Exam no. SD01

Academic Year 2024

Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University

Requirements for Application to the Doctoral ProgramThis document provides information for external candidates. Internal candidates i.e. those currently on a master’s
program at Hitotsubashi University or who already hold a master’s degree from Hitotsubashi University, should see the
進学要項 (in Japanese only).

The Graduate School of Social Sciences aims to produce researchers with both broad and specialized
knowledge, and professionals with a high level of expertise. The Graduate School comprises two institutes;
candidates are affiliated to one of them depending on the major offered by the desired advisor the candidate
specifies in their application. The Institute for the Study of Social Sciences seeks to equip its students with thedesire and creativity to pursue academic knowledge in individual fields and apply that knowledge to moregeneral areas. The Institute for the Study of Global Issues seeks to develop its students' capacity to tackle global
issues in an interdisciplinary and creative manner, with an orientation toward practical solutions.
The doctoral program aims to foster independently capable researchers with advanced expertise, a wealth oflearning, and outstanding research skills. Applications are welcome from those who, upon completion of thedoctoral program, seek either to be active in a university or other research or educational institute, or to makeuse of their research skills as a leading professional in their field.
1. Number to be admitted:
Institute for the Study of Social Sciences: 32. This number includes both internal and external candidates.
Institute for the Study of Global Issues: 5. This number includes both internal and external candidates.
2. Eligibility to apply
Applicants to the program must satisfy one of the following criteria:(1) Have completed a master’s program in the graduate school of another university or expect to complete itby
March 2024.
(2) Have completed the of the program of a professional graduate school or expect to complete it by March
2024.
(3) Have a master’s degree or professional degree or equivalent from a country outside Japan or expect to beawarded such a degree by March 2024.
(4) Have a master’s degree or professional degree or equivalent by taking subjects in Japan in a correspondence
course of a school outside Japan, or expect to be awarded such a degree by March 2024.
(5) Have a master’s degree or professional degree or equivalent by completing a program, designated separatelyby the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, at an educational facility in Japan
offering programs of a graduate school of another country accredited by that country’s educational system.
(6) Have a master’s degree or equivalent by completing a program at the United Nations University, establishedbased on a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly of December 11, 1972 and pursuant to
Article 1 Paragraph 2 of the Act on Special Measures Incidental to Enforcement of the Agreement between
the United Nations and Japan Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations University (Act No. 72 of1976).
(7) Be at least 24 years old by April 1, 2024 and be recognized by this Graduate School through an individual
qualification review as having academic ability at least equivalent to a master's degree or a professional
degree.
(8) Have graduated university, and have engaged in research at a university or a research institute, etc. for notless than two years, and be recognized by this Graduate School based on their achievement as having
academic ability at least equivalent to a master's degree.
(9) Have engaged in research at a university or a research institution for not less than two years after
completing 16 years of school education outside Japan, or after completing 16 years of school education bytaking subjects in Japan in a correspondence course of a school outside Japan, and be recognized by thisGraduate School based on their achievement as having academic ability at least equivalent to a master’s
degree.
