Graduate School

In the Graduate Program in Philosophy students can study and research in four fields: Philosophy, Ethics, Aesthetics, and Religious Studies. Since these four fields are closely related to each other, consideration is given so that students can take a wide range of courses according to their intellectual interests, regardless of their specialization. Most of the classes are conducted in a seminar style with discussion by all participants rather than one-way lectures. In addition, even if the class takes the form of a lecture, it proceeds while receiving questions and comments from the participants appropriately. Through these discussions, we aim to cultivate logical thinking and communication skills, and to acquire the attitude of proactively addressing philosophical issues.

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GODA Hideyuki，M.A.，Professor of Philosophy，Indian and Buddhist Studies/Comparative Philosophy

TAKAHASHI Yoichiro，M.A.，Professor of Philosophy，Aesthetics and German Idealism

FURUTA Tomohisa，Ph.D.，Professor of Philosophy，Theory of Knowledge／Philosophy of Language／History of Analytic Philosophy

OKITSU Kaori，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Philosophy，Indian Philosophy／Buddhist Studies

TSUCHIYA Mutsuhiro，M.A.，Associate Professor of Philosophy，Ancient Greek Philosophy

NAGATSUNA Keisuke，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Philosophy，Modern Western Philosophy

The Master’s Program in History aims to develop students who can make social contributions through their knowledge of history. Faculty research specializations include history of Japan, East Asia, Islam and the Western, as well as archaeology and studies of Japanese cultural properties. Postgraduate students attend lectures and practical training classes focusing on the fields in which they want to specialize. Each postgraduate also chooses their own research topic and submit a Master’s thesis under faculty advisors. Postgraduate students of this program are encouraged to acquire a teacher’s license. They can be qualified for the Specialized Certificate for High School Geography and History and also the Specialized Certificate for Junior High School Social Studies.

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ITO Masayuki，Ph.D.，Professor of History，Ancient Greek-Roman History
KASUYA Gen，M.A.，Professor of History，History of Modern Turkey
TAKEI Noriko，D.Litt.，Professor of History，Ancient History of Japan/Comparative Theory of the Ritsuryo between Japan and Tang/Ancient Japanese Financial Theory
TANAKA Hiroki，Ph.D.，Professor of History，Japanese Medieval History/Japanese Medieval Samurai Clan/Japanese Medieval Regional Society Theory
FURUKAWA Takahisa，D.Litt.，Professor of History，Modern Japanese History/Modern Japanese Political History/Modern Japanese Social History
MATSUSHIGE Mitsuhiro，M.A.，Professor of History，Modern Chinese History/History of China–Japan Relations/History of Northeast Asia
YAMAMOTO Takafumi，Ph.D.，Professor of History，East Asian Archaeology/Ancient State Formation Theory/Ancient History of Japan-China-Korea Exchange
ARAYA Takashi，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of History，
OGAWA Yu，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of History，Early Modern History of Japan/Edo Shogunate Theory
FUKUSHIMA Megumi，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of History，Sui and Tang History/History of East-West Interaction

The Department of Japanese Literature offers research subjects in various fields, such as Japanese literature, Japanese linguistics, and Japanese language education. The Department aims at the developing promising talents, including researchers and educators, who can contribute to the society by conducting empirical research based on latest theories and methodologies. Accordingly, the department invites students with inquisitive minds to explore Japanese language, Japanese literature and Japanese Language education, especially those who are highly motivated to be involved in research or education and those who are eager to contribute to the society. In addition to courses for advancing research in specialized fields, the Department of Japanese Literature offers the “Academic Writing (Japanese)” course, which equips students with skills required for writing academic papers in Japanese, and the “Guidance for Academic Writing (Japanese)” course, which fosters skills required for supervising the writing of academic papers in the future. Furthermore, upon completion of the prescribed subjects from the Japanese language education course group and the Master’s program, the Graduate School of Literature and Social Sciences will issue a certificate of completion for the Japanese language education course.

