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Asian Studies Program, at a four-year university,administered by an internationally experienced staff.
Ideally located near Kyoto, Nara (Japan’s ancient capitals),and Osaka (Japan’s second largest metropolis).
Annually welcomes approximately 600 international studentsfrom 223 institutions representing about 40 countries/regions.
Japanese language courses specifically designed for international studentswith beginning through advanced levels.
A wide range of courses(Business /Econom ics, Anthropology, History, Political Science, Religion, Sociology)
focusing on Japan/Asia offere d and taught in English by experienced professors.Studio Art courses (Ceramics and Manga Drawing) are also offered.Course descriptions available through our website.
Dormitories or Japanese family homestay program available.
Substantial merit scholarships available to qualified students.
Applications accepted for one semester (Aug.-Dec. or Jan.-May),and can be extended to two semesters.
Application Period :For Fall Semester : January 10 -May15
For Spring Semester : August 1 - November 1
Center for International EducationKansai Gaidai University
16-1 Nakamiyahigashino-cho, Hirakata City, Osaka 573-1001 Japan
Phone:072-805-2831 Fax:072-805-2830 International call or fax: 81+72+ number
E-Mail:[email protected] Website:http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/asp/
http://www.facebook.com/KansaiGaidaiASP
KANSAI GAIDAIUNIVERSITY
ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM 2014〜2015
KANSAI GAIDAUNIVERSITY
As an institution advocating the value of intercultural understanding for over 60 years,Kansai Gaidai takes pride in presenting an educational challenge to undergraduate students worldwi
Through our program, you will explore and develop multicultural perspecti ves t o carrywith you into an era of global harmony.
ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM
2014〜2015
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KANSAI GAIDAI UNIVERSITY
"Kansai Gaidai" or sometimes simply "Gaidai" is the abbreviated
form of Kansai Gaikokugo Daigaku.
KANSAI GAIDAI
2014 FALL SEMESTER 16 WEEKS
2015 SPRING SEMESTER 17 WEEKS
A more detailed calendar, including official academic deadlines will be published in the Course Syllabus for each semester.
ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAMACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014〜2015 A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
KANSAI GAIDAI UNIVERS
Advanced technology has made international communications much faster and easier, mak
the world borderless and interdependent. Yet, there are many issues that must be addressed a
resolved on a global basis. Thus, the 21st century is the time when human intelligence will b
truly tested.
It is the role of educational organizations to bring this awareness to their students and provithem with an opportunity to make positive contributions in this endeavor. Kansai Gaid
University, a diverse institution of higher education, is strongly committed to this role in fosteri
educational opportunities to learn about the world.
Collaborating with over 300 foreign universities in 50 countries and regions, Kansai Gaid
provides its students with many diversified educational programs to create the necessa
foundation to pursue intellectual curiosity, self-awareness, and concern for others. We believe it
through actual experience that people become fully aware of cultural differences and acquire
deeper understanding about them.
Discover how Kansai Gaidai University can help you prepare to meet the challenges of t
21st century and how you, in turn, can share in the Kansai Gaidai international community a
contribute to building bridges to a better future for us all.
Yoshitaka TanimoPresident
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT ・・・・・・・・・・ 1
THE ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 2
Mission ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・2
An Overview ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 3
Geographical Advantages ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・4
GENERAL INFORMATION ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 6
Accreditation ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 6
About Kansai Gaidai ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・6
Chronological Development of Kansai Gaidaiand its International Programs ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・6
Kansai Gaidai’s Worldwide Focus ・・・・・・・・8
THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・10
Objectives ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・10
Transfer of Credit ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・10
Academic Regulations ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 11
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 12
Japanese Language Courses ・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 13
Spoken Japanese ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・14
Reading & Writing Japanese ・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 15
Lecture Courses ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・16
Field Trips ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・24
Studio Art Courses ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・26
ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY ・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 28
STUDENT LIFE ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・30International Student Testimonials ・・・・・ 30
Message from Alumni ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・31
Life at Kansai Gaidai ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 32
Campus Calendar ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・32
DAILY ACTIVITIES ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・34
Experience Japan Program ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・36
Speaking Partner Program ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 37
CAMPUS FACILITIES ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・38
HOUSING ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・40
Housing Options ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・40
Homestay Program ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 41
International Student Dormitories ・・・・・・ 42
Roommate Program ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・43
Japanese Resident Assistant ・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 43
Home Visit Program ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 43
FINANCIAL INFORMATION ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・44Fees and Expenses ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・44
Estimated Personal Expenditures ・・・・・・・ 45
Merit Scholarships ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・45
Refund Policy ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・45
ADMISSION AND VISA PROCEDURES・・・・・・・・・46
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS’ HOME INSTITUTIONS ・・48
C O N T E N T S
2014 FALL SEMESTER
August 27 – December 12, 2014
Orientation and Class Registration …… Aug. 27 (Wed)– Aug.29 ( F ri )
First Day of Classes ………………………………………Sep. 1 (Mon )
Final Examinations ……………………Dec.8 (Mon) – Dec. 12 ( F ri )
Last Day of the Semester …………………………………Dec. 12 ( F ri )
2015 SPRING SEMESTER
January 28 – May 23, 2015
Orientation and Class Registration …… Jan .28 (Wed)– Jan .30 ( Fr i )
First Day of Classes ………………………………………Feb. 2 (Mon)
Spring Break ……………………………Mar. 21 ( Sa t ) – Mar. 29 (Sun )
Final Examinations ……………………May 18 (Mon) – May 22 ( Fr i )
Last Day of the Semester …………………………………May 22 ( Fr i )
Completion Ceremony ……………………………………May 23 ( Sa t )
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MISSION
The mission of the Asian Studies Program at Kansai Gaidai is based
on the realization that the post-cold war period has created a new era
of worldwide relationships. The emergence of a global economy and
the consequent fusion of world cultures, as well as their enduring
distinctiveness, are fundamental realities that are addressed by our
program.
Firmly believing that Japan and Asia will continue to be key players
throughout the 21st century, the program encourages students to
tackle new challenges and take advantage of various opportunities
available in Japan.
Our Asian Studies Program is special because it is committed
to educating students about all of the dimensions of Japanese life:
language, cultural values, business structures and practices, political
institutions, arts, literature, and historical landmarks in the evolution
of international relations.
The learning process is enhanced by direct exposure to a new culture
through participation in daily Japanese life. In essence, our program,
with all its strengths, spurs foreign students to explore a new foundation
for judgment regarding matters pertinent to Japan and Asia.
AN OVERVIEW
Established in 1972, the Asian Studies P
welcomes over 600 competitively selected s
about 40 countries and regions. Typically, our
balanced between males and females. About 9
program participants are from our affiliated
and the remaining 10% enroll independently.
The raison d’etre of the program is to provid
with a means of exploring Japan and Asian st
instruction and interaction with Japanese pe
courses range from the introductory throug
Previous Japanese language training is not re
A variety of course offerings relevant to J
by experienced faculty members, will provid
participants and inspire their intellectual an
of the special advantages of studying in our
all courses, except for Japanese language co
English.
Efficient language training with the latest
instruction, fully equipped language laborator
with Japanese students, as well as the he
program, will all contribute to the rapid deve
language proficiency and pragmatic underst
culture.
Students can enroll in our program for
one full academic year (no summer courses/p
students may elect to enroll in either the f
it should be clearly understood that, due to
calendar that runs from April-July and Se
Japanese students will be on campus during
September, as well as February and March.
THEASIAN STUDIESPROGRAM
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Kansai Gaidai is located in the city of Hirakata (pop:
409,108 [http://www.city.hirakata.osaka.jp]), in Osaka prefec-
ture. Located midway between Osaka, Japan’s second larg-
est metropolis, and Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan (both
cities accessible by train within an hour), Kansai Gaidai’s
campus is in the commercial and cultural heart of Japan, thus
making it an excellent starting point from which to begin your explo-
ration of a land that, by anyone’s standards, is truly fascinating.
