KONAN UNIVERSITY

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES

Japanese Literature and Language

The program is devoted to research on the Japanese language and on Japanese literature. Possible research topics related to the Japanese language include its grammar and semantic characteristics. Themes related to Japanese literature that are currently under study include investigations into the works of the ancient and medieval periods, bibliographical and annotated analyses of modern literature, and research on modern and contemporary authors and their works. Our program also accepts adult auditors who want to pursue in-depth research on aspects of the Japanese language and its literature.

Japanese Language Japanese Language Studies

Name Title Research areas Research content
SAIKI, Kyoko Professor Japanese linguistics A historical study of Japanese grammar.
A study of modern Japanese grammar.
NONOGUCHI, Chitose Professor Japanese language education as a second language. Studies on teaching or learning Japanese as a second language and ecology of languages.
NISHIO Junji Professor Japanese linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Dialectology Studies on the variations of language and language behavior in Japanese.

Japanese Literature Studies in Classical Literature

Name Title Research areas Research content
HIROKAWA, Akiteru Professor Early Japanese Literature Studies of Early Japanese literature centering around Man’yoshu
TANAKA Takako Professor Japanese classical literature Studies on Buddhist literature and legendary literature（Setsuwa）in medieval Japan.

Japanese Literature Contemporary Literature

Name Title Research areas Research content
TANAKA, Masashi Professor Comparative literature and comparative culture Comparative studies on literature and psychoanalysis (object-relations theory, etc.)
TSUKAMOTO, Akiko Professor Japanese modern literature A study of Meiji literature centering around HIGUCHI,Ichiyo
TOMODA Yosiyuki Professor Japanese modern literature and Film studies A study of Postwar Literature and Film centering around ABE, Kobo and TESHIGAHARA, Hiroshi