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FUJIHIRA Izumi　Classical Japanese Literature, Waka Poetry
HAKAMADA Mitsuyasu　Classical Japanese Literature, Genji Studies
HORII Kazuma　Modern Japanese Literature, Psychoanalytic Criticism, Trauma Studies
INOUE Masaru　Japanese Linguistics, Japanese-Chinese Contrastive Linguistics, Japanese Language Education
KADOWAKI Dai　Classical Japanese Literature, Ghost Stories
KIM Eran　Japanese Language Education, Lexicology, Semantics
KO Young-Ran　Modern Japanese Literature, Postcolonial Theory
KUBOKI Hideo　Classical Japanese Literature, Philology, Bibliography
KUME Yoriko　Modern Japanese Literature, Children’s Literature
MATSUZAKI Hiroshi　Japanese Language Education, Phonetics and Phonology
NODA Hisashi　Japanese Linguistics, Grammar, Japanese Language Education
SAKUMOTO Kana　Modern Japanese Literature, Postcolonial Studies, Gender Studies
SUZUKI Masahiro　Classical Japanese Literature, Mythology (Kojiki)
SUZUKI Norimasa　Japanese Linguistics, Historcal Linguistics, Lexicology
TAKANO Nami　Classical Japanese Literature, Commentarial Study
TANAKA Yukari　Japanese Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Dialectology, Japanese Language Education

The Graduate Program in Chinese Studies includes the ancient as well as the modern era Chinese language and culture in China and Chinese-speaking regions. This program provides the scope for philological and empirical research based on advanced theories, in addition to the education to enable students to master and develop specialized and multiple disciplines of learning and experience and their application.The curriculum is organized in a manner that enables students to conduct research on language, literature, and the cultural studies associated with China and various related areas,as well as research based on the disciplines of Chinese Studies that include the aforementioned. Specifically, in this course of study, students will comprehensively integrate fundamental knowledge and advanced research methods in fields such as modern Chinese grammar, Japanese‒Chinese contrastive linguistics, history of the Chinese language and script, modern Chinese and Taiwanese literature, history of classical Chinese literature and culture, Chinese thought and culture, history of Chinese-language films, Chinese gender history, and modern and contemporary Taiwanese history.

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AOKI Takashi,M.A. ，Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Chinese Philosophy
AKAMATSU Miwako，Ph.D.，Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Taiwanese Literature
OKAWA Kensaku，Ph.D.，Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Modern Tibetan Studies
KAMIYA Mariko，Ph.D.，Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Chinese Modern Literature
ZHANG Liqun，M.A.，Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Contrastive Study of Japanese and Chinese
TONOUCHI Shunsuke，Ph.D.，Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Chinese Linguistics
MISAWA Mamie，Ph.D.，Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Taiwanese Histories and Chinese Cinema as Networks
KOHAMA Masako, Ph.D., Project Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, Gender Studies in East Asia
KATAKURA Takehiro，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Popular Literature in Ming and Qing China
WATANABE Toki，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture，Chinese Literature（ Poetics of China）

The Graduate Program in English Language and Literature opens up new research areas with studies on the relations between language and culture through a pursuit of specialized knowledge of British and American literature, English language, and in-depth research methods. In order to meet these goals, this program focuses on the above academic disciplines. Students actively conduct research under the academic guidance of faculty advisors to master logical thinking abilities and independent problem-solving skills. Simultaneously, students reinforce their presentation and communication abilities. This program aims at grooming specialists who can take on active roles in various fields by helping students develop academic knowledge through lectures and practical classes related to the fields of British and American literature, and English language, and build up a foundation for conducting research in these fields.

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IIDA Keijiro，M.A.，Professor of English Language and Literature，Early Modern English Literature (William Shakespeare)／Psychoanalytical Criticism

ICHIJO Yuya，M.A.，Professor of English Language and Literature，Semantics/Cognitive Linguistics

KANDA Tomoko，Ph.D.，Professor of English Language and Literature，Victorian Literature and Journalism

SUMIDA Akihiko，M.Ed.，Professor of English Language and Literature，Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

CHILTON Myles Kent，Ph.D.，Professor of English Language and Literature，Anglophone Literature and Cultural Studies

TSUKAMOTO Satoru，Ph.D.，Professor of English Language and Literature，Corpus Linguistics

HOSAKA Michio，M.A.，Professor of English Language and Literature，English Historical Linguistics and Evolutionary Linguistics

MAKINO Rie，Ph.D.，Professor of English Language and Literature，American Literature (Ethnic Literature，Japanese American Literature)

The Graduate Program in German Language and Literature aims to develop well-read persons by providing expansive academic learning and specialized knowledge based on the educational philosophies of this course. This program has four divisions, namely, the Division of German Literature, Division of German Language, Division of German Culture, and Division of German Language Education. The curriculum focuses on medieval literature, early modern literature, 19th century literature, 20th century literature, contemporary literature, modern German language, German language history, German language for current affairs, German movies, study of cultural representation, sociology of culture, and language pedagogy. The program provides a basic education for specialized fields along with lectures that help students to smoothly engage in research. The program teaches students to conduct research on the literature, culture, and language of German-speaking regions and provides them with advanced German language capabilities. Moreover, it nurtures German research specialists equipped with the flexibility to make good judgements.