Osaka has been a major center of commerce since the 18th cen-
tury, and is still a vast and expanding hub of business and industry
today. The metropolis exhibits many colorful aspects as can be seen
in the competition for bigger and showier street signs on display in
Minami (the southern part of the downtown district). In addition
to the business-oriented aspect of the city, Osaka has much more
to explore and there is something to enjoy for everyone. As a center
of pop culture, Osaka never ceases to generate a variety of new and
unique trends and expands the dimensions of the Japanese urban
experience.
Kyoto was founded in the late 8th century, as evidenced by the
ancient layout of its numbered avenues. While prestigious museums
house the most valuable collections of Japanese art in the world,
Kyoto itself is a museum in its own right. Fortunately, the city was
not damaged in the Pacific War, and therefore many of its temples
and shrines have been designated as national treasures for everyone
to appreciate. Examples of historical sites abundant in Kyoto range
from Kiyomizu-dera(清水寺), an excellent example of the union of
Buddhism(仏教)and Shintoism(神道), to the serene and stately
Kinkakuji(金閣寺)about which Yukio Mishima wrote his famous
novel, The Temple of The Golden Pavilion.
A train ride of a little over an hour will bring you to Nara, even
older than Kyoto, which also offers various cultural assets to its
visitors. As the first organized urban center in the country, Nara
has the dignified atmosphere of an ancient capital (early 8th cen-
tury). Todaiji(東大寺)where the Daibutsu(大仏),or Great Buddha,
is located will astonish you with the scale of its bronze image.
Visiting Horyuji(法隆寺), the world’s oldest standing wooden struc-
ture, will provide you with an opportunity to contrast it with the
oldest building in your country. Otherwise, you may find it interest-
ing to visit Yoshino(吉野)where magnificent vistas of nature, as
well as hot springs, will welcome you.
Many of the cities in the Kansai* region
Studies Program through field trips, indep
case studies. Aside from academic excursion
their own trips throughout Japan. Usin
transportation services such as buses, train
you can travel from the mountains of Hok
the islands of Okinawa.
Whether your focus is on traditional cu
ness, there are countless opportunities for
knowledge about Japan. After all, the attr
mentioned above can never be more than s
ited space. Therefore, students are strongly
initiative in making the best use of Kansa
tion. Travel information is available at the C
Education from staff members willing to as
travel plans.
*“Kansai” refers to the area centering on O
Kobe. The area centering on Tokyo is called
KYOTO
NARA
OSAKA
GEOGRAPHICAL ADVANTAGES
THEASIAN STUDIESPROGRAM
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Noboru and Takako Tanimoto founded, withprivate funds, an English language school inMandai, a suburb of Osaka.
Kansai Gaidai opened the Katahoko campusin Hirakata city, Osaka.
19 students and faculty members from the
University of Arkansas, USA, participated ina summer seminar, marking the first Asianstudies courses offered to international stu-dents at Kansai Gaidai.
The Asian Studies Program was formallycreated as a one-year study abroad experi-ence particularly for international students.
The Center for International Education wasconstructed exclusively for the Asian StudiesProgram.
The relocation of the campus from Mandaito Hotani was completed. The campus at itsnew site in Hirakata city provides studentswith improved educational facilities.
Seminar House I, a dormitory for interna-tional students, was opened to accommodatethe ever-increasing number of participantsin the Asian Studies Program.
The new library was built and resources forstudent and faculty research were signifi-cantly increased.
The opening of the College of InternationalLanguage and Communications on theHotani campus expanded Kansai Gaidai’sglobally oriented academic programs.
The second dormitory for international stu-dents, Seminar House II, was added.
An advanced level Japanese language courseentitled Academic Japanese Program waslaunched to accommodate students with ahigh command of Japanese.
The construction and relocation of the en-tire Katahoko campus to Nakamiya wascompleted. The facilities of the Center forInternational Education have been greatlyexpanded and improved.
An apartment type dormitory, SeminarHouse III, was constructed to accommodatethe increasing number of international stu-dents.
An even larger dormitory, Seminar House IV,was completed to provide space for the larg-est number of participants in the history ofthe Asian Studies Program.
The total number participants has since its inception
A steady expansionational network haffiliations up to 3tries and regions.
The new departmeProfessional Deveat Nakamiya campdents. One-year st
their curriculum.
The International hub for various clocal community g
A new studio art coadded to the Asianlum for the first tim
6
Kansai Gaidai is a private, non-profit, coeducational institution composed of Kansai
Gaidai University (four-year programs conferring B.A. degrees in International Profes-
sional Development, Elementary Education, English, Spanish, and Global Communi-
cation and Language), Kansai Gaidai College (two-year A.A. program in English), the
Graduate School (M.A. and Ph.D. programs in English Philology and Linguistics as well
as Languages and Cultures), and the Asian Studies Program specifically designed for
international students (one semester or one academic year program). All of these schools
are fully accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology.
ACCREDITATION
ABOUT KANSAI GAIDAI
Kansai Gaidai was established in 1945 as a small, private language school amid the
smoldering ruins of post-war Japan with an initial enrollment of only 8 students. The
founder, Takako Tanimoto, was a truly dedicated educator who witnessed political chaos
and economic depression and hoped to create an institution that would develop in its stu-
dents a se nse of internationalism. Indeed, this was the very moment when Kansai Gaidai
embarked on ways of exploring and enhancing international program commitment.
By all indications, the founder’s dream is being fulfilled. In the academic year of 2013-
2014, Kansai Gaidai enrolled 12,855 students (10,900 for the undergraduate programs,
1,915 for the Junior Colleges, 40 for the Graduate School), and approximately 600 for the
Asian Studies Program. In a ccordance with the University’s mission, over 1,800 Japa-nese students study abroad every year through university-sponsored programs using its
extensive worldwide network with 339 institutions spreading across 50 countries and
regions.
Kansai Gaidai has been constantly upgrading its quality of education as well as facili-
ties to better serve highly motivated students. As a result, it has earned an excellent rep-
utation for high quality education within Japan and abroad. Kansai Gaidai will continue
to strive to enhance the relationship between Japan and the world.
CHRONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
OF KANSAI GAIDAI AND
ITS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
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GENERALINFORMATION
KANSAI GAIDAI
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CANADA(19)
ECUADOR(3)
CHILE(1)
MEXICO(5)
COLOMBIA(1)
VIETNAM (1)
MALTA (1)
ITALY (3)
SWITZERLAND(1)
BELGIUM (2)
HUNGARY (1)
SPAIN (11)MOROCCO (1)
PORTUGAL (1)
THE NETHERLANDS (6)
UNITED STATES OFAMERICA (163)
ARGENTINA(3)
BRAZIL(1)
DOMINICANREPUBLIC (1)
LITHUANIA(1)
LATVIA(1)
FRANCE (8)
KENYA(1)
EGYPT(1)
SOUTH AFRICA(1)
GREECE(1)
BULGARIA(1)
TURKEY(2)
SWEDEN (6)
DENMARK (1)GERMANY (6)
CZECH REPUBLIC (1)AUSTRIA (4)
THE UNITED KINGDOM (8)IRELAND (1)
ICELAND (1)
FINLAND(5)
ESTONIA(1)
NORWAY(2)
POLAND(1)
AUSTRALIA(19)
CHINA(18)
RUSSIA(1)
KOREA(10)
NEW ZEALAND(4)
SINGAPORE(2)
THE PHILIPPINES(1)
TAIWAN(2)
MALAYSIA(1)
THAILAND(2)
WORLDWIDE FOCUSKANSAI GAIDAI
Cherishing the basic aims upon which the University was
established, Kansai Gaidai currently maintains student ex-
change agreements with a total of 339 institutions of higher
learning representing 50 countries and regions as of July
2013.
Kansai Gaidai’s international affiliation is basically divided
into three categories: (1) The Full Exchange Program,
whereby competitively selected students pay tuition, room
and board fees to their home institutions and simply switch
campuses to study. Credits earned while at the host institu-
tions are automatically transferred to the home institutions
of participants. (2) The Tuition-only Exchange Program
is almost the same as the Full Exchange Program except that
the tuition-only students are individually responsible for theirroom and board fees at their host institutions. (3) The Term
/ Year Abroad Program in which Kansai Gaidai is fully
recognized as an extension campus of the student’s home in-
stitution. In this program, the stream of students and fees are
always one-way toward Kansai Gaidai. Nonetheless, students
are able to participate in the Asian Studies Program without
difficulties in admission or credit transfer.