Note 1: Persons applying under criteria (3) (8) (9) must inquire in advance by email to the Administration
Office of the Graduate School of Social Sciences regarding their eligibility, no later than November 24,
2023.
Note 2: Persons applying under criterion (7) will undergo an individual qualification review prior to theapplication period. Please inquire to the Administration Office of the Graduate School of Social Sciencesby email. Documents necessary for the individual qualification review should be submitted between
November 13, 2023 and November 24, 2023. The results of the review are expected to be sent by aroundDecember 15, 2023.
3. Application period
Application registration period on the web and application documents submission period-1-January 4, 2024 (Thursday) to January 9, 2024 (Tuesday)
Application documents will be accepted no later than 17:00 JST on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
4. Application procedures
Both "Registration of your application on the Graduate School Online Application page" and "Postageof the application documents" are required for the application procedures.
(1) Registration of your application on the Graduate School Online Application page
Please access the following website within the application period and enter information as required.
https://reg31.smp.ne.jp/regist/is?SMPFORM=nitj-lesbpf-6eb53e20eb925ee7dec0f2c79c02fe25
Information to be entered on the Graduate School Online Application page
Please refer to "Graduate School Application Process" posted on the web application page andproceed with the registration according to the instructions on the page.
You do not have to fill in the "Qualifications" field of the web application form.
In the "Research topic" field of the web application form, enter the same information as the title ofresearch project of "Research Plan" in 5. Application and examination fees.
In the "Matters requiring special mention 1" field of the web application form, enter the name ofthe desired academic supervisor you specified in the "Research Plan". ("Undecided" is notpossible.)In the "Matters requiring special mention 2" field of the web application form, enter the name of
the major you specified in the "Research Plan" (either "Social Sciences" or "Global Issues").
In the "Matters requiring special mention 3" field of the web application form, enter the field ofstudy you specified in the "Research Plan" (one of "Sociological Studies", "Studies for Well-being
and Inclusive Society", "Studies in History and Culture", and "Cross-Boundary Studies".)
You must upload a photo of yourself on the web application form, but you do not need to upload
your application documents online. Please submit your application documents by post.
(2) Postage of the application documents
Persons wishing to apply from outside Japan should follow the procedures given in the attachment“Applying from Outside Japan” rather than those given in this section.
Enclose the full set of application documents in an envelope marked in red on the lower left withAPPLICATION DOCUMENTS and send by registered mail to the following address.
Administration Office, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University, Naka 2-1,
Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8601, JAPAN.
5. Application and examination fees
Documents andRemarks
materials
Application for
Four printouts of the Application for Admission Form that can be downloaded from the
Admission
Individual Candidate Page after registering the application on the Graduate School Online
Form
Application page. Please staple each copy individually.
Three copies of thesis. Applicants who have earned or expect to earn a master’s degree
or equivalent without submitting a master’s thesis should provide three copies of a
research paper in place of the thesis. Note that in case of a significant divergence between
Master’s thesis,
the contents of the thesis or other research paper submitted and the research theme to beetc.
studied in the doctoral program, the submission of a supplementary paper besides thethesis, written in Japanese or English, is permitted. Provide three copies of this paper as
well.

