Japanese Language Major Guide

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CONTENTS Tenri University ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Faculty of International Studies……………………………………………………………………………… Japanese Studies Course ……………………………………………………………………………………… Admission Quotas and Deadlines …………………………………………………………………………… Expenses ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Scholarships……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Course Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Japanese Teacher Training Program ……………………………………………………………………… Campus Life……………………………………………………………………………………………………… Graduate School and Employment Placement of Recent Graduates ………………………………………………………………………… Affiliated Institutions …………………………………………………………………………………………

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漢語

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TENRI UNIVERSITY these languages, the Department’s aim is for students

Tenri University

to achieve an advanced level of linguistic proficiency.

Tenri University’s origins lie in the Tenri Foreign

The Department of Area Studies is comprised of the

Language School established in 1925 by the Reverend

three geographical areas of “Asia-Oceania,” “Europe-

Shozen Nakayama of the Tenrikyo religion. Its aim

Africa,” and the “Americas” and through the study of

was to provide students with Tenrikyo doctrinal

each area as an extensive cultural sphere, a unique

studies and foreign language education, as well as to

Tenri University-developed field of vision will be

foster them to engage in missionary work.

nurtured. Furthermore, in addition to the above three

In 1949, the school became Tenri University and the

area studies programs, a new “Japanese Studies

1992 departmental reform organized the University

Course” aimed at foreign students will be established

into four Faculties : Humanities, Letters, International

from 2017.

Culture Studies, and Budo & Sport Studies. In 2004, the Graduate School of Clinical Human Studies and in

Japanese Studies Course

2015 the Graduate School of Physical Fitness with a speciality

in

Physical

Fitness

were

established.

The Japanese Studies Course, is a course in which

Furthermore, in 2010, the Faculty of International

the student, while acquiring a reliable Japanese

Culture Studies was reorganized as the Faculty of

language ability in the classroom setting according to

International Studies. The objective of the University

the applicant’s linguistic ability at the time of the

is to provide students with expertise in specific areas

entrance

within the broad spectrum of a liberal arts education,

environment of a small educational setting, can also

through the interaction of a faithful and dedicated

learn widely and deeply not only about Japanese

faculty, staff, and students, in a favorable and

society, history and culture in a global setting, but also

educational environment.

learn

to

widely

school

and

and

under

deeply

the

about

comfortable

the

regional

characteristics of Nara referred to as “the birthplace of Tenri University is located amidst beautiful natural

the country called Japan.”

surroundings in the center of Nara Prefecture, cradle

The course aims to provide an education where one

of the ancient Japanese state. Many famous temples,

acquires universal insights by studying about the

shrines, and archaeological sites from the ancient

history and modern culture of Nara and Japan from

capital lie in the vicinity, and are visited annually by

global perspectives, and where one learns not only

large numbers of tourists. The vitality of the Osaka

existing knowledge, but also from a managerial

and Kyoto urban centers can be reached within an

position, how one can make use of the introduction of

hour by train, and the fashionable city of Kobe, with

traditional culture and new culture in society and a

its widespread appeal to the young, can be reached by

local area.

train in an hour and forty minutes. The University’s home city of Tenri is the birthplace of the Tenrikyo religion, and is known to followers as their spiritual home, “Jiba.” As an international religious center where millions of believers from all over the world gather for worship, it is filled with a spirit of friendliness towards overseas guests, and is thus a place where international students feel readily at home.

Faculty of International Studies The

Faculty

of

International

Studies,

was

Admission Quotas and Deadlines

established in 2010, consisting of the Department of

Ⅰ）The admission quota for the Department of Area

Foreign Languages and the Department of Area Studies.

The

Department of Foreign Languages is

Studies,

comprised of the following four language majors : English,

Chinese,

Korean

and

Studies

Course

is

thirty

Ⅱ）For enrollment in April 2017, information on

Spanish/Brazilian-

Portuguese. Through a thorough training in one of ―

Japanese

students per year. quotas and application deadlines are as follows : ―

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TENRI UNIVERSITY person from Friday, February 10th through

FIRST APPLICATION PERIOD

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017.

