In addition to imparting a wide variety of specialist knowledge, the five departments of the Faculty of Letters seek to provide students with an internationally oriented, humanistic education.
Continued emphasis is placed on the practical application of English.
In addition to the theoretical study of the formation and workings of human societies, the Department of Sociology has developed a curriculum which includes conducting empirical research and analysis from an international standpoint. The objective of studying the humanities is to rediscover the value of human life and to consider the building of a new civilization which has man as its primary concern. In the Department of the Humanities, students begin with a wide-ranging study of philosophy and history, and then, in their third year, choose either the philosophy program or the history program. Courses specializing in certain periods or areas of interest, such as the Silk Road, are open to both philosophy and history students. The Department of Japanese Language and Literature aims to educate students in the sophisticated use of Japanese and foster internationally-minded graduates with a specialized knowledge of Japanese language and literature and the methods of teaching Japanese.