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Position

Professor at Institute of Japan Studies

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Field

Japanese Semantics / Japanese Language Education

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Take advantage of your graduate school years when you can focus on your studies and research

Delve into your discipline, expand your horizons, study seriously

The Master's Program in Japan Studies is comprised of four disciplines: Japanese Language Studies; Japanese Language Teaching Studies; Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies; and Japanese Societal Studies. This program offers students much flexibility in structuring their learning curriculums. I encourage all students to pursue not broad and shallow studies, but to delve into their disciplines, expand their horizons, and study seriously. Your graduate school years are a precious and valuable time of your life when you can focus on your studies and research. Perhaps you are still unsure as to whether you will become a researcher, a Japanese language teacher, or contribute to society through an entirely different profession. Regardless of what your circumstances may be, I hope that you will take full advantage of your opportuniti