Department of Japanese Studies AAASOur Mis We provide tusents wit oid traning inthe study of Japanese language, ocety and ckure We guge students to gain ingustc competence Based woon anawledge of ana sent socal contexts We encourage students to develop a mult-dscptinaryaporeach to Japan, and to cal evaluate and select appropriate approaches nthe tudy of people and society We educate our student to think tally abou society and altar so tha they facta co bbeoueen peoples and contrbute to ur rapidly changing works n ral and ij i 1 id % i ; : 8 3 a & i = & c = = 5 w eOLODUELIEL = FETS. RTF SARE RUNS fe SBR ANC Chee PME HRI TSMR THIRORAA EEL, SECS LOT When we hear the song ofthe nightingale in the blossoms ar the voice ofthe frag in the water, We are remind that everylving being has its own poetry Kookinsh:& Colleton of Poems Ancient and Maden, en Renee oarAbout the Department of Japanese Studies The Department of Japanese Studies, previously known asthe Japanese Studes Section, was established in 1867 offering minor and elective courses. To meet the growing needs ofthe community» mul-skiplinay major programme ta et up in 191, ofeting comprehensive seademic training n Japanese lnguage and Japanese studies. Overtime, the Department of Japanese Stules has developed ino a comprehensive programme powising undergraduate and postgraduate traning i Japanese language and Japanese sss. Surprogramme exlores vapan through muliple dcp nay fields mcluaing anthropology, ctrl so, ‘lm suds, nernatianal lations, Ingulstis,populrclare tudes and sociology ‘Our programme has emerged 5 leader in esearch that explores the hstoricland contemporary eatonships between fspan, Hong Kong, and China Our faculty memers push widely in intemational journal n English Japanese, and chinese, and actvel) present papers in nterationa conferences around the wor I out shok ashi, we ureour exper on Japan to develop fesh insight on nal sues volving Japan, Hong Kong and Chae ur mision Isto provi our students with 2 rigorous education that combines high levels of Japanese language ability wien acral perspective on Japanese socety and culture We have estabshed extensive networks with fopuniversves Japan that enable ll of our maar students to spend one yer in span 3 ‘exchange stusents We asingutsh aurelves among our counterpars by the ousrancing levels of language bly achieve by our graduates and our students enjoy nearly universal placement upon graduation. Out ‘graduates aresuccesflin verse fields including business banking, education, tourism, and government and 2 ignifeant number pusue further stules- our graduates hold MA. MBA, 1D. and PRD. degrees fom inehutions in Hang Kong and overseas Weare commited to edating udents wn ate dediates to buling relstonshios between apan, Hong Kong. and China, and wha thas serve HongKong, the region, an the work, BRRAFHICOWT Z0RRSIDNML (BABI) LT SOAMREH 1967 RICO RLRRADERRTSFRLLT RiBRBRC BARE SAMRICEU COAST RET SAT RIOT 3 Ln i991 FlclWe# Lie, SER, CARRPN PMEATROOAMROD BRON ZO7SLERMT SIE CORT. EO TOISCE AMEE, Rese, RE, BB ARKI REAL PEST MBOA HEL TORRE COT OY IN GRAD BR PIOBLER, RAMEE) —KUCTEL EAP AORSA EE API HAL PME Ch 2 OR RARERAL BRP RICH COBRA (OETA SAMICHU Cit ICT HPV SAL CHAP EICHMOSMBTBIRICHL CW RE ERIE BUCOED, DEUS ORO, MURAAEAL BROS ICH I SURE ERICA TESST BOORHEHSEL CT. BENTH BEOLYILNUORAPLOR ID —7485, URE SABER WPELU CHES ORE CHOI CLOTHS LSC feo CUES, SMOPHESIREOOTUREA, TiS DES TNORL AMOR LEC TELESCOPE AMIR RES CET. LOD BCI 72 MSIE BI PRA BIE SCI LIA MICRO FORE EY, SEO ROBREABOS PA MA) ORAHEL NEA) ERE UD) SNS PRD) ZEOPARELTOS FP RP HCPA TEC SHES ES AER SMMC ABL SDF HEEDLTRBLERD reasicc es Sueneboaeias What is Japanese Studies? Japanese Studies refers tothe academic study of Japan fom historia, «ultra, and Inguistic perspec: tives an incades Both humanities and soc stences Japanese tases has emerge through mul ple "tasiions including apanese schol studying thet ovm solely, Curopean scholoshp on apan follow ing contact the Edo period an therise of yea Studies inthe United States following the end of Work Wir I Area Stusies emerged rom the realzavon that conventional academe diciplings fale to adequately address paricubrgeogrophic ot cukurl areas, odin to gaps snowed of our worl. Japanese Studies allows students to acqute