievement and certificate their completion.
Oita University (Oita)
Attain a High Level of Knowledge about Japanese Language and Culture, Make an Academic Contribution,
and Promote Mutual Understanding between Your Own Country and Oita! the land of historic sights.
UNIVERSITY OVERVIEW
About Oita University
Oita Universitys mission is to foster people rich in
creativity and humanity, contribute to peace and
development in the world, and promote human welfare and
creating new culture.
Oita University (hereafter the university) has four
Faculties: Education and Welfare Science, Economics,
Medicine, and Engineering; and it also has five graduate
schools: Education, Economics, Medicine, Engineering,
and Social Service Administration. As of 2011, the
University has 5020 undergraduate students, 750 graduate
students, and 580 friendly faculty members; classes are
conducted with a small number of students, so
international students enjoy a close relationship with the
faculty and staff and have many opportunities to develop
friendships with Japanese students.
An International Atmosphere at Oita University
The University has concluded 57 agreements for student
exchange with universities from 19 countries and regions.
At present there are 170 international students studying at
the University. The Japanese studies program began in
2004 and has accepted students to the program each year
since. The University also has short-term exchange
programs for students from our partner universities from
such places as the United States, Europe, Australia,
China, and Korea. About 70 short-term exchange
students participate in this program each semester.
Numbers of exchange students and Japanese studies
students accepted to the University during the last three
years:
2011: 171 exchange students, and 1 Japanese Studies
Program student
2010: 165 exchange students and 1 Japanese Studies
Program student
2009: 151 exchange students and 2 Japanese Studies
Program students
Students will choose Japanese language courses and
Education for International Understanding courses
(Techniques of Expression) appropriate to their level and
objectives. Students with a high level of Japanese
proficiency can take university general education and
specialized subject courses with Japanese university students.
In addition, students who are considering presenting research
papers in English can take IPOU courses that are conducted
in English. Finally, the Japanese studies program uniquely
offers many opportunities to broaden your horizons by
participating in regional festivals and field trips.
We accept up to 5 students to the Program. (Three
students recommended by universities and two students
recommenced by embassies)
Qualifications for Admission
You must be studying at a university outside of Japan, and
be majoring or minoring in fields related to Japanese or
Japanese culture.
You must have completed 300 hours of Japanese study at
the time of your arrival in Japan.
Your native language must be other than Japanese.
You must be able speak Japanese at a level sufficient for
ordinary conversation.
You must have the ability to read articles in Japanese in
your chosen area of research, with the use of a dictionary.
You must be able to write a short essay in Japanese of
about 400 characters in approximately 30 minutes, with the
use of a dictionary.
You must have the motivation to carry out independent
research into your chosen research topics concerning
Japanese language or culture.

ABOUT OITA PREFECTURE

Did you know that next to Tokyo, Oita prefecture has the highest
ratio of international students to population in all Japan? Oita
prefecture is the prefecture that international students like the best.
Oita prefecture is in eastern Kyushu. The prefectural capital is
located in Oita city, whose population is 470,000. With a low cost
of living for a city of this size, and with kind people, Oita city
provides international students with a high quality of life. The
prefecture is nationally famous for its hot springs, found in such
places as Beppu and Yufuin. Oita enjoys a moderate climate with
an average yearly temperature of 17 degrees Celsius.
Oitas history is also fascinating. The city of Oita was once one
of the largest international cities in Japan during the reign of
Otomo Sorin. The history can further be traced back through the
stone Buddha statues carved in Usuki (a designated National
Treasure) carved from 11th to 12th centuries, and to Usa shrine
constructed in the eighth century, and beyond.
PROGRAM DETAILS
The Japanese Studies program is designed for international
exchange students. These students (Japanese research students)
should have the following objectives.
1) To attain a high level of knowledge about Japanese language
and culture
2) To contribute to the advancement of research into Japanese
language and culture
3) The desire to contribute to promoting mutual understanding
between Japan and the students own country
The most important task for Japanese research students is to
produce a research paper over the course of a year of study. The
student will select a theme related to Japanese language and/or
culture, and will work under the guidance of an advising professor
while also learning how to conduce research and investigations.
The student will also learn how to write research papers in
Japanese. In parallel, the student will also further advance their
knowledge of Japanese.
Japanese Courses: Your Japanese language ability will be assessed in
a placement test. Based on the results of this test, you will be placed in
Japanese courses at an appropriate level. There are four levels of
Japanese courses, including advanced level special courses. In
principle Japanese studies students must take at least three courses
Japanese language courses each semester.
2) Courses based on experiential learning and fieldwork in the local
area
Students can participate in volunteer activities in Oita Prefecture
through Introduction to Volunteer Learning. The Waters of Oita I,
II gives students the opportunity to learn through experiential
learning about the circumstances of the environment surrounding the
Oono river basin and the role that the river and the water it provides
plays in regional development. Countryside, Oceans, and
Mountains provides the opportunity to learn about the connections
between living organisms and the natural environment through
fieldwork. (These courses are general education courses. For more
details, see the following references.)