Admission quota for applicants living in Japan :

Attendance is required for an essay exam and an

19 students. Applicants must be submitted by mail or in

interview held on campus on Friday, March

person from Monday, October 10th through

3rd, 2017. Notification of the results will be

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016.

made to the applicant and to his or her guarantor on Thursday, March 9th, 2017.

Attendance is required for an essay exam and an interview, held

on

campus

on

Successful

Saturday,

applicants

must

submit

the

November 19th, 2016. Notification of the

entrance fee, Spring Semester tuition and

results will be made to the applicant and to

other fees and all documents required for the

his or her guarantor on Friday, November

entry process by Thursday, March 16th, 2017.

25th, 2016. Ⅲ）The

Successful applicants must submit the entrance

following

chart

indicates

information

regarding the selection process :

fee and documents required for the entry process by Thursday, December 15th, 2016.

For applicants living in Japan

Spring Semester tuition is due by Wednesday, January 25th, 2017.

Evaluation process

Application ― (documents) Essay exam* 60 min (topic assigned at exam time) Interview ―

Admission quota for applicants living overseas : Several students (fluctuates yearly). Selection will

be

based

on

application

documents.

Application deadline is Friday, October 28th, 2016. Notification of the results will be made November

25th,

2016.

Points Total points

! # % #

50 50

" 150 # % #

50

$

*In Japanese, approximately 600 letters in length

to the applicant and to his or her guarantor on Friday,

Time

Successful

applicants must submit the entrance fee and

For applicants living overseas

documents required for the entry process by

Evaluation is based on the application documents.

Thursday, December 15th 2016. Semester

tuition

is

due

by

Spring Ⅳ）For applicants living in Japan, the applicant

Wednesday,

January 25th, 2017.

must fulfill one of the following conditions from numbers ⑴ - ⑶, in addition to condition ⑷. For

SECOND

( applications

those applicants applying from overseas, the

received by mail, or submitted directly, from

applicant must either meet condition ⑴ or its

Friday, January 6th through Friday, January 20th,

equivalent qualification as recognized by Tenri

2017)

University, in addition to condition⑷.

APPLICATION

PERIOD

Admission quota for applicants living in Japan : ⑴

9 students.

A

bona

fide

foreign

national

who

has

Attendance is required for an essay exam and an

completed, or is scheduled to complete by March

interview held on campus on Wednesday,

2016, twelve years of elementary and secondary

February 8th, 2017. Notification of the results

education under a foreign educational system, or

will be made to the applicant and to his or her

the equivalent as recognized by the Ministry of

guarantor on Thursday, February 16th, 2017.

Education,

Successful

applicants

must

submit

Culture,

Sports,

Science

and

Technology.

the ⑵

entrance fee, Spring Semester tuition and

A bona fide foreign national who has finished

other fees and all documents required for the

nine years of education in a foreign country and

entry process by Wednesday, March 8th, 2017.

who has graduated from a Japanese high school, or is scheduled to graduate by March, 2017. ⑶

THIRD APLICATION PERIOD

A person recognized by the University as meeting the equivalent of the qualifications

Admission quota for applicants living overseas :

given under Item ⑴ or ⑵.

Several students ⑷

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A person living outside Japan, who is eligible for a student visa as defined by the Immigration

Applicants must be submitted by mail or in ―

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TENRI UNIVERSITY Control and Refugee Recognition Act, a person

the application procedure, contact the Admissions

holding a residence status of student in Japan,

Office.

or a person holding a status from which change Admissions Office

to student status is possible.

