Nara Women’s University (ＮＡＲＡ)

● ・Practical training in collaboration with the attached and neighboring schools ・Well-managed small group education according to the research themes of students ◇ University overview ◇ Outline of the course for Teacher ◇ Accommodations Training students 【Japanese language education （Osaka ○ Characteristics and history ○ Characteristics of the program International House 1）】 ・ Please note that you might have to find private Nara Women’s University has its beginning in the Trainees will be accepted to the Faculty of Letters or Graduate housing in case there is no room available. former Nara Women’s Higher Normal School School of Humanities and Sciences. ・ 【Academic Training (International House or founded in 1908, and had entered its 100th Cooperation of professors in the Course of Education - International Student House)】 anniversary in May of 2009. Since its foundation, Philosophical Anthropology with other teachers in their special Both are available if there are vacancies. Nara Women’s University has fulfilled our role as fields. ・ ○ Number of rooms an institute providing women with education at Small group seminars and individual instruction according to ・ Single room：36 in International House the highest level. their research themes. ・ 32 in International Student House Our campus is located in the central part of Practical training through the cooperation with the attached and ・ Couple room：1 in International House Nara City where many historical legacies have neighboring schools. (Kindergarten, Primary School and ・ Family room： 1 in International House been found. Within such beautiful sites, the Secondary School) ○ Monthly rent university is comprised of three undergraduate ○ Number of students to be accepted: 3 International House （for single）：Deposit ￥10,000-, faculties, the Faculty of Letters, the Faculty of ○ Outline of the course Cleaning fee ¥ 10,000-（payable at moving-in）, Science, and the Faculty of Human Life and ・ Japanese language education ・ Rent ¥5,900/month Environment. We also have the Graduate School Preparatory lessons for six months in the institution offering International Student House：Rent ¥4,700/month, of Humanities and Sciences, offering high level of Japanese course ・ Communal fee ¥1,200/month academic research education. While small in Japanese classes (intermediate to advanced) in Nara Fees for light water and gas are not included in scale, we strive for an individualized approach to Women’s University ・ the rent. education and research. Tutoring to study Japanese language and other special field ○ Facilities In 2004, the International Exchange Center was of study by graduate students with English ability ・ Bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, closet, toilet and bath. set up to promote international exchange Introduction Japanese, Business Japanese classes in Nara Kitchen and washing machine room are shared. activities. We have concluded exchange Women’s University. ○ Information for Daily Life agreements with 29 universities overseas, and ・ Specialized training Both are located within 5 minutes walk from the about 150 international students are currently a) Course, type of teaching, etc. ・ campus. A train station is also within 5 minutes enrolled. Lectures, seminars, reading, laboratory training, practical training, special research studies walk. ○ International Exchange ・Presentation of research Shops are also many around the station. ・ ・ Number of International students: 149(as of Individual instruction according to their research themes ・ October 1, 2010) Small group education (10 to 20 students per class) ◇ Contact b) Subjects or courses taught in English Kitauoya Higashimachi, Nara 630-8506 ・ Number of teachers trained in the past 10 ・Special seminar on “Japanese education” for the teacher International Students Section, International years: total 9 training students Division Number by country: ・Reading exercise in the original languages (two levels) Tel: 0742-20-3240 Fax: 0742-20-3309 Myanmar (5), Laos (1), Peru (1), Australia (1) , c) Others E-mail: [email protected] China (1) ・Practical research at the attached schools. URL: http://www.nara-wu.ac.jp/ ・Field work, Research Nara Women's University

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Faculty of Letters, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences Number of Qualification and Requirement for students.Number of Name of adviser E-mail address Teaching field(s) Course description students to students in past 5 years. be accepted FUJII Yasuyuki yakororin@yahoo. Basic scholarship of special subject, Music Education Training of music education Associate Professor co.jp English reading, writing and speaking ability is required. Basic scholarship of special subject, ITO Kazuya [email protected] Training of study on philosophy of education Philosophy of Education English reading, writing and speaking ability is required. Associate Professor and action research in schools wu.ac.jp (3 : Myanmar,China) KUNUGI Toshio [email protected] Basic scholarship of special subject, Sports Culture Training of study on sports culture Professor wu.ac.jp English reading, writing and speaking ability is required. y- YANAGISAWA Yugo Basic scholarship of special subject, Ethics Training of theory and application of ethics total 3 Professor [email protected] English reading, writing and speaking ability is required. wu.ac.jp NISHIMURA Takuo [email protected] Training of study on history of education Basic scholarship of special subject, History of Education Professor wu.ac.jp and action research in schools English reading, writing and speaking ability is required. SUZUKI Koshi [email protected] Basic scholarship of special subject, Body Culture Training of studies on body culture Associate Professor wu.ac.jp English reading, writing and speaking ability is required. YASUDA Takashi [email protected] Basic scholarship of special subject, Sociology of Education Training of study on sociology of education Associate Professor wu.ac.jp English reading, writing and speaking ability is required. Nara University of Education (Nara Prefecture)

● Our university has more than 120 year‘s history as the teacher training center in Nara, and so has three attached schools where the students can practically learn how to teach children while they develop their studies at the university.

◇University Overview ◇Outline of the course for Teacher ◇Accommodations ○Characteristics and history Training students ○Number of rooms Our university is located in Nara Prefecture richly ○Characteristics of the Program ・Single room Intercultural Student Dormitory endowed with the fragrance of tradition and culture ・Our university is the teacher training center and has ･60 rooms for Japanese students, 40 rooms for since the period of the ancient Japanese capital named three attached schools where the students can foreign students “ Heijokyo” and have sent many graduates to the practically learn how to teach children while they develop ･Traffic: 10 minutes’ walk to the university their studies at the university. educational world as a teacher’s college. ・Though the university is comparatively small, the ○Monthly rant The university has history of 120 years since the professors of various research fields can afford to offer ･4,700 yen ( 15,000 yen on utility bill average) establishment as Nara Normal School for Teachers in classes satisfactory to every student of his/her major. ○Facilities 1888. The name of the school was changed into Nara ○ Number of students to be accepted:11 ･Equipment etc. : The wardrobe, the bed, and the ○Outline of the course University of Liberal Arts in 1949, and the name was ・Japanese Language education rest room having in each room. (Kitchen and again changed into Nara University of Education in 1966 Period: Full one year shower room cooperate. ) Our university pioneered to focus on “Creation of +Japanese language: We offer two classes of Japanese ○Information for Daily Life Curriculum Framework for Teacher Training” with the language (4 hours per a week) which are conducted by ･The environment etc. : It is whereabouts in a our instructors. aim of cultivating qualifications and abilities required for +Japanese Culture: We also provide one class of still residential quarter in the vicinity of Nara new teachers in 2006. We always spend consistent Japanese culture (2 hours per a week) which can be Park. It is from Kintetsu-Nara Stations in on efforts on the improvement and assurance of our given in English according to the students' background foot and the bus to about 20 minutes. education in training future teachers like the foundation ・Specialized training Academic advisors of the students guide them which of the School of Professional Development in Education classes to attend and may have one office hour for their in 2008 with the mission to train excellent teachers. independent studies. ・Number of Students Special program is offered at the education of science Undergraduate students : 1,159 and mathematics. ・0thers Graduate students : 148 Total: 1,362 Students have the opportunity to go on a study trip and ・Characteristics of Nara Prefecture to get information on joining and / or seeing historical Nara is a famous city for the first and ancient capital events held in Nara. in Japan between 710 and 794 (or 784), and is a kind of +October Welcome party with tutors +November: treasure house, which has many cultural assets, like Study tour Horyuji temple, one of the UNESCO- designated World Visit to Exhibition of Shosoin Treasure House Heritage Sites as the oldest wooden architecture in the Friendly meeting of foreign students studying in Nara world. +December: Rice cake pounding experience (Participation You can also approach to many cultural properties in traditional events), Christmas and On-matsuri festival +January: Appreciation of Kabuki (experience in traditional which appear in Japanese history because Nara is culture) ◇Contact located within easy reach of Kyoto and Osaka. +March: Grand Sumo Tournament visit (Experience in Address ： Takabatake cho, Nara 630-8528 ○International exchanges traditional culture) Department ：Foreign Student Section ・Number of International students +May: Welcome party with tutors TEL ：0742-27-9148 +June: Appreciation of Noh show (Experience in traditional Total number of foreign students:81(from 15 countries) culture) FAX ：0742-27-9146 ・Number of Teacher Training students: +July: Visit to Kyoto Imperial Palace Ｅ-mail：[email protected] 9 (during the pasts 5years) +August: Appreciation of URL ：http://www.nara-edu.ac.jp Their nationalities are Singapore, Tailand, Myanmar, Bunraku puppet show (Experience in traditional culture) Philippines, Brazil, Peru and China. Nara University of Education

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Graduate School of Education Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to Number of students in past 5 years. be accepted SHIBUYA Maki shibuya Study on the Identity Construction of the School Education 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Children in the Multicultural Society TOYOTA Hiroshi htoyota School Education Study of Encoding in Memory 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp

TANAHASHI Hisako tanahasi Japanese Language Study on the Education of Kanji and Vocabulary,Study on 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education the Image at Japanese Language Education

KATO Hisao katohs Japanese Linguistics/ Syntax and Semantics in Japanese 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Japanese Language Teaching MAEDA Hiroyuki maedah Japanese Language Theoretical and Descriptive Study on Japanese 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education Phonology IWAMOTO Hiromi iwamoto Geographical Education and Environmental Geographical Education 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education in Japan SANO Makoto sano Social Studies Education Law,State and Religion in Modern Germany1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp SHIGEMATSU Keiichi shigek Research on Mathematics Education Focusing Mathematics Education 1 Each one from Philippines, Myanmar and Peru (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp on Students' Problem Solving KONDOU Yutaka ykondo Mathematics Education Mathematics Education 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp KAWASAKI Ken-ichiroh kawaken algebra Commutative Algebra 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp KAWAKAMI Satoshi kawakami analysis, applied Study on Operator Algebras and 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp mathematics Representations TAKAGI Yoshiji takagi Asymptotic optimality for statistical estimation probability, statistic 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp and statistical testing ITO Naoharu naoharu Study on Information and Mathematical Applied mathematics 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Systems Theory MORIMOTO Koichi morimoto Development of Teaching Material for Biology Science Education 1 One from Myanmar (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education YAMAZAKI Shoko yamazaks Organic Chemistry Development of New Synthetic Reactions 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to Number of students in past 5 years. be accepted TSUNETA Taku tsuneta Solid State Physics, Nano Science & Solid State Physics 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Technology HOTTA Hiroki hotta Development of novel analytical methodologies Surface Chemistry 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp for surface chemistry MATSUI Kiyoshi kmatsui Biology Reproductive Ecology of Trees and Shrubs 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp ISHIDA Masaki masaki Biology Cell Biology of Protozoa 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp HIRAGA Shozo hiragas Thermoluminescence Thermoluminescence Dating of Active Fault 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp KIKUCHI Jun-ichi kikuchi Biology Biology 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp WADA Yutaka ywada Physical Volcanology Physical Volcanology and Geology by Field and 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp and Geology Laboratory Methods FUJII Tomoyasu fujii Physical Limnology and Physical Limnology and Aquatic Environmental 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Aquatic Environmental Study Study KANEHARA Masaaki kanehara Life and Earth Science Studies on Environmental Archaeology 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp MAEDA Noriko maeda Instrumental music Piano Performance, Piano Accompaniment 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp FUKUMITSU Sakon fukumitu Calligraphy Studies on Chinese and Japanese Calligrahy 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp OKAZAWA Yoshinori okazawa Health and Sports Science Study on Teaching Skills in Physical Education 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education TAKAHASHI Hidesato takahasi Health and Sports Science Sociological Study of Sport Fans 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education NAKATANI Akira akira Health and Sports Science Glucose and Fat Metabolism in Skeital Muscle 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education HORIHATA Masahiko horihata Plastic Forming Technology and Mechanism for Metal Forming 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Metalic Material SUZUKI Yoko suzukiy Home Economics Study on Curriculum and Teaching Skills in 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education Home Economics Education SUGIYAMA Kaoru sugiyama Home Economics Study on Antioxidative Ability of Food 1 (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education Components UCHIDA Emiko euchida Home Economics Characteristic Analyses of Fiber Surface 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Education WATANABE Kazuo kazuwata Methods of EFL Teaching, Teaching EFL English Education 1 One from Singapore (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Writing, Teaching English to Children KADOTA Mamoru kadotam English and American English Romantic Poetry, English Novels in the 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Literature 18th-19th Century, and British Culture Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to Number of students in past 5 years. be accepted IKUTA Shuji ikuta Theoretical and Practical Study on Human Pedagogy 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Rights Education ITO Takekazu takekazu Research and Development of The Learning Educational Technology 1 One from Philippines (Associate Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp Environment MATSUYAMA Toyoki matsuyat Research Center for Science Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Gravity and 1 (Professor) @nara-edu.ac.jp and Mathmatics Education Nonlinear Science Naruto University of Education (Tokushima)

