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Multicultural and multilingual area
Learn language + culture
Choose from Korean, Chinese, Indonesian, Hindi, Arabic, and Japanese (only International Student) and learn along with the culture of the region.Course Flow (Main Subjects)
1
annual
Beginner's regional language

2
annual
Intermediate regional language + 〇〇 society and culture
Attempts to learn about the world through "language" will lead to a deeper understanding of the society and culture of the people who use those "languages."

3-4
annual
Regional language advanced + overseas experience

Multicultural Social Cooperation Area
Practical learning about multicultural coexistence
Students learn practically about multicultural coexistence through specialized subjects such as sociology, cultural anthropology, comparative religion theory, and diversity theory.Course Flow (Main Subjects)
1
annual
Introduction to Sociology
Students acquire the attitude to reconsider the norms of their own society, understand the background behind the creation of other seemingly different societies, and cultivate the imagination necessary for multicultural coexistence.

2
annual
multicultural forum
2023 theme list
- The Days of Refugees Who Have Lost Their Homes ~Syria, Staring at the Roots of Life~
- “Multicultural coexistence” as a personal matter
- Hamamatsu City's Multicultural Coexistence and COLORS Efforts
- Immigrants of Under Corona
- Minority Issues as Majority Issues: Thinking about the Unquestioned Self
- Traditional Indonesian Shadowplay and the Functions and Possibilities of Art in Contemporary Society
- “Seeing the light (sightseeing)” is not the only way to understand different cultures
- Get to know Ukraine, a free and brave country!
- Struggling with Chinese Residents in a Community: Toward the Realization of <Coexistence>
3-4
annual
diversity theory
Based on the basics learned in the 1st and 2nd years, students gain a practical understanding of multicultural coexistence in Japan and overseas.

tourist multicultural area
Understanding tourism and culture in Asian regions
Acquire knowledge about the tourism resources of Asian regions and the background history and culture.Course Flow (Main Subjects)
1
annual
Introduction to fieldwork
Students will understand the basic concept of fieldwork, acquire a theory of its legality, grasp a concrete image of fieldwork, and formulate a research plan on their own.

2
annual
Tourism geography overview + Tourism culture overview
Learn how the Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings have preserved the townscape and linked it to tourism.

3-4
annual
tourism and media
This course is for planning and managing events that showcase Asian culture. This will be an opportunity to present the results of the history, culture, and regional languages of the Asian region that you have learned so far.

(Updated July 20, 2023)
Department of Multicultural Communication