Research
The International Center for Japan Studies and Education at Kanazawa University is engaged in interdisciplinary research encompassing various aspects of Japanese culture, society, and language, with a focus on Japanese studies. The research areas of the members belonging to this center are as follows:
Japanese language and Japanese language education
The Center conducts research on the Japanese language from a linguistic perspective, as well as on the acquisition of Japanese as a second language and its education, as it relates to Japanese language education and related fields.
| OTA Akira | Contrastive Linguistics (Spanish and Portuguese), Japanese Linguistics, Specialized Japanese Language Education |
| FUKAGAWA Miho | Japanese language education Second language acquisition, intercultural communication |
Japanese Thought, Literature and History
We are engaged in interdisciplinary and multifaceted research on Japanese martial arts and its ideology, Japanese history and literature from ancient to modern times, and various fields of philosophy, collaborating with researchers in Japan and abroad as well.
| KOJIMA Soichi | History of Ancient Japan, History of Ancient Asian Cultures |
| SATO Tomoya | Philosophy (Logic) |
| SEN Raj Lakhi | Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature, Comparative Cultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Translation Studies, Gender Studies |
| BITTMANN Heiko | History of martial arts, History of Okinawa/Ryukyu |
| YAMAMOTO Hiroshi | Early Modern Japanese Literature, Early Modern Japanese History, Humanities and Informatics |
Environmental Conservation and SGDs in Japan
We are researching sustainable development in UNESCO-designated areas such as Biosphere Reserves and World Geoparks. In particular, we are collaborating with researchers from around the world on regional issues and sustainable development in the Hakusan region of Ishikawa Prefecture and disseminating our findings from Japan to the rest of the world.
| MAMMADOVA Aida | Education for Sustainable Development ESD, Intergenerational Learning, Sustainability |
