UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA ( Toyama ) ●

1. Students and researchers can learn extensively about Japanese educational systems from primary to graduate schools in collaboration with institutional facilities such as the attached schools. 2. They can also learn about the various cultures of the areas that surround the Sea of Japan. 3. They can also learn about the natural environment of Toyama, ranging from the sea areas to the high-mountain areas.

◇ University of Toyama Overview ◇ Outline of Teacher Training Program ◇Others

1. Characteristics and Outline 1. Program Features 1. Housing In October 2005, three universities (Toyama University (Established in 1949), Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical An academic international student, taking his/her interests International students live in International House and University (Established in 1975) and Takaoka National into adviser will organize a curriculum for an consideration. in privately owned apartments. College (Established in 1983)) were integrated into Students and researchers can learn extensively about The International House (Gofuku) has 34 indevidual University of Toyama. It is a national university with a wide Japanese educational systems from primary to graduate rooms. The lodgings costs are monthly basis 5,900 yen. range of education and research facilities. Schools in collaboration with institutional facilities such as The room has the bathroom and the kitchen, and the As of May 2010, there were 9,328 students and 976 the attached schools. members of the teaching staff. Academic exchange kitchen furnishes the electromagnetic cooker and the refrigerator. Moreover, the room is offered with the air agreements have been drawn up with 97 universities/ 2. Number of students to be accepted : 5 institutions in 22 countries (Australia, People’s Republic of conditioner, the bed, the table, and the chair. The (one per each teaching field is the maximum) China, Arab Republic of Egypt, India, Republic of Korea, Internet can be used if applying. Malaysia, Russian Federation, Thailand, United Kingdom, The International House were about 2km away from 3. Course Outline USA, etc.). We are eager to welcome international students, the university, and a bicycle and attending school on the and our International Student Center plays a key role in (1) Preparatory Japanese language education foot are possible. enabling us to do so. ①Ｉｎｔｅｎｓｉｖｅ Japanese program for Monbukagakusho Scholarship students at International Student Center Faculties: Faculty of Humanities, 2. For further information, please contact Period : October 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012 Faculty of Human Development, Study-Abroad Support Team, Student Support Group, Faculty of Economics, ②Supplementary course Faculty of Science, Students can take supplementary courses depending on Academic and Student Affairs Division, Faculty of Medicine, their ability. University of Toyama Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Period : April to September, October to March 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930 - 8555, Japan Faculty of Engineering, Class : 3 grades (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) Tel: +81- 76 - 445 - 6082 Faculty of Art and Design Fax: +81- 76 - 445 - 6093 Graduate schools: Graduate School of Humanities, (2) Academic training Graduate School of Human Development, Period : April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013 E-mail: [email protected] Graduate School of Economics, An academic adviser and, if necessary, the related Website: http://www.u-toyama.ac.jp Graduate School of Innovative Life Science, professors advise the student on his/her research. Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Education, (No subjects or courses are taught in English) Graduate School of Science and Engineering for (3) Others Education Visiting educational institutions in Toyama prefecture. 2. International Exchange (as of May 2010) Excursions and international exchange activities for Number of international students : 321, 19 countries international students University of Toyama

Faculty of Human Development Number of Requirements of research students Name of adviser Post Mail address Teaching field(s) Field of research students to be Actual result of accepted acceptance(nationality,the total number) Murakami Professor Learning & Individual Differences Kang Associate Professor Child Development A.Sato Associate Professor Abnormal Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience Educational Psychology Educational Psychology / Educational Technology / Ogawa Professor Information Communication Technology for Shimoda Lecturer Clinical Psychology Ishizu Lecturer Clinical Psychology Komeda Professor Theory of Japanese Language Education S.Okazaki Professor Social Studies Education Kishimoto Associate Professor Mathematics Education Ke.Matsumoto Professor Science Education Sakamoto Professor musicology Ishii Associate Professor Instrument (Piano) Hashizume Professor Health Education and Physical Education Isozaki Associate Professor Home Economics Education School Education Miura Associate Professor Home Economics Education 5 Hirose Professor History of Education (One per each Knowledge of Japanese or English for Kitada Associate Professor Teacher Education/Lesson Study/Curriculum teaching field Communication is Required is the Hirota Associate Professor Class Theory maximum) Nobira Professor Philosophy of Education Peruvian 1 Kubota Associate Professor Sociology of Education Israeli 1 Sumi Associate Professor Theory of Art Education Morocco 1 Sasada Associate Professor Study of Educational Administration India 1 Kawasaki Professor Cognitive neuropsychology、speech pathology Shiga Associate Professor Health Sociology, Social Research Mizuuch Associate Professor Special Support Education Human Development and Clinical Psychology/ Kobayashi Professor Education for Children with Learning Disabilities Human Development Practical Study on Children with Special and Welfare Abe Associate Professor Needs/Movement Education and Therapy Noda Associate Professor Socialwork Nishidate Lecturer Child Care and Education, Child Welfare Senda Associate Professor Vocal music, Performing arts Wakayama Lecturer Early Childhood Education Faculty of Human Development Number of Requirements of research students Name of adviser Post Mail address Teaching field(s) Field of research students to be Actual result of accepted acceptance(nationality,the total number) Nishikawa Professor Judge(Volleyball)/History of Sports Nunomura Professor Sports Medicine Horita Professor Biomechanics Ookawa Professor Sport History Community Sports Mizutani Associate Professor History of Sports Saeki Associate Professor Movement Theory of Sport Fukushima Lecturer Sport Psychology 5 Sawa Lecturer Body Awareness (One per each Knowledge of Japanese or English for Ichinose Professor Solid State Physics teaching field Communication is Required is the Kunugiza Professor Petrology maximum) Kataoka Associate Professor Physical Chemistry Hayashi Associate Professor Science Communication/Journalism Peruvian 1 Tagami Professor Geography Israeli 1 Toriumi Professor Biomechanics Morocco 1 Kamikawa Professor Family Resource Management/Sleep Science India 1 Kitamura Professor Movement Prescription Theory Environmental Design Morooka ProfessorResearch Textile and Apparel Science Akizuki Associate Professor Residential Environment and Design Fukai Professor Japanese History Negishi Professor Japanese Economic History Tokuhashi Professor Western History Yamane Professor Human Geography / Regional Geography M.Takahashi Associate Professor Environmental Law Yasumoto Lecturer Biology Fujimoto Lecturer Food Science Faculty of Human Development Number of Requirements of research students Name of adviser Post Mail address Teaching field(s) Field of research students to be Actual result of accepted acceptance(nationality,the total number) Educational Technology/Human-Computer Yamanishi Professor Interaction H.Okazaki Associate Professor English Education Ogihara Professor Applied Linguistics 5 Naito Associate Professor English Literature (One per each Knowledge of Japanese or English for Takegoshi Associate Professor American Literature, Intercultural Communication teaching field Communication is Required is the Oｈmori ProfessorInformation and Information Mathematics/Numerical Analysis maximum) International Systems Thinking/Problem-Solving- Takemura Professor Communication Learning/Creativity Development Kuroda Professor Sciences Media Education/Educational Technology Peruvian 1 J.Takahashi Associate Professor Educational Technology Israeli 1 Yamaguchi Lecturer Applied Analysis,Mathematical Analysis Morocco 1 Morita Professor Electoacoustic Music India 1 Kamiyama Associate Professor Information Design Tsuzumi Professor Theory of Visual Media Ki.Matsumoto Professor Instrument (Piano) (Ibaraki Prefecture) ● Our program has the following characteristics: great research environment in the center of “Tsukuba Science City ,” lineup of excellent advisors, high quality support from tutors, substantial specialized education, individual guidance, and a wide variety of practice opportunities. ◇ Outline of the course for Teacher ◇ University overview Training students ◇ Accommodations ○ Characteristics and history ○ Characteristics of the program The University of Tsukuba has 4 student residence The aim of the University of Tsukuba is to educate ① The Committee of In-Service Training for Overseas Teachers (9 areas: Hirasuna, Oikoshi, Ichinoya, and Kasuga, members) provides a special program for In-Service Teacher Trainees men and women with creative intelligence and rich from Overseas. hosting both international and Japanese students. human qualities and to contribute to the ② There is a coordinator who supports this special course. ○ Number of rooms development of art and science. ③ The course program provides intensive Japanese language classes ・ Single room：３，５６８ Double room：１５３ Based on these considerations, the University of for 6 months, special lectures on Japanese education, specialized study ・ Couple room ２５０ Tsukuba decided that it must function as a in one’s major field, visit of educational organizations and excursions. ・ Family room university which is open both domestically and ④ Students are required to take Japanese classes and to attend the ○ Monthly rent internationally. entire program. ⑤ At the end, students must submit a final report of their study. ・ Single room ：13,380－30,500yen ⑥ A Certificate of Japanese Language and a diploma are issued at the ・ Family room ：22,610－32,225yen ・Number of Students end of the special course. ○ Facilities Undergraduates : １０，０５１ ○ Number of students to be accepted:： 10 students Each room is equipped with a desk, chair, bed, sink Graduates : ６，７７７ ○ Outline of the course and campus phone. ・ Japanese language education ○ Information for Daily Life ○ International Exchange ① Japanese Language Education The university campus is located 60 km northeast of Students can take intensive Japanese Language classes for 2 months Tokyo, in the center of Tsukuba Science City. Mount ・ Number of International students： １，６９７ (20 classes of 75 min/week x 7 weeks = 175 hrs in total), followed by a Tsukuba lies to the north and Lake Kasumigaura to semi-intensive course of 2 months (10 classes/week x 8 weeks = 100 the southeast. The university is blessed with beautiful （１００ countries/regions） hrs in total), at the International Student Center. After 4 months of natural and cultural surroundings. It takes 45 minutes intensive Japanese language course, students can take supplementary ・ Number of Teacher Training students Japanese language classes with other foreign students. from Tsukuba to Tokyo by the Tsukuba Express Line. a) Start of the Program : October 1980 ・ Specialized training b) Number of Trainees Accepted in a) Characteristics: Instruction will be offered individually by each Total :279 (21countries ) academic adviser according to each student’s specialty. Students c) Top Five Countries of Origin mainly receive private teaching from the adviser and sometimes attend ◇ Contact ・Thailand 62 lectures and seminars held by the adviser. Address： 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, ・South Korea 47 b) Subjects Taught in English: Educational System and Instruction in 305-8572, JAPAN Japan; Educational Development. Contact Person：Jun HAYASAKA, Coordinator of In- ・Philippines 44 c) Special Lectures: Special lectures are provided for 2-5 hours in total, ・China 26 including educational management, social studies education, science Service Training Program for Overseas Teachers, ・Indonesia 20 education, mathematics education, English language education, Master's Program in Education, University of Tsukuba Japanese language education, education for children with disabilities. TEL： +81-29-853-4601 ・ Others FAX： +81-29-853-4601 School visits at Elementary, Secondary and Special Education Schools E-mail： [email protected] URL： www.tsukuba.ac.jp are provided several times. A visit to a Japanese traditional theater is www.intersc.tsukuba.ac.jp also provided to familiarize the students with Japanese culture in www.kyouiku.tsukuba.ac.jp Kansai Area ( Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, etc. ). University of Tsukuba

