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 conten
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.

Japanese Literature Studies in Classical Literature

Name Title Research areas Research conten
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

Japanese Literature Contemporary Literature

Name Title Research areas Research conten
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