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ITAKURA Uta，Ph.D.，Professor of German Language and Literature，Pragmatic Linguistics in German

SHIBUTANI Tetsuya，M.A.，Professor of German Language and Literature,Film Studies／German Culture

SCHWARZ Thomas，Ph.D.， Professor of German Language and Literature，Cultural Studies (Pacificism，Colonialism，Exoticism)

SEKIGUCHI Nahoko，M.A.，Professor of German Language and Literature，Gender Studies in German Literature

HAMANO Akihiro，Ph.D.，Professor of German Language and Literature，Germanic Medieval Studies

The Master’s Program of Sociology (Sociology Course) offers a curriculum that comprises theoretical research, empirical research, and applied research. The doctoral program of Sociology helps students prepare a doctoral thesis under the supervisions of faculty advisors. The graduate program in sociology aims at developing individuals who possess a wide-ranging knowledge and views based on an academic tradition that focuses on theory, empirical proof, and applications, which has been built since the founding of the Department of Sociology at the College of Humanities and Sciences of Nihon University in 1920. The Master’s Program of Sociology (Social Welfare Course) offers a curriculum that comprises research methods for social welfare studies, social welfare basic research, and social welfare applied research. In addition, the course provides evening classes so that working members of the society have the opportunity to conduct studies. The Doctoral Program aims to produce graduates who can acquire advanced and specialized knowledge, independently discover and analyze social welfare-related issues confronting modern society, acquire ability to come up with solutions, and contribute to social welfare development.

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—Sociology Course—
ISHIOKA Tomonori，Ph.D.，Professor of Sociology，Comparative Sociology / Cultural anthropology / Body Culture Theory

INUKAI Yuichi，D.Litt.，Professor of Sociology，History of Sociology / Social Theory / Sociology of Knowledge

KIKUCHI Mayumi，M.Soc.，Professor of Sociology，Life Course Studies / Welfare Service for the Elderly / Community Reconstruction

KUBOTA Hiroyuki，Ph.D.，Professor of Sociology，Family Sociology / Welfare Sociology / Political Philosophy

SUGANO Tsuyoshi，M.H.Sc.，Professor of Sociology，Human Science

TATSUMICHI Shingo，M.Lit.，Professor of Sociology，Industrial Sociology / Theory of Diversity of Capitalism / Theory of Social Research

NAKAMURA Hideyo，Ph.D.，Professor of Sociology，Clinical sociology / Social Pathology / Gender Studies

NAKAMORI Hiromichi，M.Soc.，Professor of Sociology，Disaster Sociology / Social Information Theory / Disaster Information Theory

MATSUHASHI Tatsuya，Ph.D.，Professor of Sociology，Historical Sociology / Urban Studies / Regional Society

MORI Ippei，Ph.D.，Professor of Sociology

YAMAKITA Teruhiro，Ph.D.，Professor of Sociology，Social History / Qualitative Research / Social Problems

OGAWA Tomu，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Sociology，Cultural Sociology / Media and Communication Studies / Ethnomethodology

HAMAMOTO Shinichi，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Sociology，Sociology of Education / Social Stratification Theory / Mathematical Sociology / Quantitative Sociology

—Social Welfare Course—

KANEKO Erino，Ph.D.，Professor of Social Welfare，Social Work/Clinical Thanatology

SHIRAKAWA Yasuyuki，Professor of Social Welfare，Social Security Act/Housing Support Policy

SUWA Toru，M.Soc.，Professor of Social Welfare，Community Welfare/Welfare Policy/Welfare Management

MIYAZAKI Rie，D.H.Env.S.，Professor of Social Welfare

YAMADA Yuko，M.Soc.，Professor of Social Welfare，Elderly Welfare/Social Work of Abuse Responnse

YOSHIDA Hitomi，Ph.D.，Professor of Social Welfare，Welfare for the Disabled/Disabled Gender Statistics

KUBOTA Jun，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Social Welfare，Socialwork Practice Theory/Public Assistance

TAKAISHI Akito，D.Litt.，Assistant Professor of Social Welfare，Child Welfare/School Social Work

NAKANO Koki，M.A.，Assistant Professor of Social Welfare

The Education graduate programs aim to nurture individuals for a steadily globalizing knowledge-based society. More specifically, these programs foster the skills of researchers and educators who have higher learning in specialized and wider academic knowledge as well as high moral values and can make new discoveries based on results gained by an in-depth pursuit of the academic subjects of pedagogy and physical education. To develop the principles of education, the curriculum is organized with wide-ranging and diverse subjects. Through pedagogy and physical education study, students can push forward with creative research backed up by various methods and extensive theories.

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—Education—
KAJINO Mitsunobu，Ed.D.，Professor of Education，Studies in Adult and Community Education
SUETOMI Kaori，Ph.D.，Professor of Education，Education Administration／Educational Finance
TANAKA Ken，Ed.D.& Ph.D.，Professor of Education，Early Childhood Care and Education／Arts in Social Welfare
NAKAHASHI Yu，D.I.S.A，Professor of Education，Educational Methodology／Educational Technology／Media Literacy
HIGURASHI Tomoko，M.Ed.，Professor of Education，History of Educational Thought／Comparative Education
MASHINO Takeru，Ed.D.，Professor of Education，Higher Education
MOCHIZUKI Yuki，Ph.D.，Professor of Education，Clinical Educational Sociology / Career Education
KONO Momoko，Ed.D.，Associate Professor of Education，Philosophy of Education／History of Educational Thought
TABE Ayako，Ed.D.，Associate Professor of Education，Special Needs Education

—Physical Education—
AOYAMA Kiyohide， Ph.D.，Professor of Physical Education，Sports biomechanics/Coaching science/Sports Movement and Behaviour

OTAKE Masato， M.S.H.S.，Professor of Physical Education，Coaching Science/Soccer

KOYAMA Takayuki，Ph.D.，Professor of Physical Education，Physical Therapy/Sports rehabilitation

SUZUKI Osamu，Ph.D.，Professor of Physical Education，Sports Pedagogy

TAKAHASHI Masanori，Ph.D.，Professor of Physical Education，Test and Evaluation of Physical Education

NAGASAWA Junichi，Ph.D.，Professor of Physical Education，Exercise Physiology

NOGUCHI Tomohiro，M.S.in P.E.H.S.，Professor of Physical Education，Coaching Science/Swimming

MATSUMOTO Megumi，Ph.D.，Professor of Physical Education，Sports Nutrition

MIZUKAMI Hiroshi，Ph.D.，Professor of Physical Education，Sports Sociology/Volleyball

MIZUSHIMA Koichi，M.Ed.，Professor of Physical Education，Coaching Science/Gymnastics

ISANO Ryoji，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Physical Education， Sports Pedagogy

KONNO Jun，M.A.，Associate Professor of Physical Education

SHIROMA Shuhei，M.Ed.，Associate Professor of Physical Education，Coaching Science/Basketball

YOSHIDA Akiko，M.Ed.，Associate Professor of Physical Education，Dance

The Master program in Psychology consists of two courses: The Psychological Science and Clinical Psychology.

The educational goals of the Psychological Science Course include acquiring “advanced knowledge in psychology” through a broad range of lectures, developing “research practice ability” through faculty-supervised research activities, and gaining “presentation skills” to publish one’s own research findings in academic journals and present those findings at academic conferences.

The Clinical Psychology Course aims to nurture clinical psychologists based on a well-balanced understanding of fundamental psychology knowledge and practical skills and experiences. The course focuses on understanding clinical psychology studies, gaining clinical experience, and acquiring the skills of psychotherapies and psychological tests to be active in various clinical and practical settings.

The Doctoral Program welcomes students who are eager to contribute to the field by engaging in research and education or taking up specialized professions in psychology or related disciplines.

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OKA Takashi，Ph.D. in Sociology，Professor of Psychology，Social Psychology

OKADA Kazuhisa，M.Psy.，Professor of Psychology，Clinical Psychology

KIKUSHIMA Katsuya，Psy. D.，Professor of Psychology，Clinical Psychology

KONDO Takashi，Psy. D.，Professor of Psychology，Clinical Psychology

SAKAMOTO Shinji，Ph.D.in Social Psychology，Professor of Psychology，Social Psychology

TSUGAWA Ritsuko，M.A.，Professor of Psychology，Clinical Psychology／Mental Health

NAITO Katsuo，M.A.，Professor of Psychology，Geropsychology and Cognitive Psychology