Tenri University Persons wishing to apply for admission based on

1050 Somanouchi―cho,

Item ⑶ must first apply to the University for

Tenri City, Nara Prefecture 632―8510

recognition of their qualifications during the

Japan

following periods : ⑴ between August 23rd and September 9th, 2016 in order to submit during

Phone : 81―(0)743―62―2164

the First Application Period, ⑵ between October

Fax: 81―(0)743―63―7368

13th and November 11th, 2016 in order to

E-mail: [email protected]

submit during the Second Application Period,

Home page: http://www.tenri-u.ac.jp/

and ⑶ between January 6th and January 16th, 2017 for the Third Application Period.

Expenses

Ⅴ）Application documents (required for submission) ⑴

Tuition and Fees

Completed Application Form (supplied by the University).

⑵

those holding a student visa. A student may not be

Diploma/Certificate from the institution last attended,

or

a

letter

indicating

expected

graduation date. ⑶

The University offers 30% tuition reductions to considered for the tuition reductions, however，if s/he is financially well supported, has not earned a certain number of credits, or has enrolled in the University for

Official transcript from applicant’s high school

more than four years.

and/or the institution last attended. In addition, students

language

entrance to the University, it is necessary for the full

academy, must also submit a transcript or record

tuition to be remitted during the entry process. The

of progress from that academy.

amount of the reduction is subsequently refunded after

⑷

attending

a

Japanese

Because the tuition reductions are applied only after

For applicants living in Japan : a Letter of

entrance to the University. From the second year on

Recommendation (on University provided form,

the same procedure will be taken : the refund will be

written in Japanese or English) from either a

made after the full tuition is received and the student’s

homeroom teacher, principal, university dean,

eligibility is checked.

department

chair,

professor,

instructor,

or

employer.

Costs after the tuition reduction are given in bold type (see below). Data are for the 2016 Academic Year.

For applicants living overseas : two Letters of Recommendation. ⑸

First year

A passport photo pasted on the form supplied

⑹

¥150,000

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¥660,000 (¥462,000 after tuition reduction)

¥660,000 (¥462,000 after tuition reduction)

¥150,000

¥200,000

Student Activity Fee

¥18,000

¥10,000

Parents’ Association Fee

¥30,000

¥30,000

Alumni Association Fee

¥40,000

―

¥1,048,000 (¥850,000 after tuition reduction)

¥900,000 (¥702,000 after tuition reduction)

Entrance Fee

by the University. For applicants living in Japan : copies of the front

and

back

of

the

Alien

Tuition

Registration

Certificate or Resident Card. Facilities Enhancement Fee

For applicants living overseas : a copy of an official document, such as a passport, which certifies the applicant’s nationality. Ⅵ）The application fee of ¥35,000 must be wired to the

University

designated

bank

account.

A

Transfer form will be provided. For more information on the selection process, refer to Nyushi Gaido (Handbook for the Entrance Exam)

Total

and Freshman Application Guide for International Students. For application materials and inquiries about ―

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From second year on

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TENRI UNIVERSITY several students. Eligibility is limited to second

Other Expenses

through fourth year students.

Figures given below indicate standard levels of cost.

Ⅴ）Yoneyama Undergraduate Course Scholarship,

Actual costs will vary according to individual needs.

by Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation ¥100,000/month for one or two years, awarded

HOUSING Dormitory

annually to one or two individuals. Eligibility is

(approximate) : ¥39,000―44,500/month

limited to third and fourth year students.

(includes three meals daily) Apartment

Ⅵ）Nakajima Peace Foundation Foreign Exchange

(approximate) : ¥30,000―50,000/month

Student Scholarship

(key money and deposit extra)

¥100,000/month for one or two years, awarded annually to one student. Eligibility is limited to

PERSONAL EXPENSES

third and fourth year students.

Approximately ¥40,000―50,000 is needed monthly

Ⅶ）Tenri Yoki Scholarship

for various expenses such as food, books, clothes and

¥100,000/year awarded to four students.

transportation.

In addition, a University short-term loan program is

INSURANCE Students are obligated to join the National Health Insurance Program and may apply for the Medical

available to assist students facing unexpected financial difficulties.

Fee Reimbursement Program through the University. The annual cost for the National Health Insurance

Course Summary

Program is approximately ¥20,000.

