Graduate School of Intercultural Communication
Major in Intercultural Communication Master's Thesis Titles
Graduate School of Intercultural CommunicationIn the 2024 academic year
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Miku Hirooka | Guarini Letizia | Character Voices and Bodies in Media Mix Works: Character Analysis and Scene Comparison with a Focus on "Oni-no-Kiri no Kai |
| LIU Yuerong | OHSHIMA Yoshiaki | The Construction of Female Image about Luckism in Chinese Social Media: Focusing on the Analysis of Weibo Posts |
| Chuya Peng | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | Image of Japan in Chinese TikTok Short Videos: Focusing on Comparative Analysis of Official and Personal Accounts |
| Qinlian Du | SATO Chitose | A Study of "Meal Scenes" in Kore-eda's Films: Focusing on Films Depicting "Family |
| Jia Gei Jiang | OHSHIMA Yoshiaki | An Analysis of Translation Strategies and Annotations of Official Subtitles and Fansub Subtitles in "This is Us": From the Perspectives of Cross-Cultural Elements and Technology Utilization |
| Lu Bingheng | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | Do Cultural Differences Exist among Hikikomori and Hiding Adolescents: Focusing on People in Shanghai and Tokyo |
Academic Year 2023
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Shan | Shicai ZENG | The Modernization of Rural China as Seen through the Reform of the Funerary and Grave System: A Case Study of Rural Guzhen County, Anhui Province |
| Zhou containing | SATO Chitose | The Formation and Transition of the Image of Married Couples in NHK's Morning TV Serials |
| Zhang, Zheyuan | OHSHIMA Yoshiaki | A Study of the Chinese Anime Idol Fan Base: An Analysis of Weibo Online Data on the "Love Live! series in China: An analysis of Weibo online data |
| Maho Shimada | Guarini Letizia | Practicing Asexual Reading: An Analysis of American Comics Works |
FY2022
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Yanmin Zheng | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | A Comparative Study of Flow Experiences of Japanese and Chinese University Students: From the Perspective of Cultural Self-view |
| Yuna Tamamura | MATSUMOTO Satoru | The "Obstacles" Created: Between the Frameworks of "World Bank Staff" and "Japanese |
| Liang Dian Dan | MATSUMOTO Satoru | Subregional Cooperation from the Perspective of Guangxi, China |
| Minami Hashimoto | SATO Chitose | Breaking Free from "Being Seen": "New Women's Cinema" in 1990s Hollywood Films |
FY2021
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Asami Yonezawa | SATO Chitose | The Development of Nu-Dansk Film in Danish Cinema: On the "Hollywoodization" and "Danishness" of Anas Thomas Jensen's Films |
| Wei Xuesheng | Shicai ZENG | An Analysis of the Ethnicity of the Chengde Man people in Hebei Province: A Case Study of the Movement of Ethnic Cultural Revival |
| Kana Nishino | KUMATA Yoshinori |
The Possibility of Cross-Cultural Understanding through the Understanding of Language Expression in Japanese Animation: Acceptance and Japanese Language Learning in the U.S. |
| Akiko Shibata | TAKAYANAGI Toshio | The Evacuation of Sekiguchi Zuo: Focusing on His Activities as a Cultural Evacuee |
| Kaho Okuyama | AIHARA Ayako | The Autobiography of Stokely Carmichael, a Pan-Africanist: "Encounter" and "Crossing Borders" in Ready for Revolution |
| Jun-Chuang Yang | Arisa Iwakawa | Fiction and Reality in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" Anime Series: Focusing on the Active Activities of Newtype and Gunpla Users |
| Xinyu Liu | MATSUMOTO Satoru | The History and Challenges of the Cooperation between China and Japan in Accepting Trainees: Reflections from a Survey and Evaluation Report Spanning Half a Century |
| Liu, Azusa Hua | Shicai ZENG | The Present Situation and Reconstruction of Zongzhi in Contemporary China: A Case Study of Zongzhi Villages in the Pearl River Delta undergoing Urbanization |
| Mizuki UEDA | MORIMURA Osamu | Can "Nihilism" be Transcended? -An Attempt of Intercultural Philosophy between 'Nothingness' and 'Worthlessness/Nonsense |
FY2020
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wei Yuqing | Shicai ZENG | Characteristics of the Revival of Local Culture in Contemporary China: A Case Study of the Revival of Huamao Culture in Huamao Town, Xuhui District, Shanghai |
