Anthropological Studies
National Institutes for the Humanities
National Museum of Ethnology
Overview
The Anthropological Studies Program offered at the National Museum of Ethnology provides education and research on the diverse cultures that humans have developed in different parts of the world from prehistoric times to the present. From the perspectives of cultural anthropology, ethnology, and related disciplines, the program conducts ethnographic research that describes and analyzes particular cultures, as well as cross-cultural research that compares cultures from specific viewpoints. Students pursue their research with the aim of completing a doctoral dissertation, making use of data obtained through fieldwork as well as the collections of the National Museum of Ethnology, including artifacts, visual and audio materials, and documentary resources.
This program consists solely of a doctoral course (the latter stage of the doctoral program) and admits students who have obtained a master’s degree or who are recognized as having academic ability equivalent to or higher than that level. Students enrolled in the program carry out their study and research activities at the National Museum of Ethnology, located in Suita City, Osaka.
Handcrafted cotton textiles by members of Owari Momen Denshokai weavers' group
(Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 2024/photo by Yukari Ito)
Students having a lively discussion
Present-day Keris Forging
(Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2024/photo by Ippei Suzuki)
Doctoral Program: Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of philosophy
Career Options for Graduates:
- Researchers at universities and research institutes, museums and other institutions of higher education in cultural anthropology.
- Past graduates of the program have been employed by Osaka University, Ritsumeikan University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, etc.
Research Institutes
National Museum of Ethnology
Address : 10-1 Senri Expo Park , Suita City, Osaka 565-8511, Japan
URL : https://www.minpaku.ac.jp/en
Information before March 2023
School / Department: School of Cultural and Social Studies, Department of Regional Studies
School of Cultural and Social Studies, Department of Comparative Studies
Date of Establishment: April 1989
Doctoral Program: Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy