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The Department of Japanese Language at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies is designed for students who are native speakers of Japanese or have advanced Japanese language proficiency (N1 or higher). In the Department of Japanese Language, students will acquire the ability to communicate smoothly in a globalized, multicultural society by communicating and transmitting Japanese language, culture, and literature to foreigners and other people. The main career paths after graduation include working for a general corporation, hotel or travel agency, teaching Japanese as a second language, teaching Japanese at a junior high school or high school, or working as a civil servant.
The Department of Japanese Language at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies is not a department for improving one's Japanese language ability. For this reason, all classes after admission are conducted in high-level Japanese, including specialized academic terminology.

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Learn How to teach Japanese language and Japanese Culture to foreigners as a international Japanese teacher

The Department of Japanese Language at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies is an accredited training institute to obtain the national qualification of "Registered Teacher of Japanese," and it is possible to become a registered teacher of Japanese through the training institute route.
Various training opportunities for teaching Japanese to foreigners are available both in Japan and abroad, and students can also study abroad at institutions related to Japanese language education.
More than 90% of the full-time faculty members in the Department of Japanese Language at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies have experience teaching Japanese both in Japan and abroad, and are supervised by highly specialized Japanese language teacher training staff.

Aim to learn The Department of Japanese Language in a globalizing world

As globalization progresses in Japan, many foreigners are becoming part of our community. As a result, the number of foreign children and students in elementary, junior high, and high schools is also increasing rapidly. In this environment, students of the Japanese language department who have studied "multicultural coexistence," "intercultural communication," and "teaching Japanese language as a second language" are expected to play an active role as intermediaries between Japanese and foreigners in local communities, companies, schools, etc.

Classes with one-third international students - gain an international sensibility

More than one-third of the class is made up of international students, creating an environment where Japanese and international students can study together, allowing students to naturally acquire an international mindset.

Curriculum * Only selected subjects are shown in the table below.
* Information as at March 2023.

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Curriculum

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Place of Employment

  • Amazon China
  • Kansai International Education Institute
  • Creek & River Co., Ltd.
  • Kyoto International Academy
  • Kyoto Minsai Japanese Language School
  • Bestco Co.,Ltd.
  • K Sky Co., Ltd.
  • Gekkeikan Sake Co., Ltd.
  • Sakura Japanese Language School
  • Shikoku Bank, Ltd.
  • Swissotel Nankai Osaka Co., Ltd.
  • Sundaigakuen
  • Seiki Community Group
  • Intermestic Inc.
  • West Japan Railway Company
  • NOVA
  • Bourbon Corporation Japan
  • Recruit Co., Ltd.
  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings
  • Prefectural Board of Education

Professors

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Professor

  • Masako SAKAGUCHI
    E-mail: m_sakaguchi(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Language Studies, Japanese Language Education
  • Kumiko NAKANISHI
    E-mail: k_nakanishi(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Language Education, Contemporary Japanese Language Studies, Pragmatics
  • Takuma NAGAHAMA
    E-mail: t_nagahama(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Modern Literature
  • Kikuko YUI
    E-mail: k_yui(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Language Education, Semantics
  • PON Fei
    E-mail: p_fei(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Language and Chinese Language, Comparison between Japanese Culture and Chinese Culture

Associate Professor

  • Shingo INAMI
    E-mail: s_inami(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Language Education, Medieval Discourse
  • Rika HANAI
    E-mail: r-hanai(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Sociolinguistics, Japanese Language Education, Bilingualism, Intercultural Education, Multiculturalism
  • MA Tzuhsuan
    E-mail: m_tzuhsu(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Linguistics, Japanese Language Education, Japanese-Chinese Contrast, Corpus Linguistics

Admissions

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