Japanese History
National Institutes for the Humanities
National Museum of Japanese History
Overview
This program on Japanese History aims to nurture researchers with a broad perspective and international standing, in the field of Japanese history. We aim to produce graduates who can conduct advanced research in Japanese history, based on the methods required for specific fields of specialization, and nurture human resources who can contribute to society with their advanced research skills. We aim to foster researchers with advanced comprehensive abilities through guidance from specialists in the fields of document-based historical research, archaeology, folklore studies, and analytical sciences, and by making use of the vast amounts of tangible material resources and diverse information resources held at the National Museum of Japanese History, which also offers this program.
This is a lecture scene in the exhibition room of the National Museum of Japanese History (in front of the "Naumann Elephant"). The museum houses approximately 300,000 materials on history, archaeology, and folklore.
Lecture in front of a model of an authorized trading ship with a vermilion seal in Exhibition Room 2.
Doctoral Program: Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Career paths of graduates: Career Opportunities: Researchers for specialized fields such as history, folklore, and archaeology at universities and research institutes; researchers and curators for museums; etc.
Research Institutes
National Museum of Japanese History
117 Jonai-cho, Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture 285-8502
URL : https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/index.html
Information before March 2023
School / Department: School of Cultural and Social Studies, Department of Japanese History
Date of Establishment: April 1999
Doctoral Program: Three-year doctoral program
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy