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By taking formal classes offered by the department, international students learn how to communicate in correct Japanese while studying with other Japanese students. By exploring in depth different aspects of Japanese culture from traditional to modern, students learn that culture has profound impacts, as it continues to create new values and meaning. International students deepen their understanding of Japan through learning and interacting with Japanese students, who, in turn, relearn their native language as their area of specialization.

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Learn Japanese as a foreign language rather than as the native language

Develop the ability to engage with Japanese objectively as a foreign language. For example, can you explain the difference between using “wa” and "ga"? In recent years, the number of foreign tourists and workers has increased, and Japan is becoming increasingly globalized. There is a growing need in many fields for people who are able to speak Japanese that is easy for foreigners to understand, and who can disseminate Japanese culture. At the Department of Japanese Studies, you will acquire the ability to communicate about Japanese culture by understanding its structure and characteristics, and you will understand the interplay of language and culture, from traditional Japanese culture to the modern day.

Aim to teach Japanese in a globalizing world

Study in this department will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become Japanese teachers. You can also gain experience by serving as teaching assistants and by obtaining experience in teaching overseas. In recent years, the number of foreign workers and international students is increasing, and Japanese teachers have increasingly diverse job opportunities. For example, you can work at Japanese language schools around the world after graduation. If you can obtain a Japanese teaching license, you will be able to play an active role as a teacher who can teach both Japanese as a foreign language and Japanese as the national language at globalizing junior high and high schools.

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

The class is organized so that international students studying Japanese and Japanese students can study together. Through interactions with international students Japanese students will naturally acquire a more international outlook. International students can learn living Japanese from Japanese students, and Japanese students can improve how they use Japanese and how to communicate Japanese culture on a daily basis with international students. In addition, students expecting to be Japanese as a Foreign Language teachers or national language teachers can experience being both a "learner" and a "teacher" in daily life.

Curriculum * Only selected subjects are shown in the table below.

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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
  • Shinichi SASAKI
    E-mail: s_sasaki(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Cultural Anthropology, Folk Religion Studies, Consumption Culture Studies
  • Michiharu TANAKA
    E-mail: mi_tanaka(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Language Education, Japanese Language Studies
  • Yoshio NAKAGAWA
    E-mail: yo_nakagawa(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Language Education, Japanese Language Teacher Training
  • 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
  • PON Fei
    E-mail: p_fei(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Japanese Language and Chinese Language, Comparison between Japanese Culture and Chinese Culture

Associate Professor

  • Rika HANAI
    E-mail: r-hanai(at)kufs.ac.jp
    Sociolinguistics, Japanese Language Education, Bilingualism, Intercultural Education, Multiculturalism

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