Kansai Gaidai is a very specialized institution where stu-
dents are given abundant opportunities to study abroad. Rang-
ing from five-week intensive language development programs
to two- or three-year degree seeking exchange programs, Kan-
sai Gaidai provides its students with a variety of opportunities
enabling them to select the most suitable program to satisfy
their academic and financial needs. Annually 1,800 students
study overseas to master foreign languages and learn about
themes of interest.
Among the increasing number of Japanese universities
with international programs,
Kansai Gaidai has in many ways developed the fastest.
Each year, about 1,800 Kansai Gaidai
Japanese students go abroad
through various university-sponsored programs,
while over 600 international students
take advantage of study abroad opportunities
available here.
Of those international students w
Asian St udies Pro gram, approximate l
come from our affiliated institutions.
fully screened by their home institutio
Gaidai for either one semester or for o
The rest are independent students w
Asian Studies Program by directly appl
Page 48-49 lists the names
of the home institutions of stu-
dents who participated in the
Asian Studies Program from the
fall of 2012 through the fall of
2013. The list clearly indicates
that life at Kansai Gaidai is not
solely a “Japanese experience”
but is an intensive and exten-
sive “multinational experience.”
Argentina 1
Australia 33
Belgium 2
Brazil 1
Canada 25
Colombia 3
Czech Republic 3
Denmark 2
Ecuador 4
Estonia 1
Finland 15
France 15
Germany 9
Hong Kong 7
Hungary 1
Iceland 2
Italy 1
Kenya 2
Korea 21
Latvia
Lithuan
Mexico
New Ze
Norway
Poland
Portuga
P.R. Chi
Russia
Singap
Spain
Sweden
Switzer
Thailan
The Ne
The Un
The Unit
Turkey
Vietnam
1999〜2000 1,082
2000〜2001 1,176
2001〜2002 1,234
2002〜2003 1,448
2003〜 2004 1,417
2004〜 2005 1,510
2005〜2006 1,429
2006〜 2007 1,482
2007〜 2008 1,369
2008〜 2009 1,578
2009〜 2010 1,773
2010〜 2011 1,691
2011〜2012 1,657
2012〜2013 1,801
INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
▼ OUTBOUND JAPANESE STUDENTS
INBOUND INTERNATIONA
▼NUMBER OF INBOUND
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
2012~ 2013 TOTAL………………………………
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The Academic Program
Academic credit earned at Kansai G aidai is routinely transferred
to the participants’ home institutions. However, those students who
apply to Kansai Gaidai independently (i.e. not on an exchange) are
strongly advised to contact their academic advisors prior to participa-
tion in the program so as to determine the transferability of credits
earned at Kansai Gaidai back to their home institutions.
Those who participate in our program through our affiliated insti-
tutions should have no difficulty in transferring credits. Additional
information and explanatory documents regarding our course offer-
ings can be sent when necessary.
TRANSFER OF CREDIT
Requirements
Four courses, including Spoken Japanese, are the minimum re-
quired semester load for recognition as a full -time student. A student
may register for a maximum of five courses.
Courses
Spoken Japanese language classes consist of five 50-minute class
periods each week, supplemented by laboratory and homework as-
signments. Reading and Writing Japanese classes meet three times
each week, 50-minute per session. All other courses (with the excep-
tion of the studio art courses) are conducted in two 90-minute meet-
ings per week, supplemented by extra contact hours in the form of
field trips, special assignments, etc.
Registration
Students must register by the end of the orientation period each
semester, after completing the necessary payments to Kansai Gaidai.
Students may change their original course registration without
academic penalty within the following periods:
Dropping: During the first three weeks of the academic session
Adding: During the first two weeks o f the academic session
Audit
Students may audit a course by obtaining permission from the
instructor of the course and from the Dean of the Center for Interna-
tional Education. Registration on an audit basis will not lead to aca-
demic credit, nor will it appear on the student’s transcript. Students
may not audit Japanese language courses.
Duration of Stay
All participants in our Asian Studies Program are admitted for one
semester only, regardless of their intended period of stay at Kansai
Gaidai.
During the first semester of residence, each student who wishes
to continue into the second semester must submit an application for
extension of stay. Such students must be in good academic standing
at the completion of their f irst semester of residence. A 2.0 GPA on a 4.0
scale with no failing grade is the minimum requirement for extension
of stay into the second semester.
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Independent Study
An independent study may be arranged fo
second semester if the student’s educational
achieved through our regular course offerings
pursue more in-depth studies in a given area.
To apply for an independent study, a stude
her first semester of residence at Kansai Ga
an application including the objective and out
must be submitted to and approved by the
Board.
Grading System
The Asian Studies Program applies a 4.0 scal
and academic results are indicated by the letter
A : Highest Level of Attainment
B : High Level of Attainment
C : Adequate Level of Attainment
D: Minimal Passing Level
F : Failed; Unacceptable Performance
I : Incomplete
W: Withdraw
Quality Points:
A + (4.0) A (4.0)
B+ (3.3) B (3.0)
C+ (2.3) C (2.0)
D+ (1.3) D (1.0)
F (0.0) I (0.0)
The pass/fail system or credit/non-credit
Kansai Gaidai. Also, we do not use WP (wi
grade.
Transcript
A transcript of academic performance w ill
to each participant’s home institution after the
semester. At the student’s request, additional
additional institutions for a minimal fee.
Academic WarningStudents whose work in courses is not up to
an “Academic Warning” one week after the mid
The academic curriculum in the Asian Studies Program can be di-
vided into two parts: a rigorous Japanese language program offered
in the morning and a wide variety of courses in Business, Humani-
ties, and Social Sciences offered in the afternoon. The combination of
these two elements will enable participants to study a wide variety
of areas while in Japan. Since all courses, with the exception of those
concentrating on the Japanese language, are conducted in English,
our program may well accommodate even those students with little
previous Japanese language training who wish to pursue their areas
of interest.
Given our primary framework of meeting third or fourth-year level
undergraduate requirements, it is desirable for participating stu-
dents to have completed at least one year (preferably two years) of
college level instruction prior to coming to Kansai Gaidai so as to
fully benefit from our course offerings, as well as to maintain the
high academic standards which the University has established.
It is true that language learning is a key element of our Asian
Studies Program. However, we are by no means solely a language
training institute. For this reason, the structure of our program may
not necessarily accommodate the needs of those students whose in-
terests lie only in language study. Our program has been designed
to provide students with a well-rounded knowledge of not only the
language, but Japanese culture and society as a whole.
Course offerings range from topics on traditional culture to the
management policies of leading Japanese companies to studio art
courses. This variety, we have found, affords students the opportuni-
ty to develop a broad understanding of Japan, as well as other East
Asian nations. Most of our full-time faculty members have Ph.D.’s in
their disciplines as well as long teaching experience in Japan.
OBJECTIVES
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COURSEDESCRIPTIONS
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
COURSES
LECTURE COURSES
STUDIO ART COURSES
12 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CO
The Japanese language classes are divided into two distinct
categories: Spoken Japanese and Reading & Writing Japanese.
This separation allows students who are weak in one skill to
spend the time necessary in that skill without slowing down their
development in the other skills. These courses are taught by a full
complement of native Japanese language instructors who combine
years of experience with a unique ability to teach a language that
has been viewed as one of the most difficult languages to learn.
The five-credit Spoken Japanese language course is required of
all program participants. Each 50-minute class meets five times
a week and is limited to 10-15 students per class. This permits in-
structors to devote a great deal of indi vidual attention to each stu-
dent. In addition to classroom instruction , most students spend
a great deal of time in the language and computer labs, where
students are able to learn on an individual basis with the aid of
language tapes, films, and computer programs, many developed
by Kansai Gaidai Japanese language instructors.
The second language-related class combi
writing of Japanese into one study area. W
required, if a student plans to remain at Kan
academic year, we strongly recommend enro
so that a smooth language progression can
Japan.
