The International Doctorate in Japanese Humanities at Kyushu University is an advanced three-year English-taught doctoral program delivered by the Graduate School of Humanities that is designed to develop high-level research expertise in Japanese Studies with an interdisciplinary focus on Japan’s historical, cultural, linguistic, and intellectual traditions within broader East Asian and global contexts. The program emphasises independent scholarly investigation supported by specialised seminars, academic supervision, and methodological training in areas such as Japanese history, classical and modern literature, religious studies, art history, linguistics, and cultural interaction, while also encouraging comparative and cross-cultural research perspectives. Doctoral candidates are required to conduct original research, participate in academic conferences and publications, and complete a doctoral dissertation in English that contributes new theoretical or empirical insights to the field of Japanese humanities, preparing graduates for academic, research, policy, and cultural heritage-related careers in international institutions.

NOTE: The university may have additional program-specific eligibility requirements.
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