| Liu, Keizawa | Shicai ZENG | The Actual Situation of College Preparatory Schools for Chinese Students: A New Ethnic Business Supporting International Students' Entrance Examinations |
| Wen Long | TAKAYANAGI Toshio | The Maintenance of Identity of Koreans in Japan Who Send Their Children to Korean Schools: A Case Study of Parents of Korean School Students |
| ZHOU Cui Hiko | Arisa Iwakawa | A Study on Remake Dramas in China: Focusing on Comparative Analysis of Japanese and Chinese Dramas |
| Hikaru KATO | HIROMATSU Isao | The Discourse of "Spiritual Japanese (Seinichi)" in Sino-Japanese Internet Public Opinion: A Form of Current Sino-Japanese Relations |
| Hiroshi Wang | Ruyhiko Shigesada | A Study on the Diffusion of "Bullet Courtesy" of "Bullet Video Sharing Sites" in China---Through "bilibili |
| TEE Kienshun | Shicai ZENG | Malaysia's Bumiputera Policy and Brain Drain: A Case Study of Malaysian Chinese Studying in Japan |
| Kim, Seo-ran | Shicai ZENG | City Planning in Hanyang, Joseon Dynasty: Its Value from the Viewpoint of World Heritage Criteria |
| Yun, Hyojung | TAKAYANAGI Toshio | Cultural Exchange through the Works of Yun Dong-Pil: Focusing on Japanese Organizations Commemorating Yun Dong-Pil |
Academic Year 2019
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Okamoto Miki | SASAKI Motoe | Race and Gender in Chicago during the Revolutionary Era as Seen through Ida B. Wells and the Negro Fellowship League |
| Yuta Higure | Hideo Levy | Analysis and Consideration of the English Publication and Reception and Evaluation of Kenzaburo Oe's "Personal Experience |
| JUN T. Jiang | Shicai ZENG | How Identity of "Unidentified Ethnic Groups" has been Constructed: A Case Study of the Tianqing People of Orijin County, Guizhou Province |
| Lin Lin | NAKAJIMA Shigehisa | The Acceptance and Development of Technology in Japan at the Dawn of the Computer Age: Focusing on IBM Japan's Japanization Policy |
| Hua Cheng Tang | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | What kind of experiences do users of the mobile game "Fate/Grand Order" have during the game - From the perspective of flow theory |
Academic Year 2018
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Kumi Mogi | Kawamura, Minato | What "Place" brings in the works of Yoshiyuki Junnosuke -Analysis of "The Dark Room" works |
| Harumi Fukihara | AIHARA Ayako | Africa" as an Image -Through the "Starving Africa" in "Asahi Shinbun |
| Ye Yi | Shicai ZENG | The Present Situation and Challenges of China's First Private Ecology Museum -Focusing on the Management Body and the Form of Tourism |
| Liu, Dehang | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | The Influence of Flow Experience on Chinese Students' Loneliness and Intercultural Stress |
| Mugusa ISHII | SATO Chitose | The Image of Women in Feudal Society from Zhang Geiju's Films -An Example of "Chrysanthemum Bean" and "Red Dream |
| Jiawei Qu | OHSHIMA Yoshiaki | A Study of the Vocaloid Phenomenon in China --Focusing on the Analysis of Postings to bilibili Videos |
| Sun, Jie | NAKAJIMA Shigehisa | Propagation and Transformation of the Japanese 5S System to Chinese Enterprises -Focusing on the Cases of BMCC (Beijing Matsushita Color Braun Tube Co., Ltd.) and Haier |
| Rong Zui | Shicai ZENG | A Study on "National Integration" and "Relief of the Weak" in China -A Case Study of the Inner Xinjiang Group in Beijing |
| ZHAO Xueyu | OHSHIMA Yoshiaki | A Study on Subtitling in the Age of Copyright -An Analysis of Online Discourse |
| Kim, Hana | TAKAYANAGI Toshio | A Study on the Networks and Living Conditions of Chinese Koreans - Through a Comparison of Japan and Korea |
| Yurie Hara | KUMATA Yoshinori | A Study on the Structure of Films Read through Narratology of Images -Is Tarkovsky's Film "The Mirror" an Autobiography? |
| TAHIRA Koki | AIHARA Ayako | An Analysis of the Politics and Methods of Translation in Gugi Wa Ziongo's Wizard of the Crow |
Academic Year 2017
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mai Fu Lai Tian - Xue Kuei Heat Tian |
ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | The Influence of Flow Activities on Resilience in the Process of Cross-Cultural Adaptation -Analysis of Chinese Students in Japanese Language Schools |
