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Japanese Literature and Language
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.
Name | Title | Research areas | Research conten |
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SAIKI, Kyoko | Associate Professor | Japanese linguistics | A historical study of Japanese grammar. A study of modern Japanese grammar. |
NONOGUCHI, Chitose | Associate Professor | Japanese language education as a second language. | Studies on teaching or learning Japanese as a second language and ecology of languages. |
Name | Title | Research areas | Research conten |
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TANAKA, Masashi | Professor | Comparative literature and comparative culture | Comparative studies on literature and psychoanalysis (object-relations theory, etc.) |
HIROKAWA, Akiteru | Professor | Early Japanese Literature | Studies of Early Japanese literature centering around Man’yoshu |
Name | Title | Research areas | Research conten |
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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 |