3) Elective and Other Courses
Education for International Understanding "Oral Presentation
Skills: "Oral presentation skills" is a class where you will learn how
to make oral presentations. Regular university students are also able
to take this course. (See list 1.)
Achievement Objectives
1) Scholarly Objectives
To learn who to write research papers, and to be able to
write research papers in ones chosen field of specialization
To learn the following specific aspects of writing scholarly
papers
-Understanding the logical connections between introduction,
body, and conclusion
-How to balance a logical structure with data collection
-How to present reference materials
-The proper way of quoting text
2) Japanese Language Usage Objectives
To be able to speak and understand standard adult Japanese
that is appropriate to the situation and the relationships
between people
To enable you to acquire the Japanese ability required to
take university level course work at a Japanese university.
This ability would include being able to understand the
contents of the course, to write reports, and to give
presentations in class.
To be able to speak and understand the Japanese necessary
for interacting with the people of the region
Period of study
October 1, 2012 August 31, 2013
The completion ceremony is planned for August. (The
2011 ceremony was held in August.)
Course Content
You must take a minimum of seven courses per week, to be
selected from among the required and elective courses
explained below. (You will thus have a minimum of 315
face-to-face contact hours to learn Japanese language and
culture over the year.) Please note that the "Japanese studies"
course described in category one is a requirement. All of
these courses meet once a week for 90 minutes.
1) Required Subjects
Japanese Studies "Japanese Studies I" (fall semester) and
Japanese Studies II" (spring semester) are both required
courses. Under the guidance of a faculty member, you will
select a theme related to Japanese language or culture, and
will carry out investigation and research concerning this
chosen topic. You will submit a short research paper with the
results of you research in Japanese Studies II in the spring
semester.
List 1. Advanced Level Special Courses and Education for
International Understanding (EIU) Course
Classes Content OPI Level
Special Japanese 1 Language and Society Superior
Special Japanese 2 Discover Oita Superior
Special Japanese 4
Contemporary Society and
Pop Culture
Superior
Special Japanese 5 Writing Academic Papers Superior
Special Japanese 7
Japanese Culture and the
Net Society
Superior
Special Japanese 8 Japanese Cultural Studies Superior
EIU Oral Presentation Skills Superior
List 2. Japanese Language Courses
Classes JLPT Level
Japanese 4 Grammar I N2
Japanese 4 Grammar II N2
Japanese 4 Speaking N2
Japanese 4 Reading I N2
Japanese 4 Reading II N2
Japanese 4 Writing I N2
Japanese 4 Writing II N2
Contextual Japanese N2
Japanese 5 Grammar I N1
Japanese 5 Grammar II N1
Japanese 5 Speaking N1
Japanese 5 Reading & Writing I N1
Japanese 5 Reading & Writing II N1
Japanese 6 Grammatical Analysis N1
Japanese 6 Reading & Writing I N1
Japanese 6 Reading & Writing II N1
Japanese 6 Speaking N1
General Education and Specialized Courses offered
by Each University Department: You can take general
education and specialized courses throughout the
university, in accordance with the advice of your
supervisor.
IPOU Courses: With the approval of the IPOU
coordinator, you can take IPOU courses in Japanese
society and culture taught in English. These courses are
discussion-centered. will improve your discussion skills
in English.
Issuing Certificates of Completion and Recognition of Units
You will receive a certificate of completion of the program and a
certification of grades for the courses that you have taken. You will
also receive credit for the courses that you have completed and passed.
HOUSING
Students will reside in a dormitory on campus together with Japanese
students, so they will be able to immerse themselves in a Japanese-
speaking environment. See List 3 for details.
Yearly Schedule of Events
Advising System
Associate Professors Keizo Nanri and Mieko Sakai from
the Center for International Education and Research are
in charge of the program. Additional Center faculty
serve as academic advisors. The Center is available to
advise you in the following specialized areas: Japanese
language education, theory of foreign language
education, applied linguistics, Oita studies (history,
language), gender studies, queer studies, inter-language
pragmatics, sociolinguistics (speech acts, politeness),
Japanese culture studies (primarily current and modern),
popular culture research, comparative culture and
literary studies, Internet and discourse construction
studies, systemic linguistics and so forth.
List 3. Student Dormitory Room and Facilities Charges
Room
Charge
20,000 yen /month
(All rooms are single rooms.)
Facilities
desk, chair, bed (bedding not provided), closet,
unit bath/toilet, mini kitchen (refrigerator, IH
burner), heater/air conditioner
Additional
Charges
common facilities charge 2,000 yen/month;
maintenance fee one-time charge of 30,000
yen (due upon moving in);
utilities approximately 9,000 yen/month;
Internet 2,000 yen/month (required of all
residents).
