Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences consists of seven departments and offers mainly University-wide general education courses. The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies and the Department of Japanese Culture provide Arts subjects; the Department of Natural Sciences, science subjects; the Department of English provides English language courses; the Department of Foreign Languages provides courses in other foreign languages; the Department of Sport and Health Studies provides courses in Sports and Health; and the Department of Teacher Education provides courses in teacher education. These subjects enable students to develop outside their normal disciplines.
Academic Staff
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Japanese Culture
- English
- Foreign Languages
- Sport and Health Studies
- Teacher Education
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies Academic Staff
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| BESSHO Yusuke | Ph.D. | Cultural Anthropology |
| KAWATANI Atsushi | Ph.D. (Literature) | Philosophy |
| OGAWA Toshiyuki | M.A. in Lit. | Religious Anthropology |
| TAKIZAWA Masayuki | Ph.D. (Literature) | Philosophy |
| YANO Hidetake | Ph.D. (Literature) | Religious Studies |
| Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| NAGAOKA Takashi | Ph.D. (Literature) | History of Religions |
| Junior Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| HARA Shintaro Alexandre | Ph.D.（Literature） | Chinese Philosophy |
Department of Natural Sciences Academic Staff
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| MOCHIMARU Mari | Ph.D. (Science) | Biochemistry |
| OZAWA Makoto | Ph.D. (Science) | Mathematics |
| SAKANOI Kazuyo | Ph.D. (Science) | Geophysics |
| YAMAGATA Takeshi | Ph.D. (Science) | Geology |
| Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| NAKATA Motoki | Ph.D. (Science) |
Theoretical physics |
| TAKAHASHI Hiroyuki | Ph.D. (Science) |
Astrophysics |
| Junior Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| AKASHI Hiroshi | Ph.D. (Life Sciences) | Evolutionary Ecology |
Department of Japanese Culture Academic Staff
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| MATSUDA Naoyuki | M.A. in Lit. | Modern Japanese Theater |
| NAITO Hisako | M.A. in Lit. | Modern Japanese Culture |
| SUZUKI Hiroko | M.A. in Lit. | Literature of the Heian Period |
| Junior Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| FENG Chaohong | Ph.D.（Literature） | Comparative Literature |
| KAKIHARA Kazuhiro | Ph.D.（Literature） | Modern Japanese Popular Culture |
| TAKADA Masashi | Ph.D.（Sociology） | Japanese History |
Department English Academic Staff
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| FUKUDA Kazutaka | M.A. in Anglo-Saxon Studies | Medieval English Literature |
| NAKAMURA Tetsuko | Ph.D. in English | Irish Literature, English Language Teaching |
| ROCKELL Kim F. | Ph.D. in Music | Ethnomusicology, Performance in Education |
| SHIRATORI Yoshihiro | Ph.D. in Lit. | English Literature |
| TESHIGAWARA Mihoko | Ph.D. in Linguistics | Linguistics, Phonetics |
| UEDA Norifumi | M.A. in Edu. M.Sc. in Developmental Linguistics |
Applied Linguistics |
| YAMAZAKI Tae | Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics | Applied Linguistics |
| Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| FRENCH Nathaniel | M.S. in Edu. | English fluency and motivation |
| MIKI Nozomi | Ph.D. in Language and Culture | Applied Linguistics |
|
PAXTON Simon R. |
Ph.D. in International Studies | Japanese Studies |
| SAWADA Nozomi | Ph.D. in African Studies | History of British West Africa |
| Junior Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| KUNERT Hannah R. | Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics | Applied Linguistics |
| NOZAWA Yukako | M.Sc. in TESOL | Applied Linguistics |
| Assistant Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
|
AMEMIYA Michiko |
Ph.D. in English | American Literature |
Department of Foreign Languages Academic Staff
German
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| HATAKEYAMA Hiroshi | Ph.D in Lit. | German Literature |
| SHIMOZONO Risa | Ph.D in Lit. | German Literature |
| YOSHINAKA Toshiki | Ph.D in Lit. | German Literature |
French
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| AZUMA Tatsunosuke | Ph.D. in Lit. | French Literature |
| Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| GOTO Haruka | Ph.D. in Lit. | French Literature |
| Junior Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| OKI Isao | Ph.D. in Lit. | French Literature |
Chinese
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| OGAWA Takashi | Ph.D. in Lit. | Chinese Buddhism |
| SHIOHATA Shin'ichiro | M.A. in Lit. | Modern Chinese Literature |
| Junior Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| CHAO Chenyu | Ph.D. in Lit. | Taiwanese Literature & Chinese Literature |
| KAMIYA Tomoyuki | Ph.D. | Chinese Linguistics |
Spanish
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| MASHIMO Yuichi | M.A. in Lit. | Modern Latin- American Literature |
| UENO Katsuhiro | M.A. in Lit. | Pedagogy of Spanish, Modern Spanish Grammar |
| SAITO Akemi | Ph.D. (History) | Spanish History |
| Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| FUETA Chihiro | Ph.D.(Area Studies) | Latin American Politics |
Russian
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| MIYOSHI Shunsuke | Ph.D. in Lit. | Russian Literature |
Department of Sport and Health Studies Academic Staff
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| AKITA Koichi | B. Phys. Ed. B. Com. |
Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| EGUCHI Jun'ichi | M.A. in Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| SHIMOYACHI Katsutoshi | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| SUETSUGU Miki | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| SUZUKI Junpei | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| YAMAGUCHI Yoshihiro | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| DEI Akimasa | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| IWAMOTO Tetsuya | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| TAKIMOTO Makoto | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| YANAGI Kojiro | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
| Junior Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| FUKAI Masaki | M.A. in Phys. Ed. | Athletic Training for Health and Sports, Health and Sports Science |
Department of Teacher Education Academic Staff
| Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| ENDO Tsukasa | Ph.D. (Educ.) | Educational Psychology |
| HAGIWARA Kenjiro | M.A. (Education) | Adult and Community Education |
| ITO Shigeki | M.A. in Educ. | Sociology of Education |
| KOIKE Takanori | Ph.D. (Educ.) | Philosophy of Education |
| TOYOTA Chiyoko | M.A. in Educ. | Adult and Community Education |
| YAMAMOTO Toshiko | M.A. in Educ. | History of Education |
| Associate Professor | ||
|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEGREE | SPECIALITY |
| KUROZUMI Sakiko | M.A. in Literature | Developmental Clinical Psychology |