IPLA Course Information (2026 Fall) *updated!

▶ General Education/JLPK (Japanese Language Program at Kawauchi) Courses

▶ 2026 Fall: Oct. 1, 2026 - Feb. 3, 2027

▶ Day: ■Wed./Fri　■Mon　■Tue　■Wed　■Thu　■Fri

▶ Period: 1 = 8:50-10:20 / 2 = 10:30-12:00 / 3 = 13:00-14:30 / 4 = 14:40-16:10 / 5 = 16:20-17:50 / 6 = 18:00-19:30

Updated: Sep. 15, 2026

▶ General Education: ICL Courses offered in English

Day	Class Hour	Course Code	Course Title for IPLA Students	Credit(s)	Google Classroom Code	Room	Instructor(s)
Mon	2	CB12202	Globalization and Contemporary India	2	63urtkz2	Kawauchi North Campus, C106	Sakshi Narang
Mon	2	CB12201	Multicultural Coexistence and Human Rights	2	7qkuhsv7	Kawauchi North Campus, A204	TAKAMATSU Mino
Mon	3	CB13202	Learn about and solve problems of local companies in Sendai	2	iu3fd5ij	Kawauchi North Campus, C301	SHIMMI Yukiko
Mon	4	CB14212	The Japanese HR system and career design in the company	2	iz4jx735	Kawauchi North Campus, A301	TAKEUCHI Kamihito
Mon	5	CB15202	Fundamentals of numerical analysis	2	jetympft	Kawauchi North Campus, A203	TANAKA Hitoshi
Mon	5	CB15203	Facing your career: Meet Senpai and create your own model	2	57knd53v	Kawauchi North Campus, M204	YONEZAWA Yukako
Mon	5	CB15204	Leadership using EQ (mental intelligence quotient)	2	ir2t3vhb	Kawauchi North Campus, A301	TAKEUCHI Kamihito
Tue	1	CB21206	Intercultural Data Storytelling	2	cj7ual4b	Kawauchi North Campus, A103	Mohammad Samy Baladram
Tue	2	CB22224	Understanding Japan through Traditional Japanese Culture	2	bniyapgb	Kawauchi North Campus, C302	SAKAMOTO Yuka
Tue	2	CB22222	Japanese Universities and Students	2	gce6blyj	Kawauchi North Campus, Ａ304	WATABE Yuki
Tue	3	CB23207	Holistic Communication	2	slo5yvvv	Kawauchi North Campus, M201	KIKUCHI Emiko
Tue	3	CB23210	Sustainable Food System: Understanding Global Solidarity through the Supply Chains of Chocolate, Coffee, and Tea	2	hqqtsiym	Kawauchi North Campus, A305	YANAGI Denka
Tue	4	CB24211	Understanding Japan through Traditional Japanese Culture	2	h4ks2ln3	Kawauchi North Campus, C302	SAKAMOTO Yuka
Wed	3	CB33217	Global‒Local Collaborative Project	2	eyl7vexf	Kawauchi North Campus, C104	BAO Gaowa
Wed	4	CB34201	Technologies from Earth Science	2	huxfdbxs	Kawauchi North Campus, C104	KIKUCHI Hisashi
Wed	4	CB34204	Articulating Student Development through Intercultural Collaborative Project	2	ub3zkwan	Kawauchi North Campus, A301	SHIMMI Yukiko
Wed	5	CB35205	Learning Japanese Culture through Intercultural Comedy Projects I	2	2akfnol2	Kawauchi North Campus, A307	SUEMATSU Kazuko
Thu	2	CB42205	Japanese Corporate Culture, Employment Practices	2	cxtqzmm5	Kawauchi North Campus, C201	SUEMATSU Chiaki
Thu	3	CB43207	Community Design: Problem-based Learning Project	2	bvchjkwh	Kawauchi North Campus, A405	YANAGI Denka
Thu	4	CB44204	Promoting DEI on university campus through research projects	2	232v323j	Kawauchi North Campus, C304	KOJIMA Midori
Thu	5	CB45207	Seminar on Reflecting on the Reconstruction of Fukushima's Coastal Region	2	c2e2nyui	Kawauchi North Campus, A402	BANERJEE TRISHIT
Fri	4	CB54202	Post-Disaster Reconstruction in Tohoku: Tohoku University’s Role in Education and Research for Society	2	c2wz4q7m	Kawauchi North Campus, A103	Mohammad Samy Baladram
Fri	5	CB55206	Inclusive & Resilient Leadership, Work‒Life Balance, and Technology for Global Society	2	w3kbbp7q	Kawauchi North Campus, A301	KITAMURA Miwako
Fri	5	CB55208	Introduction to Health Workouts in their Country and the Practice of International Health Movement Yoga.	2	ubbwayoz	Check G-Classroom	FUJIMOTO Toshihiko /Sukura Masako

All courses mentioned above and their contents are subject to change.