● Naruto University of Education offers a core subjects “Education and Culture in Japan” designated for Teacher Trainees. Academic supervisors are ready to help the trainees to meet their individual needs for professional development, and the trainees may attend regular graduate courses of his/her specialization. ◇University Overview ◇Outline of the Course Offered ◇Accommodations ○Outline and Characteristics of the University ○Characteristics of the Program NUE offers a core subject "Education and Culture in Japan" The students dormitories are installed for the purpose Naruto University of Education (NUE) was established on October 1, 1981 by the Japanese designated for Teacher Trainees, which builds the foundation for their of offering the learning conducive environment for all government to respond with a new approach to professional development at NUE. The purpose of the subject is to students. Comfortable and inexpensive dormitories on social demands. It is designed to retrain teachers get cutting edge information about Japanese education and to campus are available for Teacher Trainees. from nationwide schools through advanced course experience Japanese culture. In the core subject, the trainees will work and research in graduate programs as well as learn history of education and school system in Japan, visit university Type No. of rooms Rent to train elementary and secondary school teachers affiliated schools, and experience Japanese traditional culture. in undergraduate programs. Academic supervisors are ready to help the trainees to meet their Singles (male)10 ㎡ 160 rooms 4,300yen About two thirds of the graduate-school individual needs for professional development, and the trainees may capacity is allotted to applicants who have three or attend regular graduate courses of his/her specialization. Singles (female)10㎡ 240 rooms 4,300yen more years of experience as elementary or ○Number of students to be accepted about 10 students secondary school teachers. Master’s program aims ○Japanese Language Education Families 40 ㎡ 40 rooms 9,500yen to produce elementary and secondary school After completion of 6 month intensive Japanese language training teachers who have specialized knowledge at Tokushima University, those trainees who have been assigned to Families 52 ㎡ 40 rooms 11,900yen concerning the areas and subjects and enough NUE may attend the following classes of regular graduate program teaching competence. Professional degree course depending on their willingness and ability. (notes) Rent is a monthly amount. (as of Apr. 1, 2010) aims to produce elementary and secondary school JapaneseⅠ,JapaneseⅡ (1st Semester :Apr.-Jul.) ・Equipment and fixtures (Singles) teachers who have problem solving abilities and will desk, chair, bookshelf, locker for clothing, bed and be leaders in their schools and communities. JapaneseⅢ,JapaneseⅣ,Japanese Culture (2nd Semester :Oct.-Feb. ) Supplementary Japanese Courses (1st and 2nd Semester) storage space, light, TV wiring, telephone wiring, ・Geographical Setting of University: ○Professional Education internet wiring Naruto is in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku Education and Culture in Japan (1st Semester) Island. The campus is located about 4 km from the The purpose of the course is to get cutting edge information about city center, surrounded by the beautiful sea and Japanese education and to experience Japanese culture. hilly country. It is an ideal surrounding for study and Examples of topics: history of education, school system, teacher research. Furthermore, the city is conveniently preparation, school management, environmental education, accessible from Naruto, with the Kobe-Osaka- Kyoto being within a couple of hours trip. teacher professional development, futoukou (refusal to schools), school visits, ken-do experience, calligraphy, etc. ・Number of students (as of Oct.1, 2010) Individual Professional Development Undergraduate 465 Academic supervisor will give individual guidance to the trainees Graduate (Master of Education) 544 and trainees may attend regular graduate courses of his/her specialization. ○International Exchanges (as of Oct. 1, 2010) English translation is available for “Education and Culture in Japan”. ◇For Further Information Overseas universities with faculty/student Some mathematics and science education courses are taught in International Services Office, Naruto University of Education exchange agreement 14 English or English/Japanese. 748 Nakajima, Takashima, Naruto-cho, Naruto-shi Tokushima International Students enrolled 59 ○Activities JAPAN 772-8502 Study Tour： one-day and overnight study tour Phone: +81-88-687-6116 Fax: +81-88-687-6107 Teacher Training Program Students (Professional Cultural Activities, Ceremonies, events, etc： E-mail: kokusai＠naruto-u.ac.jp Education) Opening Ceremony, school visit, international party, Japanese URL: http://www.naruto-u.ac.jp/ 6(2002), 6(2003), 5(2004), 3(2005), 6(2006), culture experience, health check, presentation, Closing Ceremony, URL(for syllabus Japanese only): http://www.naruto-u.ac.jp/ 5(2007), 5(2008), 9(2009), 9(2010) etc... campuslife/04/004.html Naruto University of Education ◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc. School of Education Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Number of students in Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to be past 5 years. accepted Prof. KIUCHI Youichi [email protected] Philosophy of Education Comparative Study on History and Structure of Education 1 Having a good command of German Prof. BAN Tsunenobu [email protected] Sociology of Education Comparative Study on Moral Socialization 1 Having a good command of English Prof. YAMASAKI Katsuyuki [email protected] Developmental Health Psychology Preventive Education at School for Health and Adaptation 1 A.P. KAJII Kazuaki [email protected] History of Education History of Japanese and Foreign Education 1 Same special field of study A.P. MINAGAWA Naohiro [email protected] Cognitive Psychology of Education Psychological Study on Cultural Activity for Human Development 1 Having a good command of English Prof. TAMURA Takahiro [email protected] Psychology of Young Children The Acquisition of Language in Young Children 1 Same special field of study Prof. HASHIKAWA Kimiyo [email protected] Early Childhood Education History of Curriculum and Method in Early Childhood 1 Prof. KONISHI Masao [email protected] Human Science Intercultural Studies and Intercultural Education 2 A.P. OTA Naoya [email protected] Human Science Usefulness of Literature and Art in Education (subject to change Same special field of study A.P. TANIMURA Chie [email protected] Human Science Philosophy of Education, Studies on Media according Information Sociology and Information Information Sociology, Information Education, Remote Education, and A.P. FUJIMURA Yuichi [email protected] to applicants' Education Development of Information System for Education fields) Prof. AIHARA Ryohzoh [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Clinical Psychology Prof. INOUE Kazuomi [email protected] School Counseling Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Prof. KASAI Makiko [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology Fiji(1, '10) Prof. YOSHII Kenji [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Clinical Psychology 1 A.P. IMADA Yuzo [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Adolescent Psychiatry A.P. NAKATSU Ikuko [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Early Childhood Education L. OGURA Masayoshi [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Clinical Psychology L. KUME Teiko [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Counseling, Clinical Psychology Prof. TANAKA Junichi [email protected] Cognitive Brain Science Neural Basis on Learning and Memory 1 Same special field of study Mexico(1, '08) Brazil(1, '10) Prof. ITO Harumi [email protected] English Language Education L2 Teaching Methodology ＆ Cross-cultural Understanding Education Paraguay(1, '10) Prof. MAEDA Kazuhiro [email protected] American Literature 20th Century American Literature Prof. YABUSHITA Katsuhiko [email protected] English Linguistics, Linguistics Theoretical Linguistics (Formal Semantics) L2 Teaching Methodology, Classroom Research in TEFL, A.P. KANESHIGE Noboru [email protected] English Language Education 1 or 2Having a good command of English required Indonesia(1, '09) Serbia(1, '10) English Language Education in Elementary Schools L2 Teaching Methodology ＆ English Language Education A.P. YAMAMORI Naoto [email protected] English Language Education Mexico(1, '08) Yemen(1, '09) : Comparing Japan with Other Countries L. SUGIURA Yuko [email protected] English Literature Early Modern English Dramas L. MANO Miho [email protected] English Linguistics, Linguistics Syntax, Contrastive Linguistics Prof. UMEZU Masami [email protected] Social Studies Social Studies Myanmar(1, '06) Prof. OISHI Masaaki [email protected] Japanese History Medieval History of Japan Historical Geography (Archaeological Geography), Historical Prof. KIHARA Katsushi [email protected] Human Geography, Archaeology Archaeology Prof. SAIKI Testuro [email protected] Oriental Philosophy and Ethics Chinese Philosophy Prof. TATUOKA Yuuzi [email protected] Human Geography Human Geography Prof. YAMAMOTO Jun [email protected] Sociology Sociology 1 or 2 English A.P. AOBA Nobuko [email protected] Economics Economics, Insurance, Uncertainty, Public Economics A.P. ASO Tamon [email protected] Constitution of Japan Constitutionalism A.P. ITHO Naoyuki [email protected] Social Studies Social Studies A.P. HARADA Masahiro [email protected] Western History European Modern History A.P. MACHIDA Tetsu [email protected] Japanese History Early-modern History of Japan L. INOUE Naho [email protected] Social Studies Social Studies Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Number of students in Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to be past 5 years. accepted Teaching and Evaluation Method, Teaching Materials, Curriculum Myanmar(1, '06) Lao(1, '07) Prof. SAITO Noboru [email protected] Mathematics Education Development, Mathematics Education by Using Computer South Korea(2, '08, '09) Prof. NARUKAWA Kimiaki [email protected] Analysis Nonlinear Analysis, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations Prof. HIRANO Yasuyuki [email protected] Algebra Algebra 7 Advice and guidance provided in English Prof. MATSUOKA Takashi [email protected] Geometry Topology, Dynamical Systems Good Command of English Required Philippines(1, '07) Mexico(1, '09) A.P. AKITA Miyo [email protected] Mathematics Education Teaching and Education Method, Teaching Materials Indonesia(1, '10) A.P. SAEKI Akihiko [email protected] Mathematics Education Teaching Materials, Mathematics Education by Using Technology Uganda(1, '10) A.P. HIKAMI Kazuhiro [email protected] Mathematical Science Mathematical Science Kenya(1, '09) Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Prof. IMAKURA Yasuhiro [email protected] Science Educational Teaching Materials, Organic Chemistry Science Education Prof. KOZAI Takeshi [email protected] Earth Science, Science Education Geology, Paleontology, Elementary and Lower Secondary School Prof. SATO Katsuyuki [email protected] Biology, Science Education Biology, Science Education Parao(1, '10) Prof. MURATA Mamoru [email protected] Earth Sciences Geology, Petrology 2 English A.P. AWATA Takaaki [email protected] Physics Radiation Physics, Solid State Physics A.P. KUDO Shinichi [email protected] Evolutionary Biology Behavioral Ecology A.P. TAKEDA Kiyoshi [email protected] Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry Kenya(1, '06) L. HAYAFUJI Yukitaka [email protected] Chemistry, Science Education Chemistry, Science Education Prof. KUSAKA Minoru [email protected] Vocal Music Studies on Singing Expression 1 English Prof. KOROYASU Toshihide [email protected] Vocal Music Studies on Singing Expression 1 German Prof. NAGASHIMA Makoto [email protected] Music Education Curriculum Study of Music Education 1 English Serbia(1, '09) Sweden(1, '10) Prof. MATSUOKA Takashi [email protected] Composition Composition and Music Theory 1 German or English A.P. MORI Tadashi [email protected] Piano Piano Performance and the Teaching Methods 1 A.P. YAMADA Hiroaki [email protected] Conducting Methods of Conducting and Ensemble 1 German A.P. YAMANE Hidenori [email protected] Oboe Studies on Wind Instrument 1 Prof. YAMAKI Asahiko [email protected] Art Education Art Education in Japan 1 English Prof. INUI Nobuyuki [email protected] Motor Control, Motor Learning Kinesiology Prof. UMENO Keiji [email protected] Sports Pedagogy Sports Pedagogy Prof. KAGAWA Masaaki [email protected] Psychology of Physical Education Psychology of Physical Education Peru(1, '08) Prof. KIHARA Motohiro [email protected] Sociology of Physical Education Sociology of Physical Education, Martial Art Prof. TANAKA Hiroyuki [email protected] Sport Physiology Kinesiology 1 or 2 Prof. HIROSE Masao [email protected] School Health School Health English Prof. YOSHIMOTO Sachiko [email protected] School Health School Health A.P. FUJITA Masafumi [email protected] Management of Physical Education Management of Physical Education A.P. MATSUI Atsunori [email protected] Sport Biomechanics Human Movement Science A.P. MINAMI Takahisa [email protected] Outdoor Activity Human Movement Science A.P. WATAHIKI Katsumi [email protected] Sport Motor Theory Sport Pedagogy Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Number of students in Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to be past 5 years. accepted Prof. ITO Yosuke [email protected] Information Science Information Science Prof. OZAKI Shiro [email protected] Wood Machining, Technology Education Wood Machining, Technology Education Prof. KIKUCHI Akira [email protected] Information Science Information Science English Prof. HATANAKA Nobuo [email protected] Metal Processing Metal Forming, FEM Prof. MIYASHITA Koichi [email protected] Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering 1 or 2 A.P. SONE Naoto [email protected] Information Science Information Science A.P. HAYASHI Hidehiko [email protected] Knowledge Science Knowledge Science A.P. MIYAMOTO Kenji [email protected] Electronics Engineering Electronics Engineering A.P. YONENOBU Hitoshi [email protected] Wood Science Wood Science, Dendrochronology Study on the Dwelling Style and System, Study on the Dwelling Prof. KIM Jeong-Gyun [email protected] Dwelling Science Culture in East Asia, The Theory of Dwelling Planning Viewed from 1 English or Korean Network Residence, The Problem of Housing Education Prof. KUROKAWA Kinuyo [email protected] Family Relations Family and Child Studies, Gender Studies 1 Prof. MAEDA Hideo [email protected] Food and Nutrition Food Education, Dietary Culture 1 Prof. WATANABE Kohji [email protected] Family and Consumer Economics Household Budget and Consumer Affairs 1 English A.P. NISHIKAWA Kazutaka [email protected] Food and Nutrition Food Education, Dietary Culture 1 A.P. FUKUI Michiyo [email protected] Textiles and Clothing Education Development of a Teaching Material on Textiles and Clothing 1 L. HAYAMI Takako [email protected] Home Economics Education Home Economics Education 1 Myanmar(1, '07) South Africa(1, Prof. CHIKAMORI Kensuke [email protected] Environmental Education Environmental Education 1 Having a good command of English '08) A.P. ISHIMURA Masao [email protected] Teacher Education, Education Policy Educational System in Japan and Other Countries 1 Having a good command of English or French Latvia(2, '09, '10) A.P. OZAWA Hiroaki [email protected] Geology, Science Education Geology, Science Education of Primary and Secondary School 1 Having a good command of English Prof. IWANAGA Sadamu [email protected] Popular Control of School School, Family, and Community Partnership Prof. KANEMATSU Yoshiro [email protected] Moral Education Moral Education in Japan Prof. SAKO Hidekazu [email protected] School Administration School Organization and Management 1 A.P. KUGA Naoto [email protected] Classroom and School Management Classroom, School Management and Improvement A.P. SAKANE Kenji [email protected] School Education Bullying Research ・ School Crisis Management A.P. SHIBAYAMA Akiyoshi [email protected] Sociology of Education Culture of School, Teachers and Teaching A.P. KOSAKA Hirotsugu [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Clinical Psychology A.P. SATO Toru [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Clinical Psychology1 A.P. SUEUCHI Kayo [email protected] School Counseling, Clinical Psychology School Clinical Psychology Number of students to be accepted (total) 10 A.P. = Associate Prof. L. = Lecturer Niigata University ●

Niigata University offers five Programs for foreign students and researchers who have various interests in the practices and system of education in Japan. Within these programs, students can not only have personal guidance from advisors and attend to related seminars but also have chances to visit actual sites of educational practices according to their research themes.

