Meiji Gakuin University

This course explores the poetic techniques of classical Japanese literature, especially waka poetry, where expressions of natural beauty across the four seasons are often closely linked with human emotions such as love. Through reading and interpreting classical texts centered on waka, including the Kokin Wakashū, Hyakunin Isshu, and Uta Nikki, the class gains insight into these literary traditions.

The course begins with the fundamentals of classical literature, so no prior knowledge is required.

This course covers the economic history of postwar Japan as well as a wide range of current issues. The course discusses the history and structure of Japanese economy as well as its role in the international economy. The course also addresses future challenges and the activities of Japanese multinational firms.

The course provides opportunities to improve one's reading and writing skills by focusing on a variety of patterns of simple and compound sentences, while improving clarity and cohesion in writing sentences.

This course provides students the opportunity to practice vocabulary and grammar at the JLPT N1–2 level, while reading and understanding texts related to Japanese society and specialized fields. The class also covers academic writing formats to enhance logical thinking; writes essays on textbook topics, and engages in presentations and discussions.

Using the European Union as an example, this course defines regional economic integration and examines the EU's economic challenges and policy responses.

This course provides pratice in reading and understanding current materials such as newspaper articles and online news related to Japanese society and specialized fields of interest. The course provides students an opportunity to enhance their logical thinking and write approximately 4,000 characters on social issues in Japan of interest to them.

This course provides the opportunity for students to experience cultural interactions and conflicts in Japanese society, especially in universities, and simulate how to respond to them.  The class then reads and discusses examples of Japanese society and culture then responds to a social issue through a written essay.

This is a listening and speaking course that improves conversational skills and listening comprehension by recreating daily social interactions. The course aims to provide opportunities to speak in lengthy sentences, and improve daily communication skills outside the classroom. 

This course covers the basic concepts and drivers of economic development focused on macro-regions. It defines macro-regions as the group of countries that share similar economic histories, e.g. North-America, Latin America, Western Europe, Africa, East Asia, South-East Asia, etc.

Demons, ghosts, and monsters have populated the cultural landscape in Japan for centuries. Appearing in anime, manga, games, and movies, mysterious creatures continue to form the core of contemporary popular culture, and have sparked a global obsession with Japanese monsters. This course explores the cultural history of the strange and supernatural in Japanese literary, visual, and performing arts. Engaging with primary and critical sources from the eighth century to the present, the course considers the social roles that representations of the "weird" have played in Japan.