School of (Japanese) Literature
The overall goal is to help students master the intricacies of the Japanese language and to improve human understanding. 
Students' abilities of expression and sensitivity are nurtured.
■Literature is the best means to heighten human ability. By appreciating literature,students cultivate their feelings and gain a higher level of Japanese language ability.
■Powerful support enables students to become Japanese teachers. In addition to the major curriculum, we provide special classes for training teachers, and we also prepare students for teaching examinations.
Department of Japanese Literature
Students learn practically and technically how to create works such as novels, poems, traditional Japanese poems (tanka and haiku), essays, screenplays and children's books.
Seminar
Writing for Novels
Writing for Poems, Tanka, Haiku and Essays
Study of Children's Literature
Examples of jobs after graduation
Writer, poet, essayist, scenario writer, a copywriter, freelance writer, librarian, editor at publishing house, project team worker.
Major in Japanese Language and Literature
Students study Japanese literature and language. They can choose from classic to modern literature. Students can also learn Japanese dialects, modern Japanese and Chinese classic literature.
Seminars
Study on Classic Literature
Study on Modern Literature
Study on Japanese Language
Study on Chinese Classic Literature
Examples of jobs after graduation
Japanese teacher in junior high or high school, librarian, public employee, general office worker, eligible candidate for graduate school.
Major in Area Studies
Students learn about people's social and living habits, and consider the literature, religion, arts and culture of various areas. They grasp deeper meanings of each culture by examining its history and folklore. Students will do cultural fieldwork as well.
Seminars
Study on Literature and the Arts
Study on History and Folklore
Study on Comparative Literature
Examples of jobs after graduation
Curator (at a museum, archive, or library), public employee (in area promotion, cultural administration, or other government organizations); worker in cultural service industry, publishing house employee, general office worker.
