Faculty of Foreign Studies Department of Foreign Studies
Chinese and Asia Global Studies
* Chinese and Global Communication until 2024 enrollment
Learning about the Diverse Asian World through Chinese and Korean
Special Features of the Department
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Short-term study abroad in Taiwan and long-term study abroad in China, Korea, and Taiwan, with study abroad as the core of the program. Through Asian languages and cultures, students will acquire a global perspective and develop the ability to work together in the Asian world.
Three points
- An environment where you can learn Korean based on Chinese language classes
- All students have studied abroad
1st year: Short-term study abroad in Taiwan (optional)
From the second year: Long-term study abroad in a Chinese-speaking country or South Korea (required in principle) - You can learn about a wide range of Asian cultures
Flow of the four years
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First year
Master Chinese pronunciation and grammar / + Korean language skills
Based on four Chinese classes per week, including classes taught only in Chinese by native Chinese teachers, students choose to take either Chinese communication classes or Korean classes twice a week. Through short-term study abroad in Taiwan and fieldwork in Japan where students study with international students, students will get out of campus early on and experience learning with a diverse range of students.
e.g.Comprehensive Basic Chinese Practice A/B, Basic Korean I/II, Introduction to the Asian Language World
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Second Year
Think and express in Chinese and Korean. It's time to get into the habit of "not translating"!
By listening to words and performing actions, imitating videos and animations, and using real-life materials such as street interviews, students will understand how native speakers think, and act. This will also improve their listening skills. Long-term study abroad will begin in the fall semester. Building on the foundation of their learning thus far, students will understand the Asian world with their own eyes and practice communication in a foreign language.
e.g.Intermediate Chinese A/B, Advanced Japanese-Korean Language Communication A/B, Asian Cultural Industries
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Third Year
Dialogue with Asian students from diverse cultures and collaborate on projects
This year will be a time to utilize on-site learning through long-term study abroad and internships in Taiwan, China, and Korea, and connect language skills to various fields such as the digital world, cultural industries, information analysis, translation, and interpretation. Students will acquire the ability to communicate effectively in Chinese and Korean (the ability to "listen" and "receive" as well as the ability to "think together" and "move together"), and learn from people living in multi-layered Asian societies through collaboration in projects.
e.g.Research on digital language material development, Asian language studies A/B, media fact-checking research, advanced Korean A/B
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Fourth Year
It would be great if we could laugh together in Chinese or Korean!
This is a year to find out what skills you can utilize in the real world, centering on your own values that have been shaped by learning a language and encountering diverse values, and your ability to understand others, and to reexamine your language skills. As part of your graduation research, you will launch various projects and go out into the field, such as a foreign film screening project, a book translation and publishing project, and interviews with foreign nationals living in Japan.
Using language skills as a foundation, you will gain the ability to identify real issues in society. This is the final goal of the major and the starting line for you to take off into society.e.g.Japanese-Chinese Translation A/B, Japanese-Chinese Interpretation A/B, Advanced Korean A/B, Graduation Research, Contemporary Asian Studies B/C/D
Class Introduction
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Japanese-Chinese Translation A/B
Person in charge: Associate Professor
This class provides training in translating Japanese into Chinese. Students will gain the ability to carefully consider the meanings, nuances, and meanings they want to convey in Japanese sentences, choose their own words, and build on them into Chinese sentences. Students who can already speak Chinese when they enroll can hone their language sense from their second year onwards in this class, and deepen their understanding of the world of Chinese and the way Chinese people think.
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Chinese Basics Comprehensive Exercises A/B
Person in charge: Associate Professor Kozue Nakatsuka
You will learn the basics of pronunciation, grammar, composition, etc. all at once. In accordance with the Chinese language learning program that you can work on anytime and anywhere, you will train yourself until you are satisfied, and then practice what you have learned in the classroom under the guidance of a teacher. By repeating this process, you will acquire a solid foundation in Chinese.
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Specialized seminar (Taiwan seminar)
Person in charge: Associate Professor Chiu Weichi
You will learn about Taiwan, with its complex history, multilingual society, and diverse culture, from various perspectives. A diverse group of students will gather, including students who have participated in internships in Taiwan and students who have made many friends while studying abroad in Taiwan. By getting to know Taiwan deeply, you will be able to see the diverse aspects of Asia.
Student Interview
Why did you choose this major?
I wanted to study both Chinese and Korean at university. However, most universities focused on courses that specialized in one language. So, I searched for a department where I could specialize in both languages and found Chinese and Asia Global Studies at Reitaku University. I learned that this program would be renamed in 2025 and that the curriculum would now focus on both Chinese and Korean. Feeling that I could achieve my goals, I chose this program.
What are you particularly focusing on learning?
What I'm particularly focusing on is, of course, language. I have two mandatory classes a week in both Chinese and Korean, and I'm learning them thoroughly from the basics. As I progress in my studies, I often feel a sense of historical connection, such as the fact that Chinese, like Japanese, uses Chinese characters, and Korean also used Chinese characters before Hangul was developed. This is evident in instances where the same characters represent the same meaning, or where words with similar pronunciations share commonalities.
Thus, I have come to realize that knowing the history and culture behind a language is crucial for deepening one's understanding. My major also offers elective courses where I can learn about Asian history and culture, allowing me to deepen my learning from multiple perspectives in conjunction with language studies.
Qualifications that can be acquired
Junior high school teacher's license (English)* / Senior high school teacher's license (English)* / TOEIC® / TOEFL® / Test in Practical English Proficiency (EIKEN) / Goethe-Zertifikat / ÖSD-Zertifikat / German Proficiency Test (Dokuken) / HSK (Hango Shuikyu-Kousei-Ken) / Chinese Proficiency Test (Chūken) / Test in Chinese Communication (TECC) / Test of Korean Proficiency (TOPIK) / Hangul Proficiency Test / IT Passport / Information Technology Engineer Examination / CG-ARTS Association Web Designer Certification Basic Expert / CG-ARTS Association Multimedia Certification Basic Expert / MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) / Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bookkeeping Certification Level 3
*Mainly for English and Communication Studies and English and Liberal Arts
Target career path
Cultural industries, global companies operating e-commerce businesses, travel and tourism, hotels, manufacturing companies based in Asia, international transport, professional interpreters for public officials (municipalities and police), etc.
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