comprehensive knowledge of Japan grounded in anguage ‘raining ana through multiple aademiceicipnes. Japanese studies ate Important to Hong Kong and {China Because ofthe gett economl,cukurl and hstoncal nverrlationsmips between Rong Kong, China ana Japan Japanese tudes major student wl learn how to use multrascp nay approaches to Shale a cultualregion and how te apply ths ertcl ana ewe approach tothe study ofother societies including thei on, BARES PRUE Is Bese tothe ES IEAMRENAN ME RWC RIET? FCURI SCE CF, ARUR, AARP ELAS AAR ROUR DT MEY ROAR O SME BASS AU ONS, SR ROR AMOUR ERMLTA 1) Cs MMES ES CARD ROSH rKERARETN CCRC i lea 2c femosme Fes Tike SSDI (cela SELL USHA SEEN LOTS. 3 ioc FrinnyRecemuomnmoustea c OxCmCCaRMANEReSCLAC EE LASRREET, 58.05), SROBONRN. Sie BERTATIRDE RES CET OSS. BBC PalccaTeMBAMAEH LOTT Saw REMI STE SI IIOTIO—~7 EB BL UMALIGRITT ACER FU, RSICANARORRE SD MORE T Se BiCC ORE ARQ? 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BAIA XICORRICBOSERGISN TEN - FREE sta BGR OWS SNR LCE SNL BET SCE BAICSI7 38 Coie, (CAS REME ENT Scie > C RDRIADRREBNL GATSCE, BA ERUCHRM MBI PRL OBS EK AWTLA Tr TNTRELSCEDCESESI SE aT aCE,Research Programmes in Japanese Studies BARHISCEME-+986E The Department introduced the Master a Philosophy Programme in Japanese tues in 2003, The objective of the Programme sto encoursge the aovancerent of rerearchin apanese susie: by fering graduate ‘ning that accommosates ange of academic concern nhs Feld. The programme aims o enable students" negrate ferent conceptual nd methodologic! approsere: in ther ourienort sndin her ovgnaeseares on Japan The programme wll equip students vit theorescal snowledge an researc els to allow elec development and {nial sehaashp ina parcel denne sucha anthropology fm tues, gener studs, story, itermatioal rations Ingutcs polis, ang Sina Jopanes elaons, here conbuting the la 9 apanee tues advanced research in panese Studies the Deparment lle ofeing PhD. Posranmein The ragramme wil focus on Historical and soco-cuhua pects 9! apan-chia sn i Kongelaton, 5 wellas contemporary apanese socket catur,anlang.age a egioal and glabal 2005 25, FATRPH AAUP ELE NNLEL ARB, PATO ABICD Ses FSM TSASIRL VIGUEMAMREMG] Scbicd DRMREWEY Sc LEGHELCORT. £1. 42 PORE BAR RORANNRESSICNR TSE lee Riis eldibnn, SRAIIE ULE RE SABO DEBI, RAINIER NC CORT, Recent MPni.thess tes BEI HO SEOMRORANELEORRD DOLCE ATL 717 RINSE De aMeLC MEROO NEUEN EMAL LAOREET 2oy-2012 femawicnsnsnaNncavsenommms FD RARER ROM HRPM ORT LME Baca sMarORme tA LORD ERARET SEROECNT STR Sar a4 Me erred Student Cultural Activites FEOSUbTNYb Cantest Orientation camp and department sisplay for sémissions aay. The Committee cons ss of teache’ 200" fra.tudents the cemerer the Catt Festal s the mot mporantevenn the Deparment calendar neh ‘Rusentsn Unk experencenetonsl aanese core PERMEAR Cis, we CoAT, SAEZ F Rb FY ay fey 7), I AamORRCE GSFRMNOM ILD «DONS ERY EE REL CORT. BASIS, 7H I-ERBSRR, PEROOAE FOS DSMBEN COST, FIBRE A ONS BARERE, PRDEETROP CREDENCE BEARS CLD SUR TI, 2ORELELR ROPE SAN MLARICEMETSELECSET, 20102011 raduatesEmployment Survey ARM 2010 2011 NETRA IMessages from Alumni OB/OGD Melody, Pui Man CHONG ae 1996 Graduate 1996 5 Instructor, Department of Chinese, Linguistics and Translation, City University of Hong Kong SRNOAT OR ORRURESS The JAS programme has equipped me wellfor my career path and brought me memories ofa fetime and Innumerable career benefits my second yea, was provided a chance to sudy t Sophia University in Tak, [guined nich exporure to lapanere culture thet, both tiadional nd masem prospects. _Nter coming back fom Takye, worked as a pre-e executive officer in Sumitomna Metal HK Company Limi 4, and becamea fulltime employee there after graduation. Late, worked aan assistant manager named “imescale Japanese company Te company had ts headquarcr in Osaka where fs main produetine Was the Famous Hello Ky hiunous househols tems Since 2000, have been working a the City University of Hong Kong as an academic staff teaching Japanese Tanguage and culture Tad not eal plan for and always thnk that kes my destiny to bea teacher I shes my doctoral study about the effect of atonal culture on leadership behavior between Japanese and Chinese ‘managers in 2009. My work experience wth Japanese managers has given me many