Students in this course, based upon the Japanese ability of each individual, learn not only the four skills

Scholarships Ⅰ）Japanese

of “hearing” “speaking” “reading” “writing” in a good

Government

Scholarship

for

balance under a small personalized education system,

International Students

but this course also aims to show how these assets can

¥117,000/month plus full tuition support for one

be utilized through a deeper understanding from

year.

different angles and from various specialties about

Ⅱ）Tenri University Foreign Student Scholarship

Japanese society and culture which opened to the

¥140,000/year awarded to ten individuals at each

world from the 21st century.

level of study from the first through the fourth Ⅰ）Faculty (the full-time staff, in alphabetical order)

years. Ⅲ）Tenri

University

Special

Foreign

Matthew J. Eynon Ph.D., Indiana University (1992)

Student

Harumichi Fukagawa, M.A., Indiana University

Scholarship ¥20,000/month for

one

year

awarded

to

(1996)

six

individuals. Eligibility is limited to second through

Ko¯zo¯ Fukui, M.A., Ritsumeikan University (2013)

fourth year students.

Yasuaki

Ⅳ）Honors

Scholarship

for

Katada

M. A. ,

Kangwon

National

University (1987)

Privately-Financed

International Students, by Japan Student Services

Noriyuki Kikuchi M.A., Tsukuba University (1998)

Association

Noriya Sumihara Ph.D. New York University (1992)

¥48,000/month for one year, awarded annually to

Tomoko Tsutsumi M.A., Osaka University of Foreign Studies (1983) Ⅱ）Courses and Degree Requirements The Faculty of International Studies requires the completion of at least 124 credits for the Bachelor’s degree. The numbers of credits required for separate course categories are given in the following table, along with a partial listing of courses.

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TENRI UNIVERSITY Credits Course Categories

Course Titles (partial listing)

Credits Course Categories

Required

Comprehensive Education Courses Tenrikyo Subjects Tenrikyo Theology A 1, A 2

4

Tenri Spirit Course Tenri Spirit and Modern Society

2

Advanced Japanese A (Practical), (Conversation), (Composition), (Reading), (Business Japanese) Advanced Japanese B (Practical), (Conversation), (Composition), (Reading), (Business Japanese)

Basic Education Courses Freshman Seminar Freshman Seminar

2

Health Education Health Sports Science 1 Courses

2

Remedial

Introduction to Computers The Basics of Modern History

Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese Japanese

2

General Education Courses Career Courses Career Planning, etc.

2

Thematic Topic Thematic Topic Courses 1~22 Courses

2

General Courses Introductory Topics on Japan 1

2

Japanese Studies Courses

Specialized Subjects Introduction to Japanese Culture Shared Courses International Culture Theory Intercultural Communication 1,2

8

Introduction to Japanese Research Introduction to Nara Studies Area Studies Research Methods

6

Japan in the World Global Cultural Interaction and Japan

4

Introduction to Japanese A (Conversation), (Grammar A) (Grammar B), (Reading), (Composition), (Orthography), (Comprehensive), (Expression) Introduction to Japanese B Japanese Studies (Conversation), (Grammar A) (Grammar B), Courses (Reading), (Composition), (Orthography), (Comprehensive), (Expression)

Course Titles (partial listing)

Required

16

Lifestyle, Cultural Expressions, Society, Nara Studies, Communication, Cultural Spirit, Multiculturalism

10

Japanese Lifestyle Topics, Japanese Cultural Expression Topics, Japanese Societal Topics, Nara Studies Topics, Japanese Information Cultural Topics, Japanese Environmental Topics, Japanese Cultural Management Topics

10

Seminar on Japanese Lifestyles Seminar on Japanese Cultural Expressions Seminar on Japanese Culture and Society Seminar on Nara Studies

8

Graduation Thesis Graduation Research Project

4 (2)

The “Basic Japanese Courses (A and B)” are required classes. However, for beginning level language students it is necessary to first complete the “Introduction to Japanese (A and B)” courses.

