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Japanese Literature

Understanding Japan through studying its literature.

Japanese literature examines works of literature such as stories, novels, poetry, and plays to research the workings of the human condition in Japan. In their research, students of Japanese literature examine the author’s personal history and views as well as the historical background in which a work was written to think about essence of humanity and human society. In the study of Japanese literature, research goes beyond the reading of literature to cover other aspects of Japanese such as phonology, grammar, and vocabulary. Even deeper research covers the psychological profile, national identity, and regional traditions of the Japanese people. Recent activity in the field has focused on the research of Japanese language as seen by people from other countries, as well as comparative studies between the literature of Japan and that of other countries.

Universities that offer these studies include...

昭和女子大学 | Showa Women's University

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Showa Women's University

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武蔵野大学 | Musashino University

Musashino University is a distinguished institu...

Musashino University

Literature

関西大学 | Kansai University

Kansai University is a comprehensive private un...

Kansai University

Letters

東京都立大学 | Tokyo Metropolitan University

　　Tokyo Metropolitan University(TMU) is the o...

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

創価大学 | Soka University

Soka University is dedicated to bringing out th...

Soka University

Letters

同志社大学 | Doshisha University

Our founding spirit consists of three main prin...

Doshisha University

Letters

早稲田大学 | Waseda University

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Waseda University

Humanities and Social Sciences Education

上智大学 | Sophia University

Founded by the Jesuits in 1913 and placed in th...

Sophia University

Humanities

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