 

▶ General Education: ICL Courses offered in Japanese/English 

Day	Class Hour	Language of Instruction	Available Level	Course Code	Course Title for IPLA Students	Credit(s)	G-Classroom Code	Room	Instructor(s)
Tue	1	Japanese	Level 4-6	CB21207	Economic revitalization of Sendai and its shopping districts (TC520)	2	rzvjs25y	Kawauchi North Campus, B205 (ICL Lounge)	WATANABE Rumi
Tue	2	English /Japanese	Level 4-6	CB22223	Deepening Understanding of Japanese Traditional Culture Using Plain Japanese	2	rx7fv2u2	Kawauchi North Campus, B105 (ICL Lounge)	SARUTA Shizuki
Tue	3	Japanese	Level 4-6	CB23208	Language for controlling people and Media Literacy (CM400)	2	ko3cm3l7	Kawauchi North Campus, A404	SHUKURI Yukiko
Tue	3	Japanese	Level 4-6	CB23209	Designing a Multilingual Picture Book Reading Event: A PBL Course on the Theme of Children and Books (BC420)	2	stlnk7ln	Kawauchi North Campus, C306	SAWABE  Yuko
Tue	4	Japanese	Level 6	CB24212	Japanese Society from an External Perspective (SE600)	2	2jjnmpba	Kawauchi North Campus, A405	NAKAMURA Wataru
Tue	5	Japanese	Level 4-6	CB25209	Japanese Language in Contrast (JL500)	2	frostedo	Kawauchi North Campus, C201	UEHARA Satoshi
Tue	5	Mainly Japanese /English	Level 4-6	CB25211	English in Science & Technology	2	lgqvry7z	Kawauchi North Campus, C303	TASHIRO Manabu
Tue	5	English /Japanese	level 1-6	CB25204	Introduction to enterpreneurship Through XR Technology Experience with Local IT Companies	2	7lsohi3l	Kawauchi North Campus, R115	KOIKE Takeshi
Wed	3	Japanese	Level 1-6	CB33401	Beginner Aikido with international students. (AD000)	1	si5xtvcy	Check G-Classroom	NARITA Masumi
Wed	3	Japanese	Level 5, 6	CB33209	Representation of  East Asia in Modern Japanese Paintings	2	2cesc2b7	Kawauchi North Campus, C203	Lin Zhu
Wed	3	English /Japanese	Level 4-6	CB33210	Unique Aspects of Japanese Language and Culture (LC420)	2	ye2uktk3	Kawauchi North Campus, A303	Backley Atsuko
Wed	4,5	English /Japanese	Level 2-4	CB34203	Exploring Global Issues through XR (VR/AR) and the Metaverse: New Perspectives on Our World (XR300)	2	6cwdlgzk	Kawauchi North Campus, M101	HAYASHI Masako
Wed	4	Japanese	Level 5, 6	CB34202	Workshop for fostering interpersonal relationship through theatrical methods (PW500)	2	h6kitaor	Kawauchi North Campus, A101	MUSHIAKE Miki/Hajime
Thu	2	Japanese	Level 5, 6	CB42206	Intellectual History of Modern Japan (MH600a)	2	vewe7ytv	Kawauchi North Campus, C103	MORIKAWA Tamon
Thu	2	Japanese	Level 4-6	CB42207	An introduction to Sendai dialect for international students	2	7t25iqn5	Kawauchi North Campus, B104	KOBAYASHI Takashi
Thu	2	Japanese	Level 5, 6	CB42208	History of Tohoku University	2	eizolkz3	Kawauchi North Campus, C106	TAKAHASHI Sadao
Thu	3	English /Japanese	Level 4-6	CB41201	How Neoliberal Capitalism Shapes Our Minds: Insights from Cultural-Historical Psychology	2	rouiccm6	Kawauchi North Campus, C202	PAKHOMOV OLEG
Thu	5	Japanese	Level 5, 6	CB45204	Learn about South Korean society and culture with international students	2	4fi6ufse	Kawauchi North Campus, C205	KIMURA Kanako
Thu	5	English /Japanese	Level 4-6	CB45205	Creating Online Content with Overseas Japanese Learners: A Food Review Project Using Onomatopoeia	2	bdm6lscy	Kawauchi North Campus, B105 (ICL Lounge)	SARUTA Shizuki
Thu	5	Japanese	Level 4-6	CB45206	What is Gaming? Exploring Its Potential (WG500)	2	paentgft	Kawauchi North Campus, A406	DAIKUHARA Hayato
Fri	2	Japanese	Level 5, 6	CB52204	Intellectual History of Modern Japan (MH600b)	2	h4wveypk	Kawauchi North Campus, C303	MORIKAWA Tamon
Fri	3	Japanese	Level 4-6	CB53203	Seeing Home Country and Area from Japan (SC420)	2	6ay3uh2w	Kawauchi North Campus, C101	MISHIMA Atusko
Fri	4	English /Japanese	Level 1-6	CB54201	Futsal team building with international students. (FS000)	2	uh6cg5wu	Check G-Classroom	FUJIMOTO Toshihiko

All courses mentioned above and their contents are subject to change.

