Utsunomiya University(Tochigi Prefecture)

You can utilize the various facilities attached to this university and take specialized training
about the practical issues related to school education and lifelong learning.

◇ University overview① Characteristics and history
Utsunomiya University has six Schools (DataScience and Management, Regional Deign,
Cooperative Faculty Of Education, InternationalStudies, Engineering and Agriculture). Also wehave graduate schools, Graduate School ofRegional Development and Creativity (Master’scourse and Doctoral course) , Graduate School ofEducation (Professional Degree Course). The
Cooperative Faculty Of Education and Graduate
School of Education aim to train schoolteachers
and leaders of practical studies in education. The
Graduate School has been constantly developing
its systems and programs of research andeducation for in-service teacher training andaccepts about 71 local in-service teachers as
graduate or research students each year. It
started accepting teachers from overseas as
trainees in 1995 and a total of 71 took in-service
training at the school. Located about 100 km
north of Tokyo, Utsunomiya City is capital ofTochigi with a population of 510,000. The city issurrounded by natural beauty, with the River ofKinu in the east, the Nasu Mountain Range to thenorth, and Nikko, a world-famous sightseeing
resort, to the west. It also has been rapidly
developing as a "technopolis," a center ofintegrated high technology for industries andbusinesses.

◇ Outline and characteristics of the course
for Teacher Training Students⑤ Outline of the course① Characteristics of the program

You will take Japanese language courses at theCenter for International Exchange, Utsunomiya
University for 6 months from October 2024 to March2025 (compulsory). If you wish, you can continue totake Japanese language courses after the 6 months.

The Cooperative Faculty Of Education and Graduate School ofEducation offers courses for coping with practical issues related toschool education and lifelong education.
Trainees will have frequent opportunities to observe and participate
in classrooms at schools and kindergarten attached to theCooperative Faculty of Education.
University’s affiliated institutions for research and education(Library, Center for Education and Research of Community
Collaboration, Media Network Center) are open to teacher Training
Students. In addition, many in-service teachers are enrolled as
graduate students and research students, allowing for activeinteraction.
② Number of students to be accepted: 10③ Period of scholarship: 2024.10 - 2026.3④ Requirement for program completion
Students are required to take a course in Japanese for Education
and attend approximately 30 hours of specialized lectures oneducation. In addition, students are required to write a research
paper under the individual guidance of their academic advisor. The
thesis must be presented the year-end presentation meeting.

・ Specialized trainingi) Approximately fifteen-lecture series(30 hours)common to all trainees will be given on such themes
as Japanese education (educational systems andprinciples and particular school subject teaching),
Japanese society and Japanese culture. ii) Japanesefor Education, a specialized course in Japanese, will
be given in the first semester. iii) Individual guidanceby an academic adviser. iv）lectures and seminars inspecialized fields on both undergraduate andgraduate levels. v) Writing a research paper to bepresented at the year-end presentation meeting andpublished in the annual issue of Utsunomiya
University International In-Service Teacher Training
Program Report.
・Practical training, participatory subjects such as
field trips and regional exchangesObservation tours and practical trainings at theattached schools may be included in ‘Common
lectures’ and ‘ training in the fields ofspecialization’ as options. To those who areinterested, opportunities will be offered to visit suchinstitutions as vocational aid centers for thehandicapped, juvenile welfare institutions, etc., aswell as schools and other education-related facilities.

② International exchange
・ Number of international students
AY 2023：138 AY 2022： 136 AY 2021：140
・ Number of Teacher Training Students
AY 2023： 1 AY 2022： 1 AY 2021：0

・ Japanese language educationBuilding of the Cooperative Faculty of Education

・ Others
Although classroom instructions aremostly given in Japanese, some common
course classes and individual instructions
will be given in English.

◇ Follow-up for graduates
To those who are interested, advice on
further study at Japanese universities
after completion of the MEXT program
will be provided.

◇ Accommodations◇ Contact

There is an international dormitory, but exchange
students are prioritized. So if you cannot move in, youhave to move into a private apartment (*initial cost isabout 100,000 to 150,000 yen).

Address○ Number of roomsDepartment

・ Single room 55 ・ Couple room 6 ・ Family room 4

Office of International Exchange*Rooms in Building A have shower equipment but nokitchen unit. Rooms in Building C have kitchen unit butno shower equipment. You can’t choose a building.

Utsunomiya University

321-8505 Japan

TEL +81-(0)28-649-8166○ Monthly rentSingle room : 6,500 yen/month(*Restoration fee is47,850 yen/1and a half year)
Couple room: 13,000 yen/month (*Restoration fee is
62,700 yen/1 and a half year)
Family room: 15,500 yen/month (*Restoration fee is
70,950 yen/1 and a half year)*Utilities are not included.