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Master's Program in Education 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 Have some experience in teaching mathematics education at Yoshinori SHIMIZU yshimizu@ human.tsukuba.ac.jp Mathematics Education Mathematics Education 1～2 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (0) Have some experience in teaching mathematics education at Masami ISODA [email protected] Mathematics Education Mathematics Education 1～2 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Associate Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (2:Brazil, South Africa) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Yoshiyasu IDA [email protected] Social Studies Geography Education 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English. (1:Korea) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Kiyoshi KARAKI [email protected] Social Studies Civic Education 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Japanese or English. (3:Korea, Mexico) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Katsuhiro KATAHIRA [email protected] Science Studies Chemistry Education 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Japanese or English. (2:Mongol, Korea) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Izumi OHTAKA [email protected] Science Studies Science Studies 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English. (1:Thailand) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Naohiro HIGUCHI [email protected] Educational Methods Educational Methods 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Japanese or English. (0) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Takeo YOSHIDA [email protected] Moral Education Moral Education 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English . (0) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Hirofumi HAMADA [email protected] Educational Management School Management 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English. (4:Brazil, Uganda, Thailand, Gabon) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Noriaki MIZUMOTO [email protected] Educational Management School Management 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Japanese or English. (2:Malaysia, Uganda)

Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Shinji KUBOTA [email protected] Educational Administration Educational Administration 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English. (7: China, Peru, Mexico, India, Cambodia) 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 Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Mariko SATO Comparative and International Comparative and International [email protected] 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Education Education Japanese or English. (0) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Akiko MINEI Comparative and International Comparative and International [email protected] 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Education Education Japanese or English. (0) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Morio YOSHIE [email protected] Educational Technology Educational Technology 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English. (5:Thailand, Brazil, Philippines, Indonesia) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Yuki INENAGA [email protected] Higher Education Higher Education 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Assistant Professor) Japanese or English. (1:China) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Ichiko SHOJI [email protected] Counseling Counseling 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English. (3:Korea) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Toji TANAKA [email protected] Curriculum Development Curriculum Development 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English. (1:Thailand) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Tomomi NETSU [email protected] Curriculum Development Curriculum Development 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Japanese or English. (1:Thailand) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Akitoshi TEUCHI [email protected] Social Education Social Education 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Japanese or English. (4:China, Morocco) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Yuji HIRATA Historical Studies of Historical Studies of [email protected] 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Assistant Professor) Education in Japan Education in Japan Japanese or English. (0) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Hiroyuki IIDA [email protected] Educational Sociology Human Care 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Japanese or English. (0) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Kazuhiro ISHIZAKI [email protected] Art Education Art Education 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Japanese or English. (0) Have some experience in teaching English education at Nobuhiro KAGA [email protected] English Education English Education 1 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (0) Have some experience in teaching English education at Yuko YANAGIDA [email protected] English Education English Education 1 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (1:Myanmar) Have some experience in teaching English education at Yuji USHIRO [email protected] English Education English Education 1 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (3:Korea) 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 Have some experience in teaching English education at Etsuko TAKETANI [email protected] English Education English Education 1 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (1:China) Have some experience in teaching English education at Akiyo HIRAI [email protected] English Education English Education 1 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (2:Thailand, Korea) Have some experience in teaching English education at Motoko NAKADA [email protected] English Education English Education 1 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Associate Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (1Brazil) Have some experience in teaching English education at Hirosada IWASAKI secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have [email protected] English Education English Education 1 (Associate Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (3:Thailand, Madagascar, Mexico) Have some experience in teaching English education at Akira KUBOTA [email protected] English Education English Education 1 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Associate Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (2:China, Korea) Have some experience in teaching English education at Eriko YAMAGUCHI [email protected] English Education English Education 1 secondary school or higher education level, desirable to have (Associate Professor) some ability of Japanese or English. (1:Indonesia) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Hideo NAKATA Education for Persons with [email protected] Visually Impaired 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Disabilities Japanese or English. (2:Philippines) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Hisao MAEKAWA Education for Persons with [email protected] Mental Retardation 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Disabilities Japanese or English. (2:Brazil, Peru, Korea) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Tsutomu NAGASAKI Education for Persons with [email protected] Mental Retardation 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Professor) Disabilities Japanese or English. (1:Philippines) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Toshibumi KAKIZAWA Education for Persons with [email protected] Visually Impaired 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Disabilities Japanese or English. (1:Philippines) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Yasuyoshi KATOH Education for Persons with [email protected] Hearing Impairment 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Disabilities Japanese or English. (1:Philippines) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Inho CHUNG Education for Persons with [email protected] Hearing Impairment 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Disabilities Japanese or English. (0) Received at least specialized education or teaching training at Hiromi MIKI [email protected] Physical Education Physical Education 1 undergraduate level, desirable to have some ability of (Associate Professor) Japanese or English. (0) University ()

