AY 2025 List of International Center Courses / 2025年度 国際センター講座リスト
Course List 2025
(April 2025 ～ March 2026 / 2025 Spring Semester ～ 2025-26 Fall Semester)
*There are courses with a limited number of students and some of them require pre-application before course registration period starts. If the number of students who can take the course is strictly limited below the physical capacity of the classroom due to the nature of education, the "Course Cap." section is marked "Yes". For those courses in the 2025, please click here for the list.
Language and Literature
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring 2nd half |
Mon Wed |
1 1 |
Yes | 45234 | JAPANESE SCI-FI: From Origins to Current Trends Across Cultures & Media 日本のSFー文化やメディアを通じた影響、その起源から最近のトレンドまで |
MUELLER, Nicole M. ミュラー，ニコル Ｍ |
| Spring 2nd half |
Fri | 3,4 | Yes | 55413 | SURVIVAL JAPANESE: INTRODUCTION TO THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE | OKUGAWA, Ikuko 奥川 育子 |
Arts
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring | Mon | 2 | No | 88486 | JAPANESE TRADITIONAL ART OF HUMOR 日本の伝統文化に見るユーモア |
KATSUMATA, Motoi 勝又 基 |
| Spring | Fri | 4 | No | 08913 | INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CINEMA 1 日本映画入門１ |
MES, Thomas P. メス，トーマス Ｐ |
| Spring 2nd-half |
Thu | 3,4 | No | 01780 | INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE ART HISTORY 日本美術史入門 |
SHIRAHARA, Yukiko 白原 由起子 |
| Fall 1st half |
Thu | 3,4 | Yes | 19901 | INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE ART HISTORY 日本美術史入門 |
SHIRAHARA, Yukiko 白原 由起子 |
| Fall | Mon | 2 | No | 19916 | JAPANESE TRADITIONAL ART OF HUMOR 日本の伝統文化に見るユーモア |
KATSUMATA, Motoi 勝又 基 |
| Fall | Fri | 4 | No | 08932 | INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE CINEMA 2 日本映画入門２ |
MES, Thomas P. メス，トーマス Ｐ |
Cultural and Intercultural Understanding
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring 1st half |
Mon Fri |
4 4 |
Yes | 54350 | THE ROOTS OF JAPANESE CULTURE AS SEEN IN THEATER AND ART 伝統演劇と美術に見える日本文化のルーツ |
OSHIMA, Akira Mark 大島 明・マーク |
| Spring | Mon | 3 | Yes | 54087 | EDUCATION IN JAPAN: ISSUES OF CULTURE, SOCIAL STRUCTURE, & WORLDVIEW 教育を通して日本文化、社会の構造、価値観を考える |
RIESSLAND, Andreas K. リースラント，アンドレアス Ｋ |
| Spring | Wed | 2 | Yes | 28974 | UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT CULTURES 異文化を理解する |
NAGASU, Miwako 長須 美和子 |
| Spring | Thu | 5 | Yes | 44993 | THE CULTURE OF SPORTS, HEALTH, AND LONGEVITY IN JAPAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES 日本と世界のスポーツ・健康・長寿の文化 |
KIMURA, Masaki 木村 真規 |
| Spring 2nd half |
Mon | 3,4 | No | 54144 | OTAKU CULTURE IN JAPAN AND ITS TRANSNATIONAL RELATION 日本のオタク文化と多国籍的関係 |
SUGIURA, Kazunori 杉浦 一徳 |
| Spring 2nd half |
Mon | 3,4 | No | 17398 | DEEP CULTURE DIFFERENCE: UNDERSTANDING JAPAN THROUGH CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON 異文化比較を通じての日本理解 |
SHAULES, Joseph ショールズ，ジョセフ |
| Spring 2nd half |
Tue | 3,4 | Yes | 84002 | CULTURE AND EMOTION 文化と感情 |
SASAKI, Yumi 佐々木 由美 |
| Fall | Tue | 3 | No | 54254 | CROSSING BORDERS: ADAPTING TO JAPAN AND ADAPTING TO THE WORLD 日本文化への適応、世界への適応 |
