Shimane University(Shimane Prefecture)

Provide Training in Close Cooperation with the Local Educational Institutes in the Land of Living Traditions◇ University overview① Characteristics and History
As a mid-sized cimprehensive university,Shimane University has seven faculties andfour graduate schools. Students at Shimane
University have the opportunity to learn in a
warm and friendly environment more typicallyassociated with smaller colleges. Professors
provide kind support and guidance to allstudents, and are readily available to foster
enduring professional relationships throughseminars, laboratory work and field work.
This is one of the many positive
characteristics of Shimane University. Theinternational students of Shimane University
are able to enjoy a wide variety of activities
and international events with Japanese
students both on and off campus.
Matsue City is the prefectural capital ofShimane Prefecture.

The population is approximately 200,000. The city is surroundedby abundant natural beauty, including the Sea of Japan, Lake
Shinji, and the Chugoku Mountains.
It’s also well-known as an the city of International Culture
Tourism, which retains many historical sites and traditional
culture, such as Matsue Castle, shrines, temples, hot springs,
and Japanese tea and sweets.
Since there are few foreign residents living in Shimane,studying at Shimane University provides an excellent
opportunity for applicants to immerse themselves in theJapanese language and culture. Matsue is also a very safe city,
especially when compared to other major cities. While it maysnow occasionally during the winter, the weather is quite
comfortable throughout the year.
・Number of students (as of October 1, 2023)
6049 students② International exchange (as of October 1, 2023)-Exchange agreements: 100 institutes in 26 countries.
・ Number of international students◇ Outline and characteristics ofthe course for Teacher Training
Students① Characteristics of the program
Provide private training in cooperation with local
educational institutes and organizations including
the university’s attached school.
②Number of students to be accepted:
10 students③ Period of scholarship
From October 2024 to March 2026
④ Requirement for program completion
Although it varies depending on the supervisor,each international student will receive
approximately 320 hours of thesis guidance on
research content based on their theme, and will
present a paper.

AY 2023： 247 students⑤ Outline of the course

AY 2022： 230 students

・ Japanese language education
Students must to take Japanese Language
Course at University designated byMonbukagakusho for the first six months.
Shimane University also offers Japanese
Language Lessons.

AY 2021： 228 students
・ Number of Teacher Training Students
AY 2023： 3 students
AY 2022： 1 student
AY 2021： 0 students

・ Specialized training
A special curriculum and individual tutoring
will be carefully planed to help students
carry on their research most efficiently.

◇ Follow-up for graduates

・Practical training, participatory subjects
such as field trips and regional exchanges

Students who have completed the course:
・receive a certificate of completion.
・can join International Alumni Associationof Shimane University in each country.

Visits to educational institutes such as local
junior high schools and high schools.

◇ Accommodations

・Opportunities to study together withJapanese students, experience Japaneseculture.
Participation in local events with Japanese
students, exchange between students andregional communities through various events
including skiing training, and international
exchange events held on campus.
Attractions around MatsueMatsue City
regional events

Shimane University has the accomodations forstudents (International House) and a student
dormitory within a 10-minute walk from theuniversity. You can apply to move in. The
maximum period of stay is one year. However,if there are many applicants, you may notable to move in. In that case, you need tofind a private apartment near the university.
(Monthly rent for studio type costs around
30,000 yen to 50,000 yen, shared type isaround 15,000 yen to 25,000 yen)・Check the webpage below for details about theInternational House and the student dormitory.
Information about fees and facilities is available.

Matsue Castle(National Treasure)・Equip,ment at the student dormitory is different
depending on the buildings A, B, and C).
https://kokusai.shimaneu.ac.jp/kaigairyugakusei/english/index.html#housing
・You do not need to pay the fees for either theInternational House or the university dormitory before
arriving in Japan.
・Lifestyle information around the accommodation
Bus stop, a 24-hour large supermarket, clinics, various
restaurants, within a 10 minute walk.

Izumo Taisha Shrine(National Treasure)◇Contact Address
International Student SectionInternational Division
Shimane University
1060 Nishikawatsu, Matsue, Shimane 690-8504
Tel：+81-（0）852-32-6041
Fax：+81-（0）852-32-6481
E-mail: ied-ryugaku@office.shimane-u.ac.jp
Shimane University International Center website:
https://kokusai.shimane-u.ac.jp/english/

Shimane University（No.37）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.
Name ofdepartment
Course code

Uncergraduate Course of Education
Name of adviser

E-mail37001

HIROKANE Shiho(Professor)

shiho-h@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

37002

ISHINO Yoko(Professor)