HANYU Kazunori，Ph.D.，Professor of Psychology，Environmental Psychology

MATSUURA Takanobu，Psy. D.，Professor of Psychology，Clinical Psychology

MOCHIZUKI Masaya，Psy. D.，Professor of Psychology，Cognitive Psychology

YAMAGUCHI Yoshie，Ph.D.，Professor of Psychology，Clinical Psychology

KOHNO Chika，M.Psy.，Associate Professor of Psychology，Clinical Psychology

SAITO Keisuke，Psy. D.，Associate Professor of Psychology，Psychophysiology

AZECHI Ryohei，Psy. D.，Assistant Professor of Psychology，Clinical Psychology and Geropsychology

YODA Asako，Ph.D.，Professor of Psychology，Health Psychology

Earth Information Mathematical Sciences has three divisions, namely, the Division of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Division of Information Science, and Division of Mathematical Sciences. This course offers a curriculum that focuses on the Atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences, Solid earth science, Environmental science, Computer science, Software science, Mathematical information science, algebra, geometry and analysis and their applications. These three divisions have established a mutual association and integration based on the following keywords: “observed data analysis and simulation,” “elucidation of various natural phenomenon and social phenomenon using a computer” and “modeling of computation principle phenomena.” Through the Master’s Course and Doctoral Course, this major provides the basic knowledge for specialized fields and lectures that will help students to smoothly engage in various kinds of research.

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—Division of Earth and Environmental Sciences—

TAKEUCHI Shinji，D.Eng，Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences，Hydrogeology and structural geology

TAKEMURA Takato，D.Eng，Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences，Geomechanics and Rock physics

MISUMI Ryohei，D.Sc.，Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences，Mesoscale meteorology

YASUI Maya，D.Sc.，Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences，Volcanology （Geology）

YAMANAKA Masaru，D.Sc.，Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences，Hydrogeochemistry

KANAMARU Tatsuo，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences，Petrology and Rock magnetism

NAKAO Yuriko，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences，Taxonomy and Paleobiology

MURASE Masayuki，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences，Geodesy and Geophysics

—Division of Information Science—

OZAKI Tomonobu，Ph.D. in Media and Governance，Professor of Information Science，Data Mining

ONOUE Yosuke，Ph.D.，Professor of Information Science，Information Visualization

KITAHARA Tetsuro，Ph.D.，Professor of Information Science，Sound and Music Computing

TANI Seiichi，D.Sc.，Professor of Information Science，Algorithms,Computer Science Education

FURUICHI Shigeru，D.Sc.，Professor of Information Science，Information theory, Matrix analysis and Inequality

MIYATA Akihiro，Ph.D. in Engineering，Professor of Information Science，Human-Computer Interaction, Accessibility

MORIYAMA Sonoko，D.I.Sc.T.，Professor of Information Science，Combinatorial Geometry

OSAWA Masahiko，Ph.D. in Engineering，Associate Professor of Information Science，Artificial Intelligence

NAKAHARA Eisei，Ph.D. in Engineering，Associate Professor of Information Science，Image Media Processing, Machine Learning

MAEZAWA Shun-ichi，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Information Science

—Division of Mathematical Sciences—
ICHIHARA Kazuhiro，D.Sc.，Professor of Mathematics，Topology and Hyperbolic geometry
IDE Yusuke，D.Eng，Associate Professor of Mathematics，Probability theory
MOTEGI Kimihiko，D.Sc.，Professor of Mathematics，Low-dimensional topology
OHNO Shinji，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Mathematics，Differential geometry
OZEKI Kazuho，D.Sc.，Professor of Mathematics，Commutative algebra
SAITO Kei，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Mathematics，Spectral theory
YAMAURA Yoshihiko，D.Sc.，Professor of Mathematics，Partial differential equations
YAMAZAKI koji，M.Ed.，Professor of Mathematics，Mathematics education
YOSHIDA Ken-ichi，D.Sc.，Professor of Mathematics，Commutative algebra

The Department is organized into three main divisions: Physics, Chemistry, and Biosciences, with a curriculum that emphasizes fundamental sciences and their practical applications across these areas.

The Master’s program offers an extensive array of elective courses available to all students within the department. These courses span various interdisciplinary fields. Students in this program are expected to acquire specialized knowledge necessary for conducting research. They are encouraged to apply this knowledge broadly in their own research endeavors. The department’s goal is to develop individuals who can make meaningful contributions to society through their application of advanced knowledge, coupled with their flexibility and creativity.

The Doctoral program is designed to cultivate independent researchers. These researchers are trained to identify their own research topics and secure competitive funding. This is achieved through activities such as presenting research findings and publishing papers, which are integral parts of the training.