Program Post-Completion Follow Up
Students who complete the Japan studies program will continue to
receive advice about their research and further pursuing their
academic careers through email and social media such as blogs,
facebook, and Skype. In addition, students can continue to
exchange information with other students who have completed the
program through facebook, and stay up to date about Oita
University and the Oita region.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
International Student Division, Oita University
700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita-ken, 870-1192, Japan
TEL +81-97-554-7329 FAX +81-97-554-7437
E-mail: ryugakuoita-u.ac.jp
Oita Universitys Homepage:
http://www.oita-u.ac.jp
Center for International Education and Research
Homepage:
http://www.cier.oita-u.ac.jp
Japanese Studies Students Homepage:
www.cier.oita-u.ac.jp/j/academic/kokuhi.html
University of Miyazaki
(Miyazaki Prefecture)
Tho tra1noos ma1n!y tako tho o!assos of Japanoso !an_ua_o and Japanoso Ou!turo. !n add1t1on, thoy may
tako somo o!assos of tho1r ma]or and havo a ohanoo to undorstand tho way of th1nk1n_ of Japanoso studonts by
oxohan_1n_ op1n1ons w1th thom.
|4) !ntornat1ona! studonts` 116 |from 19 oountr1os)
|6) Numbor of Japanoso Stud1os Studonts
2O11` 1 studont |Lmbassy Rooommondat1on)
2OO9` 1 studont |Lmbassy Rooommondat1on)
2OO8` 1 studont |Un1vors1ty Rooommondat1on)
2OOJ` 1 studont |Un1vors1ty Rooommondat1on)
Oourso Oontonts
|1)Numbor of studonts aoooptod` up to 6.2 by Lmbassy
Rooommondat1on, 8 by Un1vors1ty Rooommondat1on
|2) T1motab!o
|a) Por1od` Ootobor 1,2O12 Soptombor 16, 2O18 |86Odays)
|b) Somostors la!!` Ootobor 1, 2O12 lobruary 16, 2O18
Spr1n_` Apr1! 1, 2O18 Ju!y 8O, 2O18
|o) Ho!1days W1ntor` Dooombor 26 January J
Spr1n_` Maroh 1 Maroh 81
Summor` Au_ust 1 Soptombor 8O
|8) Oontonts |O!assos for A!! UOM Studonts)
|a) No roqu1rod sub]oots
|b) L!oot1vo sub]oots`
+!ntormod1ato Japanoso !V! +Advanood Japanoso !!V
+Japanoso Ou!turo !V! +Tutor1n_ may bo prov1dod 1f
nooossary
|o) Typo of Ooursos
+ Studonts ohooso !an_ua_o o!assos aooord1n_ to tho1r
ab1!1t1os.
+ Ma]or sub]oot o!assos aro ohoson undor tho _u1danoo
of tho adv1sors.
|d) Tho tra1noos ma1n!y tako o!assos 1n
Japanoso !an_ua_o and Japanoso Ou!turo.
!n add1t1on, thoy may tako somo ro_u!ar o!assos 1n
tho1r ma]or 1n ordor to onhanoo tho1r aoadom1o
Japanoso oxpor1onoo.
|o) O!ass hours16 o!assos por somostor |8O hours)
|4) Oourso Ovorv1ow
|a) Toaohors` 8 pormanont toaohors 6 Ad]unot toaohors
|b) !nd1v1dua! _u1danoo Japanoso !an_ua_o, Ma]or
sub]oots
|6) Oort1f1oato + !ssuod on studont roquost
|6) App!1oat1on Oua!1f1oat1ons` Oomp!oto bo_1nnor oourso
|J) l1o!d Tr1ps and Lvonts` Obsorvat1on tour, oto.
Un1vors1ty Ovorv1ow
Tho Un1vors1ty of M1yazak1 1s a nat1ona!
un1vors1ty oons1st1n_ of four
faou!t1os|Lduoat1on & Ou!turo, Mod1o1no,
Ln_1noor1n_ and A_r1ou!turo) and s1x _raduato
sohoo!s rospoot1vo!y attaohod to oaoh faou!ty.
|1) D1v1s1ons and Dopartmonts
















|2) Un1vors1ty lao1!1t1os` Oontor for
Oo!!aborat1vo Rosoaroh & Oommun1ty Oontor for
Lduoat1on and Studont Support, lront1or
So1onoo Rosoaroh Oontor, Oontor for
!ntornat1ona! Ro!at1ons, oto.
|8) Numbor of toaohors and studonts


Aooommodat1on
Dorm1tory`
Mons dorm 1OO rooms, Womons dorm 1OO
rooms
!ntornat1ona! Houso`
S1n_!os = 16J rooms
Ooup!o & lam1!1os = 8 rooms
Board1n_ foo/month`
S1n_!o=4JOOyon,
Ooup!o= 96OOyon, lam1!1os= 142OOyon
Lqu1pmont`
Laoh room has a bod, a dosk, a oha1r and a
o!osot.
+A!! Japanoso Stud1os Studonts havo so far
boon ab!o to oooupy s1n_!o rooms. !n somo
oasos, room a!!ooat1on w1!! bo doo1dod by
!ottory duo to shorta_o. lam1!y _roups nood
to bo awaro that spoo1a! aooommodat1on 1s
!1m1tod.
V1o1n1ty of tho dorm`
Supormarkot, Oonvon1onoo storo, Rostaurant,
oto. Tho dorms aro on K1bana Oampus.
lor furthor !nformat1on, oontaot`
G!oba! Support Off1oo, Un1vors1ty of M1yazak1
11 Gakuon K1banada1 N1sh1,M1yazak1,
8892192 JAPAN
TLL 8198668J184|from outs1do Japan)
lAX` 8198668JJ82|from outs1do Japan)
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URL` http`//www.m1yazak1u.ao.]p
Sy!!abus`
http`//www.of.m1yazak1u.ao.]p/_akumu/
At tho southorn t1p of Kyushu 1s!and, ]o1n our fundamonta! pro_ram for futuro Japanoso Stud1os.
Ka_osh1ma Un1vors1ty
|Ka_osh1ma Profooturo)
!ntornat1ona! Lxohan_o
Oharaotor1st1os of Ka_osh1ma O1ty Undor_raduato Studonts
|!ntornat1ona! Studonts)
8,964
|94)
Graduato Studonts
|!ntornat1ona! Studonts)
1,J6J
|181)
Toaoh1n_ Staff 1,14O
Adm1n1strat1on Staff 1,88J
2) Numbor of Studonts and Staffs
1) Th1s pro_ram 1s 1ntondod for tho studonts
Numbor of tra1noo studonts 1n tho past throo yoars
!ntornat1ona! studonts Tra1noo studonts
2O11 lY 2JJ 1
2O1O lY 26J 1
2OO9 lY 2J2 1
Out!1no of Pro_ram
Oharaotor1st1os of tho Pro_ram
2) Th1s pro_ram offors studonts a ho!pfu!
ass1stanoo 1n aooordanoo w1th tho1r !an_ua_o
ab1!1t1os. Suporv1sors w1!! ass1st thos1s
wr1t1n_ basod on tho1r proposod aroas. Thoro
aro p!onty of o!oot1vo sub]oots wh1oh
studonts oan ro_1stor aooord1n_ to tho1r
rosoaroh p!ann1n_.
Un1vors1ty Ovorv1ow
Oharaotor1st1os and out!1no of tho Un1vors1ty
1) Oharaotor1st1os and h1story
Ka_osh1ma Un1vors1ty 1s a nat1ona! un1vors1ty,
oons1st1n_ of n1no faou!t1os, ton _raduato
sohoo!s, an !ntornat1ona! Studont Oontor, a
Rosoaroh Oontor for tho Pao1f1o !s!ands, oto.
!t was ostab!1shod 1n 1949 w1th four
faou!t1os of L1bora! Arts, Lduoat1on,
A_r1ou!turo and l1shor1os, and dovo!opod to
tho prosont soa!o 1no!ud1n_ faou!t1os of
Mod1o1no, Ln_1noor1n_, Graduato sohoo!s, oto.
L1torary stud1os aro oonduotod 1n tho laou!ty
of Law, Loonom1os, and Human1t1os and tho
laou!ty of Lduoat1on 1n wh1oh thoro aro
profossors of many d1fforont rosoaroh f1o!ds.
P!oaso rofor to tho URL pa_o of oaoh faou!ty.
Amon_ 8,964 undor_raduato studonts, 94 studonts aro
1ntornat1ona! studonts, and 181 studonts out of 1,J6J
_raduato studonts aro of ovorsoas oountr1os. Tho oountr1os
and ma]or f1o!ds of past tra1noo studonts 1n Japanoso
Lan_ua_o and Ou!turo aro !1stod bo!ow. Amon_ thoso studonts,
sovora! studonts havo roturnod to th1s un1vors1ty a_a1n as a
rosoaroh studont, as a _raduato studont, oto. and rooo1vod
Mastors do_roos.
Nat1ona!1ty` U.S.A, !ndonos1a, Austra!1a, S1n_aporo, Koroa,
Oh1na, Gormany, V1otnam, Po!and, Mon_o!, Russ1a, Ukra1no,
oto.
l1o!d of Study` Japanoso L1n_u1st1os, Japanoso H1story,
Japanoso L1toraturo, Po!1t1os, Soo1o!1n_u1st1os, Japanoso
Ou!turo, oto.
Ka_osh1ma O1ty has a popu!at1on of about 6OO,OOO and has a
!on_ trad1t1on of 1ntornat1ona! oontaot. lrano1s Xav1or
arr1vod horo 1n 1649, and tho fouda! f1of startod ovorsoas
trado. !n 1866, studonts woro sont to Br1ta1n to !oarn moro
about tho modorn wor!d, dosp1to tho _ovornmont ban on
foro1_n travo!.
Ka_osh1ma O1ty w1th a v1ow of Mt. Sakura]1ma has s1stor o1ty
ro!at1onsh1ps w1th Nap!os 1n !ta!y, Porth 1n Austra!1a,
Ohan_sha 1n Oh1na and M1am1 1n tho U.S.A.