37003

Teaching field（s）

Course descriptionPhysical Education
Dance Education

Physical Education/Dance Education

yoko-ishino@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

DevelopmentalPsychology

Developmental Psychology

FUKAMI Toshitaka(Professor)

t-fukami@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Teacher Education

Preservice/Inservice Teacher Education

37004

KAGAWA Naomi(Assoc. Professor)

kagawa@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Comunication
methodology,educational sociology

Comunication methodology/
educational sociology

37005

TOMIYASU Shingo(Assoc. Professor)

tomiyasu@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Japanese Language
Education

Japanese Language Education

37006

SHIMOMURA Taketo(Lecturer)

tshimomura@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Mathematica
EducationMathematical Education

37007

MASAOKA Sachi(Professor)

sachi@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Housing Science

Housing Education, Housing Science

37008

KOBAYAKAWA Tomomi(Lecturer)

kobayakawat@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Educational
Administration andFinance

Educational Administration and Finance

37009

HAYAKAWA Tomohiro(Assistant Professor )hayakawa@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Educational Method

Educational Method

37010

TAKEDA Kenji(Professor)

takeda@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Chinese Philosophy

Chinese Classics

Targets fortraining☑Elementary school
teachers□Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers□Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )Number ofstudents to be
accepted

Qualification and requirement for students, number ofstudents in past 5 years

Japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese language
skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese

2Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese language
skill. And I am a chinese learner. Number of people
accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese, English

1Daily conversation skill in Japanese or in English,Numberof people accepted in the past 5 years: 1 from Myanmar

Japanese, English

1

Daily conversation skill in Japanese or in English,Numberof people accepted in the past 5 years: 1 from Nigeria

Japanese, English

1Bachelor degree in this field、Daily conversation skill in
English and in Japanese（a little), Number of people
accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese language
skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese

1

Skill in Japanese, Number of people accepted in the past
5 years: 0Japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese language
skillJapanese1Bachelor degree in this field, Sufficient Japanese language
skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese

1Basic Command of JPN, Number of people accepted inthe past 5 years: 0Language※Please check the applicable box in the “Targets for training” column. (If both apply, check both boxes.)

Shimane University（No.37）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.
Name ofdepartment
Course code

Uncergraduate Course of Education
Name of adviser

E-mail37011

HYAKUTOME Yasuharu(Professor)

yhyakutome@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

37012

HAYASHI Takanori(Professor)

37013

Teaching field（s）

Course description

Japanese Linguistics

History of Japanese/
Lexical Semantics

hayashit@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

English Language
Teaching/General
Linguistics

English Language Teaching/General Linguistics

NAWATA Hiroyuki(Professor)

nawata@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

English Language
Teachin/General
Linguistics

English Language Teaching/General Linguistics

37014

NEKODA Hidenobu(Assoc.Professor)

nekodah@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

English Language
Teaching

English Language Teaching

37015

HASEGAWA Hiroshi(Professor)

hasegawai@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Japanese history

Medieval history of Japany-tomi@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Oriental history

Modern History of East Asia

37016

TOMIZAWA Yoshia(Professor)

37017

SAKUNO Hirokazu(Professor)

hsakuno@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Human Geograph,
Rural Economy

Rural Geography and Rural Development

37018

UTSUNOMIYA Akiko(Assoc. Professor)

autsunom@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Social Studies
Practice Secondary
School Level

Social Studies PracticeSecondary School Level

37019

MOROOKA Ryosuke（Professor)

morooka@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Sociology

Theoretical Sociology/
Research in Contemporary Society

37020

IKEMATSU Tatsuo(Lecturer)

Philosophy

Modern German philosophy/ History of Westernethical thoughts

ikematsu@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Targets fortraining☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )Language

Number ofstudents to beaccepted

Qualification and requirement for students, number ofstudents in past 5 years

Japanese

1Basic Command of JPN, Number of people accepted in
the past 5 years: 0Japanese, English

1Bachelor degree in this field, sufficient skill in Japaneseand English, Number of people accepted in the past 5years: 0Japanese, English

1Bachelor degree in this field, sufficient skill in Japaneseand English, Number of people accepted in the past 5years: 0Japanese, English

1Bachelor degree in a related field, sufficient skill inJapanese and English, Number of people accepted in thepast 5 years: 0Japanese

1Ability to read historical materials in Japanese,
Number of people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese

1Daily conversation skill in Japanese. Acceptance record :0 people, Number of people accepted in the past 5 years:0Japanese, English

1

Daily conversation skill in Japanese or in English.
Acceptance , Number of people accepted in the past 5years: 2 people from Malawi.

