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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...

武蔵野大学 | Musashino University

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Musashino University

Literature

昭和女子大学 | Showa Women's University

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Showa Women's University

Humanities and Culture

関西大学 | Kansai University

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Kansai University

Letters

福岡女子大学 | Fukuoka Women's University

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Fukuoka Women's University

International College of Arts and Sciences

東京都立大学 | Tokyo Metropolitan University

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

関西学院大学 | Kwansei Gakuin University

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Kwansei Gakuin University

Humanities

愛知淑徳大学 | Aichi Shukutoku University

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Aichi Shukutoku University

Letters

早稲田大学 | Waseda University

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Waseda University

Humanities and Social Sciences Education

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