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Japanese Language Classes for
International Students
We offer intermediate & advanced level
Japanese language classes
to the international students each
semester at our Faculty.
Short intensive course during summer
and private advising during the semester
is also available. Please consult the Office
of International Students and Scholars for
more details.
Graduate Schools
Graduate School of
Humanities and Sociology
The Graduate School of Humanities at the University of Tokyo was established
after World War II in 1953, and in 1963 part of it was transferred to the newly
established Graduate School of Education. In 1995, the Graduate School of
Humanities merged with the Graduate School of Sociology and was reestablished
as the Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology.
The Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology consists of the following
seven Divisions: General Culture, Japanese Studies, Asian Studies,
European and American Studies, Socio-Cultural Studies, Cultural Resources
Studies, and Korean Studies. Each Division is further divided into smaller departments.
For example, the Japanese Studies Division consists of Japanese
Language and Literature and Japanese History, while the Asian Studies Division
offers Chinese Language and Literature, History of East Asian Thought
and Culture, Indian Language and Literature, Indian Philosophy and Buddhist
Studies, Islamic Learning and Asian History. Most of these subdivisions correspond
to the Departments of the Faculty of Letters.
With long-standing academic traditions that date back to 1877 when the
Faculty of Letters was first established in the University of Tokyo, the Graduate
School has developed on the basis of research not only in Japan but also
throughout the world. It has continuously endeavored to open up new areas
too. Fields representative of our innovations include Cultural Resource Studies,
Applied Ethics, and Life and Death Studies, which collaborate with other
faculties and convey the fruits of the latest research in various ways to all levels
of the university. The Center for Evolving Humanities is further expected
to provide a broader base for new developments in research and education
in the humanities and sociology.
We firmly believe that the humanities, far from being “antiquated,” are
indeed brimming with new possibilities. We aim for a true community of students
and teachers with a spirit of quest and creativity, and are committed to
transmitting the fruits of research to people not only in Japan but also around
the world.
Sunlight falling onto the Bldg 3, Faculty of Letters.
Contact e-mail address
Office of Graduate School
in@l.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Office of International Students
and Scholars
oissjin@l.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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