Master's Programs (International Programs)
Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture
The Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture is designed for foreign teachers of the Japanese language abroad, and/or individuals who have experience in teaching the Japanese language abroad. The Program's goal is to prepare graduates who will become leaders in the academic world of Japanese language education in their own countries.
The first of its kind in Japan, this Program offers an entirely new and interdisciplinary approach to Japanese language education and Japanese Studies by helping students gain a thorough understanding of Japanese culture and society. GRIPS offers the Program in conjunction with the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute (JFJLI), Urawa. JFJLI is a leading educational institution in Japan with a long tradition of excellence in Japanese language education and in teaching Japanese to foreign educators.
The courses are divided into three fields: Japanese language; language education; and, society, culture, and region studies. Students have the opportunity to return to their home country to conduct research, as well as take part in an internship to improve their teaching methods.
| Categories | Courses | Course Name | Instructor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ⅰ Language | Compulsory | JLC310 | Academic Japanese | Nagasaka, Shirai, Fujinaga and Yanashima |
| JLC311 | Study of Japanese Language Ⅰ | Naito and Kida | ||
| Elective | JLC112 | Study of Japanese Language Ⅱ | Isomura, Hamakawa and Kindaichi | |
| JLC113 | Sociolinguistics* | TBA | ||
| JLC114 | Contrastive Linguistics | Ikuta and Shirai | ||
| JLC115 | Linguistics | Mori and Asahi | ||
| JLC116 | Congnitive Linguistics* | TBA | ||
| Ⅱ Language Teaching | Compulsory | JLC320 | Principles of Japanese Language Education | Kondoh, Fujinaga and Shirai |
| JLC321 | Methods of Japanese Teaching Ⅰ | Fujinaga, Nagasaka and Hatta | ||
| JLC322 | Research Method in Language Learning | Fujinaga, Kondoh and Ueki | ||
| JLC323 | Studies in Teaching Profession | Fujinaga, Nagasaka and Yanashima | ||
| JLC324 | Research on Second Language Acquisition | Yokoyama and Kubota | ||
| Elective | JLC126 | Methods of Japanese Teaching Ⅱ | Nagasaka, Fujinaga and Yokoyama | |
| Ⅲ Society, Culture and Region | Compulsory | JLC330 | Education and Culture in Modern Japan | Konno |
| JLC331 | Social System of Modern Japan | Honda, Hashimoto and Shimazaki | ||
| Elective | JLC132 | Intercultural Communication | Ikuta and Kim | |
| JLC133 | Research of Language Education Policy | Noyama | ||
| JLC134 | Japanese Cultural Education Research | Yanashima and Oya | ||
| Ⅳ Special Theme Research | Compulsory | JLC430 | Seminar for Special Theme Ⅰ | TBA |
| JLC431 | Seminar for Special Theme Ⅱ | TBA | ||
| Elective | JLC432 | Seminar for Special Theme Ⅲ | TBA | |
| JLC433 | Special Theme Thesis | TBA | ||
| National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies | |
|---|---|
| Konno, Masahiro | Educational Policy, Life Long Learning, Cultural Policy |
| Kondoh, Aya | Japanese-Language Education, Sociolinguistics |
| Hashimoto, Hisayoshi | SME Policy |
| Shimazaki, Kenji | Social Security Law, Health Care Policy |
| Honda, Masatoshi | Japanese Politics and Policy Processes |
| The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa | |
| *Fujinaga, Kaoru | Japanese-Language Education, Teacher Education |
| *Yanashima, Fumie | Japanese-Language Education, Teacher Education |
| *Nagasaka, Miaki | Japanese-Language Education |
| Ikuta, Mamoru | Japanese-Language Education, Teacher Education |
| Isomura, Kazuhiro | Japanese-Language Education |
| Ueki, Masahiro | Computational Linguistics |
| Oya, Susumu | Japanese-Language Education |
| Kida, Mari | Japanese-Language Education, Teacher Education |
| Kim, Hyogyung | Applied Linguistics |
| Shirai, Kei | Constrastive Linguistics, Japanese-Language Education |
| Naitoh, Mitsuru | Japanese-Language Education |
| Hatta, Naomi | Japanese-Language Education, Teacher Education |
| Hamakawa, Yukiyo | Japanese-Language Education |
| Visiting Faculty | |
| Asahi, Hiroshi (The National Institute for Japanese Language) | |
| Kindaichi, Hideho (Kyorin University) | |
| Mori, Atsushi (The National Institute for Japanese Language) | Japanese-Language Education, Japanese Language |
| Noyama, Hiroshi (The National Institute for Japanese Language) | Japanese-Language Education, Cross-cultural Education, Sociolinguistics, Language Planninng |
| Okazaki, Hitomi (Ochanomizu University) | Teaching Japanese as a Second Language |
| Shimazu, Taku (Nagasaki University - International Student Center) | Language Policy |
| Country | Typical Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | University of Dhaka |
| Brazil | Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture |
| China | Shenzhen Polytechnic; Chang'an University; Qufu Normal University |
| Cuba | University of Havana |
| Germany | The Japanese Culture Institute, Cologne |
| Hungary | Terezvaros Bilingual School |
| India | Delhi University; University of Pune |
| Indonesia | Yogyakarta Technology University; Japan Foundation Jakarta |
| Jordan | JICA Jordan Office |
| Kazakhstan | Kazakh Ablai Khan University; Kazakh National University named after Al-farabi |
| Kenya | Kenyatta University |
| Korea | Jeju Tourism Industrial High School |
| Kyrgyz Republic | Arabaev Kyrgyz State University; Institute of Oriental Studies |
| Madagascar | University of Antananarivo |
| Malaysia | University Technology Malaysia; Kuching Science Secondary School |
| Mongolia | National University of Mongolia; Mongolian University of Technology and Science |
| Myanmar | University of Foreign Languages, Mandalay; Yangon University of Foreign Languages |
| Philippines | Nihongo Center Foundation, Inc.; University of Philippines |
| Thailand | Songkla University; Chiang Mai University |
| Ukraine | University of Kyiv; Kiev National Linguistic University |
| Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan-Japan Center for Human Development; Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies |
| Vietnam | University of Pedagogy; Vietnam National University; Hanoi-University of Languages and International Study; Hanoi University |
Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture
Fosters leaders in the field of Japanese language education
Program Director:
Professor Masahiro Konno
Associate Director:
Associate Professor Aya Kondoh
Target Group:
Teachers of Japanese language abroad
Scholarships:
Japan Foundation
Degrees Offered:
Master of Japanese Language and Culture
Master of Japanese Language Education
Career Destination:
Leadership in Japanese studies
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