The specific language course in which a stu
will be determined only after placement tests
orientation period.
JAPANESELANGUAGE COURSES(offered fall and spring)
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READING &
WRITING JAPANESE(3 semester credits)
SPOKEN JAPANESE(5 semester credits)
Spoken Japanese 1
The first level of Elementary Spoken
Japanese for beginners who have no formal
training in the language. This cours e aims
at the development of speaking and listening
skills. At the end of the course, successful
students should be able to speak simple sen-
tences needed for daily conversation.
Spoken Japanese 2
Prerequisite: Spoken Japanese 1
(or its equivalent)
The second level of Elementary Spoken
Japanese. Thi s course aims at further devel-
opment of speaking and listening skills. At
the end of the course, students are expected
to be able to adequately handle everyday
conversation in Japanese.
Spoken Japanese 3
Prerequisite: Spoken Japanese 2(or its equivalent)
The third level of Elementary Spoken
Japanese. This course aims to review and
reinforce previous knowledge of Japanese
and systematically develop the patterns of
expression needed in various situations com-
monly encountered in daily Japanese life. In
addition to the textbook, audio-visual mate-
rials such as movies will be used.
Spoken Japanese 4
Prerequisite: Spoken Japanese 3
(or its equivalent)
The first level of Intermediate Spoken
Japanese. This course aims to prepare stu-
dents to participate in an advanced level
of conversation and discussion. In order to
deal with formal topics, such as commonly
discussed social issues, more formal struc-
tural patterns and an adequate number of
new vocabulary items will be introduced.
Materials taken from Japanese movies will
also be used to help students improve both
comprehension and speaking.
Spoken Japanese 5
Prerequisite: Spoken Japanese 4
(or its equivalent)
The second level of Intermediate Spoken
Japanese. The course will lay the founda-
tion for three to four years of tertiary level
study. It will develop communication skills
in spoken Japanese to the point where stu-
dents can deal with a wide range of academic
topics and with basic facts about Japanese
business, culture and society, etc. The major
portion of classes will be spent on oral inter-
action such as discussions, presentations,
debates or speeches.
Spoken Japanese 6
Prerequisite: Spoken Japanese 5
(or its equivalent)
The first level of Advanced Spoken Japa-
nese. This course emphasizes the develop-
ment of active conversational skills as well as
the expansion of expressions and vocabulary
necessary for conversation and discussions
with Japanese native speakers. This course
will cover academic and formal topics and
expressions, and additionally, colloquial and
casual expressions, for which audio-visual
materials such as movies will be employed.
Spoken Japanese 7 A/B
Prerequisite: Spoken Japanese 6(or its equivalent)
The second level of Advanced Spoken
Japanese. This course is designed to teach
students to converse fluently with native
speakers on a variety of subjects with a full
command of speech levels. Students will gain
a deeper understanding of contemporary
Japanese culture and society. Audio-visual
materials are used to further develop and re-
fine listening and speaking skills. Individual
projects will be also assigned.
(Spoken Japanese 7A is offered in the fall se-mester and Spoken Japanese 7B is offered inthe spring semester. They are offered with dif-ferent course materials.)
Introduction to the Japanese Writing
System (1 credit)
The very basic introductory five-week
kana and basic kanji course. This is not
a separate course, but is integrated in the
regular Reading and Writing Japanese 1
course. Hiragana and katakana , and some
very basic kanji will be introduced in this
course.
This course is required for students who
do not have enough knowledge of hiragana
and katakana to handle the Spoken Japa-
nese language course.
The students in this course may upgrade
by switching Reading and Writing Japa-
nese 1 (1 credit) to the regular Reading and
Writing Japanese 1 (3 credits) before the
end of the fifth week.
Reading and Writing Japanese 1
The first level of Elementary Read-
ing and Writing Japanese. The course
presupposes no prior knowledge of writ-
ten Japanese. Starting with the in-
troduction of hiragana and katakana ,
approximately 100 kanji will also be in-
troduced during the semester. We will
read and write Japanese on simple eve-
ryday topics such as diaries, messages,
and letters.
Reading and Writing Japanese 2
Prerequisite: R & W Japanese 1(or its equivalent)
The second level of Reading and Writ-
ing Japanese. Students should be able to
read/write hiragana , katakana and somebasic kanji (approximately 100 or more).
Approximately 110 more kanji will be in-
troduced during the semester.
We will read articles in the style of dia-
ries, folktales, personal ads, and so forth.
We will also practice writing on various
topics related to the reading materials.
Reading and Writing Japanese 3
Prerequisite: R & W Japanese 2
(or its equivalent)
The third level of Elementary Reading
and Writing Japanese. Students should be
able to recognize and produce approximate-
ly 210 kanji . Approximately 110 additional
kanji will be introduced during the semes-
ter. We will read articles in the style of bi-
ography, letters, diaries, and so forth. We
will also practice writing on topics related
to the reading materials.
Reading and Writing Japanese 4
Prerequisite: R & W Japanese 3(or its equivalent)
The first level of Intermediate Reading
and Writing Japanese. Students should be
able to recognize approximately 320 kanji .
Approximately 270 newkanji will be intro-
duced during the semester. We will read
articles in the style of essays, short stories,
newspaper articles, as well as reading ma-
terials prepared for learners of Japanese.
We will also practice writing on topics re-
lated to the reading material.
Reading and Writing Japanese 5
Prerequisite: R & W Japanese 4(or its equivalent)
The second level of Intermediate Read-
ing and Writing Japanese. Students should
be able to recognize and produce approxi-
mately 600 kanji . Approximately 300 addi-
tional kanji will be introduced during the
semester. Authentic materials originally
written for an adult native Japanese audi-
ence will be assigned for reading.
Reading and Writi
Prerequisite: R & W Jap
(or its equivalent)
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(Reading and Writing in the fall semester an
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International Negotiation: Resolving
Conflict and Closing the Deal
( spring )Every business transaction involves
negotiation. Negotiations can involve mat-
ters as simple as the salary and benefits
package for your first job or as complex as
trade negotiations between governments.
Negotiation is also an important activity in
the non-profit sector. A human rights orga-
nization or charity is likely to be involved
in negotiations with many different entities
to accomplish their goals. In the global en-
vironment, understanding the opportunities
and challenges involved in transnational
negotiations can often make the difference
between success and failure. This course
is designed to introduce the student to fun-
damental concepts of negotiation as well as
specific challenges, strategies, and opportu-
nities in international negotiations. Thr ough
practical exercises, students will learn howto successfully negotiate, implement, and
evaluate international business transactions.
Students will learn how different cultures
prepare for and engage in negotiation and
what strategies should be used to evaluate
and adapt to foreign negotiation. The final
portion of the course will be to explore the
idea of a “global approach” to negotiation
and to determine if there are strategies that
are appropriate for every situation, regard-
less of nationality or culture.
The Struggle for Justice
( spring )
Newspapers report that Japan is a homog-
enous country with little or no crime while
the United States is portrayed as suffering
from a crime epidemic. This course will look
at Japan, Thailand, China and several othercountries to see how societies have tried to
deal with the phenomenon of crime. No legal
background of any kind is required for the
course. By the end of the semester, students
should understand why Japan has so little
crime and be able to predict future trends in
criminality in Japan and around the world.
International Business:
Doing Business in East Asia
( fall & spring )It has become almost impossible to read
a newspaper, business magazine or recent
business textbook without encountering the
rise of Asia. In the working careers of current
undergraduate students an understanding of
how to be successful in Asia will be essential.
In this course, we will examine the practical
aspects of how firms choose to enter into
foreign markets, with a focus on East Asia.
After learning the fundamental risks unique
to foreign markets, we will use a case based
approach to learn how executives select
markets, develop entry strategies and man-
age the foreign venture. By the end of this
course, the student will not only understand
the theoretical and strategic issues related
to entering a foreign market but will also
understand that cultural, historic and struc-
tural issues can be as important as economicprinciples when doing business in Asia.
