Utsunomiya University(Tochigi Prefecture)

You can utilize the various facilities attached to this university and take specialized training about thepractical problems in school education and lifelong learning.

◇ University overview○ Characteristics and history
Utsunomiya University has five Schools (RegionalDeign, Cooperative Faculty Of Education,International Studies, Engineering andAgriculture). Also we have graduate schools,Graduate School of Regional Development andCreativity (Master’s course and Doctoral course) ,Graduate School of Education (ProfessionalDegree Course). The Cooperative Faculty Of
Education and Graduate School of Education aim
to train schoolteachers and leaders of practicalstudies in education. The Graduate School has
been constantly developing its systems andprograms of research and education for in-service
teacher training and accepts about 70 local inservice teachers as graduate or research students
each year. It started accepting teachers fromoverseas as trainees in 1995 and a total of 70
took in-service training at the school. Locatedabout 100 km north of Tokyo, Utsunomiya City iscapital of Tochigi with a population of 510,000.
The city is surrounded by natural beauty, with theRiver of Kinu in the east, the Nasu Mountain
Range to the north, and Nikko, a world-famoussightseeing resort, to the west. It also has been
rapidly developing as a "technopolis," a center ofintegrated high technology for industries andbusinesses.
○ International exchange
・ Number of international students
AY 2022：136 AY 2021：140 AY 2020：149
・ Number of Teacher Training Students
AY 2022：1
AY 2021：0
AY 2020：0◇ Outline and characteristics of the course
for Teacher Training Students○ Characteristics of the program
The Graduate School of Education offers courses for coping withpractical problems in school education and lifelong education.
Frequent opportunities will be available to trainees to observe andparticipate in classrooms at the Cooperative Faculty of Education’s
attached schools and kindergarten.
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. Opportunities to mix well with a lot of in-service teachers
will be offered.
○ Number of students to be accepted: 10○ Outline of the course
・ Japanese language education
You will take Japanese language courses at the Center forInternational Exchange, Utsunomiya University for 6 months fromOctober 2022 to March 2023 (compulsory). If you wish, you cancontinue to take Japanese language courses after the 6 months.
・ Specialized trainingi) fifteen-lecture series common to all trainees will be given on suchthemes as Japanese education (educational systems and principles
and particular school subject teaching), Japanese society andJapanese culture. ii) Japanese for Education, a specialized course inJapanese, will be given in the first semester. iii) Individual guidanceby an academic adviser. iv）lectures and seminars in specialized
fields on both undergraduate and graduate levels. v) Writing a paper
to be read at the year-end presentation meeting and published in
the annual issue of Utsunomiya University International In-ServiceTeacher Training Program Report.
・Practical training, participatory subjects such as field trips andregional exchanges
Observation tours and practical trainings at the attached schools
may be included in ‘Common lectures’ and ‘ training in the fields ofspecialization’ as options. To those who are interested,
opportunities will be offered to visit such institutions as vocational
aid centers for the handicapped, juvenile welfare institutions, etc., aswell as schools and other education-related facilities.

・ Others
Although classroom instructions are mostly given inJapanese, 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
There is an international dormitory, but exchange
students are prioritized. So if you cannot move in,you have to move into a private apartment (*initialcost is about 100,000 to 150,000 yen).
○ Number of rooms
・ Single room 55・ Couple room 6・ Family room 4○ Monthly rentSingle room 6,500 yen/month(*Restoration fee isabout 45,000 yen/1and a half year)○ Facilities Bed (comforter can be rented
separately), refrigerator, study desk, chair, shelf, airconditioner○ Information for daily life
There are supermarkets in the neighborhood. Ittakes about 10 to 15 minutes to go to school bybicycle.

◇ Contact
Address: 350 Mine-machi, Utsunomiya Tochigi
321-8505 Japan
Department: Office of International Exchange,
Utsunomiya University
TEL: +81-28-649-8166
FAX: +81-28-649-5117
E-mail: ryuugak1@miya.jm.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp
URL: http://www.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 of adviser

E-mailTeaching field（s）

Course description

10001

UEHARA Shuichi

suehara@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

Education

Deals with philosophy of education, comparativeeducation and moral education.

10002

MARUYAMA
Tsuyoshimarusan@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

10003

MORIYASU
Toshihisa

t-moriya@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jpSUZUKI Keikosuzukike@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

10004

Number ofstudents to be
accepted

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

Japanese,English

1

Ability of reading academic papers and communicating inJapanese or English.

Japanese,English

1

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

Japanese1

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

□Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers

Japanese1

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

Japanese1

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

Targets fortraining☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers

Curriculum
DevelopmentDeals with Curriculum Development and☑Elementary school teachers& Technical andTechnical and Vocational Education.
☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
Vocational Education
Deals with the question of what "literature" isthrough reading of novels and dramas in modern☑Elementary school teachers
Japanese Literature Japanese literature, and examining the☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
relationship between modern Japanese novels anddramas as well.
Provides instruction and guidance forinterpretation and appreciation of modern
Japanese Literature
Japanese literature, specifically short stories inthe Meiji and Taisho Eras.

Language

10005

AMANUMA Minoru

amanuma@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

English Linguistics

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

10006SHIMODA Jun

shimoda@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

European History

Studies of European History☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers

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

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 EducationProvides instruction and guidance on contents
and methods of teaching in Japanese scienceeducation.

☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers

Japanese, English

1

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

10009

Deals with recent trends in mechanical
Mechanicalengineering, development of materials for teaching☑Elementary school teachers
MATSUBARA Mari marim@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp Engineering, Electric recent technologies (robots, stirling engines,☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
Engineering
electronic circuit etc.), and development of study
instruction systems in technology education.

Japanese2

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

10010

KOHARA Shin-ichi

koharas@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

Provides instruction and guidance for conducting
practice and theoretical research in musiceducation, with special emphasis on acquisition of ☑Elementary school teachers
musical performance skills (including those of☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
traditional Japanese music), based on the actual
circumstances of music education in Japan.

Japanese1

Ability of solfège.

10011

MATSUSHIMA
Sakurakosakurako@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

Provides lectures and training on the materials,Craft (Urushi Lacquer, techniques, expressions and history of JapaneseChasing, etc.)
craft, and helps trainees to study craft
expressions through production of works of art.

□Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers

Japanese1

Ability of communicating in Japanese or English.

akatsuka@cc.utsunomiyau.ac.jp

Deals with the fundamental question of what living
is, with particular emphasis on livelihood problems
Family and Family☑Elementary school teachers
observed in the rapidly changing modern societies
Resource Management☑Junior/Senior high school teachers
as a topic to be discussed from the viewpoint ofmanagement of living.

Japanese1

Ability of communicating in Japanese or English.

Japanese, English, and Sapanish

1

Communication skill in Japanese, English or Spanish.

10012

10013

AKATSUKA
Tomokoyukocaballero@cc.utsunomiya
CABALLERO Yuko-u.ac.jp

Music Education

Nutrition

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

10014

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

Japanese Language
Education

Provides instruction and guidance on contents
and methods of teaching in Japanese language
education (excepting teaching of Japanese as asecond or foreign language).

☑Elementary school teachers☑Junior/Senior high school teachers

Japanese1

Ability of reading academic papers and communicating inJapanese.