Tho o!1mato of Ka_osh1ma 1s m1!d and oomfortab!o throu_hout
tho yoar, _uarantoo1n_ a p!oasant onv1ronmont for studont
!1fo.
who want to 1mprovo tho1r Japanoso
!an_ua_o ab1!1t1os |!1ston1n_, spoak1n_,
road1n_ and wr1t1n_).
who want to oonduot oomprohons1vo stud1os
oovor1n_ Japanoso ou!turo, !1toraturo,
soo1oty and 1ntorou!tura! oommun1oat1on.
who p!an to dovo!op tho1r 1ntorost 1n
ro_1ona! ou!turo and h1story of Ka_osh1ma as
a rosoaroh thomo.
who want to bo _u1dod about data
oo!!oot1n_ and thos1s wr1t1n_ basod on a
spoo1f1o thomo for tho1r _raduat1on papor.
Numbor of Tra1noo Studonts to bo aoooptod`
up to 6
|Lmbassy Rooommondat1on 8,
Un1vors1ty Rooommondat1on 8)
L!oot1vo Oourso
Studonts may tako o!oot1vo ooursos offorod by tho Gonora!
Lduoat1on Un1t and tho faou!t1os aooord1n_ to tho1r own f1o!d
on oonsu!tat1on w1th tho1r suporv1sor. Studonts oan a!so
attond ooursos offorod by tho !ntornat1ona! Studont Oontor.
Tho samp!os of o!oot1vo ooursos aro shown 1n tho fo!!ow1n_.
Suporv1s1on
1)Profossors rospons1b!o for tho pro_ram
1) Roqu1rod Sub]oots
Japanoso Lan_ua_o |2nd, 1 orod1t, 8Ohrs.)
L1ston1n_ oomprohons1on tra1n1n_ 1s omphas1zod
throu_h tho uso of nows and 1ntorv1ows.
Japanoso Lan_ua_o |2nd, 1 orod1t, 8Ohrs.)
Tra1n1n_ for spoak1n_ ab1!1ty 1s omphas1zod
throu_h tho 1ntorv1ow aot1v1t1os and ora!
prosontat1ons w1th pro]oot works.
Japanoso Lan_ua_o |1st, 1 orod1t, 8Ohrs.)
Spoak1n_ sk1!! 1s omphas1zod as a nooossary
sk1!! for tho oampus !1fo. Studonts w1!! !oarn
ora! prosontat1on us1n_ rosumos and powor
po1nts, d1souss1on sk1!!s, and 1ntorv1ow
sk1!!s.
8) Looturos and L!oot1vo Oourso
2) l1o!d Study and Oooporat1vo sub]oot suoh as ro_1ona!
oxohan_o
L!oot1vo Japanoso o!assos
|1st somostor, 2nd somostor, tota!)
!ntormod1ato Spoak1n_ 2 |6Ohrs, 6Ohrs, 12Ohrs)
!ntormod1ato Road1n_ 1 |6Ohrs, 6Ohrs, 12Ohrs)
!ntormod1ato Road1n_ 2 |6Ohrs, 6Ohrs, 12Ohrs)
!ntormod1ato Wr1t1n_ |8Ohrs, 8Ohrs, 6Ohrs)
Pronuno1at1on O!1n1o |8Ohrs, 8Ohrs, 6Ohrs)
Japanoso Lan_ua_o |1st, 1 orod1t, 8Ohrs.)
Wr1t1n_ toohn1quos nooossary for tho oomp!ot1on of roports
and short thosos. Road1n_ oomprohons1on 1s a!so 1noorporatod.
Annua! ovonts
Namo |T1t!o) laou!ty Ma]or f1o!d
Mak1 Osh1ma
|Profossor)
!ntornat1ona!
Studont
Oontor
Japanoso
ou!tura!
stud1os
Ko1ko
Unodaya
|Assoo1ato
profossor)
!ntornat1ona!
Studont
Oontor
Toaoh1n_ of
Toohn1oa!
Japanoso
H1karu
Umozak1
|Assoo1ato
profossor)
laou!ty of
Lduoat1on
Japanoso
L1n_u1st1os
|H1stor1oa!
Stud1os of
Japanoso)
Saoh1ko
Naka]1ma
|Assoo1ato
profossor)
laou!ty of
Lduoat1on
Toaoh1n_ of
Japanoso
Lan_ua_o,
!ntorou!tura!
Oommun1oat1on
Oua!1f1oat1on
|a) Oand1datos shou!d bo a son1or or h1_hor
_rado studont of ovorsoas un1vors1t1os ma]or1n_
Japanoso ou!turo, !1toraturo or soo1oty.
|b) Oand1datos shou!d havo N2 or h1_hor !ovo!
of Japanoso !an_ua_o prof1o1onoy tost.
Goa!s and Ob]oot1vos
Pass1n_ N1 1n JLPT, wr1t1n_ a short papor
foous1n_ on a spoo1f1o thomo of Japanoso
ou!turo and 1ts prosontat1on aro tho oxpootod
ob]oot1vos.
Lon_th of tho Pro_ram
Ootobor 1, 2O12 to Soptombor 8O, 2O18
Graduat1on Ooromony w1!! bo ho!d 1n Soptombor.
Out!1no of tho Sub]oots
|Somostor, Oontont, Orod1t, Hours.)