◇ Outline of Niigata University ◇ The Teacher Training Course outline ③Program on Sport Education Niigata University was established in 1949 in Niigata City as 1 Characteristics of the Program Comparative Study of the Philosophy of Japanese the center for higher education and research in the areas We are going to provide five Programs, which will satisfy the Martial Arts and the Western Philosophy of Sports, along the Sea of Japan. The University has nine faculties – various interests of foreigners on Japanese educational the Meanings of International Communication through medicine, dentistry, law, agriculture, literature, economics, practice and system. Each Program is organized and run by Sports, the Scientific Approach to Sport Education. school education, natural sciences, engineering - six graduate research staff at Faculty of Education, who have profound ④Program on Information Technologies & Education schools and Medical and Dental Hospitals, where about12,700 knowledge and wide experiences on the theme covered by Innovation of Educational Practice by Information students receive undergraduate and graduate education and Program. If necessary, the programs will arrange study visits to technologies and Internet, development of Educational about 2,800 research staff and officers work. Its two schools attached to the Faculty or in local districts. Software. campuses are located in the center and the west side of the 2 Number of students to be accepted： 10 (2 in each Program). ⑤Program on Education in Japan City: Asahimachi campus where Faculty of Medicine, Faculty 3 Outline of the Courses The Collectivistic Aspect of Educational Practice in of Dentistry, the Hospital and attached schools of Faculty of (1)Japanese Language Education Japanese Classrooms, the Characteristic of Student Daigaku Kokusai Koryu Kaikan. Education are located and Ikarashi campus where other During the first six months, international teachers are to Problematic Behavior in Japan, History of Literacy in faculties including Faculty of Education are. You can go to receive Intensive Course on Japanese provided by the Japan, Recent Education Reform in Japan. Niigata City by Shinkansen Bullet Train from Tokyo in two International Exchange Support Center of Niigata University . ◇Accommodation hours. Niigata City commands Japan Sea and, in its behind, The course provides three classes per day for six months. No ・Niigata University International House (Niigata- there spreads Echigo Plain, the biggest plain in Japan. qualification is required to receive the course. ). Everyone who visits our university for the first time is (2) Content of the Programs Facilities: Bath and toilet unit, kitchen unit, hot water surprised to know that there exists the intellectual community After the six months intensive training on Japanese, facilities, air-conditioning and heating equipment. surrounded by beautiful nature within two hours reach from international teachers will start one-year training in the Equipment: Bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, wardrobe, Tokyo. All the people who have ever lived in Niigata are Programs. At the beginning, each Program provides the cupboard with table, gas cooking unit, refrigerator, impressed with the high amenity of the city and the traditional introductory lectures – 6 to 12 hours -. Upon the discussion desk lamp, and fire extinguisher. Japanese food still firmly rooted in the daily life. The with the Program staff, international teachers decide the It is located in campus. Also, university has three undergraduate education at the Faculty of Education is course(s) and seminar(s) they will take part in. If necessary, the apartments for international students outside of constituted of two courses. The one is for teacher training staff will arrange study visit to school or related authorities. campus with almost the same condition of and the other is for art, music and sport. It has around about ①Program on Peace Education International House. But, due to the limited number 1,700 students and 100 research staff. The majors of the History of Peace Education in Japan, the Current Issues of rooms, not all applicants can move into. research staff cover such wide area as art, music, sport, Surrounding Peace Education. International students will be ・Many real estate agents provide apartments in the physics, chemistry, biology, history, sociology, politics and required to develop educational materials on peace education nearby area of the campus. The average rent fee is education. for students of their own countries. ¥20,000 to ¥50,000 for one-bed room. ②Program on Math & Physics Education International Activities of Niigata University ◇Contact The Characteristics of Math & Physics Education in Japan, the ・International agreements on the exchange of scholars and International Affairs Division, Niigata University Impacts of the Recent Education Reform, Which Emphasizes students： 27 cases (12 countries). 8050 Ikarashi 2-nocho,Nishi-ku Niigata-City, Niigata the Relaxed Style Education. ・International agreement between faculties： 146 (23 Prefecture, 950-2181, Japan countries/districts). Tel: +81-25-262-7333 Fax: +81-25-262-7519 ・Foreign students： 436 students from 30 countries. E-mail: [email protected] ・Number of the teacher training foreign students： 3 (from 3 Home page： http://www.niigata-u.ac.jp/ countries) Name of University:Niigata Uiversity

◇Programs, Number of Students to Be Accepted, and Conditions and Qualifications for Acceptance

Faculty of Education

Limit of Condition of Acceptance and the number of students Name of Staff E-Mail Address Teaching Field（s） Program Acceptance accepted (in the past 5 yrs)

Prof. [email protected] Social Science Education MIYAZONO Mamoru u.ac.jp

Prof. [email protected] Geography・Regional International teachers are required the ability to Program on Peace Education 2 OKAMURA Mitsunobu u.ac.jp Geography command

Prof [email protected] Peace Education in English in daily conversation. YAMAZAKI Ken u.ac.jp Japan

Prof. [email protected] Social Science Education 1student KODAMA Yasuhiro u.ac.jp

Prof. [email protected] Math Education YAMADA Kazumi u.ac.jp

Associate Prof. [email protected] Math Education WADA Shinya u.ac.jp

Associate Prof. Program on Math & Physics International teachers are required the ability to [email protected] Math Education 2 OKANO Tsutomu Education command

Prof. [email protected] Mathmatics English in daily conversation. HASEGAWA Keizo u.ac.jp

Analysis of National Prof. [email protected] Course of Study on IGARASHI Yuji u.ac.jp Physics

Prof. Comparative Analysis of [email protected] ITOH Katsumi Textbooks on Physics Limit of Condition of Acceptance and the number of students Name of Staff E-Mail Address Teaching Field（s） Program Acceptance accepted (in the past 5 yrs)

Prof. [email protected] Sport education TAKIZAWA Kaoru u.ac.jp

Prof. Comparative Study of International teachers are required the ability to KOBAYASHI [email protected] Program on Sport Education 2 Philosophy of Sport command Hideshiro

International Prof. [email protected] Communication through English in daily conversation. IGARASHI Hisato u.ac.jp Sport

Associate Prof. [email protected] Sport Bio-mechanics USHIYAMA Yukihiko a-u.ac.jp

Prof. [email protected] Physical Training YASAKA Takeshi u.ac.jp

Prof. Program on Information International teachers are required the ability to [email protected] Information Education 2 SUZUKI Kenji Technologies & command

Associate Prof. [email protected] Information Education Education English in daily conversation. SATOH Ryoichi

Associate Prof. Science Education, [email protected] 2students OKIHARU Fumiko Phisics Education Limit of Condition of Acceptance and the number of students Name of Staff E-Mail Address Teaching Field（s） Program Acceptance accepted (in the past 5 yrs)

Prof. Theory on Collective [email protected] ABE Kosaku Learning

Sociological Analysis of Prof. [email protected] International teachers are required the ability to Education Reform in Program on Education in Japan 2 FUJIMURA Masashi u.ac.jp command Japan

Prof. [email protected] History of Literacy in English in daily conversation. YAKUWA Tomohiro u.ac.jp Japan

Associate Prof. [email protected] Comparative Education YOTORIYAMA u.ac.jp Law Yosuke Oita University (Oita)

● Oita University will foster people rich in creativity, social abilities, and humanity through education and research. In addition, it will actively contribute to peace and development in the world. It will play an active role in promoting human welfare and creating new culture.

◇ Overview of the University ◇Outline of the Program ◇ Accommodations Oita University consists of 4 faculties and 5 Oita University provides International House and On- graduate schools. The university principles are: campus Dormitories for international students. 1. About the program offering learner-based education, enhancing Students can stay there for a maximum of half year. creativity, promoting internationality and To meet the individual needs for professional International contributing to society. development, academic supervisor will give tutoring Name of the International Students Students dormitory House Dormitory and guidance to each trainee. Research on educational Residence practice can be conducted at primary school, junior- Single 30 rooms 13 rooms 42 rooms ◇Overview of Faculty of Education and high school, kindergarten, and special needs education Couple 3 / 3 rooms None Welfare Science school which are attached to Oita University. /Family

Faculty of Education and Welfare Science was 2. Number of students to be accepted :1 Monthly Rent founded in 1877. As a center of teachers’ ¥20,000（11） 3. Japanese Program ¥5,900 ¥4,700 training and local culture it has produced many for Single ¥25,000（2） talented people for the fields of education, Center for International Education and Research Room Bathroom, shared in liberal arts and culture. It consists of three (CIER) offers Japanese courses of 7 different levels. individual courses; School Education Course, Computer Students can take any of these language courses as Kitchen each floor Science, Society and Culture Course, and well as the Japanese study courses according to their Equipment in desk, chair, bookcase, desk lamp, closet, air Human Society and Welfare Science Course. interest and proficiency. each room conditioner The number of students of the faculty is 4. Academic Training currently 1,170; 1,095 undergraduate students Commute 30 min. by train 3 minutes on 5 minutes on and 75 graduate students. The students can take academic courses offered by time and on foot foot foot the faculty and also private lessons are available Location city center on campus on campus according to their special curriculum. Most courses are ◇ International Exchange offered in Japanese. ◇ For Further Information Oita University maintains international exchange 5. Other Programs International office agreements with 56 universities and research International students are encouraged to participate in Address: 700 Dannoharu Oita-shi, 870-1192 institutes in 18 countries. About 150 home-visit program, local festivals, and other cultural Phone: +81-97-554-7444 international students are studying this year exchange programs on campus and off campus. Fax : +81-97-554-7437 including 55 international students in Faculty of E-mail: [email protected] Education and Welfare Science. URL : http://www.oita-u.ac.jp/ CIER’s Homepage: http://www.isc.oita-u.ac.jp/ OITAUniversity

◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.

Graduate School of Education(Master Course) Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Number Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to of students in past 5 years. be accepted Toshifumi Hirata [email protected] Civic Education Citizenship Education 1 Japanese or English，０ （Professor） OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY（Okayama prefecture）

● Characteristics of the Course The course is divided into three terms: Term 1 forces on the teaching of the Japanese language and culture while Term 2 and 3 emphasize the teaching of academic subjects.

◇ University Overview ◇ Outline of the Course in brief ◇ Accommodations

（1） Characteristics and History Characteristics of the Course: The first 6 months Okayama University has a dormitory for international Okayama University was founded in 1949 on focuses on the mastering of Japanese students (The International House). the basis of its predecessor, Okayama Medical language and culture for the beginners and in College and Sixth High School, which were the remaining one year trainees have a The International House is conveniently located within founded in 1922 and 1900 respectively. It now teaching-training to achieve the aims of own about ten minutes’ walking distance from the has 11 faculties and 7 graduate schools and is specialties. Tsushima Campus, main campus of the University. one of the biggest national universities in Teacher trainees have a priority to reside in the Japan. (1) Number of Students to be Accepted: up to 12 International House during the training. One of its characteristics lies in its emphasis (2) Preparatory Japanese Language Education Rent and Utility Bills on international exchanges. The International Rent 5,900 yen per month Center was founded in 1992 with a view to a） Basic Course Common Service Fee 1,000 yen per month giving them Japanese language education. From October to March, for 6 months, Besides the fees of electricity，water and gas Preparatory Japanese Language is taught at will be charged. （2） Numbers of Students: Language Education Center, totaling 600 Undergraduate students 10,341 hours. For further Information (as of May 1, 2010) Different classes are prepared depending on Teacher and Student Supporting Group, Postgraduate students 3,307 the student’s proficiency level and their use Graduate School of Education, Okayama University (as of May 1, 2010) of Chinese characters in their mother tongue. Address: 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka Kita-Ku Okayama （3） International exchanges: ｂ） Supplementary Course Zip: 700-8530 Overseas students 569 Supplementary Course is provided for each Phone: 086(251)7588 (38countries, as of May 1, 2010) level. Fax: 086(251)7586 We have been accepting one to eight teacher E-mail: [email protected] trainees from abroad every year since 1980, (3) Teaching Training URL: http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp totaling 125 trainees from 16 countries. a) Course， Type of Teaching, etc. Each student supervised by one or more academic advisers for 2,4 and 6 hours a week in Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3 respectively.

b) Subjects or Courses Taught in English, if any. English is used in some lectures if requested. OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY

◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.

Graduate School of Education Number of Name of adviser mail address Teaching field(s) Course description students to Others, Accepted foreign students(Country) be accepted Minoru SUGAHARA Analyses of Teaching Method of The [email protected] Japanese Education It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese Professor Japanese Language Norio TANAKA Analyses of Teaching Method of The [email protected] Japanese Education It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese Professor Japanese Language Analyses of Expression of Japanese Kohei IDO Professor [email protected] Japanese Language It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese. Language 1 Takumi KIMURA [email protected] Japanese Literature Analyses of Japanese Modern Literature It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese. Associate Professor Kazuhiro TSUTAO [email protected] Japanese Literature Analyses of Japanese Medieval Literature It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese. Associate Professor Satoshi TSUCHIYA [email protected] Chinese Classics Analyses of Chinese Classics It is needed to be able to read ,write ,speak and listen Japanese. Lecturer Investigating landform, landuse and their Hironobu KAN Professor [email protected] Physical Geography It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese, Ghana 1 conservation. 1 Hiroshi KISHIMOTO [email protected] Political Science Political Thought and Political History 1 It is needed to be able to read ,write and speak Japanese. Professor Investigating the live of elderly people in Masao NOBE Professor [email protected] Sociology 1 Fluent in either Japanese or English. remote villages and mountains

Kimio HIRATA Professor [email protected] Jurisprudence The History of modern Japanese Law. 1 It is needed to be able to read ,write and speak Japanese.

Tsutomu KAWADA Training about geography of Japan and [email protected] Human Geography It is required to be able to speak Japanese, English, or German Associate Professor geography education 1 Toshinori KUWABARA Curriculum and Instruction of Social Studies [email protected] Social Studies Education It is needed to be able to read and speak Japanese or English. Associate Professor Education 1 Natsuki Saito Associate [email protected] Japanese History Japanese History It is needed to be able to read ,write and speak Japanese. Professor 1 Hiroshi MIYAZAKI [email protected] Ethics Moral education based on ethics It is needed to be able to read ,write and speak Japanese. Associate Professor 1 Hidekazu YAMADA Curriculum and Instruction of Social Studies [email protected] Social Studies Education It is needed to be able to read ,write and speak Japanese. Associate Professor Education (History Education) 1 Number of Name of adviser mail address Teaching field(s) Course description students to Others, Accepted foreign students(Country) be accepted

Akira IKEDA Professor [email protected] Geometry Differential Geometry Speaks Japanese or English

Nobuhiro SANEKATA [email protected] Analysis Functional Analysis, Evolution Equation Speaks Japanese or English Professor Takuya SOBUKAWA ①Analysis②Mathematics Problems in Analysis, Mathematics Education [email protected] Speaks Japanese or English，Indonesia 1 Professor Education in High School 3 Hiroshi NARUSE [email protected] Algebra Group Theory Speaks Japanese or English. Professor Yasuhisa HIRAI [email protected] Mathematics Education Teaching arithmetic in elementary level To be able to read and write articles in English， Myanmar 1, Philippines 1 Associate Professor Masakazu Okazaki Theories of understanding and classroom [email protected] Mathematics Education Speaks Japanese or English Associate Professor design in Mathematics Education Development of science/environmental Chemical curricula and teaching materials for Masakazu KITA [email protected] education/Environmental developing countries such as South Africa, 1 Good at English, Myanmar 1 Professor Education Ghana, Philippines, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Indonesia Comparative and Historical Studies in Kenji TANAKA Professor [email protected] Science Education 1 Be able to read ,write and speak Japanese and English Science Education Motonori ANDO [email protected] Biology Cell physiology, Biophysics, Morphology 1 Good at English or Japanese. Associate Professor Teruhiko ISHIKAWA [email protected] Chemistry Development of new synthetic reactions 1 Good at English or Japanese. Associate Professor Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, Yoshihiko INADA [email protected] Physics Superconductor, Magnetism, Low 1 Good at English or Japanese, Philippines1 Professor temperature physics, Physics Education

Kuranoshin KATO Climate and precipitation system in East Asia [email protected] Meteorology 1 Good at English, Paraguay 1 Professor and its variation (e.g., the Baiu and monsoon)

Hiroki FUJII [email protected] Curriculum and Instruction of Science Science Education 1 Good at English or Japanese. Associate Professor Education Hiroko YAMAMOTO [email protected] Musicology Musical theory and history,etc. 1 Graduates from university ，Brazil 1 Professor Takeshi SAITO [email protected] Composition and Conduct Composition and Conduct method 1 Professor Isao NAGAOKA Graduates from an institution of a faculty of universities and school [email protected] Instrumental music Piano playing 1 Associate Professor teachers. Number of Name of adviser mail address Teaching field(s) Course description students to Others, Accepted foreign students(Country) be accepted Yoshio IZUMIYA An oil painting, design drawing, appreciation [email protected] Oil Painting It is needed to be able to speak Japanese. Professor education Research of a sculpture method of Hisatoshi UETA [email protected] Sculpture instruction and a workshop, molding activity It is needed to be able to speak Japanese Professor support research of a disabled person Yoshimasa HASHIGAYA Design education. Visual design based on 1 [email protected] Design It is needed to be able to speak Japanese Professor typography Rikako AKAGI Associate Art Education, Art [email protected] Arts and Crafts Education It is needed to be able to speak Japanese, Philippines 1 Professor History Kazufumi YAMAMOTO The wood craft, the method of processing [email protected] Wood Craft It is needed to be able to speak Japanese. Associate Professor material

Masaru KAGA Professor [email protected] Kinematics Biomechanics 1 Can speak English or Japanese.

Hisao SUZUKI Professor [email protected] Exercise Physiology Physical Activity and Health 1 Can speak Japanese.

Toshifumi TOKUNAGA [email protected] Sport Sociology Sports for All and Community Sport 1 Can speak Japanese. Professor Minoru ADACHI [email protected] School Health Education Health Education and Preventive Medicine 1 Can speak Japanese Associate Professor Nobuyuki KAJITANI [email protected] Kinematics Sport Methodology 1 Can speak Japanese. Associate Professor Masami SEKINE [email protected] philosophy of Sport Philosophy of Sport, Life long Learning 1 Can speak Japanese. Associate Professor Tatsuo YAMAGUCHI Health Education and Anti-Smoking [email protected] School Health Education 1 Can speak and read Japanese or English Associate Professor Education Yuichi HARA [email protected] Physical Education Physical Education 1 Can speak Japanese. Assistant Professor

Tetsunori KAWATA [email protected] Food Science Nutritional chemistry Can speak Japanese . Professor Sono SATO Professor Home Economics [email protected] Home Economics Education Can speak Japanese . Education 1 Lee Kyonwon Assosiate [email protected] Home Management Family Relation Can speak Japanese. Professor Yoko SHINOHARA [email protected] Clothing science Laundering and finishing Can speak Japanese . Lecturer In manufacturing management engineering Mechanical Kazumasa OHASHI and manufacturing education; topics include Japanese ability for enough understanding contents of lectures. [email protected] Engineering(Manufacturin 1 Professor process planning and skill training system in Fundamental knowledge in the field you wish to work in. g Education) production system.

