Course model
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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
List of 2025 themes
- Multicultural Japan
- Refugees in Japan and around the world and us
- International Cooperation x Community Development x Multicultural Coexistence
- Am I participating in slave labor around the world? - Find out why it cannot be said with certainty that it is a false accusation -
- Coexistence through unravelling rumors: learning from urban strategies in Spain
- Traditional Indonesian Shadowplay and the Functions and Possibilities of Art in Contemporary Society
- Multicultural coexistence activities and operation of exchange facilities in the mountainous areas of Tottori Prefecture
- Cultural Genocide and Us
- Japanese emigration overseas
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
This course will explore the modernization and contemporaryization of Japan from the perspective of tourism, covering topics such as the introduction and development of modern tourism, the decline and revitalization of traditional hot spring resorts, the decline and revitalization of seaside tourist destinations, and the popularity of Showa retro style.
3-4
annual
tourism and media
In this course, students learn how to promote local culture through planning and participating in a multicultural coexistence event. First, students will understand the various issues facing local communities in modern Japan, and plan a local revitalization event as one way to solve those issues. While actually creating exhibits, students will think about the content of a craft workshop using familiar materials and exhibit at a multicultural coexistence event in Musashino City.
<Updated on June 25, 2025>
Department of Multicultural Communication