!n pr1no1p!o, tho !ooturos aro prov1dod for
16 wooks oaoh somostor.
Roqu1rod sub]oots 4 sub]oots |1 orod1t oaoh)
Looturosl1o!d study
4 sub]oots |2 orod1ts oaoh)
L!oot1vo sub]oots 8 sub]oots |2 orod1ts oaoh)
Oomp!ot1on roport 1 sub]oot |2 orod1ts)
Tota! 1J sub]oots |8O orod1ts)
Studonts oan part1o1pato aot1v1t1os v1s1t1n_ musoums, shr1nos,
faotor1os, oto. 1n and out of tho o1ty 1n aooordanoo w1th
annua! ovonts
Praot1oa! Oourso of !ntorou!tura! Rosoarohos
|1st, 2 orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Group stud1os w1th Japanoso studonts w1!! bo oonduotod undor
tho thomo of Study Ka_osh1ma w1th Japanoso studonts.
Studonts aro oxpootod to do rosoaroh and ora! prosontat1on
as an 1ntons1vo sub]oot.
Looturos
Japanoso Ou!turo A |2nd, 2 orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Tho top1os 1no!udo ou!tura! dof1n1t1on, oustom & mannor,
study of Ka_osh1ma, h1story of !1toraturo, ou!tura! surv1va!,
ob]oot1vo of study abroad, oto.
Japanoso Ou!turo B |1st, 2 orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Tho top1os 1no!udo _oo_raphy, oduoat1on, po!1t1os, trad1t1on,
ro!1_1on, fo!k!oro, modorn !1toraturo, 1ntorporsona!
ro!at1onsh1p, oto.
Japanoso Ou!turo O |2nd, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Var1ous prob!oms of Japanoso soo1oty w1!! bo doa!t w1th
tho ana!ys1s of TV pro_rams, nowspapors, ma_az1nos, oto.
Samp!os of L!oot1vo Sub]oots
Soo1o!1n_u1st1os !! |1st, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Undorstand1n_ loro1_n Ou!turos |1st, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
!ntroduot1on to Toaoh1n_ Japanoso as a loro1_n Lan_ua_o
|2nd, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
!ntroduot1on to Japanoso L1n_u1st1os |2nd, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
!ntroduot1on to Japanoso Phonot1os |2nd, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Tho Wor!d of Kyou_on |2nd, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Japanoso lo!k!oro |1st, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Japanoso L1toraturo |1st, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Study of Oontomporary Soo1oty |1st, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Undorstand1n_ !ntorou!tura! and OrossOu!tura! Oommun1oat1on
|1st, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Japanoso H1story |1st, 2orod1ts, 8Ohrs.)
Ootobor la!! somostor or1ontat1on
Novombor !ntornat1ona! N1_ht
lobruary Study Ka_osh1ma w1th Japanoso
studonts
2 n1_hts f1o!d tr1p |Kyoto &
Nara)
Maroh Orossou!tura! oxohan_o 1n
Yakush1ma !s!and
Graduat1on party
Apr1! Spr1n_ somostor or1ontat1on
Au_ust Postor soss1on
Aooommodat1on
Roforonoo to
!ntornat1ona! Oooporat1on D1v1s1on
Ka_osh1ma Un1vors1ty
12124, Kor1moto, Ka_osh1ma,
89O868O, Japan
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Lma1!` ryu_aku2)kuas.ka_osh1mau.ao.]p
Wobs1to Addross
Ka_osh1ma Un1vors1ty
http`//kokusa1.kuas.ka_osh1mau.ao.]p/kuo1p/
!ntornat1ona! Studont Oontor
http`//www.1so.ka_osh1mau.ao.]p/
Yoar
Numbor of
Studonts
Aooommodat1on
2OO9 1
!ntornat1ona! Ros1donoo
Ha!!
2O1O 1
!ntornat1ona! Ros1donoo
Ha!!
2O11 1
!ntornat1ona! Ros1donoo
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Aooommodat1on about Japanoso Stud1os Studonts
!ntornat1ona! Ros1donoo Ha!! |of Ka_osh1ma Un1vors1ty)
!t takos 2O m1nutos to ma1n oampus on foot.
4O un1ts |86 s1n_!os` 8 ooup!os` 2 fam1!1os)
86 un1ts |8O s1n_!os` 4 ooup!os` 2 fam1!1os)
Oomp!ot1on roqu1romonts and tho 1ssuo of
oort1f1oato
Subm1t a f1na! roport and wo w1!! 1ssuo a
oort1f1oato of oomp!ot1on and _rado roport
1n oaso roquostod.
Orod1ts w1!! aoknow!od_od basod on tho
rosu!ts of _rad1n_. Tho transfor of orod1ts
shou!d bo doo1dod by oaoh un1vors1ty.
