An increasing interdependence of the contemporary world demands workers having expertise and practical skills focused on culture. Our goal is to train such workers by educating our students in a broad range of academic methodologies dealing with intercultural skills and this education is based on five fields: Japan, Co-existence society, Language and culture, Religion and culture, Arts and media. Our diverse faculty is highly committed to a responsible and considerate supervision aiming completion of the program by all students. In addition, by providing opportunities to cooperate beyond the program and the graduate school, as well as for exchange with the academic community nationally and internationally, this program trains next generation of high-skilled workers and researchers being capable to conduct their research in broad fields and across disciplines.

With globalization rapidly progressing, the world is increasingly diversifying and mobilizing, strengthening interdependences, and facing many multilayered and complex issues. We conduct specialized research focusing principally on globalization and ethics, with the aim of deepen understanding of various problems corresponding to the overlapping parts of these two disciplines. We cultivate leaders who can contribute to the international community. By offering all classes in English and requiring a Master's Thesis to be submitted in English, we actively welcome entrants from overseas.

An increasingly globalized world demands workers with high-level language and intercultural skills to play an active role at home and around the world. Representing our own contribution to the emerging types of language education required in global society, our post-graduate curriculum is designed to help teachers develop both practical expertise and a deep understanding of the cultural aspects of language teaching. Students will address international, education-related issues from various perspectives, analyzing them comprehensively, with the ultimate aim of contributing to cross-cultural problem solving through the deepening of mutual relations between students around the world.