Marketing Across Cultures
( fall & spring )
This course will cover readings and dis-
cussions on marketing across culture with a
focus on Asia. The course emphasizes the role
of diversity in world markets and the impor-
tance of local consumer knowledge and mar-
keting practices. A cross-cultural approach
is used which compares national marketing
systems and local co
various c ountries. M
ties pertaining to croresearch are address
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Asian Integration: A
the Global Market
( fall & spring )
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Economic Cooperation
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China and its import
stability and economic
Our curriculum aims to provide students with a broad-based
exposure to Japan and Asia, as well as relevant experience learn-
ing and living in Japan. To achieve this goal, knowledge of current
business issues as well as traditional cultural traits are equally
important. With this in mind, the Asian Studies Program course
offerings cover various topics in rapidly changing societies and
cultures, current social issues as well as Japan’s history and its
unique arts. In order to make it possible for those who have lim-ited knowledge of the Japanese language to pursue these courses,
all lecture/seminar courses are offered in English.
Given that the length of the program is limited to either one
semester or two semesters, the program has been designed to pro-
vide p articipants with an efficient learning environment. Class-
room instruction is effectively supplemented by various activities
such as field trips, company visits, guest lecturers, all taking the
best advantage of Kansai Gaidai’s cultural and business environ-
ment.
The courses are generally equivalent to 300- or 400-level upper
division (third- and fourth-year) courses in most other universi-
ties, in terms of level of academic content and amount of work
required. Most of them are designed to accommodate non-majors;thus no-prerequisites are required. For a few courses, however, it
is recommended that students have some level of background in
the course discipline.
LECTURE COURSES (3 semester credits each)
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Understanding Japanese Business
– Piercing the Veil
( fall )
You are what you read. What books are
Japanese executives reading and why?
Without being able to answer these simplequestions, it is hard to comprehend con-
temporary Japan and the dynamics be-
hind it. This course provides rare insights,
in English, into the true thinking of the
Japanese executive.
The “Japanization” of economic, societal,
and political challenges is happening across
the world. This course offers a preview of
the challenges that may happen shortly in
your part of the globe and explores strate-
gies to cope with them.
The Dynamics of Modern Japan
( fall )
This upper-level course analyzes the
transformation of Japan from a pre-
modern society, isolated from the rest of
the world, to a post-industrial society,
interdependent on and successfully com-petitive with the rest of the world. This
course will critically examine the seminal
events of the last hundred years: the Meiji
Restoration and the Allied Occupation, as
well as Japan’s current role as a world
player in terms of politics, policies, and
history.
Japan - China:
The Challenges of Modernization
( fall & spring )
As we enter the second decade of the 21st
century the economies of Japan and China
rank as number two and three in nominal
GDP terms. By at least the mid-point of
this century further power shifts are in-
evitable. This is a remarkable story in itself
and forms part of our course. For Japan and
China, the 19th and 20th centuries were
a period where old institutions and values
were swept aside or radically transformed.
How each country confronted the challenge
of modernization is the core narrative. For
Japan its first attempt at modernization
ended in a brutal war. Sin ce 1945, Japan
has once again reinvented itself, securing
for itself a new image. For China, its tortu-ous path to modernization ended with the
birth of the People’s Republic of China. For
each country the challenge of modernization
continues. Throughout this process, Japan
and China both cooperated and competed.
It is this historical dynamic that will be
explored.
Pacific Rivalry:
The Challenges of Interstate and
Regional Relations
( fall & spring )
Whether as enemy or ally, partner or
competitor, America has, since the mid-
nineteenth century, played a vital role in the
structuring of East Asia. Perh aps the term
competitor is most apt in describing not
only the American experience in the East
Asia with Japan, but also that of China and
Russia. This course will trace the nature
of rivalry in the Pacific. Military, economic
and political considerations will be high-
lighted.
Peace, Development,
Democratization and Human Rights:
The Asia Challenge( fall & spring )
This course is designed to explore and
discuss the interrelated issues of creating
peace, the utility of force, the dispatch of
peacekeeping, the creation of institutions
of justice, and the configuring of human
rights. This discussion takes place in a post
9-11 environment.
Participants enrolled in this course are
expected not to be passive observers. We
will attempt to define the limits of Japan’s
pacifism, the question of Hiroshima, the
nature of the state and society in North
Korea, the tragedy of Tibet, the oppres-
sion in Burma, the lack of democratization
in China, and the concept of preemption.
Moreover, Operation Enduring Freedom
and the continued wars in Afghanistan and
Iraq will be discussed.
Grass-Roots Japan:
Public Policy and its Discontents
( spring )
Woofers, anti-nuclear activists, care-
givers for elderly, cram school students,
Self-Defense recruiters, real estate agents,
female local politicians, the local police of-
ficer manning a koban, Communist party
members, and real estate agents. These
people are reacting to, recreating and re-
imaging Japan. This is a course designed
for students who wish to see and experienceJapan through on the spot investigation,
observation and experience.
Participants, for example, who choose to
investigate the plight of farming in Japan
will spend two days working on an organic
farm. Guest speakers have included: priests
working with asylum seekers, homeless ad-
vocates, members of the buraku community,
military officers, and local politicians. Field
trips to Shiga Prefectural Prison and Osaka
Peace Museum are scheduled.
Introduction to Japanese History
( fall & spring )
The course covers the period from pre-
history to the early 19th century and focuses
on the major dynamics of Japanese history,
which are still relevant to today’s Japan.
Political structures, economic and socialdevelopment, religious attitudes, foreign re-
lations, and cultural achievements will be
considered in their historical contexts.
Survey of Japanese Art
( fall & spring )
The course will consist of a series of slide
lectures covering the major developments in
Japanese art from the earliest times through
the 18th century. Weather permitting, field
trips will be scheduled to view first-hand
some of the works introduced during the
class lectures.
Japan and its World to 1860
( fall & spring )
Japan’s largely successful response to
the challenge of the West in the late 19th
century was conditioned by its pre-modernforeign relations. This course will survey
Japan’s relations with its neighbors in East
Asia from the earliest documented contracts
to the transformation of those relations as a
result of contact with the West from the 16th
through mid-19th centuries.
Culture and Everyday Life in Japan:
Japanese Society in
Anthropological Perspective
( fall & spring )
This survey course is designed to help
students make sense of Japanese society byexploring key aspects of cultural meaning
and patterns of behavior, along with the
institutional contexts that provide coherence
as well as make Japan a dynamically chang-
ing society. Topics include the construction of
national identity; normative understandings
of interpersonal relations; youth and the
schooling system; gender, family and work;
urban life; ritual, festivity and religious
practice; “the gift” exchange and social rela-
tions; and experiences of ethnic minorities.
Popular Culture as Social Practice:
Fandoms, Subcultures and
the Rest of Us
( fall & spring )
This course explores the relationship
between the products of popular culture
(objects, images, discourses, categories) andsocial life in Japan. While introducing key
concepts in the study of popular culture and
society, the course focuses on specific fan-
doms, subcultures or cultural categories con-
structed around consumption practices such
as otaku , d ō jinshi writers, J-rappers, gyaru ,
and the legendary fans of the Takarazuka
Revue. Central themes running throughout
the course include popular culture consump-
tion and constructions of “deviance,” agency
and hegemony, and resistance to or rein-
forcement of dominant norms, particularly
concerning gender and sexuality.
Onna to Otoko : Gender and
Sexuality in Japan
( fall & spring )
This course focuses on gender as cultural
belief, as a social structuring mechanismand a source of social inequality in Japan.
We will investigate the values and expected
types of behavior associated with “feminin-
ity” and “masculinity,” and how gender inter-
acts with other spheres of life. Topics to be
covered include historical changes in gender
roles; gender, family and work; gender and
sexuality; state policy
the gendered division
women’s movement; a
directed change in th
Japan.
Sexuality and Cultu
Shifting Dimensions
Relationship and So
( fall & spring )
While sexuality is
among the most priv
life, our erotic lives a
by history, social bel
practices. This course
beliefs and practices
in Japan, including th
ality and gender; the
regulation of sexualit
modification of sexual
bodies; minority sexu
ties and practices; an
practices and attitude
in Japan.