Method of technology education: Teaching Method of technology method, Development of educational Japanese ability for enough understanding contents of lectures. Seiji HIRATA Professor [email protected] education Wood resources and Technology education in 1 Fundamental knowledge in the field you wish to work in. processing consideration of the environment. Wood processing: Studies on hand tools, Pr Number of Name of adviser mail address Teaching field(s) Course description students to Others, Accepted foreign students(Country) be accepted Takashi IRIE Associate Method of data acquisition and its analysis Japanese ability for enough understanding contents of lectures. [email protected] Data processing 1 Professor on the basis of measurements. Fundamental knowledge in the field you wish to work in. Shigenobu TAKATSUKA English Language [email protected] Communication Strategies Research 1 Professor Education Shintetsu FUKUNAGA Reading of English Literature Centred around [email protected] British Literature 1 Students are advised to be an independent learner of English. Professor Victorian Novels Kazuya OKADA [email protected] British Literature English Poetry 1 Good English Proficiency Associate Professor Comparative Study of On the Relation between Language and Yukito SETA Professor [email protected] 1 Students should have a good command of English or Japanese. Cultures Culture―From a Lexical Viewpoint Kyoko WAKIMOTO Study on the language and style of Students should be able to understand English or Japanese at advanced [email protected] English Philology 1 Associate Professor eighteenth-century British literary works level，El Salvador 1 Takashi KOYAMA English Language Research on Listening Comprehension in Students should be able to communicate either in English or in Japanese， [email protected] 1 Lecturer Education English El Salvador 1 Omar 1 Scott GARDNER (Academic) English Writing, Intercultural [email protected] English Communication 1 Associate Professor Communication, Bakhtinian Dialogue Theory and practice of education for Satoru SATO Professor [email protected] Psychology of Disability students with mild disabilities (e.g., ADHD, 1 LD, AS） Satoshi SANADA Pathology of the Underlying pathology of Autism,ADHD and [email protected] 1 Professor Handicapped LD

Masafumi YANAGIHARA Attitude for the handicapped/Cognitive [email protected] Psychology of Disability 1 Professor development in the handicapped

Curriculum and Instruction in Special Akitaka NAKAYA Developing effective lesson plans for [email protected] Education for students 1 Professor students with disabilities with developmental disabilities

Curriculum and Exploring current issues regarding special Yoshihisa OHTAKE [email protected] Instruction in Special education for students with developmental 1 Associate Professor Education disabilities in Japan Munehisa YOSHITOSHI Special Education Law Analyzing laws and policies promoting [email protected] 1 Associate Professor and Policy inclusive education in the world Nobuyuki KAJITANI [email protected] Kinematics Sport Methodology 1 Can speak Japanese. Professor A lecture about cooperation education of expression of an infant, words, environment, Childcare contents Toshiyuki TAKAHASI juvenile culture, childcare practice, home [email protected] studies，Juvenile culture 1 It is for to some extent a condition to be able to speak Japanese. Professor training, a kindergarten and an elementary studies，Art pedagogics school, elementary school home economics education. Mika KATAYAMA Developmental Clinical A study about the psychosocial support in [email protected] 1 It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles. Associate Professor Psychology childhood Number of Name of adviser mail address Teaching field(s) Course description students to Others, Accepted foreign students(Country) be accepted Tomoyoshi Research on infant education YOKOMATSU Associate [email protected] Infant education 1 Ability to speak Japanese to some extent Professor

Jun TAKASE Associate Educational Management A study on Educational Administration and [email protected] 1 It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles. Professor and Administration System in Japan

Yoshikazu YAMANAKA History of Education in [email protected] Studies in the History of Education in Japan 1 It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles. Professor Japan Masanobu ONOUE History of Western Review of Studies in Japan about History of [email protected] 1 It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles. Professor Education Education in France Shinnosuke KUMAGAI A Study on Adult Education and Lifelong [email protected] Adult Education 1 It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles. Associate Professor Learning in Japan Kenji YAMAGUCHI Sociological approach to be the systems of [email protected] Sociology of Education 1 It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles. Associate Professor Japanese education Taku OJIMA Associate It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles, [email protected] Educational Methods A Study on Educational Methods in Japan 1 Professor Indonesia1 Masanori MIZUNO [email protected] Developmental Adolescent Psychology and Psychology of It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles. Professor u.ac.jp Psychology Personality Yuichi FURUICHI School Clinical [email protected] Behavior Problems of Pupils in Japan It is needed to be able to read and understand Japanese articles. Professor Psychology Takafumi TERASAWA [email protected] Learning Psychology Mechanism of Human Learning and Memory Communication ability in either Japanese or English is required Professor 1 Tsuyoshi YAMADA Educational Evaluation [email protected] Educational measurement & psychometrics It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese. Manmar 1 Associate Professor and Psychometrics

Hajimu HAYASHI Senior Cognitive Developmental [email protected] Cognitive developmental psychology It is needed to be able to speak either English or Japanese. Assistant Professor Psychology

Tutomu YAMAMOTO Greif counseling [email protected] Clinical Psychology Students should be able to communicate in Japanese. Professor School counseling Tuichiro KAMIJI [email protected] Clinical Psychology Psychotherapy for personality disorders Students should be able to communicate in Japanese. Professor Mitsuhiko TOJO [email protected] Clinical Psychology Cognitive behavior therapy Students should be able to communicate in Japanese. Professor 1 Mikayo ANDO Associate Psychological intervention to prevent mental [email protected] Clinical Psychology Students should be able to communicate in Japanese. Professor health problems Haruko KUWABARA Senior Assistant [email protected] Clinical Psychology Psychotherapy Students should be able to communicate in Japanese. Professor Osaka University (Osaka Prefecture) ● Intensive advanced Japanese training and Japanese language pedagogy program for overseas Japanese language professionals

◇ University overview ◇ Outline of the course for Teacher Training students ◇Accommodations 【Osaka International House 1】 ○Profile of Osaka University ・Number of Rooms: Several Rooms ○ Characteristics of the program Osaka University, originally founded as an Imperial University, ・Rent: 23,490～31,000 yen per month has traditionally attached high value to liberal ways of thinking, During the first six months students can study ・Period of Rent: Longer than 6 months within 1 year novelty, foresight and advanced academic research. It has an Japanese Language intensively according to their ・Facilities: (Public Facilities) Desk, Bed, Closet, outstanding reputation, internationally and locally, as an proficiency level at the Center for International Refrigerator, Air Conditioner excellent center of education and research, in its close Education and Exchange on Suita Campus. In the next ・Neighborhood Information for Daily life: cooperation with industry, government, and academic institutions. one year students are offered special training at the Supermarket,Hospital As such a distinguished research institution, the University, Studies in Language and Society, Graduate School of ・Commuting Time to School: About 15 minutes to Suita through its education based on high-quality research in various Language and Culture. campus and about 60 minutes to Minoh Campus by train disciplines, seeks to produce prominent graduates whose and walk. ○ Number of students to be accepted: 6 leadership is required in the highly advanced information society ※Please note that you might have to find private of the 21st century. In academic and research fields, society ○ Outline of the course housing in case there is no room available. needs professionals who are not only dedicated to their ・ Japanese language education expertise and disciplines, but who also have broad and 【Private Housing】(Average rent near Campus) interdisciplinary perspectives. The University prides itself in (October, 2011-March,2012) ・Rent: 30,000 to 50,000 yen/per month producing such professionals and researchers through in its ・Security Deposit : 200,000 to 300,000 yen Six-month intensive language training is offered at the distinguished education and research environment. ・Other Information: Center for International Education and Exchange. Osaka University merged with Osaka University of Foreign A guarantor is required for a lease agreement. Studies (OUFS) into the new Osaka University in Oct. 2007. As Students may audit subjects related to Japanese (Osaka University will be a guarantor.) a consequence it now boasts 11 schools and faculties, 15 linguistics offered by the Graduate School of Language Rooms are basically unfurnished. graduate schools, and five research institutes, as well as libraries, and Culture. A lease agreement is concluded at private two hospitals, and over 30 research facilities. It has an housing agencies after you come to Japan. enrollment of around 24,000 students and 5,600 staff members. The University has three campuses in three cities: Suita, ・ Specialized training (April,2012-March,2013) Toyonaka, and Minoh. The Teacher Training Program is carried out by the Graduate School of Language and Culture on Minoh Students should select courses offered at the ◇Contact Campus. Graduate School of Language and Culture. Advising Department of International Affairs, International Student professors will give students academic advice to meet Affairs Division,Osaka University ○International Exchange each student’s needs. Address: Yamadaoka 1-1, Suita, Osaka 565-9871, ・Number of International Students: 1,608 (May 1st , 2010 ) Japan ・ Others ・Number of Students in this program: 1 (2010) Phone: +81-6-6879-7103 Fax:+81-6-6879-8964 (except students in Intensive Japanese Language Advising professors will give students academic E-mail: [email protected] program) advice to meet each student’s needs. URL:http://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/eng/index.html Osaka University

◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.

