Japanese

This course is designed for students with advanced Japanese fluency to learn Japanese terms used in economics. The class discusses materials selected from books, magazines, and newspapers to expand one's vocabulary in the field of economics and gain a broad knowledge of current events related to the Japanese economy. 

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 is designed for students with no prior kanji background. It builds foundational kanji knowledge up to the JLPT N3 level. By the end of the course, students will be able to read and reproduce approximately 500 kanji characters and 1,000 kanji-based vocabulary words.

By reading texts written with intermediate-level grammar and vocabulary, the class presents opportunities to understand the theme and main idea of a text; to quickly locate necessary information within the text; to consider the logical flow of the content, and comprehend the author's argument.

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 is designed to teach vocabulary and expressions in beginner level Japanese (CEFR, A2 level) for daily communication. The course covers reading and writing, but focuses on improving oral communication skills.

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.

This course develops advanced competence in modern Japanese and builds a working knowledge of contemporary issues in Japanese society. Course materials draw from a variety of up-to-date, authentic sources, including television, film, podcasts, websites, and print media. Focusing on listening, speech-making, and presentation skills, the course supports the transition from intermediate to advanced language proficiency by moving beyond textbook-based learning to active engagement with real-world materials.

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 business environment, 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.