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Four copies of an abstract, in Japanese (around 4,000 characters) or in English (around
1,600 words), of the master’s thesis or research paper submitted in place of a master’s
Abstract ofthesis. If a supplementary paper is submitted, provide four copies of an abstract of thismaster’s thesis,
paper as well (4,000 characters if in Japanese or 1,600 words if in English). Use A4 paperetc.
and include a cover sheet labelled “Abstract” followed by the title of the paper and yourname. Please staple each copy individually.
Four copies. Prepare in Japanese (2000 characters maximum), or in English (800 words
maximum). One copy should be prepared using the prescribed paper as a cover sheet; theResearch Plan other three should be duplicates of this, including the cover sheet. On the cover sheet,include the name of the faculty member desired as your advisor after acceptance into theprogram. Please staple each copy individually.
One copy. This must be provided by the head of your university or graduate school
Master’s
dean.
program
Persons from foreign school (persons applying under criteria (3) or (4) of 2.
certificate of
Eligibility for application) should also provide one copy of a certificate indicating thecompletion/pros
earned degree (M.A., M.S., etc.). The master’s program certificate ofpectivecompletion/prospective completion itself is sufficient, however, if it includes indication ofcompletionthe degree (M.A. or M.S.) obtained or to be obtained.
One copy. This must be provided by the head of your university or graduate school
Transcriptdean.
Foreign national applicants only. Submit one copy of your Residence Card (or Alien
Copy ofRegistration Card) indicating the status and period of residence). If you have not yet been
Residence Card,
issued a Residence Card (or Alien Registration Card), please submit a copy of youretc.
passport.
When paying in Japan
In principle during the application period, make payment by bank transfer,convenience store, Pay-easy, internet banking, or credit card.
-Bank transfer
Make payment to the Kunitachi Branch of Sumitomo Mitsui Bank as follows.
Account type: “Futsu”
Account no.: 7761819
Account name: Hitotsubashi University
Transfer the amount of 30,000 yen and submit a copy of a certificate attached to A4
Examination fee paper to show the transfer, along with your application.
-Convenience store, Pay-easy, internet banking or credit card
30,000 yen
Go to the following website:
https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/faculties/graduate/examfee.html
Follow the instructions on the website and submit an A4 copy of a certificate to show
the transfer, along with your application.
When paying from outside Japan
See the accompanying document “Applying from Outside Japan”.
Note that no examination fee is required of students receiving a scholarship from theJapanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology),
in which case submit a certificate to that effect issued by your university.
Note 1: Graduates or prospective graduates from two or more graduate schools should submit a certificate ofcompletion/prospective completion and transcripts from each of the graduate schools.
Note 2: Attach a Japanese translation of all submitted documents written in a language other than English or
Japanese.
Note 3: If only a copy of a foreign-issued certificate can be submitted, have it certified by an embassy or otherpublic agency as a copy of the original document, and submit this certificate. Be aware that the People’s
Republic of China embassy and consulates in Japan do not issue documents certifying the authenticity ofcopies of diplomas or transcripts issued in China, or certifying the authenticity of translations of theoriginal. Notarization or authentication of diplomas and transcripts issued in China must be performed in
China, either at the China Higher-education Student Information (CHSI) in Beijing, or at notarization
offices in other parts of China (those recognized by the judicial agency in each region). The CHSI also
accepts applications from outside China by mail for certification procedures. Applicants requiring acertificate of (prospective) graduation or (prospective) completion from an educational institution in China
are urged to begin the procedures at an early date.
6. Selection process and criteria
In the first-stage examination, based on the submitted thesis and application documents, the applicant’s
research level, academic importance of the research project, match to the fields of this Graduate School, andfeasibility of the research plan are assessed. Another factor considered is whether the school has a faculty-3-member able to provide guidance in the area of the research project. Those who pass the first stage go on to thesecond-stage examination.
The second stage is an interview. The interview assesses the applicant’s understanding of, ability to explain,and capacity to carry out the research described in the application. The interview is also used to assess whether
the applicant has the foreign or Japanese language ability necessary for the research. Depending on the nature of
the research project, the language ability assessment may be done orally or using written materials. If, however,conducting a language competency test is considered inappropriate to the nature of the research project, acomprehension test may be conducted instead, based on Japanese historical materials. Final acceptance isdecided as the sum result of the first-stage and second-stage exams.
(1) First-stage examination (document screening)
Announcement of applicants passing first-stage exam and announcement of rooms/schedule for second-stage
exam (interview)
Time
Announcement method
Tue, Feb. 13, 2024
On website of the Graduate School of Social Sciences
13:00 JST
(2) Second-stage examination (interview)
Location: Hitotsubashi University (10 min. walk straight south from Kunitachi Station on JR Chuo Line)Time
Exam contents
Applicants will be examined regarding the submitted papers and researchplans, etc. The interview is also used to assess whether the applicant has theThu, Feb. 15, 2024 orforeign or Japanese language ability necessary for the research. Depending
Fri, Feb. 16, 2024
on the nature of the research project, the language ability assessment may
09:00 to around
be done orally or using written materials. If, however, conducting alanguage competency test is considered inappropriate to the nature of the
18:00 JST
research project, a comprehension test may be conducted instead, based onJapanese historical materials, etc. (approximately 70 minutes per applicant)*Be sure to arrive at the examination room at least 10 minutes before the start time of yourinterview. Be sure to have your Exam Admission Card with you. Exam Admission Card will beavailable for printing from your Individual Candidate Page approximately one week after theapplication period ends.
*Misconduct or not following examiners’ instructions will result in disqualification.
*On the day of the exam, there may be persons who provide a service to notify the announcement of
acceptance near the main gate of the university, but the university does not provide such service and has
nothing to do with them. Acceptance will be announced on websites of each graduate school.
(3) Distribution of points (Total: 200 points)
First-stage
examination
Second-stage
examination
7. Announcement of acceptanceTime
Tue, Feb. 20, 2024
13:00 JST