Modern Girls, Masc
Gothic Lolita and W
Japanese Shojo Stu
( fall )
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Representations of sh
and cinema serve as s
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these issues, and (3) th
the presumed expecta
these images create a
contemporary Japan.
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Japan and Globalization:
A Cultural Approach
( fall & spring )
In today’s world, it is widely held that
global scale culture supercedes govern-
ments and political boundaries; economy isparamount. The contemporary buzz-word to
explain this phenomenon is “globalization.”
But what does this relatively new concept
really entail? Globalization is about move-
ment and interaction: people, culture, tech-
nology, goods and services, money, religion
and ideologies are moving through porous
borders causing immediate and intense con-
tact. This cultural contact affects everyone
in the global village albeit in vastly different
ways. Globalization is an uneven process
in terms of the spread of new technologies
and communication. Where does Japan and
Japanese culture fit within globalization?
It is easy to see global influences inside of
Japan: McDonald’s, Starbucks and fancy
European brand names are everywhere. But
Japanese culture has long been moving out
and influencing other areas of the globe as
well. This course will investigate globaliza-
tion from an anthropological perspective
focusing on the important and interesting
movements and interactions between Japan
and the rest of the world.
Visual Anthropology of Japan
( fall & spring )
“A picture is worth a thousand words,”
and “seeing is believing” are taken to be
common beliefs. This class will challenge
these notions within the realm of the visual
representation of culture. How can a culture
be presented and represented through visual
means? Who creates such representations
and for what purposes? Documentary films,
ethnographic photography and electronic
media such as blogs dealing with Japanese
culture will be examined. Not only will stu-
dents have a chance to view and discuss
such visual representations, they will have
the opportunity to create their own visual
projects as well.
Deaf World Japan: The Struggle of
Disability, Identity and Language
( fall )
This course is an ethnographic examina-
tion of deaf culture in Japan and Japanese
Sign Language. While the focus will be ondeaf people and their language, it will be in
the broader context of contemporary Japan.
Deafness as deficit and deaf people as bicul-
tural will be the major theoretical models.
How are deaf and disabled people treated
within Japanese society in the realms of
education, social welfare, identity, and com-
munication? Deaf people will be compared/
contrasted with other so-called disabled
people and other minorities in Japan in
terms of discrimination issues and political
movements. Cross-cultural comparisons of
deaf people in the United States, France,
Germany, Bali and other places will also be
considered. A major component of this course
will be the analysis and practical study of
Japanese Sign Language.
Intercultural Communication
in Japan
( fall & spring )
Communicating in an international con-
text requires an understanding of factors
that affect interaction between people fromdiverse cultural perspectives. Study of inter-
cultural communication theory and research
is beneficial to the success, relational devel-
opment, and satisfaction of students who
strive to maximize their language and cul-
tural learning while in Japan. This course
is a practical introduction to the field of
intercultural communication as applied to a
Japanese context, thereby assisting students
in developing a clearer understanding of
their own communicative perspectives as
related to life in Japan.
Global Business Teams
( fall & spring )
Creating effective work teams is chal-
lenging, even among people from similar
background s. Global teams face additional
hurdles related to cultural differences, geo-graphic and time zone separation, communi-
cation styles, differences in decision-making
strategies, and role expectations, to name a
few. The purpose of this course is to assist
students in developing competencies related
to effective teamwork in a global context.
To this end, students will create productive
multicultural teams that benefit from shared
goals, positive relations, trust, and empathy.
A variety of methods and activities will be
used in class, including discussion, experi-
ential learning tools, simulations, lecture,
critical incident, video critique, and personal
reflection.
Japanese Popular Media
and Culture
( fall & spring )
This course focuses on three central ele-ments of Japanese popular media−manga,
anime, and television dramas−including
aspects of their production distribution and
consumption. It will also examine how such
media both reflect and influence specific
aspects of Japanese culture and national
identity.
Geisha, Gangsters and Samurai :
Japan in Western Film
( fall & spring )
This course examines how Japan has
been portrayed in Western film and litera-
ture from 1853 to the present day. A centralconcern is how and why filmmakers and
authors have emphasized, exaggerated, dis-
torted or ignored various aspects of Japanese
culture in response to specific social condi-
tions and political pressures. We will also
look at how images of Japan, constructed in
one historical time, are recycled to justify or
explain later political developments.
Monsters, Ghosts and the Making of
Modern Japan
( fall & spring )
The Japanese popular imagination has
always been haunted by myriad monsters
and ghosts. Whether it was the trickster
kitsune of ancient folklore or the shinigami
of modern manga/anime like Death Note,
Japan’s many supernatural beings have al-
ways both frightened and entertained. Butthese are by no means the only two roles
that such creatures have played in Japanese
history. In this class we look at the religious,
social and political uses of the supernatural
in the works of a variety of writers, artists,
academics, filmmakers, manga authors
and anime creators. The goal is to under-
stand the many ways in which monsters and
ghosts have been used to symbolize and per-
sonify the problems, hopes and fears of the
Japanese and have facilitated their search
for meaning and identity from pre-modern
times to the present day.
Japanese Buddhism
( fall & spring )
This course looks at Japanese Buddhism
as both a living religion and a set of philo-
sophical teachings. Among the topics dis-cussed will be: different practices and views
among the various schools of Japanese
Buddhism; ancestors and graves; pilgrimage;
deities and daily worship. We discuss two
films and one novel in order to discover new
ways of understanding Buddhism in Japan.
Religion in Japan
( fall )
This course presen
religion in Japan. C
beliefs and practices w
ined. Ancestor worshShinto, and Buddhis
lecture topics.
Shinto
( fall & spring )
We investigate ma
mythology; deities; t
views of the after life
A particular focus is
contemporary Japan.
Zen Buddhism
( fall & spring )
This course presen
Buddhism. The roots
carefully examined alo
experience. S pecific po
itation, the controvers
gradual enlightenment
Death in East Asian
( spring )
Using a multidisci
course examines death
and society. We will
cepts of death and th
tional and contempor
and ancestor worship
and literary treatmen
The Japanese under
presented against th
Asian ideas about dea
Mind in Yoga, Budd
( fall & spring )
Yoga, Buddhism, a
the most influential As
Each engages the humsimilar and different t
These traditions will b
they engage mind, bo
and their practices. T
course will examine h
both Asian and West
ideas and practices in p
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Cross-Cultural Psychology
( fall & spring )
Cross-cultural psychology is the compara-
tive study of psychologies of different cul-
tures. The first part of this course focuses on
cross-cultural research on sense of self, val-ues, cognition, and emotions. The second part
is a study of comparisons of psychotherapies
in different cultures and considerations in
cross-cultural psychotherapy situations.
Anime: Method and Meaning
( fall )
Japanese animation, known as anime,
has established a world-wide reputation as
a unique form of animation. This course
surveys selected aspects of theatrical anime
with some consideration of anime serials.
The nature of animation as a whole and the
special qualities of anime will be examined
in the context of viewing a number of anime
films. Questions regarding gender, politics,
culture, sexuality, identity, and representa-
tion will be discussed in connection with the
ongoing development of the medium.
The Relations of Life and Fiction in
Modern Japanese Literature
( fall )
Japanese culture is often regarded as a
complexly structured society that contains
extremes of beauty and discipline, open-
ness and secrecy, and religious fervor and
secular passion. Sometimes these impres-
sions seem to be stereotypes created in the
West, yet they may also include national
themes stressed within Japan. In order to
see beyond the cliches about Japan, this
course examines major aspects of modern
Japanese culture through the relationship of
life to literature. The interest in employing
the author’s personal experience as the basis
for serious fiction has been one of the key
practices of writers in modern Japan. Thisapproach will discuss a variety of novels,
essays, and related films to reveal varied
aspects of identity, art, and politics that are
important routes to understanding twentieth
century Japan through its literature.
The History and Ideology of the
Japanese Warrior
( fall & spring )
Visions of the Japanese warrior in his
many forms loom largely through the his-
tory of East Asia and through popular senti-ments of what being a warrior is all about.
Martial arts and the profession of soldiery
are described in Japan as a “path” or “way.”
