Hitotsubashi University

This course focuses on the roles of the UN and NGOs in major subjects of global concern, including those pertaining to war and peace, human rights, development, and sustainability, all of which are interrelated. In each of these themes, students examine challenges, opportunities, and prospects facing international organizations and civil society partners, as well as other actors in public and private sectors. Part I of the course addresses the evolution of the international system, focusing on the concept of state sovereignty and collective peace and security.  Part II explores UN-NGO relations in thematic issues ranging from gender to displacement, climate change, and counterterrorism. This course will be highly interactive, featuring guest speakers, simulation exercises, and group presentations.

This lecture focuses on the development of Japan's economy and financial market. No particular prerequisites are required although basic knowledge of economic theory and policy, including Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, Economic Policies, and International Economics, is desirable.

The course aims to instruct on basic knowledge of the postwar development of Japan's economy and financial system as well as an understanding of its challenges. 

This course introduces methods which are necessary for success in sports. It covers major training methods, so students can understand the essential relationship between psychic (psycho-motor), mental, and bodily training. The course looks at the crucial differences between Japanese and German training practices. The instructor will also give advice about correcting problems such as excessive or monotone training practices that students might have conducted since childhood; training practices that are a waste of time; underestimation of the effects of mental training, and ignorance of necessary psycho-motor ability in training.

This course is intended for students who wish to participate in short- or long-term study abroad. The course addresses how students can actively think about their own goals for study abroad and how to prepare for their experience, by examining trends from a micro- and macro-perspective as well as providing examples of international experiences. In addition, through participatory learning, students will deepen their own thoughts about life and cross-cultural adaptation associated with living, whether studying or working, in a foreign country. By the end of the course, students will consider their study abroad experience as part of their career development. The course features experts in overseas study and training as guests speakers. 

This course provides theoretical and practical knowledge of the role and impact of global marketing & new product development (NPD) on business activities in Japan.

The main objectives of this course in marketing are:
・ To learn the principles and key concepts of global marketing.
・ To deepen the understanding of the uniqueness and commonality of Japan in a global market.
・ To explore approaches to designing and implementing global marketing strategies for Japan, emphasizing the impact of environmental factors.

On new product development, students are expected:
・ To understand an overview of the new product development (NPD) process and its success principles for the Japanese market.
・ To understand how to turn consumer insights into prototypes and bring viable products into the market in Japan.
・ To develop analytical and intercultural communication skills to share insights for product opportunities in Japan.

This course delves into the sometimes-troubled history and present reality of the Japanese free press. It questions the heart of journalism but also seeks to define the notions of "public good" and the health of democratic systems. For example: Is state control of the news media ever justified? Using historical and present-day case studies, students will examine what press freedom means in practice, and the different ways it can be restricted.

This course examines "Eugenics," using the Holocaust under the Nazi regime as a reference. The course traces the history of the end of the 19th century in England, when eugenics was born as an academic discipline, and then examines the history and development of the eugenics movement in the United States. In addition, the course also covers unique eugenics philosophy in Japan and current problems in reproductive medicine.

This course provides an overview of the academic field of international security. It is designed to provide students with a foundation in security studies with the aim of helping them develop their understanding of what international security is and think critically about explanations of international security. The course emphasizes peace and war among states, beginning with examining the realist paradigm (as a baseline argument) which has significantly influenced the discipline and policymakers. Reviewing key concepts and analytical perspectives, the course considers state behavior and security policy in the complex reality with reference to the Japanese case (and the Ukraine war as well).

This course gives an introduction to data-driven research in political science and sociology. The examples will include data from Twitter, Amazon, Wikipedia, Facebook and parliamentary records. Data from many countries including Japan, Ukraine, and Nigeria, as well as international institutions and websites, will be discussed. The analytical techniques include text analysis (sentiment analysis and topic modeling), network analysis, descriptive statistics and visualization, and statistical techniques such as regression analysis.