Anthropological Studies

National Institutes for the Humanities
National Museum of Ethnology

Overview

The Anthropological Studies Program is offered by National Museum of Ethnology. Students will conduct research on the diverse cultures of humankind in various parts of the world from prehistoric times to the present. From the perspective of cultural anthropology, ethnology, and related fields, student will be instructed in ethnographic research that describes and analyzes specific cultures and in cross-cultural research that compares cultures from specific perspectives. The goal is for students to complete their dissertation by utilizing data obtained through field research as well as specimens, audio-visual materials, and literature of the National Museum of Ethnology.
This program consists only of a three-year doctoral program for students who have obtained a master's degree or those who are recognized as having equivalent to master’s degree or higher academic ability. Students will study at the National Museum of Ethnology, located in Suita City, Osaka.

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Picking tea leaf at a tea garden that was originally a slush-burn field (Shizuoka City, 2021 / photo by Kaori Kawakami)

Students having a lively discussion

Shearing and Branding 2-year-old camels. (Alxa League, Inner Mongolia, China, 2021 / photo by Wu Wuyunga)

 

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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