School of Letters

Department of Japanese Literature

The Department of Linguistic Expressions aims to foster individuals who have an accurate and graceful command of Japanese and can covey their valiant thoughts to contemporary society. These individuals may be described as having both "letters" (literary education) and "substance" (practical linguistic capacity), a variant on the traditionally valued "literary and military arts". As the modern world shifts toward globalization, greater value is placed on individuals with the ability to write properly, plainly and logically in Japanese, in formal documents, such as business reports, to poetic love-letter writing. With this as a foundation, students may pursue literary writing.
In order to achieve such goals, the department offers lectures in a wide range of areas that contribute to the nurturing of expression through language. These areas are composed of the five fields: 1) Theory of the Japanese Language; 2) Practical Japanese for Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing; 3) Theory of Culture with a Social Perspective; 4) Japanese Literature as the Base for Modern Japanese Expression; and 5) Courses related to certification for teaching (Japanese Language and Calligraphy) and Librarians, etc. Additionally, our faculty is graced with teachers that are active in an academic sense, but can also boast professionals from the forefront of their fields, including a former newspaper editorial writer, a screen writer, a Kyogen actor, and calligrapher.

Department of Linguistic Expressions

This department aims to foster individuals who have an accurate and graceful command of their mother language (Japanese) and can convey their valued thoughts to contemporary society. These kinds of people may be described as individuals with both "letters"(literary education) and "substance"(practical linguistic capacity), a variant on the traditionally valued "literary and military arts". As the modern world shifts toward globalization, greater value is placed on the ability to speak explicitly, plainly and logically in Japanese, as well as the mastery of both business and honorific expressions.
In order to achieve such goals, this department will offer all types of lecture topics that contribute to the nurturing of "expression through language". These areas are composed of the five fields of 1. Theory of Japanese Language; 2. Practical Japanese for "Reading, Writing, and Speaking"; 3. Theory of Culture with a social perspective; 4. Traditional Japanese Literature; and 5. Courses related to certification for teachers (Japanese Language and Calligraphy), Librarians, etc.
Additionally, our faculty is graced with teachers that are active in an academic sense, but can also boast professionals from the forefront of their fields, including a former newspaper editorial writer, a former television broadcaster, a manga artist, a Kyogen comedian, and a calligrapher.