Japanese

This course covers the B1 level in the CEFR/JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education (N3 in the JLPT). It provides opportunities to improve listening through lectures and presentations, soliciting understanding of the key points, intentions, issues, and feelings conveyed. 

This course aims to develop students’ oral communication skills in Japanese. Students will learn how to speak appropriately according to the listener, situation, purpose, and content. Through speeches, discussions, presentations, and role‑plays, students will practice expressing their opinions and explaining experiences and events clearly. Group work will also help students recognize diverse perspectives and values different from their own.

This course explores contemporary Japanese short stories, focusing on the works Seicho Matsumoto and Masao Yamakawa.

This course is tailored to students' Japanese language proficiency levels and is intended for students who have been assessed as being at levels VI or VII in the Japanese Language and Culture Education Center's placement test. It is conducted in a lecture format and is designed for students who wish to work in Japan in the future. 

The course provides an opportunity to learn about and discuss the customs and important aspects of Japanese business communication, including acquiring the Japanese language skills necessary for business settings and job hunting (honorifics, interjections, useful business expressions, etc.), Japanese business etiquette, an understanding of the latest business trends in Japan, and basic professional skills (problem-solving ability, teamwork). 

 Language topics covered will differ between the spring and fall semesters.　

This course aims to help students learn Japanese for academic purposes through various familiar topics about society and culture. The target level is CEFR B1.1.

The course requires students to complete various tasks using Japanese, so they can acquire the language skills necessary to perform the tasks and also increase their knowledge of Japanese language (vocabulary, grammar patterns and expressions, Kanji).

The course includes an elective component, "Expand your World in Japanese." 

This course is designed for learners at the introductory level of Japanese to learn Japanese characters, pronunciation, basic vocabulary, and expressions, so that they can develop basic communication skills that can be used in daily life. 

This course uses Japanese anime, such as Fragrant Flowers Bloom Dignified to improve Japanese conversation skills and help students understand Japanese culture. 

The course cultivates intermediate and advanced grammar skills such as plain expressions, possible expressions, passive expressions, and ministry expressions, and helps to improve overall Japanese language skills such as conversation and listening skills through watching Japanese animation and scripts. It is designed to be used as a supplementary and confirmatory learning for students with intermediate or higher Japanese language skills. 

Although it is not required, it is recommended to take courses such as Japanese 1, Japanese 2, and Japanese RC1, which are basic Japanese language subjects. 

This course is a continuation of JAP302G Japanese Language I, II, and III. It mainly focuses on going over grammar of the elementary level. 

This course is a continuation of JAP303G Written Japanese Language III.