2) Suporv1sor
Tho suporv1sor from tho laou!ty of Lduoat1on
and tho laou!ty of Law, Loonom1os and
Human1t1os w1!! bo so!ootod 1n aooordanoo w1th
oaoh studont's rosoaroh f1o!d, and w1!! _1vo
ro_u!ar study _u1danoo, 1n add1t1on to tho
tra1n1n_ of thos1s wr1t1n_ 1no!ud1n_ f1o!dwork,
rosoaroh mothod and data oo!!oot1on. Tho
suporv1sor w1!! a!so work 1n oon]unot1on w1th
tho !ntornat1ona! Studont Oontor to ho!p
studonts adapt to tho1r onv1ronmont.
lo!!owup for _raduatos
Tho un1vors1ty stays oonnootod w1th tho a!umn1
throu_h sond1n_ tho nows!ottor and oma1!. Tho
un1vors1ty 1s duo to do!o_ato Ka_osh1ma
Un1vors1ty ambassador to thom to onhanoo tho
1ntornat1ona! oxohan_o and pub!1o ro!at1on
aot1v1t1os.
Univ. of the Ryukyus (Okinawa)
Introduction
1. University of the Ryukyus
The University of the Ryukyus was founded in
1950 under the U.S. Administration. The
university acquired a status as a national
institution upon the reversion of Okinawa to
Japan in 1972. The university is comprised of
the Faculties of Law and Letters, Tourism
Sciences and Industrial Management,
Education, Science, Medicine, Engineering and
Agriculture. In addition to the undergraduate
programs, all the faculties have postgraduate
programs. Locating in the subtropical region
enables the various and fruitful studies on the
surrounding ocean, nature, culture, and
dialects.
Faculty members: 1,685
Undergraduate students:
7,315
Graduate students: 1,016
2. Number of international students
a) From 45 countries, 284 students study on
the campus as of May 1, 2011
(b) Japanese Studies program
From 27 countries, 61 students
(19942011):Thailand 10, South Korea 8, U.
S. A. 5 ,Ukraine 4, Poland 4, Switzerland 3,
Hungary 3, Russia 2, Thai 10, Turkey 2, Itary 1,
Australia 2, Austria 2, Belgium 2, Brazil 1,
China 1, Czech 1, Colombia 1, Egypt 1,
France 1, Great Britain 1, India 1, Latvia 1, Peru
1, the Philippines 1 , Slovakia 1, Spain 1
International
Student Center
If you would like to have a distinctive experience, this is the right place for you!
Studying in Okinawa surely gives you a unique perspective on Japan and Japanese culture.
Course description
This program is offered to achieve the following
three goals: a) to train students to have a higher-
level command of Japanese, which enables them
to study Japan, b) to educate them to acquire
techniques and knowledge of Japan study, and c)
to help them to gain a deep insight into Japanese
culture in general and Okinawan local culture.
We offer students to study with other
international students with various background,
which leads the students of this program to
discover similarities and differences of Japan
and other cultures. Besides, those courses such
as Linguistics , Teaching Japanese as a second
language, Japanese linguistics, Dialectology
(Okinawan dialects). Japanese literature,
Okinawan literature, History (Japanese and
Okinawan), Cultural Anthropology, Folklore are
offered. Students can take these courses with a
permission from their supervisors.
Students are required to study their own
field(s) of interest in Japan (or Okinawa); the
results are presented orally and in written form.
In the presentation session, students of this
program are to discuss their own topics with
Japanese students. Their studies presented in
written form are compiled in a book, named
Study Reports, and the copies are published
and distributed to other universities.
1. Number of students accepted:
Total12
2. Period of the course:
Oct. 1. 2011 - Sep. 30. 2012
(Fall semester Oct. 1, 2011Mar. 31, 2012
Spring semester Apr. 1, 2012Sep. 30, 2012)
3. Characteristics of Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture is located in east of Asia, at the southwest
terminus of the great arc of the Japanese archipelago. Japans only
island Prefecture, Okinawa used to be the Ryukyu Kingdom,
which cultivated relations and interactions with other countries.
Geographically destined to be a corner-stone of international
exchange, Okinawa has been and will continue to be a Prefecture
open to the world.
3. Course outline:
There are compulsory courses and elective
courses. These courses, Japanese language
program of General Education and courses
aimed at regular Japanese students of the
department of International Languages and
Cultures in the Faculty of Law and Letters will
also be available for international students. The
elective courses are not limited to those listed
below.
4. Subject outline
In principle, classes usually run for 15 weeks
during both fall and spring semesters. Each
class has once a week.
4) Other subjects (Optional)
Course title Description
Basic
Seminar I,
II
Learning report writing
and presentation.
Japanese
culture I, II
Experiencing Okinawan
and Japanese culture
through pottery, dyeing,
and textile. Also visiting
historical sites in Okinawa.
Japanese
sentence
structures
and
expressions
(only 1
semester)
Development of
composition writing and
sentence structure skills
including Questionnaire
making, report compilation
and presentation on a
specific topic.
3) Field trips and events
Local research trips to museums, historical sites, and old
battlefields will also be taken, and once each year students will
participate in a study trip farther afield (expenses inclusive).
Additionally, an international students get-together, local
festivals, the university festival, and social exchanges within
Okinawa will also be held. For those who would like to stay
with/ visit a Japanese family, we will help to find a host family.
