The Graduate School of Liberal Arts seeks to develop professionals who have amassed a high level of specialized knowledge and practical skills in the wide range of academic fields in which they specialize and who are able to research and solve a wide range of problems. Degrees are awarded to those who have acquired the following abilities and have completed the prescribed credits.

1. Have advanced specialized knowledge and practical skills required by each major and be able to apply them.
2. Be able to analyze, consider, and pursue complex and diverse issues from multiple perspectives by utilizing advanced specialized knowledge.
3. Each major's requirement for advanced specialized knowledge can be completed and integrated into a dissertation.

In order to enable students to acquire the abilities set out in the degree awarding policy, Graduate School of Liberal Arts has organized its curriculum according to the following policy.

1. The program is designed to cultivate the advanced specialized knowledge and practical skills required by each major and to develop the ability to apply them practically.
2. Courses are designed to provide students with a high level of professional knowledge and critical thinking abilities in the broad and diverse academic fields in which they major.
3. The achievements of the acquisition of highly specialized knowledge required by each major will be compiled into a dissertation under the detailed guidance of the academic advisor, and will be the culmination of academic achievements.

The Graduate School of Liberal Arts aims to nurture individuals who have acquired a high level of specialized knowledge and practical skills in the broad and diverse academic fields in which they specialize and who have the ability to investigate and solve increasingly complex and diverse problems
Students at the Graduate School of Liberal Arts are expected to acquire advanced theories, methodologies, and practical skills from an international perspective. For this reason, it is important for students to acquire the insight to fully explore their own interests, as well as knowledge and methodologies in each field of study at the undergraduate level.
We seek applicants who have the following abilities and qualities through the above-mentioned studies at undergraduate schools, among others.

1. Possess basic knowledge related to the advanced specialized knowledge and practical skills required by each major.
2. Have willfulness to actively discover and explore complex and diverse issues with clear research objectives.
3. Be familiar with research methodologies in each area and be able to carry out research from multiple perspectives.

In keeping with the goals of the Graduate School of Liberal Arts, the Division of Japanese Cultures seeks to develop students who are capable of delving deeply into a topic from the vast body of Japanese cultural history based on their own interests and in accordance with their own methodologies, as well as those who can situate that topic in a global context and think about it with a broad perspective and applied skills.

The Department of Japanese Culture seeks to develop students who are capable of delving deeply into a topic from the vast body of Japanese cultural history based on their own interests and in accordance with their own methodologies, as well as who can situate that topic in a larger global context and think about it with a broad perspective and applied skills. Degrees are awarded to those who have acquired the following abilities and have completed the prescribed credits.

Master's course

1. Be able to independently establish strategies and plans for solving important problems related to the study of Japanese culture.
2. Can accurately read literature such as historical materials related to Japanese cultural studies.
3. Be able to conduct a thorough and comprehensive analysis of your own research topic using advanced theory and exercises, and to present the findings in a dissertation.

Doctoral degree program

1. Possess the aptitude and disposition necessary to formulate and address new research questions based on extensive knowledge in one's own field of expertise.
2. Be able to present your research at national and international conferences by using advanced specialized knowledge to explore your own research questions from various angles.
3. Be able to promote original research on their own research topics through advanced theses and exercises, and summarize the results in a dissertation.

In order to enable students to acquire the abilities set forth in the degree awarding policy, Division of Japanese Cultures has organized its curriculum according to the following policy.

Master's course

1. The program provides specialized courses for the study of Japanese culture in a range of subjects. The core areas of study include religion; painting; performing arts; calligraphy; modern society and culture; the Japanese language; classical literature; modern and contemporary literature; and Chinese language and culture. Students will gain a thorough understanding of the essence of Japanese culture through these specialized courses, from ancient times to the present, from the social sphere to the specific cultural facets.
2. By completing exercises in their own primary field of study, students will develop the ability to formulate crucial research questions.
3. Each student will conduct an in-depth analysis of a given research theme using various tools and a wide-ranging viewpoint, and they will then compile their findings in a dissertation.

Doctoral degree program

1. Students will learn how to master a range of Japanese cultural genres and develop the capacity to deepen the scope of their specialized studies by enrolling in advanced courses in a variety of subjects.
2. Students will develop their advanced specialized knowledge, practical skills, and ability to pursue research projects of their own choosing by participating in exercises in their major field of study.
3. By fully utilizing the specialized knowledge and skills that have been acquired up to that point, advanced and original research results will be summarized in a dissertation, which will be the culmination of academic results.

Division of History and Cultural Heritage Studies, in accordance with the aims of Graduate School of Liberal Arts, aims to train highly specialized professionals, researchers, and educators who can consistently investigate and study past historical events and the rich cultural heritage left by humanity from new perspectives, while making full use of the academic methods that have been cultivated in the fields of history and cultural heritage studies to date.

Division of History and Cultural Heritage Studies aims to train talented individuals who can become highly specialized professionals who can constantly investigate and research past historical events and the rich cultural assets left by humankind from new perspectives, while making full use of the academic methods that have been cultivated in the fields of history and cultural heritage. A degree will be awarded to those who have acquired the following abilities and completed the required number of credits.

Master's course

1. Students will be able to accurately determine essential issues in historical and cultural heritage research and independently determine their methods and plans for pursuing those issues.
2. Students will be able to select historical materials appropriate for research in history and cultural heritage studies, read and understand both written and physical historical materials, and judge their historical value from an original and broad perspective.
3. You can write a dissertation as a culmination of your research.

Doctoral degree program

1. The student should be able to independently set original issues and pursue them from an interdisciplinary and international perspective in a useful manner, presuming that the student possesses the research skills of the Master's Program.
2. The above achievements can be summarized in a dissertation.

In order to enable students to acquire the abilities set forth in the degree awarding policy, Division of History and Cultural Heritage Studies has organized its curriculum according to the following policy.

Master's course

1. The program is divided into four categories, Class 1 to Class 4. Class 1 includes subjects common to the fields of Japanese history, Eastern history, Western history, archaeology, geography, art history, and cultural heritage studies, and by taking these courses students will acquire basic knowledge and methods. At the same time, students will broaden their interdisciplinary and international perspectives and acquire the ability to position the issues they are pursuing from a broad perspective.
2. The core curriculum of this course is comprised of the 2nd category of Japanese History, the 3rd category of Archaeology, Art History, and Cultural Heritage Studies, and the 4th category of Geography, Art History, and Western History. By taking these courses, students will acquire advanced specialized knowledge and diverse practical skills that will enable them to identify and pursue essential issues.
3. The research results will be presented at an interim presentation hosted by the Department of Division of History and Cultural Heritage Studies, and students will aim to improve their research methods and perspectives based on the discussion.
4. The results of steps 1, 2, and 3 above will be compiled into a dissertation.

Doctoral degree program

1. Students will enroll in specialized research and training courses created in their fields, pursue their research topics based on conversations with faculty members, and present their findings. Students will learn how to conduct research logically in each of these areas as they discuss topics like originality of the subject and research method, planning of the research, accuracy of reading and analyzing historical materials, and appropriateness of broad interdisciplinary and international perspectives.
2. Students will be required to submit a research plan and present their research at a research presentation hosted by the Division of History and Cultural Heritage Studies, and will aim to improve their research methods and perspectives based on the discussion.
3. Based on the results of 1 and 2 above, we will summarize it in a dissertation.

In line with the goals of Graduate School of Liberal Arts Division of Psychology aims to develop highly specialized professionals who are able to acquire advanced and wide-ranging knowledge and practical skills in psychology, and who are able to work toward solving various mental problems in modern society. The purpose is to train researchers and educators.

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