Graduate School of Language and Culture Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. Number Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to of students in past 5 years. be accepted

Professor suzukimu@lang. Japanese Language Language competence not asked, 2007 - 1 (Indonesia) , 2009 - Japanese Language Education 2 Mutsumi Suzuki osaka-u.ac.jp Education 1 (Indonesia)

jmajima@world- Japanese Language Language competence not asked, 2006 - 1(Korea), ProfessorJunko Majim Japanese Language Education 2 lang.osaka- Education 2008-1(China) , 2010 - 1 (China) u.ac.jp tsutsui@world- Japanese Language Language competence not asked, 2007 - 1(Chile), 2008- Associate Professor Japanese Language Education 2 lang.osaka- Education 1(Indonesia) u.ac.jp Ｏｓａｋａ Ｋyoiku University (Osaka)

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◇University overview ◇ Outline of the program 5. Other activities: -Overnight field trips (once a year) 1. Characteristics and history 1. Characteristics of the program - Bus Tour in Kansai area (twice a year) Osaka Kyoiku university (OKU) is one of the leading Students will visit OKU affiliated schools to observe - Home-visit experience with Japanese families educational universities in Japan, which has more than classes and exchange opinions with teachers. - Japanese culture experiences (Tea ceremony, 135years of history and tradition. There is an Evening Courses: Kimono, baseball game) Program for Elementary School Teacher Training, which School Education, Special Needs Education, Japanese Language Education, English Education, Social Studies Education, Mathematics - Final report presentation & Farewell ceremony is the only national program of its kind in Japan for Education, Science Education, Home Economics Education, Engineering working students and in-service teachers. Graduate and Technology Education, Music Education, Art Education, Health and ◇Accommodations School of Education offers 18 courses. Physical Education, School Nursing and Health Education, Natural Science, Research and Development Center for Teacher Education 1.Campus dormitory (Kashiwara campus) 2. Local area surrounding the university 2. Number of students to be accepted: 12 students - 40 rooms (single occupancy) 12 square meters The main campus (Kashiwara Campus) is located -Private Facilities: about 20 km east of the center of Osaka, inside the 3. Japanese Language Education desk, bed, bathroom, A/C, internet Kongo-Ikoma Quasi-National Park in Kashiwara-city. a) Students will take intensive Japanese language lessons -Common Facilities: for 6 months at a language institute designated by The city has a long history with beautiful surroundings kitchen, shower, washing machine, PC, TV commanding verdant mountains. Monbukagakusho (MEXT). b) Language Lessons (6-8 hrs/wk, Apr-Jan) - Fee: 5,900 yen (lighting & heating excluded) 3. International Exchange - Elementary level: kanji, conversation and grammar *On-campus services: OKU first received its international students in 1969, - Intermediate level: conversation, intermediate grammar, etc cafeteria, book store, ATM,…etc currently establishing exchange agreements with 22 c) Study on Japanese Educational System (Apr-Jul) institutions in 13 countries and areas including China, Learn basic knowledge and terminologies of the Japanese educational system by using Japanese and Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S.A, Australia, Germany, English textbooks Sweden, France, England, and Finland. -Numbers of International students: 113 (Nov. 2009) 4. Research Program -Total numbers of Teacher Training Students in the a) Course of Studies past 5 years: 26 Lectures, seminars, and independent studies with academic advisors. Students are required to submit the final report, as well as to present the paper. ◇For further information & contact 4. Facts b) Classes taught in English Location : International Student Office Various aspects will be discussed in English such as: Faculties: 277 Address : 4-698-1 Asahigaoka, Kashiwara-shi, Students: “Teacher education in Japan,” “Bulling in Japanese Schools,” “Japanese School Counseling,” “ International Osaka 582-8582 Japan 4,248 undergraduate Education in Japan”. TEL : +81-72-978-3300 467 graduate c) Student Tutoring FAX : +81-72-978-3348 19 postgraduate Each student will be assigned a Japanese student as his/her E-mail : [email protected] tutor to get supports for academic and daily matters. Web site: http://osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp/ International Office: http://osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp/ic/en/ Osaka Kyoiku University Graduate School of Education

◇Requirements and Conditions of Trainees

Institute of Education

Numbers of Requirements for Students and the total number of Title and Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field(s) Contents of Studies Students to be students accepted in the past 5 years Accepted Professor yonekawa@ Comparative study of Educational Systems Familiar with the Educational System in his/her own Sociology of Education 1 Hideki YONEKAWA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp and Organizations country （Egypy 1・Honduras 1・China 1) Professor rhayashi@ B.A. M.A.degree of psychology desirable, Educational Psychology Cognitive Psychology and Instruction 1 Ryuhei HAYASHI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Japanese(speaking and writing) (Chaina 1） Associate Professor kanemitu@ Moral education Moral education in Japanese school 1 (Mexico 1) Yasuki KANEMITSU cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor tominaga@ Education for the children with Study of teaching-learning process English(reading, writing and speaking), 1 Mitsuki TOMINAGA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp disabilities for the children with disabilities Japanese(speaking and writing) （Mexico 1) Professor ayamamot@ Clinical education for the children with Case study of psychotherapeutic process Deutsch(reading, writing and speaking), 1 Akira YAMAMOTO cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp disabilities for the children with disabilities Japanese(speaking and writing) Professor yamamoto@ Psychology for the children with Study of psychological process for English(reading, writing and speaking), 1 Toshikazu YAMAMOTO cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp disabilities the children with disabilities Japanese(speaking and writing) Professor [email protected] Ability to comprehend Shuhei Fujisawa "Semisigure". Japanese Language Japanese text analysis method 1 Masataka NONAMI kyoiku.ac.jp Ability to make a haiku. Associate Professor hiromix@ Japanese ability that can digest document of mother Japanese teaching as mother tongue Development of Japanese language instruction 1 Kazuhisa TSUCHIYAMA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp tongue education, and can discuss it. (South Korea 1) Associate Professor sumidam@ Japanese ability that can digest document of mother Japanese teaching as mother tongue Basic theory of mother tongue education 1 Masaru SUMIDA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp tongue education, and can discuss it. (South Korea 1) Associate Professor narumi@ The research activity should be able to be done in Juvenile literature Basic knowledge of juvenile literature 1 Tomoko NARUMI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Japanese or Chinese. Associate Professor terakan@ English Linguistics Generative Syntax 1 B.A or M.A Hiroshi TERADA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor hyoshida@ B.A or M.A English Education (TOESOL) English Education using Media 1 Haruyo YOSHIDA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp (Korea 2, Morocco 1) Japanese History, Asian History, Professor doji@ Reaserach on Japanese History, Asian History, European/American History, 1 (Myanmar 1) Toshio ITO cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp European and American History, History Education History Education Professor kushida@ Communication Studies Sociology 1 English or Japanese Syuya KUSHIDA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Conversation Analysis Associate Professor kazumik@ Sociology Area Studies, Community Studies, Social Research 1 Japanese, Korean or English Kazumi KOBAYASHI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor kinosita@ Japanese or English Social Studies Education Teaching and Learning in Social Studies Education 1 Yuriko KINOSIHTA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp (Korea 1) Professor iijima@ Japanese or English Social Studies Education Lesson Research of Social Studies Education 1 Toshifumi IIJIMA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp (Korea 1) Associate Professor mine@ Japanese or English Social Studies Education Lesson research and development of Social Studies 1 Akihide MINE cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp (Philippine 1) Numbers of Requirements for Students and the total number of Title and Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field(s) Contents of Studies Students to be students accepted in the past 5 years Accepted Associate Professor tedori@ Social Studies Education Teaching method and carriculum in Social Studies 1 Japanese or English Yoshihiro TEDORI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor yamatika@ Study of Japanese historical geography or Human Daily Japanese or English conversation Geography 1 Hiroyoshi YAMACHIKA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp geography (Romania 1) Professor mizuno@ Geographical Education Daily Japanese or English conversation Geography 1 Keiji MIZUNO cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Physical Geography (Korea 1) Professor iwata@ Death Education in Japan, Philosophical Thoughts and Philosophy 1 Sufficient Japanese Ability or Fluency in Freanch Fumiaki IWATA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Religions in Japan Professor enakai@ Have learned Mathematics at university Analysis Real， harmonic and Fourier Analysis 1 Eiichi NAKAI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp (Philippine 1) Professor htanaka@ Geometry General Topology 1 Have learned the fundamental items of general topology Hidenori TANAKA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor ybaba@ Have learnedt the fundamental item of the theory of Algebra Artinian rings 1 Yoshitomo BABA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp groups, rings and R-modules Reading ability of papers in English Professor ytomoko@ Mathematics Education Development of teaching materials and curriculum 1 Fundamental knowledge of mathematics Tomoko YANAGIMOTO cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp ( India 1 Venezuela 1) Daily Japanese conversation and paper reading in English. Professor koshi@ Physics Education, Development of Teaching Materials and Curriculum 1 Fundamental knowledges on Physics Kunio KOSHIGIRI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Computer Physics, Solid State Physics, (Myanmar 1 Philippine 2) Professor kandori@ Daily Japanese conversation and reading papers in English Physical Chemistry Colloid Chemistry 1 Kazuhiko KANDORI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp (Egypt 1) Professor kawamura@ Biochemistry Enzyme Science 1 Daily Japanese conversation and reading papers in English Mishio KAWAMURA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor fukue@ Astronomy, Astronomical Education Accretion Disc, Multimedia 1 Japanese or English, Fundamental knowledges on Physics Jun FUKUE cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor noda@ Entrepreneurship Education Home Economics Education 1 Speaking Japanese and Reading English Papers Fumiko NODA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Home Economics Education Associate Professor suzukima@ Life Management Issues of Life Management 1 Speaking Japanese and Reading English Papers Mayuko SUZUKI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Home Economics Education Home Economics Education Professor mokamoto@ Science of Early Childhood Education Child Aabuse and Neglect 1 Speaking Japanese and Reading English Papers Masako OKAMOTO cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp and Care Professor snakata@ Food Science Experiment of Active Ingredients in Food 1 Speaking Japanese and Reading English Papers Shinobu NAKATA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Associate Professor ioku@ Food Science Analysis of food functional compounds 1 Speaking Japanese and Reading English Papers Kana IOKU cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor hoda@ Clothing Science Textile Science, Functional Dyes 1 Speaking Japanese and Reading English Papers Hironori ODA cc.osaka-kyoik.ac.jp Professor imanaka@ Speaking Japanese and Fundamental Knowleges on Mechanical engineering Fundamental knowleges on Mechanical Engineering 1 Makoto IMANAKA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Mechanical Engineering Professor takadahr@ Electorical Engineering,Micro Electro Electorical Engineering and MEMS Education 1 Fundamental Knowleges on Electrical Engineering Hiroshi TAKADA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Mechanical Systems(MEMS) Numbers of Requirements for Students and the total number of Title and Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field(s) Contents of Studies Students to be students accepted in the past 5 years Accepted Mechanical Engineering・Engineering It is necessary that the international student have basic Professor iyama@ Materials・Fracture Mechanics・ Fundamental knowleges on hand-making education 1 knowledge of the university graduation extent for Isamu YAMAMOTO cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Strength and Fracture of Materials mechanical engineering or material science. Professor ritsuko@ Japanese or English Music Education Teaching Music Education 1 Ritsuko KOJIMA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp (Indonesia 1) Associate Professor akioka@ Design Graphic Design 1 A little English or Japanese can be spoken and written Miho AKIOKA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor mitsuie@ Art Education Art Education in Japan 1 Speak and Read Papers in Japanese Mitsuie NAGAMACHI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Associate Professor ksato@ Art Education Art Education in Japan 1 Speak and Read Papers in Japanese Kenji SATO cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor hisakazu@ Interested in the History of Japanese Art History of Japanese Art Basic Study on the History of Japanese Art 1 Hisakazu TANAKA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp （Mexico 1) Professor [email protected] Computer System / Network Ability to understand English or Japanese Information Sciences 1 Takashi SATO kyoiku.ac.jp Media Informatics / Data Base (Philippine 1) Professor mritsu@ Painting Painting 1 Speak and Read Papers in Japanese Ritsuo MAEDA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor ymukai@ Genetics, Genome Science and Chromosome Science Biology 1 Ability to understand English or Japanese Yasuhiko MUKAI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp in plants Associate Professor gsuzuki@ Biology Plant Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering 1 Ability to understand English or Japanese Go SUZUKI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp

Associate Professor kzhori@ Daily Japanese conversation and paper reading in English. Organic Chemistry Organic Synthesis 1 Kazushige HORI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Fundamental knowledges on Chemistry

Associate Professor kkushi@ Development of teaching materials on physics Daily Japanese conversation and fundamental knowledges Physics Education and related fields 1 Kazumasa KUSHIDA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp education and curriculum on Physics Professor sadakane@ Need to read monographs and scientific papers on Astronomy Observational Astrnomy, Astronomical Teaching 1 Kozo SADAKANE cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp astronomy in English Professor hynakata@ Physics Optical properties of solids 1 Ability to understand English or Japanese (Thai 1) Hiroyasu NAKATA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Professor takiichi@ Aesthetics, Science of Art Japanese Aesthetice Science of Art 1 Japanese, English (or French) Ichiro TAKI cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp Lecturer [email protected] Japanese and English or French / enough to have a daily Painting・Art Education Painting・Art Education in Japan 1 Mika WATANABE kyoiku.ac.jp conversation Professor akamatu@ Research and Developmet of Learning Subject, Object Physical Education 1 Speak and Read Papers in Japanese Yoshihisa AKAMATSU cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp and Method Professor mimura@ Japanese or English Movement Education Influence of body by movement 1 Kanichi ＭＩＭＵＲＡ cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp （Mexico1) Professor yori@ Ｂｕｄｏ Education Ｂｕｄｏ Education in Japan 1 Speak and Read Papers in Japanese Yoriyasu OHTA cc.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp University of the Ryukyus (Okinawa Prefecture)

Teaching practically based on Okinawa’s geographical and cultural characteristics ●

◇ University overview◇ Outline of the course for Teacher ◇ Accommodations Basically, we offer accommodation on ○ Characteristics and history Training students ○ Characteristics of the program : campus for this program trainee teachers. If no vacancy, we try to introduce The University of the Ryukyus was established To meet individual needs for professional development, academic apartments near campus. under United States military occupation in 1950 supervisors will give tutoring and guidance to the trainee teacher in his and became a national university of Japan in 1972. or her laboratory. There will be frequent opportunities for information ○ Number of rooms At the time of our university’s founding we exchange with Japanese students, including actual schoolteachers ・Single room 46（International House）+104 （dorms） received valuable guidance from Michigan State studying at the University as graduate students. University. Today, we still try to uphold the very ・Couple room 14（International House ） best traditions of the American university system ○ Number of students to be accepted :8 or 9 people ・Family room 12（International House) with both local and global features. ○Outline of the course ○ Monthly Rent The University currently consists of seven faculties ・For single rooms, it’ll cost 10,000-15,000 yen (Law & Letters, Tourism Sciences and Industrial ・ Japanese language education per month, including maintenance fee Management, Education, Science, Medicine, a) Basic courses :Mainly for beginners of Japanese, trainee teachers ○ Facilities Engineering, and Agriculture), seven graduate take intensive Japanese language courses which concentrate on ・ International House: desk, chair, bed, shelf, schools (four Master Programs in Tourism Sciences, Basic Japanese and learn about Japanese society and culture. kitchen, bathroom at each room. Education, Medicine and Agriculture; four Master b) Japanese Language Classes for Research and Graduate Students: ・ Dorms: desk, chair, bed and shelf at each room and Doctoral Programs in Humanities and Social trainee teachers who so wish can take these classes, from but kitchen and bathroom for share. beginners’ to the advanced level. Sciences, Medicine, Health Science, Engineering ○ Information for Daily Life ・Specialized training and Science; and one Doctoral Program at the ・ Both International House and dorms are a) Supervisors will give appropriate guidance for each trainee to United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, located on campus and convenient for study. master fundamental items of training in specialized fields of study. Kagoshima University), Special Support Education Also, hospitals, public organizations and super While classroom instruction is delivered predominantly in Japanese, Programs, and a Juris Doctoral Program. There are markets are close to campus. approximately 8,400 students and 1,700 teaching individual instruction may be given in English. and administrative staff. b) If interested, trainee teachers may participate in ○ International Exchange lectures/seminars at undergraduate or graduate level as auditors. ◇ Contact ・ Number of International students: ｃ）At the end of the period of study, each trainee teachers writes a paper, and receives a certificate of attendance. Address: 1 Senbaru, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, 273 (from 41 countries) ・ Others Japan ・ International exchange agreements with 67 a) The Elementary and Junior High Schools attached to the Faculty Department: International Affairs Section universities in 27 countries/area overseas. of Education are very useful for actual education training. International Affairs, University of the Ryukyus ・ Number of Teacher Training students（1993～）: b) A Japanese tutor is assigned to help each trainee teachers not TEL: 81-98-895-8103 6 from Myanmar, 4 from Thailand, only to study, but to adjust to their new environment for the first FAX: 81-98-895-8102 1 from Samoa, China, Brazil, Korea,Argentine and year. E-mail: [email protected] Peru. c) There are various events such as International Student Festival, URL: http://www.u-ryukyu.ac.jp parties, etc. University of the Ryukyus

◇Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, and, etc.

Graduate Schools of Education ・Faculty of Education

Number of Qualification and Requirement for students.Number Name of Adviser E‐mail Teaching Field(s) Course Description student to be of students in past 5 years. accepted

Tokuichi Yonemori yonemori@edu. Development of Teaching-materials and Technique using Research is available to those who are school teachers with the ability of Computer assisted Training 1 (professor) u-ryukyu.ac.jp Computer in Elementary School Education speaking and reading in English.1 from Argentina (2010).

Naoya Nishioka [email protected] Development of Teaching Geography ( Human Geography School teachers(Geography) those who have enough English/enough to attend Geographic Education 1 (professor) -ryukyu.ac.jp social studies) classes. 1 from Myanmar (2009).

Ken Oshiro [email protected] English Education in This class is for elementary school teachers. Fluency in oral and written English English Education in Elementary Schools in Japan 1 (professor) ryukyu.ac,jp Elementary School in Japan is preferred. 1 from Myanmar (2007).

Yoichi Shimizu [email protected] The fundamentals of Heat Transfer, Measurement Technique This class is available to those students with an adequate basic knowledge of Heat Transfer 1 (professor) ryukyu.ac.jp and Computer Simulation. heat transmission engineering. This class may be taken in English.

Hideaki Fukuda [email protected] Technology Education, Wood Development of curriculum of Technology Education, Manual This class is available to those students with an adequate basic knowledge of 1 (professor) -ryukyu.ac.jp Working making of Woodwork machine technical education. This class may be taken in English.

Yutaka Kobayashi Fine Arts, public Art, Designing and Implementing New School and Community based 1～2 Fluency in English or Japans is required associate(professor) [email protected] environmental Art Art Projects for Environment and Ecology

Faculty of Education

Number of Qualification and Requirement for students.Number Name of Adviser E‐mail Teaching Field(s) Course Description student to be of students in past 5 years. accepted

Masahiro Nakama [email protected] This class is available to those school teachers with English reading and Computer assisted Training Development of Training method using computer. 1 associate(professor) ryukyu.ac.jp conversation ability. 1 from Peru (2005).