Study tours:
-Shurijo Castle & Tamaudun
-Abuchiragama (An old battlefield)
-Peace Memorial Park & Museum
-The Ryukyu Shimpo
-Okinawa prefectural Police HQ
-Makishi Public Market
-Okinawa Archaeological Center
-Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co,.Ltd.
Introduction to
Modern Asian
Societies and
Cultures
Lectures on modern Asian
societies and cultures
Perspective on
Local Culture
Lectures on the role of
culture to establish local
community(forma view
point of Okinawa).
Okinawan Coral
Reef
Through the situation of
Okinawan coral reef,
discuss environmental
problems
Peace Memorial Museum
Special study
of Ryukyuan
Culture I, II
This course will introduce various
(controversial) issues on Okinawa, such
as culture and people in Okinawa
through an experience of Ryukyu
dancing and lectures about Ryukyu
dialect.
Japanese
Literature I, II
Reading of modern Japanese literature
(poetry and novels).
Contrastive
study of
Japanese and
other
languages
This course aims to develop a
conceptual framework for analyzing the
linguistic features of Japanese and
other languages.
Business
Japanese I, II
Learning manners and Japanese used
in business situations
2) Elective courses
Japanese Language
Number of classes (one class is for 90 minutes)
Subjects
Number of classes
Fall
sem
Spr.
sem
To
tal
Japa-
nese
III/ IV
Listening &
Vovabulary
31 31 62
Reading &
Grammar
31 31 62
Writing &
Presentation
31 31 62
Japa-
nese
Cultur
e I/II
Okinawan
Society &
Culture
16 16 32
Japanese
Society &
Culture
16 16 32
Course title Description
Japanese
grammar
seminar I, II
This course will introduce
a number of grammatical
issues of Japanese.
Students will be required
to observe real data and
find regularities through
integrating their previous
knowledge on Japanese.
1) Compulsory courses
Course title Description
The World of
Dyeing
Study of Okinawan and East-Asian
dyeing techniques with historical and
cultural perspective.
Sanshin and
Shimauta
Learning how to play the Okinawan
traditional musical instrument (sanshin)
and sing songs
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7. Course completion requirements, issuance of
completion certificates
For courses passed with an examination (540 hours or more
throughout the year), students will be issued with an academic
transcript and a certificate of completion.
8. Credit acknowledgement and transfer
Acknowledgement of credits is at the discretion of the students'
home university.
9. Qualifications and conditions of applicants
Those wishing to enrol in this course must be 3rd year students
or above enrolled in a university outside of Japan and must
meet the following criteria.
(a) It is preferred that the applicant should have passed the
Japanese Proficiency Test Level 1 or have equivalent ability.
(b) The applicant should be majoring in Japanese Studies with a
good academic standing.
5. System of instruction
(a) Program Coordinators
Naomi Kinjo
Professor of International Student Center
Major: Teaching Japanese as a second language
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Katsuya Kinjo
Associate Prof. of Faculty of Law and Letters
Major: Linguistics kinkats ll.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
*Besides the above two instructors, two
instructors of International Student Center
(Japanese language and language education
major) and other instructors of Faculty of Law
and Letters can be the students advisors.
(b) Guidance system
If needed, individual instruction will be given
over and above regular classes. Additionally
research plans, surveys, and research will be
conducted under the supervision of your
instructor. Individual studies should be
presented orally and in written form.
May Pottery
Jun. Peace study
Field trip to old battlefields & Peace Memorial Park
Jul. International Student Festival
Drama playing in Japanese language
Aug. Final presentation
Closing ceremony
Paper submission
Housing
The students of this program are usually assigned rooms in
the dormitory with Japanese students. A bed, a desk, a chair,
and a locker are installed in each room. They share a shower
room, a laundry, a lounge, a dormitory shop, and a vending
machine.
Situation for Students of the Japanese Language and
Culture Program for the last three years (as of October, each
year):
Interna-
tional
House
Dormi
-tory
Apart-
ment
Total
2009 0 2 0 2
2010 0 0 0 0
2011 0 3 0 3
Contact
International Affairs Section,
University of the Ryukyus
Address: 1 Senbaru, Nishihara,
Okinawa 903-0213
Tel: +81-98-895-8103
Fax:+81-98-895-8102
E-mail koshogak@to.jim.u-
ryukyu.ac.jp
Web site: http://www.u-
ryukyu.ac.jp/ (available both in
Japanese and English)
6. Study tour, events and so on
Oct. Field trip to Shurijo Castle & Tamaudun
Nov. Party with other local international
students
Appreciation of Kumiodori
Dec. Calligraphy experience
Jan. Visit a TV station & a newspaper
company
Feb. Speech contest
Mar. Tea ceremony
Apr. Mid-term presentation
Those who finished our program are
now
1) working at Japanese corporations (abroad)
2) graduate students at University of the
Ryukyus or other Japanese universities
3) employed as a member of JET program
4) working as translators
Follow-up activities:
1) Each of the students keep in touch with each
other via SNS (e.g. facebook)
2) The web site of the university has the record
of the past students activities
3) We conducted a follow-up study visiting the
South Korea in March, 2011