SHAULES, Joseph ショールズ，ジョセフ |
| Fall | Fri | 2 | Yes | 29067 | UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT CULTURES 異文化を理解する |
NAGASU, Miwako 長須 美和子 |
| Fall | Fri | 3 | No | 45000 | OTAKU CULTURE IN JAPAN AND ITS TRANSNATIONAL RELATION 日本のオタク文化と多国籍的関係 |
SUGIURA, Kazunori 杉浦 一徳 |
Science
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number |
Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring 2nd half |
Tue Thu |
3 3 |
No | 88725 | COMPUTERS IN JAPANESE SOCIETY AND BEYOND 日本社会におけるコンピュータとその後 |
SEABORN, Katie シーボーン，ケイティー |
| Fall | Mon | 3 | No | 29382 | DIGITAL SOCIETY デジタル社会 |
KUEMMERLE, Harald M. クマレ，ハラルド |
| Fall | Fri | 4 | No | 19715 | INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY サイバーセキュリティ入門 |
BANA, Gergely I. バナ，ゲルゲイ |
Religion and Thought
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring 1st half |
Tue | 3,4 | Yes | 06116 | BUDDHISM AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN CONTEMPORARY ASIA 仏教と現代アジアの社会変化 |
WATTS, Jonathan S. ワッツ，ジョナサン Ｓ |
| Spring | Wed | 3 | Yes | 49741 | PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS ON THE IDEAL IMAGES OF HUMAN BEINGS; CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE AND THE WESTERN CULTURE 人間の理想像に関する哲学的探究：日本と西洋との対話を通じて |
HAYASHI, Akinori 林 晃紀 |
| Spring 2nd half |
Tue | 3,4 | Yes | 22245 | JAPANESE BUDDHISM AND SOCIAL SUFFERING 日本仏教と現代社会 |
WATTS, Jonathan S. ワッツ，ジョナサン Ｓ |
| Fall | Wed | 4 | Yes | 54311 | JAPANESE BUDDHISM AND SOCIAL SUFFERING 日本仏教と現代社会 |
WATTS, Jonathan S. ワッツ，ジョナサン Ｓ |
| Fall | Wed | 3 | Yes | 44735 | PHILOSOPHICAL TOPICS ON THE IDEAL IMAGES OF HUMAN BEINGS; CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN JAPANESE AND THE WESTERN CULTURE 人間の理想像に関する哲学的探究：日本と西洋との対話を通じて |
HAYASHI, Akinori 林 晃紀 |
History
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring | Mon | 2 | Yes | 84017 | JAPAN SEEN FROM OUTSIDE: JAPAN'S PERCEPTION IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA OVER THE LAST 500 YEARS ヨーロッパ・アメリカでの日本の受容史 |
RIESSLAND, Andreas K. リースラント，アンドレアス Ｋ |
| Spring | Tue | 2 | Yes | 07457 | AN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE HISTORY: SURVEYING JAPAN'S PRE-MODERN PAST 日本史入門：前近代日本史概観 |
KURASHIGE, Jeffrey Y. クラシゲ ジェフリー ヨシオ |
| Spring 2nd half |
Thu | 1,2 | Yes | 19749 | INTRODUCTION TO JAPAN'S HISTORY AND CULTURE 入門 日本の歴史と文化 |
NOBORI, Amiko 昇 亜美子 |
| Fall | Tue | 2 | Yes | 57234 | AN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE HISTORY: SURVEYING JAPAN'S PRE-MODERN PAST 日本史入門：前近代日本史概観 |
KURASHIGE, Jeffrey Y. クラシゲ ジェフリー ヨシオ |
| Fall | Tue | 5 | No | 03538 | GENDER, CULTURE AND MODERNITY IN INTERWAR JAPAN 大正文化と日本の近代 |
NOTTER, David M. ノッター，デビッド Ｍ |
Media and Communications
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor |
Registration Number |
Course Title | Instructor |
| Fall | Mon | 1 | Yes | 83996 | MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION STUDIES メディア・コミュニケーション・スタディーズ |
ABE, Yukiko 安部 由紀子 |
Social Issues
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring 1st half |