● The Graduate School of Education offers training courses for coping with practical problems in school education and lifelong education. Frequent opportunities will be available to trainees to observe and participate in classrooms and at the Faculty of Education’s attached schools and kindergarten. Trainees will have free and easy access to resources at such university facilities as the Faculty’s Integrated Research Center for Educational Practice, etc. ◇ Outline of the course for Teacher Training students ◇ Accommodations ◇ ○ Condition University overview ○ Characteristics of the program There is a student dormitory at ○Characteristics and history (1) The Graduate School of Education offers courses for coping with practical . However, Utsunomiya University has four faculties (Education, International problems in school education and lifelong education. unfortunately it is always fully Studies, Engineering and Agriculture). Each has a graduate (2) Frequent opportunities will be available to trainees to observe and participate in occupied, so all the MEXT school with master’s courses and three of them, International classrooms at the Faculty of Education’s attached schools and kindergarten. scholarship students are advised Studies, Engineering and Agriculture, have doctoral courses as (3) Trainees will have free and easy access to resources at such university facilities as the to rent a room at their own well. The university has 10 common centers and institutes for University Library, the Center for Education and Research on Lifelong Learning and the expense. research and education, including the International Student Advanced Media Network Center, as well as the Faculty’s Integrated Research Center ○ Room rent (on average) Center and the Health Service Center. for Educational Practice. 1-bed room 30,000yen/month The Faculty and Graduate School of Education aim to train (4) Trainees will also be able to enjoy valuable opportunities to talk to and exchange 2-bed room 40,000yen/month schoolteachers and leaders of practical studies in education. views with schoolteachers studying at the university as graduate or research students. ○ Other cost The Graduate School has been constantly developing its ○ Number of students to be accepted : 10 You may have to pay triple the systems and programs of research and education for in-service ○ Outline of the course amount of money for cleaning teacher training and accepts about 70 local in-service teachers as ・ Japanese Language Education deposit, reward and handling graduate or research students each year. It started accepting a) The International Student Center offers the following courses: charge. teachers from overseas as trainees in 1995 and a total of 58 took i) Preliminary Training Courses: a one-semester (6-month) intensive training required You may have to deposit in- service training at the School. of all trainees, given according to degree of proficiency 15,000yen to your gas company The university is located about 100 kilometers north of Tokyo in ii) General Courses in Japanese: conversation, reading, composition and Kanji classes to use the gas. the city of Utsunomiya, the prefectural capital of Tochigi with a ・ Specialized training Sign up for house insurance, population of 510,000. The city is surrounded by natural beauty, a) Courses and Guidance which costs 4,500-9,000yen. with the River of Kinu in the east, the Nasu Mountain Range to i) Common lectures: In total you need 100,000- the north, and Nikko, a world-famous sightseeing resort, to the - A twelve- to fifteen-lecture series common to all trainees will be given on such 150,000yen to settle down here. west. It also has been rapidly developing as a "technopolis," a themes as Japanese education (educational systems and principles and particular ○ Room facilities center of integrated high technology for industries and businesses. school subject teaching), Japanese society and Japanese culture. Many of rooms are air- ・ Enrollment (including students from overseas) - Japanese for Education, a specialized course in Japanese, will be given in the first conditioned but you have to buy The university has a total of 4,383undergraduate students: 553 semester. heaters, stoves, kitchenware, in International Studies, 958 in Education, 1,847in Engineering ii) Training in the fields of specialization includes: microwaves, washing machines and 1,025 in Agriculture. The Graduate Schools have a total of - individual guidance by an academic adviser, etc at your own expense. 998 students: 89 in International Studies, 139 in Education, 621 in - lectures and seminars in specialized fields on both undergraduate and graduate ◇Contact Engineering, and 149 in Agriculture. levels Utsunomiya University ○ International Exchange - writing a paper to be read at the year-end presentation meeting and published in International Student and Academic and Student Exchange the annual issue of Utsunomiya University International In-Service Teacher Training Exchange Division The university is promoting academic and student exchange in Program Report. Address : 350 Minemachi, collaboration with 28 overseas universities. Visit our web site at iii) Observation tours and practical trainings at the attached schools may be included in Utsunomiya Tochigi 〈 〉 http://www.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/en/exchange/sister_univ.html i) and ii) above as options. 321-8505 Japan for details. b) Classes given in English Phone : +81-28-649-8167 ・ ： Number of International students 367 Although classroom instructions are mostly given in Japanese, some common course E-mail : [email protected]. ・Students from Overseas, classes and individual instructions will be given in English. utsunomiya-u.ac.jp As of October 2010, we have 367 students from overseas (102 ・ Others Fax : +81-28-649-5115 undergraduate students, 132graduate students and 133 research To those who are interested, opportunities will be offered to visit such institutions as Web site: students including 5 in-service teachers) studying at the university vocational aid centers for the handicapped, juvenile welfare institutions, etc., as well as http://www.utsunomiya- u.ac. at present, of which 204 are from China, 25 from Viet Nam, and 24 schools and other education- related facilities. jp/en/index.html from Korea, 22 from Malaysia. Utsunomiya University

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Graduate School of Education

Ｅ-ｍａｉ Name of Adviser Teaching Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. (The e-mail addresses are Course Description students to followed by “utsunomiya- Field(s) Number of students in past 5 years. u.ac.jp”.) be accepted AOYAGI Hiroshi [email protected] Teaching Method & Deals with lesson planning, early childhood education, and Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in 1 Professor a-u.ac.jp Cocurricular Activities development-based guidance of pupils Japanese or English. Mongolia 1, Brazil 1, Korea 1,Mexico 1 Deals with the history of education in Japan from Meiji Era to the WATANABE Hiroshi [email protected] present and the problems and features that arose during the historical Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in History of Education 1 Professor -u.ac.jp period, with focus on the relation between education and the nation as Japanese or English. Korea 1 a whole. UEHARA Shuichi [email protected] Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in Philosophy of Education Deals with philosophy of education and history of educational thought. 1 Associate Professor ya-u.ac.jp Japanese, English or French. Teaching Method, Deals with the Curriculum systems of the primary and secondary ENDO Tadashi [email protected] Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in Guidance & school in Japan concerning particular themes addressed by trainees, 1 Professor -u.ac.jp Japanese or English. Korea 1, Burnei１, Peru１ Cocurricular Activities as compared with worldwide trends. School Management & Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in FUJII Sachiko [email protected] Deals with educational policy and administration and school Educational 1 Japanese and English. Laos 2, China 1, Philippines 1,Ghana Professor u.ac.jp management. Administration 1 Deals with (cross-cultural comparative) studies of curriculum MATSUMOTO Satoshi [email protected] Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in Social Studies Education development, teaching methods and evaluation concerning social 1 Professor miya-u.ac.jp Japanese or English studies (geography, history, and civics) education. Deals with curriculum designing for physical education for pupils in KATO Ken-ichi [email protected] Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in Motor Development formative years, based on a correct understanding of pupils' growth 1 Professor -u.ac.jp Japanese or English. and development. Provides instruction and guidance on analysis of teaching/learning HITOMI Hisaki [email protected] Science Education activities, teaching methods, and curriculum development in the field 1 Ability of communicating in Japanese or English. Indonesia 1 Professor a-u.ac.jp of science education. MARUYAMA Curriculum Development Deals with Curriculum Development and Technical and Vocational [email protected] Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in Tsuyoshi & Technical and Education 1 iya-u.ac.jp Japanese or English. Associate Professor Vocational Education Provides instruction and guidance for interpretation and appreciation SUZUKI Keiko [email protected] Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in Japanese Literature of modern Japanese literature, specifically short stories in the Meiji 1 Professor iya-u.ac.jp Japanese; interests in classical Japanese literature. and Taisho Eras.

t- Deals with the question of what "literature" is through reading of Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in MORIYASU Toshihisa [email protected] Japanese Literature novels and dramas in modern Japanese literature, and examining the 1 Japanese. Complete the application form in Japanese. Professor a-u.ac.jp relationship between modern Japanese novels and dramas as well. Laos１

