Japanese History

National Institutes for the Humanities
National Museum of Japanese History

Overview

This program aims to nurture researchers who can conduct advanced and cutting-edge research in the Japanese history field in the broad sense of the term, with a specialized, international, and interdisciplinary perspective, and who can contribute to society through their advanced research skills and expertise.
This program consists of a three-year doctoral program for students who have obtained a master's degree. Students in this program will study and conduct research activities at the National Museum of Japanese History, located in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. With full use of the museum's vast collection and state-of-the-art analytical techniques, the student’s doctoral dissertation will have fruition in the highest level of material-based research.

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

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