Japanese1

Daily conversation skill in Japanese, Number of people
accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese, English

1

Daily conversation skill in Japanese or English, Number ofpeople accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese

1

Ability to read philosophical and ethical literatures inJapanese, Number of people accepted in the past 5 years:
0※Please check the applicable box in the “Targets for training” column. (If both apply, check both boxes.)

Shimane University（No.37）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.
Name ofdepartment
Course code

Uncergraduate Course of Education
Name of adviser

E-mailTeaching field（s）

Course description

37021

MISONO Tadashi(Professor)

misono@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Mathematics
Education

Lesson Study & Lesson Design in Mathematics,
based on Mathematics Education & Educational
Technology37022

TSUKADA Shinya(Assoc.Professor)

tsukada@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Physics

Physics Education/Solid State Physics

37023

HASEGAWA Hiroyuki(Assoc.Professor)

Materials Science

Solid-state chemistry/ Organic electronics/Nanotechnology

37024

TSUJIMOTO Akira(Lecturer)

tsujimoto@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Earth & Environmental Geology/ Micropaleontology/ Environmental
ScienceGeology

37025

NISHIMURA Satoru(Assoc.Professor)

satoru-n@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Health Education

37026

HARA Taketaka(Assoc.Professor)

thara@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Sports Health Science Exercise Physiology

37027

SUSAKI Yasuo(Lecturer)

susaki@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Sport Science

Sport Psychology

37028

KAWASOI Tatsuya(Professor)

kawasoi@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Music Composition

Music Composition37029

FUJII Koki (Professor)

kofujii@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Music Education

Music Education

37030

SASAKI Naoki(Professor)

n-sasaki@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Vocal Music

Vocal Music

hasegawa.hiroyuki@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Health Education

Targets fortraining☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )Language

Number of
students to beaccepted

Qualification and requirement for students, number ofstudents in past 5 years

Japanese, English2Skill in Japanese or in English, Number of people
accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese or English

1Bachelor degree in this field, Number of people acceptedin the past 5 years: 01Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese or
English language skill
Daily conversation skills in Japanese or in EngilishNumber of people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese, English

Bachelor degree in this field, Daily conversation skill inJapanese and in English, Number of people accepted inthe past 5 years: 0Japanese, English

1Japanese1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japaneselanguage skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5years: 0Japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese
language skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5years: 0Japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese
language skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5years: 0

japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese
language skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5years: 0Japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese
language skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5years: 0japanese

1

Skill in Japanese, Number of people accepted in the past
5 years: 0※Please check the applicable box in the “Targets for training” column. (If both apply, check both boxes.)

Shimane University（No.37）◇ Course Description, Number of students to be accepted, Qualifications and, etc.
Name ofdepartment

Graduate Course and Uncergraduate Course of Education

Course code

Name of adviser

E-mailTeaching field（s）

Course description

37031

KOSAKA Tatsuya(Assoc.Professor)

kosaka_t@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Instrumental Music

Brass Instrument

37032

FUJITA Hideki(Professor)

hidekif@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Sculpture

Sculpture

37033

KOTANI Mitsuru(Professor)

kotani@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

DesignDesign37034

ARITA Yoko
(Assoc.Professor)

arita@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Art Education

Art Education

37035

NOMURA Masahiro(Lecturer)

nomura_m@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Painting

Painting

37036

KUBO Kenji（AssocProfessor）

kuboken@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Subject Education

Physical Education/Teacher Education

37037

KAWAJI Sumito(Professor)

kawaji@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

ArtArt Education/Elementary School Drawing andEducation/Elementary
Craft Education
Art Education

37038

HASHITSUME Kazuharu(Professor)

hashitsume@edu.shimane-u.ac.jp

Technology Education Technology Education

Targets fortraining□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )□Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary school
teachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers☑Elementary school
teachers□Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )☑Elementary schoolteachers☑Junior/Senior highschool teachers□Others ( )Number ofstudents to beaccepted

Qualification and requirement for students, number ofstudents in past 5 years

Japanese1

Skill in Japanese, Number of people accepted in the past
5 years: 0

Japanese1

Skill in Japanese, Number of people accepted in the past
5 years: 0Japanese

1

Skill in Japanese, Number of people accepted in the past
5 years: 0

Japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese language
skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese

1

Skill in Japanese, Number of people accepted in the past
5 years: 0Japanese, English

1

Daily conversation skill in Japanese or in English, Numberof people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese

1Bachelor degree in this field、Sufficient Japanese language
skill, Number of people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Japanese, English

1

Daily conversation skill in Japanese or in English, Numberof people accepted in the past 5 years: 0Language※Please check the applicable box in the “Targets for training” column. (If both apply, check both boxes.)