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Akita University (Akita Prefecture)

◇ University overview ◇ Outline of the course for

Teacher Training students

◇ AccommodationsCharacteristics and history

Akita University is a university comprising four

faculties, Faculty of Education and Human Studies,

Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Engineering Science

and Faculty of International Resource Sciences.

The Faculty of Education and Human Studies has

a long history. For the past 120 years, it has

produced a lot of talented people in the fields of

education, liberal arts and culture.

Akita City is in the central part of Akita Prefecture,

located on the western side of Tohoku District.

Akita is rich in natural beauty of the seasons.

Students can enjoy hiking and hot springs

throughout all seasons. There are also numerous

places of historical interest as well as traditional

festivals in and around Akita.

Kanto Festival, Kamakura Festival, 

Akita City Yokote City

International Exchange

Number of International students

229 as of October 1, 2015 Akita-inu 

Number of Teacher Training students

2015: 3 (Mathematics Education)

2014: 2 (Mathematics Education)

2013: 3 (Mathematics Education/

Characteristics of the program

Faculty of Education has been awarded competitive grants from

the Ministry of Education several times such as a Support

Program for Distinctive University Education. Based on what we

have achieved, we started a new project called ‘Integrated Areaof Learning’ from April 2010. Along with the project, the programof teacher training helps the participants deepen their

understanding of Japanese education system as well as their own

specialized teaching fields.

Number of students to be accepted: ５ 

Outline of the course  Akita University

・Japanese language education courses are offered to help

international students acquire enough Japanese language

proficiency to conduct their research, and to achieve a deeper

understanding of Japanese culture and society.

Specialized training

Lectures, Seminars, Trainings at Laboratory classes, Observationof Classroom Teaching , Individual Studies ( Though almost all

classes are conducted in Japanese, individual studies can be

offered in English).

・Events for International Students

Ski Trip, Mochi Making Party, Farm Stay etc.◇ ContactInternational Student Support Section,

International Affairs Division

Address:

Akita University, Tegata-Gakuenmachi 1-1

Akita City, 010-8502 Japan

TEL +81-18-889-2258 / FAX +81-18-89-3012

Private Apartment

In principle, Akita University dormitories are for exchange

students from overseas partner universities who are given

the first priority. However, you can find a private apartment

through estate agent.

The monthly rent for a one bedroom apartment costs

somewhere in the range of about ¥35,000-40,000. (not

including Internet access fee and utilities)

*You need to acquire your own bedding and kitchen utensils.

◇ Akita University DormitoriesNumber of single rooms

Rooms are available only when there is a vacancy.

①Int’l Student House : 27 

②Int’l House Building A : 10 

③Int’l House Building B : 18 ④Leased Apartment:20

Each room is equipped with

Bathroom, refrigerator, kitchenette, bed, desk and bookshelf

and air-conditioner.

*You need to acquire your own bedding and kitchen utensils.

Monthly rent

※Utility fees are not included 

①② 5,900JPY ③15,000JPY ④17,500JPYDistance from campus on foot

①15 min. ②③5 min. ④20 min.

◇ Follow-up for graduates・Example:

We had an interactive Japanese lesson between Akita University

and a partner university where one of our graduates of the

Individualized curriculums in a unique environment enriched with beauty of the seasons and traditional festivals

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Akita University(05)

（様式４）

Course code Name of Adviser E-mail Teaching Field（s）Course

Description

Number ofstudentsto be

accepted

Qualification and Requirement for students. Number ofstudents

in past 5 years.

05001ABE, Noboru.

(Professor)

abe@ed.akita-u.ac.jpJapanese Language

Education

Theory and Methodology of Japanese

Language Education, Study of Instruction.

1 or 2 Five years or more experience of teaching.(0)

05002SHIDACHI, Masatomo.(Professor)

shidachi@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp

Study of JapaneseLiterature

Theory and Study of Japanese Literature. 1 or 2Enough proficiency in Japanese to conduct researchand knowledge of Japanese literature. (0)

05003NARITA, Masaki.(Professor)

m_narita@ed.akita-u.ac.jp

Japanese LanguageEducation

Theory and Methodology of JapaneseLanguage Education.

1 or 2 Five years or more experience of teaching.(0)

05004TONOIKE, Satoshi.(Professor)

stono@ed.akita-u.ac.jpSocial StudiesEducation

Theory and Methodogoly of Social StudiesEducation. History Education, CommunityEducation.

1 or 2 Five years or more experience of teaching. (0)

05005HAYASHI， Takeshi．(Professor)

thayashi@ed.akita-u.ac.jp

Physical Geography,Hydrology

Physical Geography and EnvironmntalEducation based on water environment inAkita

1 or 2Writing and communication skills in Japanese andEnglish.

05006WATANABE, Ikuko.(Professor)

ikukow@ed.akita-u.ac.jp Japanese HistoryTheory of Japanese History, HistoryEducation.

1 or 2Enough proficiency in Japanese to conduct research.(0)

05007

DU, Wei.

(Professor) duwei@math.akita-u.ac.jp Mathematics Education

eory o earning process omathematics. Mathematics curriculum in

elementary and secondary schools inJa an.

1 or 2

Three years or more experience of school mathematicsteaching. (Egyptian 1, Peruvian 1, Indonesia1，Philippines1，Honduran１)

05008UEDA, Haruhiko.(Professor)

ueda@gipc.akita-u.ac.jpMathematics･Scientific Education

Theory of Numerical Analysis. Practice ofScientific Education using Computer.Astronomical Education with InternetTelescope and Night Sky Camera.

1Enough proficiency in Japanese to be able to conductresearch.(0)

05009TAKAHI, Sachiko.(AssociateProfessor)

takahi@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp

u ti iscip inaryfields: EnvironmentalActivities,EnvironmentalEducation

Social science and the Field science ofEnvironmental problems. Environmentaleducation in ESD.

1 or 2Enough proficiency in English to be able to conductresearch.(0)

05010KAWAMURA, Norihito.(Professor)

norihito@ed.akita-u.ac.jp

Science EducationPractical Research on Teaching MaterialDevelopment for Elementary and SecondarySchool Education.

1Writing and communication skills in English andJapanese.(0)

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