Inspirations and An feacing more challenging and fun than eve. “Time realy flies feel honored tobe a graduate of the JAS programme. The life at CUK ia precous memory. Iegaveme te opporunty to integrate my knowledge and apoly iin a profesional work setng DARRERORREETET TIC, palure a ai)322 AR CReM RHR: GERD CMR ORE Uti, CORMBMMEI ITLT, LOMEIS BSS RAOLSOR CHR LCROELIC. CORNEA KRBELE D477 ORBREBADER TREC * 2008 Sid. SIMIREAF CROCE, SAME ADICERA TORT. LEGER AD ANDES CEI BREE BBLCOEH OCT. SCARE ERO RWRERU TST, 20094 BIERICKERALPEADTR—Te—0 Va¥— 79 Ach ASEM OER EAENGLE Li BARR Se CELIO SCOT DRED Say BORIS CRETAEMBES TS SURUERLAERSLEL TE. HRROCLL DAIRPNORRECESCLERDE BUST, OXAPCUCURESRE CERMERU tres. Reese RS ShEEMOTETOR WCET BRE SATCHEL, ee errr} Messages from Alumni OB/OGO 1997 Graduate 1997 SR Chief Executive officer Diyixin.com Lt. Diyixin.com Ltd. SER REE When 1was in CU had my fist paresime job working for an SP founded by my ele brother. Eventually, has become the largest enterrse SP iong Kong and we sold tin 1298 One year ater, stares my ‘cond company 1osy, we have turnover of undteds of ailions of dls every yeu Reporters Vays dekh enose JA. They wonder why an entreprenedrn Telecom would pursue an ars Segre, Tome, Unversty is the place tha gives me exposures and teaches me sefeaming, The world changes evely doy Wi are abays acing nen changes Seleaming isthe key succes, JAS's exchange programme hugely influenced my if feito to Toke, | would net eam abostIrtrnet sear a1 in 1984 and Deca fascinated byt Thats why put sos of my tne mney frst Job Keowing the Changes earl than the others also ives one an advantage. Nore important, exposure makes You Mote anfident and capable of elearning, Living sone na ew place completely changes your Mestle,g¥ing ‘you mare tme/ehance thine and ean thing: beyond HongKong, You azo nave face al problems cra lenges by yourselt Facing the unknown and mang decisions confident ate imporant I our oe bes ast exchange programme rough very postive impact tomy He ane career pth be eve il nae the Smeimpacton you PARE, pete Ry Mrearonaseie wets EL, EORUAEREATO ZO S BALI, 1998 FINE MOLELE £0 | th, LIERLUANE TS TP RELOS OBE MERSHUCRLTOET. REBAURPHICEA ROMEREDSM ANSE ED AC RVET SNES BRMERADIRRTHALETRO PRIN BECORBRICBON CET, wiceocoxe: Wh, BSPRCLOTSS MRC Fo RIEMAS Tie, BARLORIECRL EID CRSP ROLE EB ANAOMACRCCEYET, BATRPRORRERZOIZUCEARCLAMO MICAS AMEE SEDOTELIS, 1994 TENSE CEG CEEIACLRL, 773% MeROPECIEEORUECATLI LOI, Mie TACOEM BORMELALE—EBOLES EL MOA LIOR CEN SE ECSSCET. ASYEREINGMCESCEICEE ST. waar SSKADECEM, BeRMRogCASeMceT, BRK S Be FEORACAESCECT. MLURWE | NEEPSCeICLI TS TORS AMAR ERD), HBTERL TO ROcceaRnusnnuyacescescsienyet. ARERSCRAL TOC LORIE Ch, AOURWC REL EOS, B Romee ACCA CETERU CT, BAmeiomem@e 70754 Bug ienstoe Aer ry7Messages from Alumni_OB/OGD Kimmey HO xe 2008 Graduate 2008 SR Senior Administrative Officer (Strategy Development, OMtce of the Government Chie! Information Offer BORN 2/09— AEE AEM OER) Themain things thot atracred me to sty apanese Studies were the teaching qual ofthe department global perspective and reputation, think te mostrenarding ting abot studying Japanese Studies has been being exposed {ose many pussonate prtesvorsinstdcors wortng rs vaouz academe hele any of hy protestors and nrc ave Been spatial hugh the passion with rich they dscasea the esearch ander enthuses reat tng "uae: wth tne theory and prctieofrommunieon. The aegiee programme acted students ta combine ine "sy of lnginge,ingutes, cure ane buses wnch enabled me to develop rend perspective on panes {guage cate and communication The oneyea exchange programme indeed ofered me a prcelesopperunty" pursue anidepth say of apanese ature and language Studying Jpanese stules a CUHK was a goed sepping stonein Ife suing me astong academe background and work eth, slong witha dere and dyrarse network of fencs and acauartance. (am placed that gracuted with Shs inJoponese language and clue sof etensing importance and tent ‘thin the pute sector ana private enterprises in ng Kong Pecieregian PeAPBRAREENAROE A Thsceey akRR MALT Site ScenwninnnA ey“ RORVAMELCOSte REAMEMRL ADELE PEAPBRARIHTPAT DRLUBEAPORCERTAUUEETR OMCHARALORU IKI —Domeceee TARO NVEMONERDSLE BRERU?I7/C7 (7 7REHU TAAL RRESES SEAT EAERIC PPNCNSERICCIOSRELERRESUCED COE, et peer)