FAX +81-(0)28-649-5117
E-mailryuugak1@miya.jm.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

URLUniversity Website

https://www.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/
Center for International Exchange Website

International House (dormitory)○ Facilities
Single room : Bed (comforter can be rented
separately), refrigerator, study desk, chair, shelf, airconditioner

In addition to the facilities above, couple rooms/familyrooms are equipped with a Stove, microwave, andwashing machine.

○ Information for daily life
Single room

350 Mine-machi, Utsunomiya, Tochigi,There are supermarkets in the neighborhood. It takes
about 10 to 15 minutes to go to school by bicycle.

https://intl.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp/

Utsunomiya University（No.10）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.
Name ofdepartment

Graduate School of Education

Course code

Name ofadviser

E-mailTeaching field（s）

10001

UEHARA Shuichi

suehara@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

Education

10002

MARUYAMA
Tsuyoshimarusan@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

10003

MORIYASU
Toshihisa

t-moriya@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

10004

SUZUKI Keikosuzukike@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

10005Course description

Targets fortraining

Language

Number ofstudents to be
accepted

Qualification and requirement for students,
number of students in past 5 years☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers□Others( )Japanese,English

1

Ability of reading academic papers and communicating inJapanese or English.

☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers□Others( )Japanese,English

1

Ability of reading academic papers and communicating inJapanese or English. Costa Rica 1, Laos 1, Malawi 1,Nigeria 1

Japanese Literature

Deals with the question of what "literature" isthrough reading of novels and dramas in modern☑Elementary school teachers
Japanese literature, and examining the relationship ☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
between modern Japanese novels and dramas as □Others( )well.

Japanese1

Ability of reading academic papers and communicating inJapanese. Complete the application form in Japanese.

Japanese Literature

Provides instruction and guidance for□Elementary school teachersinterpretation and appreciation of modern☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
Japanese literature, specifically short stories in the□Others( )Meiji and Taisho Eras.

Japanese1

Ability of reading academic papers and communicating inJapanese; interests in classical Japanese literature.

AMANUMA Minoru

amanuma@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

English Linguistics

Provides instruction and guidance for developing
and/or modifying major current linguistic theories,☑Elementary school teachers
such as Generative Grammar and Cognitive☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
Grammar, placing a high value on empirical studies□Others( )of various languages, particularly English andJapanese, at the same time.

Japanese1

Ability of reading and writing academic papers in English,and proficiency in Japanese.

10006

SHIMODA Junshimoda@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

European HistoryStudies of European History☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers□Others( )Japanese1

Ability in Japanese or English

10007

KOHARA Kazuma

kkohara@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

Comparative Sociology

Comparative Sociology (education, culture, socialstructure).

☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers□Others( )Japanese or English

1

Ability of reading academic papers and oral communicationin Japanese or English. Strong interests and abundant
Knowledge in both Japanese culture and of your own .

10008

HITOMI Hisaki

hitomi@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

Science Education

Provides instruction and guidance on contents and ☑Elementary school teachers
methods of teaching in Japanese science☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
education.
□Others( )Japanese, English

1

Ability of reading academic papers and communicating inJapanese or English. Guatemala 1, Brazil 1.

MATSUBARA Mari marim@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

MechanicalEngineering, ElectricEngineering

Deals with recent trends in electrical andElectronic Engineering , development of materials ☑Elementary school teachers
for teaching recent technologies, and development ☑Junior/Senior high school teachersof study instruction systems in technology□Others( )education.

Japanese2

Ability of communicating and reading academic papers inJapanese or English. Indonesia１

Provides instruction and guidance for conducting
practice and theoretical research in musiceducation, with special emphasis on acquisition ofmusical performance skills (including those oftraditional Japanese music), based on the actual
circumstances of music education in Japan.

☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers□Others( )Japanese1

Ability of solfège.

Provides lectures and training on the materials,□Elementary school teachers
Craft (Urushi Lacquer, techniques, expressions and history of Japanese☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
Chasing, etc.)
craft, and helps trainees to study craft expressions□Others( )through production of works of art.

Japanese1

Ability of communicating in Japanese or English.

10009

Deals with philosophy of education, comparativeeducation and moral education.

Curriculum
Development
Deals with Curriculum Development and& Technical andTechnical and Vocational Education.
Vocational Education

10010

KOHARA Shin-ichi

koharas@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

10011

MATSUSHIMA
Sakurakosakurako@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

10012

CABALLERO Yuko

yukocaballero@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

Nutrition

Learn food from cultural and nutritional☑Elementary school teachersperspective. Acquire study skill for nutritional☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
epidemiology to see the relationship between□Others( )lifestyle diseases such as obesity and eating habit.

Japanese, English, and Sapanish

1

Communication skill in Japanese, English or Spanish.

10013

TAKAI Tarotakai.taro@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

Japanese Language
Education

Provides instruction and guidance on contents and☑Elementary school teachers
methods of teaching in Japanese language☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
education (excepting teaching of Japanese as a□Others( )second or foreign language).

Japanese1

Ability of reading academic papers and communicating inJapanese.

Music Education