This implies that such disciplines are not
reducible to technical skills, but represent
an ideology. Indeed , a continual refrain from
the distant past to the present is that the
spirit of the warrior lies at the very heart
of Japanese people and Japanese culture.
In this course, we will look at archetypical
warriors using prototypical weapons in ex-
emplary battles through famous literature,
films, and historical accounts.
International Business Ethics
( fall )
Gross ethical lapses leading up to and
during the recent financial crisis have
brought misery to many and have tar-nished the image of entire sectors of the
global economy. Now more than ever, in-
ternational business managers must dem-
onstrate that they can be both moral and
profitable. Global citizens and corporate
leaders must show that they can think be-
yond the confines of a single culture’s ideas
about right and wrong with respect to the
marketplace. With a concentration on Japan
and Asia, this course is designed to broaden
a student’s perspective on business ethics
through consideration of real-world issues
and problem solving that any international
business manager could face. We will also
explore the emerging idea of a global ethical
code and examine Japan’s role in fostering
this idea.
The Intersection of Fantasy and RealLife in Modern Japanese Fiction
( spring )
A major feature of modern literatur e
in Japan is the tension between the repre-
sentation of real life and fantasy. Although
these aspects can be seen as polar opposites,
writers in Japan will often deploy their plots
to examine basic life issues whether writ-
ing about mundane aspects of daily life or
detailing elaborate fantasies. This course
will examine the issues raised in a variety
of novels by authors in the last few decades.
The key themes include questions of iden-tity, sexuality, environment, social change,
individual responsibility, and the contrast/
fusion of pure vs. popular fiction. Many of
the novels are recent translations of current
fiction. The course does not assume a prior
background in Japanese literature.
Manga: The Graphic Fiction of Japan
( spring )
Due to its widespread popularity, manga
has become an internationally recognized
and often admired aspect of contemporary
Japanese culture. Nonetheless, the transla-
tion of manga into a variety of foreign lan-
guages has focused on those written for an
early teenage audience. The deeper history
of manga, its complexity, the broad diversity
of themes intended for an adult audience
is still largely unknown outside of Japan.This course approaches manga as a form of
graphic fiction parallel to the literary fiction
of Japan. Lectures cover many aspects from
history, thematic diversity, audience recep-
tion, publishing industry, visual analysis
and interpretation, continuities of theme
and image, and new trends. A combination
of critical readings, discussion of selected
manga, and analysis of imagery will be em-
ployed in class. A large number of works
and artists that have yet to be translated
into foreign languages will be introduced
alongside world famous examples.
Japanese Cinema 1949-1987
( spring )
Regularly winning awards at film fes-
tivals, Japanese cinema may be the most
internationally popular aspect of modernJapan culture. This course explores Japanese
cinema through an examination of eleven
noted films by eight directors. The themes
and issues of the films include quests for the
meaning of life, modernized Kabuki drama,
conflict among generations, censorship of
sexual scenes, satiric comedies, and science
fiction animation. In several cases compari-
sons will be made between the original text
and the film version. The social significance
and relation to national and international
film history will be discussed. Lectures will
introduce the background of the director, thecircumstances of the making of the film and
its historical setting, and the relation of the
film to other Japanese and foreign films.
This course does not assume a backgroundin film studies and is open to students at alllevels.
New Japanese Cinema 1995-2010
( fall )
Japanese films have had a wide interna-
tional audience since Kurosawa’s 1950 prize-
winning film Rashomon. Although recent
films from Japan have again been capturing
attention at international film festivals, only
a small fraction of the popular films of Japan
have been seen by foreign audiences. This
course examines a wide range of recent films
- some much discussed in the West, others
little known - that represent a variety of the
most popular genres and directors active
today. Readings and lectures will introduce
not only the director’s work but the culturaland literary backgrounds of the individual
films. Genres include love stories, suspense,
period drama, horror, anime, and fantasy.
Some aspects of film and cultural studies
will augment the analysis and appreciation
of works.
This course does not assume a background infilm studies.
From Zen to Paradise
( fall )
This is an introductory-level course de-
signed to maximize the experience of seeing
Buddhist art in Japan. Often, after visit-
ing “must-see” temples, a visitor with little
background in Buddhist religious thought,
architecture or imager
gained very little. Th
preparation for both
independent visits to
ums with important B
paintings.
Japanese Art in the
( spring )
The Kansai area h
Japanese history been
art production. Beginn
in 4th century tombs
continued until power
to Tokyo during the E
Focusing on locally-p
sculpture from the 4th
turies, the class will c
There will be field tr
the class.
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What makes our program different from regular classroom learning situations
is the hands-on experience that can be obtained through supplementary activities.
These include field trips, guest speakers, and group projects, which are efficiently
integrated into our regular course offerings wherever possible.
The location of our campus certainly contributes to having a wide range ofactivities from visiting ancient temple sites to participating in traditional festivals
in Kyoto and Nara to attending business meetings taking place in Osaka and
Kobe. All sorts of activities are readily available in the area surrounding our uni-
versity.
Several courses in the Program are effectively supplemented by outside field
trips. Each semester, professors and students explore dimensions of Japanese
history, society, and culture that cannot be learned from books. In most cases,
you will be happy to discover that your expertise from class adds valuable
background texture to what you see with your own eyes. Recognizing the sig-
nificance of on-site visits, financial subsidies are provided to cover part of the
costs for organized field trips. Field trips in the past have targeted:
▲ Taking a break during an autumn shrine festivaland tour of Osaka’s Korea Town.
▲ In eager anticipation of a performance ofthe Takarazuka Revue.
▶ The O
Museu
collectirelateddiversitagainstof Osak
▲ Exploring one of Kyoto’s famous Zen temples, Daitokuji Temple.
▶ Climbing the famou
Kirarazaka trail on Mt
● 日本銀行大阪支店 、大阪証券取引所 Bank of Japan, Osaka Branch, Osaka Securities Exchange
● 宝塚劇場 Takarazuka Theater (All-female Musical Revue)
● 平和公園・原爆資料館 Peace Memorial Park・Atomic Bomb Museum※
● 飛鳥寺、石舞台 Asukadera Temple, Ishibutai Tumulus
● 大阪国際平和センター・ピースおおさか Osaka International Peace Center
● 藤の木古墳、法隆寺 Fujinoki Tomb, Horyuji Temple
● 天理教会 Tenrikyo Church
● 春光院、妙心寺 Shunkoin Temple, Myoshinji Temple
● 比叡山・延暦寺 Mt. Hiei・Enryakuji Temple※
● 滋賀刑務所 Shiga Prison
● 東寺、平等院 鳳凰堂、平等院ミュージアム Toji Temple※, Byodoin Phoenix Hall※, Byodoin Museum
● 大徳寺、高桐院、大仙院 Daitokuji Temple, Kotoin Temple, Daisenin Temple
● 一乗寺下がり松、無礙光院 Ichijoji Temple Sagarimatsu Pine Tree, Mugekoin Temple
※ World Heritage Site
Course topics come alive when they are
illustrated in the field.
FIELD TRIPS
▲ From tombs to temples-biking through Asuka’s lush rice fields.
▲ At Mudoji Temple on Mt. Hiei the site of
the “Marathon Monk”(Kaihōgyō) ascetic practice.
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Manga Drawing ( fall & spring)
In this studio course, students will be
taught to draw and produce manga, theJapanese comics.
The typical tools for manga - pen, inks,
manga-papers and screen-tones will be
used to draw illustrations or whole manga
stories in black and white. At the begin-
ning, students will learn how to use the
tools by drawing characters, illustrations
and one-page manga. The latter half of the
semester will be used to produce one or
more manga-booklet/s (J., d ō jinshi ) which
will include the students’ manga works.
With this project the students not only
learn how to draw a manga, but also how to
edit and complete a d ō jinshi production,
and the students will be able to experience
a very small part of being a manga-ka .
Basic Ceramic Techniques ( fall & spring)
A co urse i n basic techniques, with a n
emphasis on the distinctive methods of
Japanese tradition, including both throw-
ing and building. On-campus studio facili-
ties will be used for instruction and prac-
tice.