Wed | 1,2 | No | 70291 | SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION 教育社会学 |
DAWSON, Walter ドーソン，ウォルター |
| Spring 1st half |
Wed | 4,5 | Yes | 29048 | STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING SDGS 1 (GOAL 1-9) SDGs目標達成のために何ができるか１（Goal 1-9） |
NAGASU, Miwako 長須 美和子 |
| Spring 2nd half |
Wed | 4,5 | Yes | 29052 | STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING SDGS 2 (GOAL 10-17) SDGs目標達成のために何ができるか２（Goal 10-17） |
NAGASU, Miwako 長須 美和子 |
| Spring | Fri | 2 | Yes | 70306 | EDUCATION IN ASIA-PACIFIC SOCIETIES アジア太平洋地域社会の教育 |
HAMMOND, Christopher ハモンド，クリストファー |
| Spring 2nd half |
Fri | 4,5 | Yes | 29033 | CURRENT GLOBAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND TRAINING FOR KAIZEN (IMPROVEMENTS) 世界の労働安全衛生の現状と改善のためのトレーニング |
NAGASU, Miwako 長須 美和子 |
| Spring | Fri | 5 | Yes | 43997 | HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA _ PAST AND PRESENT 東南アジアにおける人身取引 |
CHANDRA, Elizabeth チャンドラ，エリザベス |
| Fall 1st half |
Mon | 3,4 | Yes | 29086 | STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING SDGS 1 (GOAL 1-9) SDGs目標達成のために何ができるか１（Goal 1-9） |
NAGASU, Miwako 長須 美和子 |
| Fall 2nd half |
Mon | 3,4 | Yes | 29105 | STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING SDGS 2 (GOAL 10-17) SDGs目標達成のために何ができるか２（Goal 10-17） |
NAGASU, Miwako 長須 美和子 |
| Fall 2nd half |
Fri | 4,5 | Yes | 29071 | CURRENT GLOBAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY AND TRAINING FOR KAIZEN (IMPROVEMENTS) 世界の労働安全衛生の現状と改善のためのトレーニング |
NAGASU, Miwako 長須 美和子 |
| Fall | Fri | 5 | Yes | 06647 | COMMODIFYING WOMEN IN SOUTH EAST ASIA 東・東南アジアにおける女性の商品化 |
CHANDRA, Elizabeth チャンドラ，エリザベス |
Politics, Diplomacy, and International Exchange
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring 1st half |
Fri | 3,4 | No | 45545 | INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS 現代日中関係概論 |
MACIKENAITE, Vida マチケナイテ，ヴィダ |
| Spring | Mon | 5 | No | 44792 | JAPANESE POLITICS 日本の政治 |
MOGAKI, Masahiro 茂垣 昌宏 |
| Fall 1st half |
Fri | 3,4 | No | 87642 | INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS 現代日中関係概論 |
MACIKENAITE, Vida マチケナイテ，ヴィダ |
| Fall | Mon | 5 | No | 49627 | PUBLIC POLICY IN JAPAN (SEMINAR) 日本の公共政策（セミナー） |
MOGAKI, Masahiro 茂垣 昌宏 |
| Fall | Tue | 5 | No | 45033 | JAPANESE IMMIGRATION POLICY IN A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE 比較の視点からみた日本の移民政策 |
KASHIWAZAKI, Chikako 柏崎 千佳子 |
| Fall 2nd half |
Wed | 1,2 | No | 70287 | DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND PROJECTS FOR CHANGE IN ASIA アジアの社会変革のための開発政策とプロジェクト |
DAWSON, Walter ドーソン，ウォルター |
| Fall | Thu | 2 | Yes | 07199 | JAPANESE FOREIGN POLICY 日本の対外政策 |
NOBORI, Amiko |
Business and Economy
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring | Tue | 4 | No | 51327 | ASIA-JAPAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS アジアと日本の経済関係 |
HAYASHI, Hideki 林 秀毅 |
| Spring 1st half |
Thu | 2,3 | Yes | 78087 | JAPANESE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 日本におけるサプライ・チェーン・マネジメント |
KHOJASTEH, Yacob ホジャステ，ヤコブ |
| Spring 2nd half |
Mon | 1,2 | Yes | 70158 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN JAPAN 日本のアントレプレナーシップと中小企業開発 |
MAGNIER-WATANABE, Remy マニエ ワタナベ，レミー |
| Spring 2nd half |
Thu | 2,3 | Yes | 78091 | JAPANESE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 日本の生産管理システム |
KHOJASTEH, Yacob ホジャステ，ヤコブ |
| Fall 1st half |
Mon | 1,2 | No | 45378 | CHINA, JAPAN AND KOREA COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT 中国、日本、韓国の比較経営 |
DRUMMOND, Damon ドラモンド，ダイモン |
| Fall 1st half |
Tue | 1,2 | No | 45359 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION アジア太平洋地域における人的資源管理 |
DRUMMOND, Damon ドラモンド，ダイモン |
Law
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number | Course Title | Instructor |
| Spring | Mon | 5 | No | 19897 | JAPANESE COMPETITION POLICY 日本の競争政策 |
YAMADA, Hiroshi 山田 弘 |
| Spring 2nd half |
Thu | 1,2 | No | 51399 | THE SUPREME COURT OF JAPAN: STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, CASE LAW 最高裁判所－構造、機能、判例 |
ORTOLANI, Andrea オルトラーニ，アンドレア |
| Fall | Mon | 5 | No | 45052 | JAPANESE COMPETITION POLICY 日本の競争政策 |
YAMADA, Hiroshi 山田 弘 |
| Fall 2nd half |
Thu | 1,2 | No | 45158 | INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE LAW 日本法への入門 |
ORTOLANI, Andrea オルトラーニ，アンドレア |
Other(Statistics)
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number |
Course Title | Instructor |
| Fall | Fri | 2 | No | 19696 | INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FOR LIBERAL ARTS 教養のための確率・統計入門 |
BANA, Gergely I. バナ，ゲルゲイ |
International Center Courses offered by Faculty / Graduate Schools
*Full-time students enrolled in Undergraduate Faculties(UG) or Graduate Schools(G) cannot take PASSPORT MEMBERS' Workshop through International Center.
*Only those KIP students who have passed selection made by GPP commitee will be qualified to register for the course. Registration Number will be notified seperately from International Center via e-mail.
| Semester | Day | Period | Course Cap. set by the instructor | Registration Number |
Course Title | Instructor | UG/G |
|
Spring |
Tue | 4,5 | Yes | - | PASSPORT MEMBERS' WORKSHOP SPRING Macro Environment and Marketing |
TAN | Faculty/Business and Commerce |
| Spring | Tue | 4,5 | Yes | - | PASSPORT MEMBERS' WORKSHOP SPRING International Management: Focus on Japanese Business |
MAGNIER-WATANABE | Faculty/Business and Commerce |
| Spring | Tue | 4,5 | Yes | - | PASSPORT MEMBERS' WORKSHOP SPRING Marketing, Leadership, and the Meaning of Life |
INAMOTO | Faculty/Business and Commerce |
| Fall | Tue | 4,5 | Yes | - | PASSPORT MEMBERS' WORKSHOP FALL Macro Environment and Marketing |
TAN | Faculty/Business and Commerce |
| Fall | Tue | 4,5 | Yes | - | PASSPORT MEMBERS' WORKSHOP FALL International Management: Focus on Japanese Business |
MAGNIER-WATANABE | Faculty/Business and Commerce |
| Fall | Tue | 4,5 | Yes | - | PASSPORT MEMBERS' WORKSHOP FALL Trade, labor, education and development |
COXHEAD | Faculty/Business and Commerce |
| Fall | Tue | 1 | No | 05659 | JAPANESE CULTURE AND SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY | MIKAMI | GS/Science and Technology |