Japanese Teacher Training Program This is a Japanese Studies Course sub−program which provides qualifications and training for Japanese language teachers who wish to teach Japanese to foreigners.

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A certificate of the program’s completion is conferred by Tenri University at the time of graduation to those

Basic Japanese A (Conversation), (Grammar A) (Grammar B), (Reading), (Composition), (Orthography), (Comprehensive), (Expression) Basic Japanese B (Conversation), (Grammar A) (Grammar B), (Reading), (Composition), (Orthography), (Comprehensive), (Expression)

persons who have successfully completed the program. In order to complete the program it is necessary to finish 26 required credits, and 8 elective credits, making a total of 34 credits, and after accumulating knowledge in Japanese language pedagogy (phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, comparative language studies) and Japanese language teaching methodology, during the fourth year the student actually teaches Japanese language in an educational institute outside the university as a form of “Japanese Student Teaching.” It can be said that a strength of the program lies in the ability of foreign students to study while comparing ―

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TENRI UNIVERSITY Japanese with their own mother tongue. This program is not only for those people who want to teach Japanese after graduation in Japan, but it is also recommended for those with an interest in studying Japanese at a deeper level.

Campus Life Ⅰ）Academic Calendar The academic year is comprised of two semesters. The Spring Semester begins in April and continues until the end of July, and the Fall Semester begins in mid-September and continues until the

materials especially noteworthy in the areas of

beginning of February.

religion, literature, and East Asian studies. Its collection of rare books, which includes over one

Ⅱ）Extracurricular Activities

hundred items designated as National Treasures,

There are various clubs at Tenri University,

Valuable

such as ESS (the English Speaking Society),

Cultural

Properties

and

Important

Artworks, is internationally well-known.

Gagaku (traditional court music), Calligraphy, Tea Ⅱ）Tenri Sankokan Museum

Ceremony, Archery (Japanese and Western), Judo, Aikido, Karate, and Kendo. Many international

Established in 1930, the Museum holds over

students participate with fellow Japanese students

300,000 items, three thousand of which are always

in club activities and the Student Government.

on display, of various ethnological, archaeological, and art materials, not only from Asia, but from

Graduate School and Employment Placement of Recent Graduates

Europe, the Americas, and Africa. The Museum

Ⅰ）Graduate Schools

world by focusing on artifacts that were in actual

Osaka

University,

Osaka

Kyoiku

promotes understanding of the cultures of the daily use.

University,

Osaka University of Economics, Osaka Prefecture Ⅲ）Oyasato Instiute for the Study of Religion

University, Kyoto University, Kyoto University of

Formerly the Tenrikyo Research Institute for

Foreign Studies, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kobe Nara

Asian Cultures, the Oyasato Institute for the

University of Education, Hiroshima University,

Study of Religion was established in order to

Poole Gakuin University, etc.

examine and research religions and religious

University,

Nara

Women’s

University,

affairs of Asia. The name was changed to its Ⅱ）Employment of Recent Graduates

present form in 1956. Publications issued from the

AEON Delight, Ltd., Eat & Company, Excedy

Institute

Corporation,

Encyclopedia) and the periodicals, Tenri Journal of

MST

Corporation,

Ltd.

Kansai

Corporation,

Material SONIA

Encourage, Corporation,

Saraya Tatsuno

Corporation, Nagai Gakuen (School), Hotel Asyl (Nara), Yodobashi Camera, Ltd. Tenjin Zenyaku Animal Health Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Corporation (Taiwan), Kuozui Motors, Ltd. (Taiwan), and others.

Affiliated Institutions Ⅰ）Tenri University Library Established in holdings

of

over

1925,

the

Library’s

current

1,450,000

volumes

include ―

Tenrikyo

Religion and Glocal Tenri.

Airport Washington Hotel, Kyoorikobo Corporation, International

include

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jiten

( Tenrikyo