Intermediate Ceramic Techniques ( fall & spring)
On the basis of skills learned in Basic
Ceramic Techniques, students will strive tomaster sets of ceramic works (i.e. multiples
of same-sized items), large works, and more
advanced decorative techniques.
Prerequisite: Basic Ceramic Techniques
or at least a year of experience with ceram-
ics.
Advanced Ceramic Techniques( fall & spring)
This course is designed for students who
are prepared to incorporate some of their
own creativity into their work. An in-depth
study of glaze compositions will be covered.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Ceramic
Techniques or at least two years of experi-
ence with ceramics.
Students may takeonly one studio art courseper semester.
STUDIO ARTCOURSES (3 semester credits each)
陶芸 漫画
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ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
AND
FACULTY
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
STUDENT ADVISORS
FACULTY
Yui Aoki, M.A.
Misako Hashimoto, B.A.
Kumi Hatano, M.A.
Reiko Hiromoto, B.A.
Erumi Honda, M.A.
Junko Iwai, B.A.
Eriko Kameoka, B.A.
Tatsuhiro Kitazoe, B.A.
Naoko Nakawa, B.A.
Kayoko Ochi, M.A.
Ayumi Okuma, B.A.
Yuka Sakamoto, M.A.
Masayuki Taniguchi, B.A.
Norihito Taniguchi, J.D.
Tomoko Terao, B.A.
Yuko Ueda, B.A.
Chikahide Komura(Associate Professor of Japanese)B.A., Kansai University (Busin ess Administra tion);
B.A., University of Cincinnati (Theater Arts); M.A.,
University of Cincinnati (Comparative Literature
and Drama); M.A.T., University of Utah (Second
Language Acquisition); Ph.D. Candidate, University
of Utah (Teaching and Learning)
Bon-Won Koo(Manga Drawing)B.A., Kyoto Seika University (Comic Art); M.A.,
Kyoto Seika University (Art) ; Ph.D., (ABD) ,
Kyoto Seika University (Art)
Scott Lind(Associate Professor of InterculturalCommunication)B.A., Stephen F. Austin State University
(Communication); M.A., Texas Tech University(Communication Studies); Ph.D., Southern Illinois
University, Carbondale (Speech Communication)
Shunji Miyauchi(Professor of Japanese)B.A., Kyoto University (Educational Psychology);
M.A., University of Iowa (Japanese Pedagogy)
Miki Motohashi(Associate Professor of Japanese)B.A., Tokyo Woman’s Christian University (English);
M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison (Japanese);
Ph.D., Michigan State University (Linguistics)
Akiko Muroi(Japanese Language)B.A., Kansai Gaidai University (English); M.A.,
Monash University (Applied Japanese Linguistics)
Teruaki Muto
(Assistant Professor of Japanese)B.A., Waseda University (English Language and
Literature); M.A., Nagoya University (International
Communication); M.A., University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign (Linguistics); Ph.D.(ABD),
University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign
(Linguistics)
Yuko Naito(Associate Professor of Japanese)B.A., Nanzan University (French Literature); M.A.,
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Japanese)
Hideaki Okawa(Professor of Japanese)B.A., M.A., University of Tsukuba (Linguistics);
Ph.D., University of Illinois (Linguistics)
Reginald Pawle(Cross-Cultural Psychology)B.A., University of Pennsylvania (Religious
Thought); M.A., California Institute of Integral
Studies (Counseling Psychology); Ph.D., California
Institute of Integral Studies (East West Psychology)
Hideki Saigo(Associate Professor of Japanese)B.A., Ritsumeikan University (Economics); M.A.,
University of Essex (Sociolinguistics and Language
Variation); Ph.D., University of Durham (Linguistics)
Paul D. Scott(Professor of Modern Chinese andJapanese History)B.A., Seton Hall University (Asian Studies); M.A.,
New York University (International Relations and
Comparative Political Analysis); M.A., Ph.D.,
University of Virginia (Chinese and Japanese
History)
Yoshiko Shikaura(Professor of Japanese)B.A., Tsuda College (English); M.A., Tsuda College
(English Studies); M.A., Michigan State University
(Linguistics)
Maki Shimotani(Associate Professor of Japanese)B.A., Kansai Gaidai University (English); M.A.,
Kansai Gaidai University (Language and Culture);
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison (JapaneseLinguistics)
John A. Shultz( Assistant Professor of Japanese Religion)B.A., Xavier University (Philosophy); M.A.,
University of Hawaii, Manoa (Asian Religion); Ph.D.,
University of Manchester (Japanese Studies)
Akiko Sugawa-Shimada(Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies,Gender Studies)B.A., Hosei University (English Literature); M.A.,
University of Chicago (Film Studies); Ph.D.,
University of Warwick (Television Studies)
Karin L. Swanson(Japanese Art History)B.A., Northern Illinois University (History of Art);
M.A., San Diego State University (History); Ph.D.
Candidate, University of Kansas (History of Art)
Kaori Tajima(Japanese Language)B.A., Kansai Gaidai University (English); M.A.E.,
Austin Peay State University (Curriculum and
Instruction)
Yoshitaka Tanimoto, LL.M.
President
Dean, Asian Studies Program
Nagatoshi Morikawa
Dean, Center for International Education
Mark S. Tracy, M.B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Executive Director, Asian Studies Program
(As of September,2013)
Paul A. Berry, Ph.D.
Steven C. Fedorowicz, Ph.D.
Jeffry T. Hester, Ph.D.George O. Hlawatsch, Ph.D.
Mark C. Hollstein, Ph.D.
Aki Kinjo, M.B.A.
Elizabeth R. Kenney, M.A.
Scott Lind, Ph.D.
Paul D. Scott, Ph.D.
Mark S. Tracy, M.B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Stephen A. Zurcher, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Suzuna Abo(Associate Professor of Japanese)B.A., Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
(Foreign Studies, English); M.A., University of
Alabama (Education)
Paul A. Berry(Professor of Japanese Art History)B.A., Goddard College (Asian Studies); M.A.,
University of Hawaii (Japanese Art History); Ph.D.,
University of Michigan (Japanese Art History)
Steven C. Fedorowicz(Associate Professor of Anthropology)B.A., Michigan State University (International
Studies); M.A., Washington State University
(Anthropology); Kansai Gaidai University, 1998;
Ph.D., Washington State University (Anthropology)
Jeffry T. Hester(Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology)B.A., Florida State University (English Literature);
M.A., Hunter College of City University of New York
(Anthropology); Ph.D., University of California,
Berkeley (Sociocultural Anthropology)
George O. Hlawatsch(Professor of Japanese History)B.A., Pomona College (Economics); M.A., University
of Hawaii (Asian Studies); Ph.D., University of
Hawaii (History)
Mark C. Hollstein(Associate Professor of Political Science)B.A., University of Utah (Political Science); M.S.,
Columbia University (Journalism); Ph.D., University
of Hawaii at Manoa (Political Science)
Yoshio Inomata(Assistant Professor of Ceramics) Apprenticeshi p w ith Ceramic Master, 1970-73;
Teaching Assistant (Ceramics), Shimpo Ceramic
Center, 1974-76; Instructor of Ceramics, Shimpo
Ceramic Center, 1977-81
Yuko Kawahara(Japanese Language)B.A., Kansai Gaidai University (English); M.A.,
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Japanese)
Yoko Kawano (Japanese Language)B.A., Kansai Gaidai University (English); M.A.,
University of Iowa (Japanese Pedagogy)
Elizabeth R. Kenney(Associate Professor of Japanese Religion)B.A., Princeton University (Anthropology); M.A.,
Stanford University (Religious Studies)
Aki Kinjo(Professor of Management and Finance)B.A., The University of Tokyo (International
Relations); M.B.A., Columbia Business School
(Finance)
Masahito Takayas(Associate Professor B.A., Otaru University o
Business Law); M.A., Th
(Japanese Studies); Ph.D.,
(Japanese Studies)
Mari Tanaka(Japanese LanguageB.A., Kobe Shoin Wome
Literature); M.A., Ohio U
Instruction)
Kyoko Tokashiki(Professor of JapaneB.A., Kansai Gaidai Unive