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—Division of Physics—

ISHIDA Hiroshi，D.Sc.，Professor of Physics，Solid State Theory

KAMIOKA Hayato，D.Sc.，Professor of Physics，Laser and Optical Physics

JUDAI Ken，D.Sc.，Professor of Physics，Nanoscience

CHIBA Takeshi，Ph.D.，Professor of Physics，Gravitation and Cosmology

HASHIMOTO Takuya，Eng.D.，Professor of Physics，Energy Science

MURATA Keiju，Ph.D.，Professor of Physics，General Relativity and String Theory

ABE Nobuyuki，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Physics，Material Science

KAWAKAMI Takateru，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Physics

TAMAOKA Kotaro，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Physics

YAMAMOTO Daisuke，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Physics，Quantum Condensed Matter Theory

—Division of Biosciences—
IWAMOTO Masaaki，Ph.D.，Professor of Biosciences，Cell Biology / Protistology
MASE Keisuke，Ph.D.，Professor of Biosciences，Genetics
SAWADA Hiroshi，Ph.D.，Professor of Biosciences，Biochemistry
YASUHARA Noriko，Ph.D.，Professor of Biosciences，Molecular biology / Cell biology
TOGAWA Toru，Ph.D.，Professor of Biosciences，Molecular Biology / Animal Physiology
INOUE Mizuki，Ph.D.，Professor of Biosciences，Plant Ecology
KURODA Daisuke，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Biosciences，Structural Bioinformatics

—Division of Chemistry—

OZEKI Tomoji，D.Sc.，Professor of Chemistry，Inorganic Synthetic Chemistry／Structural Inorganic Chemistry

KAKITA Hirotaka，D.Agr.Sc.，Professor of Chemistry，Enzyme Chemistry／ Phytochemistry

KUWAHARA Masayasu，Ph.D.，Professor of Chemistry，Bioanalytical Chemistry／Nucleic Acid Chemistry

ZHOU Biao，D.Sc.，Professor of Chemistry，Molecular Materials Chemistry／ Coordination Chemistry

HAYAKAWA Ichiro．D.Sc.，Professor of Chemistry，Synthetic Organic Chemistry／Natural Product Synthesis

FUJIMORI Hiroki，D.Sc.，Professor of Chemistry，Physical Chemistry on Complex Systems／ Material Science

IWAHORI Fumiyasu，Ph.D.，Associate Professor of Chemistry，Physical Organic Chemistry

SHIMADA Naoyuki，D. Pharm. Sci. ，Associate Professor of Chemistry，Organic Reaction／Organic Synthesis

YOSHIDA Jun，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Chemistry，Supramolecular Chemistry／Soft Matter

NOGUCHI Mariko，D.Sc.，Assistant Professor of Chemistry，Physical chemistry／Statistical Thermodynamics

The discipline of Geography studies various geographical phenomena from various perspectives using different methods.The course has several subfields, namely physical geography,which examines climate and landform; human geography, which inquires into various activities of people and social groups; geographic information science, which utilizes Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and regional geography, which focuses on a particular region as a whole.
This graduate program provides graduate students with advanced education and research opportunities in the abovementioned specialized fields under the guidance of supervisors specialized in each field, while keeping the independence of each graduate student. The course encourages students to participate in research activities with emphasis on field work and laboratory experiments and to fully utilize experimentation facilities, GIS,and satellite image analysis softwares. The program aims at producing creative researchers, educators, and practitioners who are equipped with professional skills and advanced research capabilities.

■2025 Faculty
EGUCHI Sei-ichi，D.Sc.，Professor of Geography，Environmental Geography and Ecological History
OCHIAI Yasuhiro，D.Sc.，Professor of Geography，Social Geography/Tourism Geography and Regional Geography
SATO P. Hiroshi，D.Eng，Professor of Geography，Natural Disaster Science and Remote Sensing Science
SEKINE Tomoko，D.Sc.，Professor of Geography，Geographic Information Science/Accessibility and Living Environment Assessment
MORISHIMA Wataru，D.Sc.，Professor of Geography，Physical Geography and Climatology
YOSHINO Yu，D.H.Env.S.，Professor of Geography，Cultural Geography/Historical Geography and Geography of religion
REN Hai，D.Sc.，Associate Professor of Geography，Urban Geography/Geographic Information Science
NAKAOKA Hiroaki，D.Sc.，Assistant Professor of Geography，Human Geography and Tourism Geography