Provides instruction and guidance on contents and methods of MORITA Kaori [email protected] Japanese Language Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in teaching in Japanese language education (excepting teaching of 1 Associate Professor a-u.ac.jp Education Japanese. Japanese as a second or foreign language). Provides instruction and guidance for mastering the aesthetics of Education of Calligraphy calligraphy and its education, to inquire into the nature of the creation NAKAJIMA Nozomu [email protected] Familiarity with eastern or western art history. (Aesthetics of Calligraphy of spiritual culture as such, developing theory and practice of the art 1 Professor miya-u.ac.jp & Study of Art) and education of calligraphy as considered from the viewpoint of aesthetic interpretations. Ｅ-ｍａｉ Name of Adviser Teaching Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. (The e-mail addresses are Course Description students to followed by “utsunomiya- Field(s) Number of students in past 5 years. u.ac.jp”.) be accepted Provides instruction and guidance for studying the actual TAMEIKE Yoshihiro [email protected] Understanding of lessons on social studies in Japan. Egypt Social Studies Education circumstances of social studies education in Japan through 1 Professor ya-u.ac.jp 1, Peru 1 examination of actual teaching practices at schools. Ability of reading academic papers and oral communication KOHARA Kazuma [email protected] Comparative Sociology Comparative Sociology (education, culture, social structure). 1 in Japanese or English. Strong interests and abundant Associate Professor ya-u.ac.jp Knowledge in Japanese culture. KUMATA Teisuke [email protected] Provides instruction and guidance for theoretical and practical studies Understanding of lessons on social studies in Japan. Social Studies Education 1 Associate Professor ya-u.ac.jp in social studies education Mexico1, Peru1, Colombia１ HOSAKA Tetsuya [email protected] Provides instruction and guidance in algebra through seminars and Algebra 1 Ability of reading academic papers in Japanese and English. Associate Professor a-u.ac.jp reading classes. FUJIHIRA Hideyuki [email protected] Mathematical Analysis Provides instruction and guidance in the field of mathematical analysis. 1 Ability of reading academic papers in Japanese and English. Professor a-u.ac.jp Deals with the theory of chaos and fractal arising from discrete dynamical systems, so that trainees will understand the mathematics SAKAI Kazuhiro [email protected] Analysis (Dynamical Basic knowledge of differential and integral calculus and behind beautiful pictures that are computer-generated as images of 1 Professor iya-u.ac.jp Systems) linear algebra iterated functions, which are what discrete dynamical systems essentially are. KITAGAWA Yoshihisa [email protected] Provides instruction and guidance in differential geometry, particularly Geometry 1 Ability of reading academic papers in Japanese or English Professor iya-u.ac.jp that of curves and surfaces, through reading and exercises. HINO Keiko [email protected] Provides instruction and guidance on the teaching materials and Ability of reading academic papers and oral communication Mathematics Education 1 Professor -u.ac.jp methods of teaching in the field of mathematics education, . both in Japanese and English. Provides instruction and guidance in the field of science education Ability of reading, writing, and oral communication in ITO Akihiko [email protected] through reading literature and practical activities such as Science Education 1 Japanese or English. Laos 1, Philippines 1 Professor u.ac.jp developments of teaching materials and examination of actual science classes.

UEDA Takayoshi [email protected] Provides instruction and guidance in the field of biology education Ability of reading, writing, and oral communication in Biology Education 1 Professor u.ac.jp through reading literature, experiment and others. Japanese or English. Thai 1 Provides instruction and guidance for conducting practice and theoretical research in music education, with special emphasis on KOHARA Shin-ichi [email protected] Music Education acquisition of musical performance skills (including those of traditional 1 Ability of solfège. Korea 1, Peru 1 Associate Professor ya-u.ac.jp Japanese music), based on the actual circumstances of music education in Japan. YAMAGUCHI Nobuo [email protected] Deals with practical as well as theoretical researches on present-day Ability of communicating in Japanese or English; Interests Art Education 1 Professor iya-u.ac.jp art classes, art textbooks and learning guidance. in "education through art". MATSUSHIMA Provides lectures and training on the materials, techniques, [email protected] Craft (Urushi Lacquer, Sakurako expressions and history of Japanese craft, and helps trainees to study 1 Ability of communicating in Japanese or English. miya-u.ac.jp Chasing, etc.) Associate Professor craft expressions through production of works of art Provides instruction and guidance concerning (1) the mechanism in skeletal muscle circulation during and after exercise in human and/or KOMIYA Hideaki [email protected] Exercise Physiology & Ability of communicating in Japanese or English; Good small animals, (2) research for prevention of obesity, diabetes and 1 Professor a-u.ac.jp Public Health knowledge of exercise physiology or public hygiene other lifestyle-related diseases, and (3) study for health promotion and sports medicine in students. MATSUMURA Shiro [email protected] Provides instruction and guidance concerning history and term of Ability of reading academic papers and communicating in Budo 1 Professor a-u.ac.jp japanese Budo Japanese or English. Ｅ-ｍａｉ Name of Adviser Teaching Number of Qualification and Requirement for students. (The e-mail addresses are Course Description students to followed by “utsunomiya- Field(s) Number of students in past 5 years. u.ac.jp”.) be accepted HARIGAYA Yasuo [email protected] Professor ya-u.ac.jp

TODA Fujio [email protected] Deals with recent trends in mechanical engineering, development of Professor u.ac.jp Mechanical Engineering, materials for teaching recent technologies (robots, stirling engines, Ability of communicating and reading academic papers in 2 TOMABECHI Yoshiro [email protected] Electric Engineering electronic circuit etc.), and development of study instruction systems Japanese or English. Indonesia１ Professor ya-u.ac.jp in technology education MATSUBARA Mari [email protected] Associate Professor a-u.ac.jp Provides instruction and guidance on clothing materials, clothing SHIMIZU Hiroko [email protected] Clothing construction, fashion and design, dying and finishing, detergency, and 1 Professor iya-u.ac.jp relations of clothing to human and environment. Deals with the fundamental question of what living is, with particular AKATSUKA Tomoko [email protected] Family and Home emphasis on livelihood problems observed in the rapidly changing 1 Professor miya-u.ac.jp Management modern societies as a topic to be discussed from the viewpoint of management of living.

Aims to help trainees to acquire technical knowledge through Ability of communicating in Japanese or English. Housing and Design, conducting case studies on a particular theme as well as reading from JINNOUCHI Yuji [email protected] Residential Environment the literature involving such modern key words as ecological town 1 Professor miya-u.ac.jp & Town Planning planning and houses, town planning study, aging society with fewer children, preservation of landscape, participation of residents, etc. Environmental Education Provides instruction and guidance in the field of environmental SASAKI Kazuya [email protected] on Clothing&"Kansei " education through the tradition in natural dyeing and weaving, and 1 Associate Professor iya-u.ac.jp Information Science for discussion the cultural values in traditional technique on clothing from Living the view point of Kansei to creative the life and society. Provides instruction and guidance on EFL teaching methodologies, WATANABE Hiroyuki [email protected] action research, learner analysis, CALL, MALL, ICT, etc., with special English proficiency at the level of a TOEFL score of 550 or English Education 1 Professor -u.ac.jp focuses on learner-centeredness, with the aid of videotaped English a TOEIC score of 700. China 2, Venezuela 1 lessons as well as literature research. Provides instruction and guidance for appreciating and examining contemporary American literature, particularly novels., and learning HATAYAMA Hideaki [email protected] Ability of reading academic papers and literary works in American Literature contemporary American society and its cultures, histories, problems, 1 Professor miya-u.ac.jp English, and proficiency in Japanese. etc., which is expected to help trainees to think about their own countries, cultures, and social and personal problems. ASANO Ichiro [email protected] 1 Professor a-u.ac.jp Provides instruction and guidance for developing and/or modifying AMANUMA Minoru [email protected] major current linguistic theories, such as Generative Grammar and Ability of reading and writing academic papers in English, English Linguistics 1 Associate Professor miya-u.ac.jp Cognitive Grammar, placing a high value on empirical studies of and proficiency in Japanese. various languages, particularly English and Japanese, at the same time. TANI Mitsuo [email protected] 1 Associate Professor -u.ac.jp Educational Technology Deals with teaching/learning systems using educational media Ability of reading academic papers in Japanese or English, ISHIKAWA Ken [email protected] &Information Education (especially computers and network), development of the educational 1 and everyday communicating in Japanese. Professor u.ac.jp materials using the educational media. Philippines 1 Yamagata University （Yamagata Prefecture） ●

The Program focuses on research Program into educational practice and teaching along with the close cooperation with the attached schools.

◇Overview of the University ◇Features of the Course ◇ Accommodation ○The Program focuses on research into educational practice ○Yamagata University plays a central role in and teaching. Housing for foreign students is available at education and research as the only university with And the research is carried out in close cooperation with the Yamagata University International House during many faculties in Yamagata Prefecture. The idea of attached schools as well. the Japanese Program ( for six-month). the University education is to offer specialized programs with natural sciences and humanities- ○Number of In-Service Teacher Trainees to be admitted ○Living Accommodation ・ Boarding fee （ per social sciences closely connected as well as a wide Five In-Service Teacher Trainees. month ） Single room ： 27 （5,900 yen），Room for range of liberal arts programs, taking advantage of Couple ： 1 （ 11,900 yen ），Room for Family ： 2 the "university," and to educate students so that ○Japanese Program （14,200 yen） they can think much of the community and play an The programs for beginning and intermediate levels are offered active part from domestic or international point of by the Yamagata University Institute of Arts and Sciences. If you ○〔Equipment/Fittings〕 view. And we aim to produce excellent research have competence equivalent to the level for completion of a toilet unit with shower, a mini kitchen, a gas FF results and to make it come true "to live together intermediate or more, you can take the advanced program heater, a bet, a desk and chair, a bookshelf, a with nature," and to make a large contribution to intended for international students. wardrobe, a cupboard, a desk lamp, a refrigerator, society a shoes box, and a color television, etc. ○Records of International Exchange (as of May1, ○Specialized Program 2010) 1) Number of the Exchange Agreements with Contents: Lectures, seminars, experiments and practical training ○Location Foreign Institutions: Eighty-six institutions from are offered to enhance understanding of a field of research. On foot, 10 minutes from the JR Yamagata twenty-eight countries and a region. 2) Number of Station and 20 minutes from the Kojirakawa the International Students accepted: One hundred ○ Other Programs Campus, the International House is in center of and ninety-nine students. (Twenty-four countries Students will have the opportunity to meet Japanese people by Yamagata City. Shopping of all kinds is convenient. and a region.） staying with or visiting a family in Yamagata, through day trips (e. g. Yamadera, Hot springs) and local festivals (e.g. Hanagasa ○Number of international students in the Teachers Matsuri, Kaminoyama Oshiro Matsuri). They can also participate Program (past 3years) in activities such as a tea ceremony, kokeshi doll making, and go 【 How to Contact Us：International Student (Japanese chess). Section, Yamagata University 】 Address: 1-4-12, Kojirakawa-machi, Nationality Field for Training Yamagata City 990-8560 JAPAN 2004 China School Education Tel:+81-23-628-4926Fax:+81-23-628-4849 2005 Filipino Chemistry E-mail:[email protected] *URL//www.yamagata-u.ac.jp/index-j.html 2006 Egyptian Chemistry *Graduate School of Regional Education and Culture Japanese Culture（Kimono) http://www.e.yamagata-u.ac.jp/gsrec/ University name：Yamagata University

◇The contents of training, the number of students tobe accepted, qualification, conditions, etc.

Graduate School of Regional Education and Culture The conditions which apply that the teacher in Number of charge accepts a foreign student (the language Name of Adviser Mail address Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to study ability and the major ability, etc.) an be accepted acceptance track record (host country and the number of people in the past for 5 years)

Professor [email protected] Clinical Psychology Clinical Psychology 1 Langage ability：Speaking JAPANESE／Reading English (Nothing) KAMIYAMA Machiko

Professor Teaching Method (Music) Basic ability of Muscic. [email protected] Music：Music Education 1 SUZUKI Wataru Lifelong Music Learning Language ability : Japanese and/or English (Nothing）

Professor Basic ability of Muscic. [email protected] Music：Piano Concert Study：Piano 1 DATE Hanako Language ability : Japanese and/or English or German (Nothing）

Professor Basic ability of Muscic. [email protected] Music：Composition Studies for Composition 1 HASEGAWA TSUTOMU Language ability : Japanese and/or English or German (Nothing）

Professor Music：Stringed instrument Basic ability of Muscic. [email protected] Concert Study：Violin and Viola 1 KOUNO Yoshiharu (Violin) Language ability : Japanese and/or English or German (Nothing）

Professor Recital Study：Vocal music Basic ability of Muscic. [email protected] Music：Vocal Music 1 FUJINO Yuichi Opera performance method Language ability : Japanese and/or English or German (Nothing）

Associate Professor Conducting Basic ability of Muscic. [email protected] Music：Conducting 1 WATANABE Osami Opera performance method Language ability : Japanese and/or English or German (Nothing）

Associate Professor [email protected] Art History Art History & Painting 1 English and/or Japanese（Nothing） KOBAYASHI Sunsuke

Professor [email protected] Art Education Art Education 1 Langage ability：Speaking JAPANESE／Reading English (Nothing) FURIHATA Takashi Professor Architecture & [email protected] Education for Sustainable Developme 1 English and/or Japanese（Nothing） SATO Shinya Urban Planning Professor Basic knowledge of Sports Science [email protected] Sports Science Sports Education and Coaching 1 NAGAI Kenji Language ability : Japanese and/ or Englishi(Nothing) (Yamanashi Pref.) ● Specialist training for practical education research ◇University overview ◇Outline of the course in brief （4）Academic training a) Course, type of teaching, etc. (1) Characteristics and History (1) The characteristics of the program A seminar using a textbook written in English The University of Yamanashi has three faculties: This course has an excellent curriculum for experts engaged b) Subjects or courses taught in English, if any. the Faculty of Education and Human Sciences, the in the research of practical instruction and allows students to Some of the academic advisers will give Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering, take advantage of the latest research work in educational lectures in English, if necessary. and two graduate schools: the Graduate School of science in Japan. In this course we also emphasize education c) Academic instruction and support will be Education and the Graduate School of Medical and for fostering students’ advanced practical teaching abilities with offered individually by each academic advisor, Engineering Science Department of Education. The balanced theory and practice combinations by cooperating with according to students' specialities and Faculty of Education and Human Sciences has schools attached to the university and with the Center for objectives. several attached schools (Kindergarten, Elementary Education Research. In addition, this course utilizes not only the School, Junior High School and Special Support conclusions of these educational studies but also the results of ◇Accommodations School for Children with Intellectual Disabilities) Japanese cultural studies. ・ Kofu International Student House and the Center for Educational Research. The The program of this course consists of many unique subjects (Single 33, Couple 1, Family 1) Graduate School of Education, Teacher-Training and lectures. A small number of students will take part and they ・ Tamaho International Student House, Medical Program students will be enrolled in, is comprised will be enthusiastically guided by experienced teaching staff, Campus… of three fields of specialization：School Education, enabling students to study the findings of advanced educational (Single 12、Couple 6、Family 5) Education for Children with Disabilities and Science research work in the specialist areas. At the same time, ・ Kobara International Student House of teaching and Learning. participants in this course can become acquainted with the (6 rooms) current condition of Japan’s schools and acquire knowledge of ・ Kaiji International Student House （2）Local area surrounding the University Japanese culture. (Single 5) The campus of the University of Yamanashi is in a It normally takes only 5 minutes by bike from quiet residential district in the city of Kofu, the (2) Number of students to be accepted the University to Kofu International Student capital of , and about 15 1 student by each academic advisor and 5 students in total House. While a warden is available during minute walk from Kofu Station to the north. It is daytime on weekdays, two of the the Japanese also situated in a scenic natural environment, with (3) Preparatory Japanese Language Education House tutors stay during the nighttime and the famous Mt. Fuji viewed to the south and the a) Japanese Language Pre-sessional Intensive Training Courses at weekends.There are various events organized at Southern Alps of Japan to the west. the International Student Center.Two levels, elementary and the House. Kofu City is only about seventy kilometers west of intermediate levels are available. Tokyo and can be reached within an hour and a half Course period： October 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 ◇Contact office from the center of Tokyo by express. b) Japanese Language Classes for international students Office of International Exchange In order to develop Japanese proficiency further, Japanese Address：4-4-37 Takeda Kofu Yamanashi (3) International Exchanges (As of May 1, 2010) classes are available from pre-intermediate to advanced level 400-8510 Japan Number of International Students： 222 from 22 throughout the year. Two subjects, Japanese Affairs and Phone：+81-(0)55-220-8047 countries. Inter-cultural Communication can be taken in the mixed class Fax：+81-(0)55-220-8794 The University previously had a student every year environment with Japanese students. E-mail：[email protected] between 2001 and 2004 from the Teacher Training c) Supplementary classes homepage address ： Program and had one student in 2008. Three supplementary classes can be taken according to the http://www.yamanashi.ac.jp/ proficiency level. Name of University : University of Yamanashi

◇Qualifications for Teacher-Training Students

Graduate School of Education

Number of Name of adviser E-mail address Teaching field(s) Course description students to be Qualification and Condition accepted Misaku Tsuneaki [email protected] Home Economics Research Education 1 English or Japanese Ability Jiro Seta [email protected] Science of Clothing 〃 1 〃 Ayano Tampo [email protected] Earlychild care and Education 〃 1 〃 Yumi Shimura [email protected] Home Economics Education 〃 1 〃 Kenichiro Isaka [email protected] Painting and Installation 〃 (Art Work) 1 〃

Shun Fujimoto [email protected] Movement Theory ofGymnastics Research Education 1 〃 Sport Medicine Koyama Katsuhiro [email protected] 〃 1 〃 Sport Physiology

Harumi Kimura [email protected] DanceFhilosophy of P.E. 〃 1 〃 Growth and Development Kazuhiko Nakamura [email protected] 〃 1 〃 Health Education tomo- Sport Sociology Tomo Kato 〃 1 English or Japanese or Frence Ability [email protected] Football Coaching Kyohei Kawamura [email protected] Outdoor Education 〃 1 English or Japanese Ability Linguistics (Second Yoshiki Nagase [email protected] 〃 1 〃 Acquisition,Phonetics and Phonology) Masaki Miyazawa [email protected] Calligraphy 〃 1 Japanese Ability Masafumi iwanaga [email protected] Language Education 〃 1 〃 Nobuaki Nakamaru [email protected] Japanese Modern Literature 〃 1 〃 Chiaki Hasegawa [email protected] Japanese Linguistics 〃 1 〃 Toshio Muramatsu [email protected] Design Excution(Design Work) 1 〃 Western Philosophy Research Ichiro Sato [email protected] Modern and contemporary Japanese 1 〃 Education Philosophy (after Meiji-era) Hiroshi Harata [email protected] British Romantic Literature 〃 1 English or Japanese Ability Haruo Okabayashi [email protected] Educational Psychology 〃 1 〃 YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Kanagawa Prefecture) ● The students in this course will have a good chance to study any aspects of school education ranging from methodology to every school subject, under the guidance of faculty advisors. ◇University overview (2)Number of students to be accepted Not exceeding 10 (1) Characteristics and history Foreign Student House Rent etc. \14,800～/month Established in 1949, Yokohama National University has (3)Brief outline of the course Equipment Bed, Desk,Chair, Wardrobe, Unit-bath, Air-conditioner, Sink four Faculties of Education and Human Sciences, ①Preparatory Japanese language education Address 3minutes on foot from Gumyoji Subway Station Economics, Business Administration and Engineering. Minesawa International Student Dorm. Rent etc. \8,700～/month Students will take Japanese language lessons as follows: Equipment Bed, Desk, Chair, Locker, Sink, Toilet(commnal kitchen and shower) It also has graduate schools of Education ,, a) In-Service Foreign Teacher Training Program Social Sciences, Engineering Environment and Information Address 5minutes on foot from YNU Tokiwadai Campus Four-days-a-week special program provided for the Ooka International Residence Rent etc. \41,000～/manth Sciences. students between October 2011 and March 2012. Bed, Desk, Swivel Chair, Closet, Sink, Toilet,bookshelf Equipment Located in the Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan area, b) Supplementary course Air-conditioner, refrigerator(commnal kitchen and shower) Yokohama National University prides itself in having a After the 6 months special program, the students will be Address 3minutes on foot from Gumyoji Subway Station most favorable environment for academic studies. It able to attend regular classes based on their choices and ※No student discounts on public transport also provides the students with opportunities to ability for the remaining one-year. encounter experiences in culture and art. ② Academic training ◇Local area surrounding the university (2) Number of students (May 1, 2010) a) Course, type of teaching, etc. The City of Yokohama borders on Tokyo, and Undergraduates : 7,370 (225☆ ) The students pursue their academic work under the although living costs are rather high, the city Graduate Students : 2,102 (437☆) guidance of their respective faculty advisers. They can also provides foreign students with a comfortable Total : 9,472 (662☆ ) have help of graduate students who will be assigned as environment because of its long history of ☆= Number of international students individual tutors. The last six months of their stay will be international exchange. (3) International exchanges exclusively devoted to the writing of academic reports. a)Various facilities such as International Student Center English proficiency is required when students get advised The city is also rich in cultural traditions. The old provide opportunities for the international students to by English speaking advisers. historic city of Kamakura is close by and the Fuji- fully participate in activities on campus. b) Courses taught in English Hakone-Izu National Park is only a one-hour train b)The University has a long history of accepting Few classes are given in English. But, the International ride away. researchers and students from overseas. Student Center offers many classes in English. c)Acceptance in past 5 years in this program c) Others ◇Contact position : 2006 : 8 (Indonesia, Thailand, Mongolia etc.) The students participate in field trips every Wednesday, 2007 : 7 (Korea, Vietnam, Argentine etc.) visiting schools, museums, etc. Since these activities are Student Affairs Section, Faculty of Education and 2008 : 9 (Korea, Thailand, Indonesia etc.) held basically in English, students are required to have Human Sciences, Yokohama National University 2009 : 3 (Korea) English proficiency. Address:79-2 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, 2010 : 7 (Korea. Brazil) Yokohama 240-8501 ◇Outline of “teacher training” course ◇Accommodations Phone :+81-45-339-3258 Fax :+81-45-339-3264 (1)Characteristics of the program We are capable of providing the students with lodgings for Homepage : http://www.ynu.ac.jp/ The university offers a variety of specialized fields the first 12 months, Afterwards, the students will be E-mail : [email protected] available for visiting teacher-training program students. It required to leave the dormitory and rent an accommodation also provides the students good individual attention to cope by themselves. with their needs and possible problems. Supporting the . program since its beginning, YNU has already educated 228 students in this program. Yokohama National University

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

Number of students Qualification and Requirement for students. Number of Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description to be students in past 5 years. accepted Masaru Takahashi Philosophy and Anthropology Research on the philosophy and Anthropology of [email protected] 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to have a daily conversation Professor of Education Education Hideaki Arai Education law, Policy and [email protected] Contemporary Educational policy & system in Japan 1 ・ＪＰN: enough to have a daily conversation ／One student (Korea) Professor Administration Izumi Yano Nonformal Education Nonformal Education 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures and read books of the field Associate professor Norifumi Arimoto Educational Psychology ・ＪＰＮ: enough to take part in seminars regularly and understand the [email protected] Research on the designing of learning environment 1 Associate professor Cognitive Psychology discussion／One student (Korea) Yasuhiro Shintani Sociology of Education Sociology of Education 1 ・ＪＰＮ / Basic knowledge of Sociology Associate professor Mitsuhiro Okada ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures [email protected] Japanese language education Chinese classical literature 1 Professor ・Has studied the field at university Akiko Miyake [email protected] Japanese language education Japanese classical literature and drama 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures and read books of the field Professor t Masaki Takagi Studies of curriculum and textbooks for native language ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures and read books of the field ／One [email protected] Japanese language education 1 Professor education. student (Korea) Toshiyuki Kawano ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures [email protected] Japanese language education Curriculum design of Japanese as a foreign language. 1 Associate professor ・Has studied the field at university / Three students (Indonesia, Korea) Hiroyuki Aoyama Japanese handwriting and its education. Studies of letters [email protected] Japanese language education 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures and read books of the field Associate professor and letter-writing. Yasuyuki Nishiwaki ・ＪＰＮ: enough to have a daily conversation ／ Two students (Philippines, [email protected] Social Studies Education Geographic Education 1 Professor Korea) Hajime Shimojo [email protected]. ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Environmental Ethics Environmental Ethics 1 Professor jp ・Has studied the field at university Kouji Kataoka Economics Economics 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Keiichiro Yoshida [email protected] Physical Geography Vegetation Science, Landscape Ecology 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Nobuaki Tanahashi [email protected] History History. Modern History of Europe 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Ｋａｔｓｕｙａ Shigematsu [email protected] Social Studies Education Classroom Research 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Akiko Ikeguchi [email protected] Human Geography Human Geography 1 ・Good proficiency either in English or Japanese Lecturer Yutaka Baba Mathematics Education, [email protected] Mathematics Education, Mathematics 1 ・ＪＰＮ or ENG: enough to read books of the field Professor Mathematics Embryology, Physiology and Ecology of Marine Yasuho Taneda Biology, ・Has studied the field at university [email protected] Invertebrates. Biology Education using Marine 1 Professor Biology Education ・ＪＰＮ: enough to have a daily conversation Invertebrates. Number of students Qualification and Requirement for students. Number of Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description to be students in past 5 years. accepted ・Teacher of science at elementary/junior high school/high Shinya Morimoto school/university [email protected] Science Education Research in Method of Science Teaching 1 Professor ・ＪＰＮ: enough to have a daily conversation ／Two students (Korea, Brazil) Keiji Kato ・Has studied the field at university [email protected] Science Education Theoretical Studies of Method in Science Teaching 1 Associate professor ・ＪＰＮ: enough to read books of the field Yumiko Hirashima ・Teacher of science at elementary/junior high school/high school [email protected] Physics Physics Education, Properties of Polymer Gel 1 Associate professor ・ＪＰＮ: enough to have a daily conversation / One student (Morocco) Takao Nishimura ・Has studied the field at university [email protected] Consumer Ａｆｆａｉｒｓ Consumer Policy, Consumer Education 1 Professor ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Kuniharu Kimma Life-centered education [email protected] Curricula,Teaching methods,Workshops 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures / One student (Argentina) Associate professor New education Tetsuo Sugiyama Music Education [email protected] Viennese Classics, German Romantics 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Professor Piano Music Fumihiko Otaki [email protected] Piano Music German Classics, Romantics, Modern Music 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Professor Masafumi Ogawa Curriculum and method in Music Education. Fluent in English in addition to music performance skill [email protected] Music Education 1 Professor Philosophy of Music Education. ／One student (Brazil) Kastunori Kono [email protected] Vocal Music Songs 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Toshio Nakajima [email protected] Music Education Music Education 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor

Mariko Kanemitsu [email protected] Ethnomusicology Ethnomusicology 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures

Norio Kobayshi [email protected] Craft Craft, Contemprary Art 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures / One student (Mongolia) Professor Yasuo Ono [email protected] Aesthetics Aesthetics, Art History 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to read books of the field Professor Tamio Fujimori [email protected] Sculpture Sculpture, Carving and Modeling 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to have a daily conversation Professor Kunio Watanabe [email protected] Design Design, Visual Design 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to have a daily conversation / One student (Thailand) Associate professor Norimichi Akagi [email protected] Painting Painting for Old Technique 1 ・ＪＰＮ or GER: enough to have a daily conversation Associate professor Yoshiichi Oizumi [email protected] Art Education Art Education 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Kenji Koike Art Education Art Education 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Pursuit of Functional change in Human induced by Sigeru Morimoto Applied, ・Has studied the field at university [email protected] Exercise, Eｎｖｉｒｏｎｍｅｎｔａｌ effect from Physiological 1 Professor Exercise Physiology ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures ・ENG: enough to read papers aspects Kazuko Takahashi Physical Education, Physical Education (Body-mind Awareness, Dance) of [email protected] 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Professor Dance Education Curriculum Fumiaki Tajima [email protected] Optical measurement Optical measurement 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Professor Number of students Qualification and Requirement for students. Number of Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description to be students in past 5 years. accepted Present Situations of Vocational and Technical Education Present Situations of Tsunetaka Yokoo in Japan. [email protected] Technology Education in 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Professor Comparative Study on Technology Education and Junior High Scools in Japan Vocational and Technical Education. Daisuke Kobayashi [email protected] Wood Science Wood/human relations 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Lecturer The present situation and problems of Home Economics Toshiko Suzuki Home Economics Education, ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures [email protected] Education at primary and secondary education, Studies on 1 Professor Family Relationships ・ENG: enough to read books of the field Family Kayoko Kaneko Home Economics Education, Research on Food and Nutrition, The topic of Nutrition ・Has studied the field at university [email protected] 1 Professor Nutrition Education Education ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures / One student (Korea) Kaoru Horiuchi Home Economics Education, Curriculum Studies in Home Economics, Teaching Associate professor [email protected] 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Gender Studies in Education Practice and Teacher Education for Gender Equal Society

Yayoi Satsumoto [email protected] Science of Clothing Research on Clothing Education 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Kuniko Sugiyama Food Science，Cookery Food Science，Cookery Science [email protected] 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Science Cookery Practice and Experiment Azusa Sakuwa Housing and Living Design Study on the Educational effect of Experience-based [email protected] 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Lecturer Housing education Activities in the community Kunitoshi Takahashi [email protected] English Grammar English Grammar 1 ・Can read papers written in Japanese.／ One student (Egypt) Professor Fujiko Sano ・JPN: Proficient enough to read papers. [email protected] Second Language Acquisition Second Language Acquisition 1 Professor ・ENG: Good command of Academic English／ One student (Vietnam) Hideo Hayashibe Japanese language teaching/learning [email protected] Language Acquisition 1 ・ENG orJPN: Good proficiency ／Three students (Philippines,Brazil,Korea) Professor English teaching/learning Tatsuo Nakagawa [email protected] Education and Psychology for Children with Speech and Special Education 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures ／ One student (Fiji) Professor p Hearing Disorders Masataka Watanabe Psychological Support for Developmental Disabilities, [email protected] Special Education 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures ／ One student (Philippines) Associate professor Applied Behavior Analysis Toshio Chomabayashi Physiology of Exercise, Health, ・Has studied the field at university [email protected] Stress Coping Theory,Analysis of Human Movement 1 Professor Psychology ・ＪＰＮ: enough to read books of the field Hideto Tanaka ・Has studied the field at university [email protected] Physiology Growth, Aging ａｎｄ Life Style 1 Professor ・ＪＰＮ: enough to read books of the field Yasuo Yamamoto Garman Philosophy Garman Philosophy, Contemporary Thought 1 ・ＪＰＮ or GER or ENG:: enough to follow lectures Associate professor Contemporary Thought Chikako Kato [email protected] History Japanese Modern History 1 ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures ／One student (Myanmar) Professor Fumio Inuzuka ・Has studied the field at university [email protected] Guidance and Counseling Theory and Practice of Guidance and Counseling 1 Professor ・ＪＰＮ: enough to follow lectures Wakayama University (Wakayama Pref.)

● A curriculum that meets individual students’ desires & joint advisory system by teaching and administrative staff ◇Outline of the course for Teacher ◇Accommodations ◇ University’s Overview １．Characteristics and history Training students There is a dormitory “International House” Wakayama University was established in May 1949 as a １．Characteristics of the program available for foreign students. Due to a large new style of university In the beginning, there were ①A curriculum will be arranged to meet the demands of the students number of coming students, however, two faculties - the Faculty of Liberal Arts (currently with the aid of the supervisor. sometimes we can’t guarantee residence the Faculty of Education), and the Faculty of ②Practical Teaching will be offered in cooperation with our Attached therein. So, in that case, some students may Economics. In October 1995, Faculty of Systems Schools and other educational institutions. be accommodated in private lodging near the Engineering was established, and in April 2008 a new ③Advice and instruction will be given to the students about their campus. faculty, ‘Tourism faculty’ has just begun. Wakayama study and research, as well as about their daily life. ○Number of rooms University has been marking another step in the ２． Number of Students to be accepted: approximately 16 ・for single room： 24 healthy development as the only national university in ・for Husband and wife： 0 Wakayama Prefecture. ３．Outline of the program ・for family room： 0 ２．Introduction of the related school ①Preparatory Japanese Language Education (October, 2011～ March, ○Student dormitory fee ：9,500yen (include Graduate School of Education is in charge of this 2012) Students are required to attend the Basic Course in Japanese common use fee) program. The School has 12 master's programs in two at . graduate courses: School Education and Development ○facilities Support Education in the School Education course; ②Major course: Specialized course (April, 2012 ～ March, 2013) bed, table, desk, locker， and Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Music, Arts, At Wakayama University prefabricated bath， Physical Education, Technology, House holding and a)Types of teaching or training: Lecture, Seminar, Fieldwork air conditioner English Education in the Subject-Oriented Education. Students should select courses at the Graduate School of ○commuting time： Many of the graduate students are teacher-trainees. Education. Academic advisor will give students some advice to ３．Location meet their needs. by bicycle; 40～50minutes The University is located in Wakayama City, which has b) Subjects or Courses taught in English: None by bus; 30～40minutes about 370,000 population. It takes about 1 hour from ③Japanese Language Education (April, 2012 ～ March, 2013) Osaka and about 30 minutes from KANSAI ⅰ）JapaneseⅠA～ⅠD ◇Contact International Airport. This is a comfortable place to ⅱ）JapaneseⅡA～ⅡD learn and live in, surrounded by beautiful landscape. Wakayama University ⅲ）Japanese Language and Culture Center for International Education & Research ４．The number of faculty members and students(2010) ⅳ）Japanese Culture and Affairs International Exchange Office The number of faculty members： 520名 ⅴ）JAPAN STUDY Address: 930 Sakaedani, Wakayama-shi, The number of students ： undergraduate 4082， ⅵ） Extra courses of Japanese Wakayama 640-8510 graduate school 550， Language Education Postgraduate Course in Special Education 9 ④Others TELL: 81-73-457-7524 FAX 73-457-7520 ５．Current situation of International exchange(2010) Students have the opportunity to go on a study trip and get E-mail: [email protected] The number of International students： information on joining in sightseeing to the historical, cultural places Homepage： http://www.wakayama-u.ac.jp/ 142（10 countries) in Kinki Area (Kyoto, Nara etc.). Wakayama University

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

Graduate School of Education Number of Qualification and Requirement for Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to students. Number of students in be accepted past 5 years. Educational Administration, School Kubo Fumio : Professor [email protected] Mongolia 1 Management School Practice Guidance, Study of Matsuura Yoshimitsu: Professor [email protected] School Environments Funagoshi Masaru: Professor [email protected] Guidance, Moral Education Japanese language Thoughts and Theories about Modern Pedagogy, History of Education and Issues Koshino Shoji: Associate Professor [email protected] 1 enough level to Chile 1 Education in education execute research Toyoda Michitaka: Associate Professor [email protected] ICT Education Philippine 1 Ninomiya Shuichi: Associate Professor [email protected] Curriculum Study, Educational Methods

Hirata Tomomi: Lecturer [email protected] Educational Assessment, Lesson Study Takeda Mariko: Professor [email protected] Indonesia 1 School Psychology; Educational Suga Sensaku: Professor [email protected] Students can also learn Indonesia 1 Psychology Psychology, Developmental Psychology, 1 in English Yonezawa Yoshifumi: Professor [email protected] Educational Clinical Psychology Norisada Yuriko: Lecturer [email protected] Eda Yusuke: Professor [email protected] Brazil 1 Yamazaki Yukari: Professor [email protected] Various Fields of special needs education Special Education for Childern with for children with disabilities: ①Pedagogy② Students can also learn Ono Jiro: Professor [email protected] 1 Disabilities Psychology ③Medicine ④Educational in English Takeda Tetsuro: Professor [email protected] Method ⑤Social Welfare Furui Katsunori: Lecture [email protected] Study on instruction method of Japanese Maruyama Noritaka: Associate Professor [email protected] Japanese teaching as mother tongue in school education (mainly for junior high /high school ) Understanding of Japanese Literature and Culture by reading classical to modern Japanese teaching as mother tongue, Kikukawa Keizo: Professor [email protected] Japanese Literature Analysis of Japanese Literature Japanese Literature as educational materials Study of classical to modern Japanese Kashiwabara Suguru: Professor [email protected] Japanese Language Language/modern Japanese dialect Study on structure and historical change Japanese language Hirasawa Akira: Professor [email protected] of Japanese Language diachronically and 1 enough level to synchronically execute research. Study on modern and current Japanese Sato Kazumasa: Professor [email protected] Modern Japanese Literature Literature(mainly novels and critical essays) Study of ancient to modern Chinese philosophy, religion, literature or culture Matsumura Takumi: Professor [email protected] Chinese Philosophy and Literature and comparative research between Japanese and Chinese cultures. Production of calligraphic works on the Yahagi Kiko: Professor [email protected] Calligraphy subject of Kanji and kana.Study on Japanese and Chinese calligraphy Number of Qualification and Requirement for Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to students. Number of students in be accepted past 5 years. Understanding of the trends and Kawamoto Haruo: Professor [email protected] Education of Social Studies characteristics of Social Studies Education in Japan Fujimoto Seijiro: Professor [email protected] Japanese History Kaizu Ichiro: Professor [email protected] Japanese language Trend and Characteristic of studies on the Mishina Hidenori: Associate Professor [email protected] World History enough level to excute Philippine 1 world history in Japan research. Study of Japanese geography and 1 Shimazu Toshiyuki: Associate Professor [email protected] Human Geography historical geography of urban research Have learned the Understanding and making practical use of Uchida Midori: Associate Professor [email protected] Political Science related major/field basic notions of political science. more than 1 year Yoneda Yoritsugu: Associate Professor [email protected] Sociology Amano Masao: Professor [email protected] Philosophy Ozeki Ayako: Associate Professor [email protected] Kataoka Kei: Professor [email protected] The foundation of Mathematics; Algebra, Tagawa Hiroyuki: Associate Professor [email protected] Language competence Mathematics/Mathematics Education Geometry, Analysis, Mathematics 1 not asked Katayama Soichiro: Professor [email protected] Education Kawakami Tomohiro: Associate Professor [email protected]

Ishizuka Wataru: Professor [email protected] To have the experience Philippine 1 of teaching Physics or natural science, or to Kisoda Kenji: Professor [email protected] Physics/Science Education Physics/Education of Physics 1 have majored Physics at higher education Gu Ping: Associate Professor [email protected] institutions Kanda Wakako: Professor [email protected] Science Education Chemical experiments and researches/ Language competence Yamaguchi Masanori: Associate Professor [email protected] 1 Science Education/Chemistry Education in chemistry not asked Myanmar 1 Kimura Noriyoshi: Associate Professor [email protected] Philippine 1 Takasu Hideki: Professor [email protected] Study on Animal physiology (mainly fishes), Animal behavior/ecology (mainly crabs) or Language competence Makiko Kajimura: Associate Professor [email protected] Biology 1 Plant morphology/ ecology(mainly high not asked Koga Tsunenori: Professor [email protected] plants) Bangladesh 1 Hisatomi Kunihiko: Professor [email protected] Sediment logy Have learned the Konomatsu Masahiko:Professor [email protected] Pale ecology/Disaster Education Seminars, Lectures and Experiments 1 related major/field Tomita Akihiko: Associate Professor [email protected] Astronomy/Science Education more than 1 year Shimada Yumi: Professor [email protected] Music Education Kan Michiko: Professor [email protected] Language competence Basic of Music and Music Education 1 Yamana Jin: Professor [email protected] Keyboard not asked Izumi Ken: Professor [email protected] Musicology Nagamori Motoki: Professor [email protected] Art Education Takagi Eiichi: Professor [email protected] Paintings Naganuma Tadayoshi: Associate Professor [email protected] Sculpture Have learned the 1 related major/field Yamazaki Naohide: Professor [email protected] Design more than 2 year Terakawa Takeo: Associate Professor [email protected] Crafts Takahashi Kenichi: Associate Professor [email protected] Art Theory & Art History Number of Qualification and Requirement for Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s） Course Description students to students. Number of students in be accepted past 5 years. Method of teaching physical education and Pedagogy of Physical, Education and Hara Michinori: Professor [email protected] sports, Analyzing teaching materials of Sports sport and movement for disabled children Historical study on an idea of health and Katabuchi Mihoko: Associate Professor [email protected] Brazil 1 Physical Education body Ikeda Takuto: Associate Professor [email protected] Historical study on Judo in modern Japan Language competence Study the movement of human body in 1 not asked Kato Hiroshi: Professor [email protected] sports or daily life physiology and Exercise and Sports Physiology biomechanical (Kinesio Logically) An analysis of JUDO technique and the Yano Suguru: Professor [email protected] teaching method Exercise prescription for developing and maintaining cardio respiratory and Motoyama Mitsugi: Professor [email protected] Health Science Brazil 1 muscular fitness in middle aged or elderly subjects An empirical study of vocational and Sato Fumito: Professor [email protected] Vocational & Technical Education technical education in secondary level Working environment according to Language competence Ikegiwa Hiroyuki: Professor [email protected] Wood Processing 1 processing by woodworking machinery not asked Electrical and Electronic Engineering/ Electronics and mechatronics for design Ijima Hiroshi: Associate Professor [email protected] Mechatronics and manufacturing Study on development of teaching Akamatsu Junko: Professor [email protected] Home Economics Education materials and consumer education Food Science/Home Economics Study on cookery science and dietary Yamamoto Nami: Lecturer [email protected] Education education Study on clothing related to living and Language competence Imamura Ritsuko: Professor [email protected] Clothing Science 1 environment not asked

Study on family relationships and Motomura Megumi: Associate Professor [email protected] Science of Family Relations citizenship education Erikawa Haruo: Professor [email protected] English Education English education Onoe Toshimi: Lecturer [email protected] Doi Hitoshi: Professor [email protected] English linguistics, English & American Sakamoto Masao: Professor [email protected] British and American Literature literature, linguistic information Imamura Takao: Professor [email protected] Students can also learn 1 in English/ Uchida Koji: Professor [email protected] French French language and literature French/German Ogurisu Hitoshi: Professor [email protected] French French language and literature Nagai Kunihiko: Professor [email protected] Hyodo Toshiki: Associate Professor [email protected] German German language and literature Chida Maya: Associate Professor [email protected]