| Tsuneyuki Asato | Kawamura, Minato | Changes in Seasonal Words and Representations after the Great Kanto Earthquake -Focusing on "Earthquake Memorials |
| Kodama, Mizuki | SATO Chitose | Transitions in Trans-Cinema -A Study of Films in the 2010s |
| Yang, Jin | NAKAJIMA Shigehisa | (Research Paper) A Study on Pre-deployment Training of Japanese Companies in China -Focusing on the Case of Company X |
| Jing Jing, 2010 | SATO Chitose | The Representation of Japan in Edward Yang's Films |
| Jin, Xin | MORIMURA Osamu | The Transformation of Expressive Style in the Chinese Art Movement -The Influence of Expressionist Art |
| YAN Wanqing | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | The Current Employment Attitudes of Female College Students in Beijing, China and the Factors Influencing Them - In the Wake of the Abolition of the One-Child Policy |
| WANG Xue | SATO Chitose | Family Disintegration" in Japanese Film Meal Scenes |
| Wang Maling | Shicai ZENG | The Tourism Resource Development of Shimenkan, China -The Conflict of Values Found by Different Actors |
Academic Year 2016
| Name | Advisor Professor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| TANABE Miki | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | A Study on the Process of Eurhythmic Education in Japan -The Purpose of Education as Seen in the Musical Experiences of Dalcroze and Sosaku Kobayashi |
| U Yang | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | A Study on the Relationship between Views of Love and Marriage and Cultural Views of Self among Japanese and Chinese University Students -A Study of Students at Hosei University and Shanghai University of Foreign Studies |
| Kyohei Kuwahara | MATSUMOTO Satoru | Relationships built through volunteer activities -From a participant observation in Rikuzentakata City |
| Shinya Hirata | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | Flow from the Oriental perspective of Shoma Morita -From the contrast between flow and compulsion |
| Hong, Zhiwu | Shicai ZENG | An Analysis of the Identity of Taiwanese Residents in Tokyo in the Postwar Period - Through the Construction and Ritual Activities of the Tokyo Mazu Temple |
| Wu, Zhen-Mei | TAKAYANAGI Toshio | The adaptation of married immigrant women to Japanese society in the suburbs of a city -Focusing on interviews at the T-city International Exchange Center |
| Fuyou Cheng | NAKAJIMA Shigehisa | A Study on the Consumption Behavior of Chinese Tourists to Japan |
| Melody Mang | MATSUMOTO Satoru | A Study on Chinese Rural Out-of-School Children in Non-Poor Counties -Focusing on Psychological Influences |
| Ren Hanting | Shicai ZENG | (Research Paper) The Transformation of the Miao Society in Modern China -Focusing on the Changes in Marriage Customs after Reform and Opening-Up |
| Zhang, Yan'e | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | Language Education in Identity Formation of Chinese Newcomer Children in Tokyo - Through Interviews with Parents and Children |
Academic Year 2015
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Yuri Wakabayashi | Kawamura, Minato | Haruki Murakami: The Reception Phenomenon and Analysis of His Works in Japan and Taiwan |
| Ayumi Kobayashi | Keiko Yamane | Changes in Jansson's Works Read from the Perspective of Subjects of Understanding and Non-Understanding -Focusing on "The Friends of the Moomin Valley |
| Kosuke Uzawa | ONAKA Kazuya | A Study of Food insecurity in Burkina Faso - Taking the concept of vulnerability as a clue |
| Ying Su | NAKAJIMA Shigehisa | Problems in the Chinese Image of the Japanese -Focusing on the Chinese Translation of "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword |
| YEH Nienchun | ASAKAWA Kiyoshi | Cross-Cultural Adaptation of Chinese and Taiwanese Students: Perspectives on Well-Being, Flow Experience, and Cultural Intelligence (CQ) |
Academic Year 2014
| Name | Faculty Advisor | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Taku Ichioka | NAKAJIMA Shigehisa | Objections of Malay Intellectuals in Singapore - Focusing on the Activities of the Muslim Intellectuals Association |
| Yuta Mizuno | MORIMURA Osamu | Conditions of Freedom -On Michel Foucault's Concept of "Aesthetics of Survival |
| Li Lei | Shicai ZENG | The Employment Situation of Second-Generation Chinese Returnees -A Study Through Interviews at the Volunteer Group Enjukai |