Document screening: 100 points
Interview: 100 points

Announcement method
Posted on websiteof the Graduate School of Social Sciences(Successful applicants will also be notified of their acceptance by mail.)

8. Enrolment procedures(1) Admission fee payment period
February 29 to March 6, 2024
Failure to pay during this period will be treated as forfeiture of acceptance to the school.
(2) Admission fee amount: 282,000 yen
Note: The University has assistance programs enabling the admission fee to be waived or deferred. Thosedesiring to apply for such assistance should not deposit the fee but should instead obtain the application
forms from the Student Services Division (Gakusei Shien-ka) and apply within the required time period.
(Application for waiver or deferral cannot be made after depositing payment. Note also that sinceapplications are denied in some cases, sufficient readiness for payment should be made in advance.)(3) Other
Other Procedures matters concerning enrolment will be notified separately by mail to those who areadmitted. Tuition (535,800 yen annually) will be paid after enrolment. The timing and procedure of payment
will be notified separately.
In case the fee is revised after enrollment, the revised amount will be applied at the timing of the revision.
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9. Matters to noteCoronavirus (COVID-19)
We may have to change the admission schedule and method due to the spread of COVID-19. Please checkour website regularly for schedule updates.
Inquiries(1) All matters concerning entrance examinations are administered by the Administration Office of the
Graduate School of Social Sciences.
(2) If you have questions concerning entrance examinations, send your inquiry in writing, indicating yourname and address, by email. Inquiries by telephone will not be accepted.
Choice of institute and research unit
(1) You cannot switch your desired major after application.
(2) Choose one supervisor you wish to be instructed by after admission, and indicate the major / field of thechosen supervisor on the web application form and on the research plan. (See the list of seminar
instructors below.) As a general rule, the faculty member you specify in your application will become
your main supervisor after admission, so it is important to choose carefully when you apply.
Documents(1) On application documents to be filled out by the applicant, type or use a black ink ballpoint pen.
(2) Application and examination fees cannot be returned. Also, be sure to submit the originals of allcertificates. Copies will not be accepted, other than in the cases indicated under 5. Application andexamination fees.
For those with disabilities or special needs concerning the entrance examination and special assistancefor academic learning
Applicants with disabilities or special needs who require accommodation in the application process and /or once they start their program at Graduate School of Social Sciences should notify the Admissions Officeby November 24, 2023 prior to submitting their application documents.
Although the Admissions Office will accept accommodation requests after this date, we may not be able to
make necessary arrangements in time for the examination and / or the program starting date.
Requesting accommodation for the application process does not obligate you to apply to our program. If
you are undecided about whether to apply for, you can still submit accommodation requests.
Note: Depending on the types of accommodation you request, it may take some time for us to respond.
Note on student dormitories provided by the University
Hitotsubashi University has four dormitories for international students located in Kunitachi and Kodaira.
Applicants who wish to live in a dormitory should apply following the guidelines that are announced every
June and December on the following website:
https://international.hit-u.ac.jp/en/curr/accom/apply/
Please note that dormitory selection is by lottery.
Website of the Graduate School of Social Sciences: https://www.soc.hit-u.ac.jp/en/
Email address of the Graduate School of Social Sciences: info@soc.hit-u.ac.jp-5-2024 Academic Year
Graduate School of Social Sciences Hitotsubashi University
Seminar Instructors(Sociological Studies)(Studies for Well-being and Inclusive Society)

History of Sociology,● KIKUTANI Kazuhiro Professor （Social Theory） fra● NAKATA Yasuhiko● SATOH Keiichi

Assistant
Professor （ Environmental Sociology, Social） eng,deu● YAMADA Tetsuya● SUDO Naoki

Quantitative Methods, Mathematical
Professor （Sociology, Social Stratification） eng● OHTA Miyuki

Political Sociology,
Network Analysis● TADA Osamu● NEMOTO Masaya○ IIO Makiko

Sociology of Culture,
Professor （） engSocial Theory and Tourism
Qualitative Research Methods,
Assistant） eng
Professor （ Historical Sociology
AssistantGlobal/Transnational Sociology, International
Professor （ Migration Studies, Immigration Policy
Global/Transnational Sociology, Immigration,
Race/Ethnicity, Urban Sociology, Ethnography, Foodstudies○ TAKENAKA Ayumi

Professor （○ SATO Fumika

Social theory of Gender,
Professor （Sociology of the Military and War

Professor （Cultural Psychiatry,
Medical Anthropology, Trauma Studies） eng● SAKA Natsuko

Professor （Sociology of Sport,
Sport and Leisure Studies） eng,deu● SUZUKI Naofumi

Professor （Sociology of Sport, Urban Policy,
Policy for Community Engagement） eng） eng,spa● IKAI Shuhei

Professor （ Social Policy

） eng

） eng

● SHIRASE Yumika

Professor （ Social Welfare, Social Policy） eng● NISHINO Fumiko

Employment Relations,
Professor （Employment Policy） eng● DOMEN Takahiro

Urban and Regional Policy,
Professor （Policy for Community Engagement） eng） eng,spa

Sexuality Studies,） eng○ TANAKA Aiko
Sociology
Qualitative
methods,● YAMADA Tetsuya Professor （） engSociology of Education
Professor （ Sociology of WorkSport and Body Culture,● SAKA Natsuko Professor （Sociology of Sport） eng
Current issues on education,
Professor （ Sociology of education） eng
problems
Comparative
andInternational
Professor （） sweEducation● MIYAJI Naoko

Gender andAssistant
Professor （ Historical● NISHINO Fumiko

Professor （ Educational Policy） eng） eng,deu(Studies in History and Culture)(Cross-Boundary Studies)× WAKAO Masaki

Specially
Japanese History, Early-Modern History,
Appointed （Japanese Intellectucal History
Professor）

Newly Appointed● Faculty Member● ISHII Hitonari

Japanese History, Modern
Professor （History）● TANAKA Takuji

Professor （Politics, Comparative Political Economy,
Political Theory） eng,fra） eng● Jonathan LEWIS

Professor （Political science,socio-informatics, media research

） eng

） eng

● FUKUTOMI Mitsuhisa

Professor （International Politics,
International Relations） eng,fraSocial Psychology, Media Effects Research,） eng
Public Opinion● KATO Yusuke

Modern and Contemporary Japanese
Assistant
Professor （ History, Japanese Political
History） eng● SUZUKI Naoki

Japanese
Assistant
Professor （ History● KOU Ikujo

Professor （） zho● INABA Tetsuro

Professor （● SATO Yoshifumi

Professor （ and Modern Times） zho● MIYAMOTO Yuri

Professor （● KATO Keiki

Associate
Asian History, Modern Korean History,
Professor （ Japanese Imperialism and Colonialism） kor● GOTO Nobuhiko○ KIDO Yoshiyuki

U.S. History,
Professor （Race, Gender, and Ethnicity） eng● OSUGI Takashi

Professor （ Social/Cultural Anthropology） eng○ MAKITA Yoshiya

Assistant
Professor （ US） eng

● KUBO Akinori

Professor （ Social/Cultural Anthropology） eng● UEDA Gen

Social Geography,
Professor （Regional environment and Development） eng● KOIZUMI Yusuke

Assistant
Professor （ Social） eng● OTSUBO Toshimichi

Professor （ Earth Science, Space Science） eng● OTAKI Yurina

Environmental Science,
Professor （Pro-environmental Behaviour） eng● AKAMINE Jun

Professor （ Food Studies, Human Ecology） eng○ TANAKA Aiko

History, Early-Modern（ Political Science, Political Behavior

Asian History,
Taiwan Studies
Asian History, Chinese History in Late Imperial

History, Global History

Assistant
Professor （ Genderand Sexuality History） eng

European History,） fra,hun● AKIYAMA Shingo Professor （Eastern European Area Studies
Specially
Intellectucal
History,） fra
× MORIMURA Toshimi Appointed （European History
Professor
PhilosophyofScience,） eng● IGASHIRA Masahiko Professor （Metaphilosophy● YOSHIZAWA Fumitake● IKAWA Chitose● TERAO Satoshi

Assistant
Professor （ Applied

Ethics, Value Theory） eng

Critique and Anglophone
Professor （） eng
Literature
Sociolinguistics and Sociology
Professor （） eng,spa,porof Knowledge

Social Psychology,
Cultural Psychology
Social Psychology,
Assistant
Professor （ Social Cognition

Geography

Development Studies,● SUZUKI Naofumi Professor （Sport and Development

） eng
） eng

） eng

● indicates faculty members in the Institute for the Study of Social Sciences.
○ indicates faculty members in the Institute for the Study of Global Issues.
× shows faculty members without a graduate seminar who therefore cannot act as supervisors.
Faculty members with underlined names teach in two areas of study.
Keywords in brackets () next to faculty names indicate main areas of specialization. Faculty may do research and teaching on other subjects
in addition to these.
Language codes show which languages faculty members can offer individual supervision in (in addition to Japanese). They do not indicate thatclasses will be offered in these languages. PhD theses can be written in either English or Japanese.
deu ... German, eng ... English, fra ... French, hun ... Hungarian, kor ... Korean por ... Portuguese, spa ... Spanish,
swe ... Swedish, zho ... Chinese