 

▶ General Education: Non-ICL Courses offered in Japanese/English

Day	Class Hour	Language of Instruction	Available Level	Course Code	Course Title for IPLA Students	Credit(s)	G- Classroom Code	Room	Instructor(s)
Tue	2	Japanese	Level 6	CB22221	Advanced Japanese Listening Comprehension (L690)	1	w2hrtbmc	Kawauchi North Campus, C307	DAIKUHARA Hayato
Tue	3	Japanese	Level 6	CB23206	Advanced Japanese Reading Comprehension (R690)	1	bg5ifyz4	Kawauchi North Campus, C307	FUTAGOISHI Yu
Wed	3	Japanese	Level 5	CB33208	Upper-Intermediate Japanese Speaking/Conversation(S590)	1	bxx5wtyf	Kawauchi North Campus, C307	SAWABE Yuko
Thu	2	Japanese	Level 6	CB42204	Advanced Japanese Speaking/Conversation (S690)	1	iv42rbhz	Kawauchi North Campus, C401	SAITO Maeko
Thu	3	Japanese	Level 6	CB43206	Advanced Japanese Writing/Composition (W690)	1	ugvqzkad	Kawauchi North Campus, C401	SAITO Maeko
Fri	3	English/ Japanese	Level 5*, 6	CB53204	Immigration and Refugee Issues on Films	2	xe6cgtt4	Kawauchi North Campus, A405	SATO Yukino
Fri	5	Japanese	Level 5*, 6	CB55207	Introduction to Japan Sign Language	2	ln7ig7fp	Kawauchi North Campus, A306	KOIZUMI Masatoshi/ ISHIKAWA Miki

*Students at Level 5: Submission of the designated form and Permission from the class instructor are required.

All courses mentioned above and their contents are subject to change.

 

IPLA Course Information (2026 Fall) *Offered by the Faculty/Graduate School *updated!

▶ Types of Courses: ■Offered by Faculty■Offered by Graduate School

      Updated: Sep. 15, 2026

Day	Class Hour	Language of Instruction	Course Code	Course Title for IPLA Students	Credit(s)	Google Classroom Code	Course start date	Room	Instructor(s)	Notes
Mon	2	English	LB61201	English Literature (Reading)	2	q5xf2ezg	Oct. 5	Seminar Room807, Graduate School of Arts and Letters (C13)	Tink James Michael
Mon	3	English	LB41304	Academic English I	2	2yrjd3u3	Oct. 5	Lecture Room 909, Graduate School of Arts and Letters (C13)	Tink James Michael
Tue	2	English	EB406	Intermediate Econometrics (Special Lectures)II	2	wvi3jcbw	Oct. 2	Lecture room 3, Multidisciplinary Research Building, Kawauchi Campus	KO IAT MENG	eligible for　U3,4
Tue	2	English	EB439	Economic History of Western Europe(Special Lectures)	2	slrru76s	Oct. 2	Seminar Room 21, New Humanities Building (C14), (Graduate School of Economics and Management Building)	KAWANA Yo	eligible for　U3,4
Tue	3	English	PB22320	International Education and Development	2	araqsoyf	Oct. 6	R201, New Humanities Building (C14), Kawauchi Campus	Prof. Jing Liu	Contact Assoc. Prof. Jing by 12:00 p.m., Oct. 5
Tue	3	English/Japanese	JB61817	Introduction to the Comparative Politics	2	7vznlgpf	Oct. 6	Lecture room 1, Multidisciplinary Research Building, Kawauchi Campus	Prof. MASAAKI YOKOTA and Assistant Prof. TIAN TAN
Tue	4	English	AM6001	Food Economics	2	7umnoyvo	Oct. 6	Lecture room 6, the 2nd floor of Aobayama Commons, Aobayama New Campus (J41)	Assoc. Prof. KEIICHI ISHII	eligible for　U3,4
Tue	5	English	EB424	Operations Research(Special Lectures)	2	qiwjbbxb	Oct. 2	Lecture Room 1, Multidisciplinary Research Building	SUZUKI Kenichi	eligible for　U3,4
Wed	1	English	EB361	Topics of Literacy: Reading in Foreign Texts(English)	2	mxecciq5	Oct. 2	Seminar room 5, Graduate School of Economics and Management Building	BAI Yu/LI Yanjun	eligible for　U2-U4
Wed	2	English	EM4703	Microeconomics Ⅱ	2	56sx2fkf	Oct. 2	Seminar room 1, Graduate School of Economics and Management Building, Kawauchi-Minami Campus	LI Yanjun	eligible for　M1,2
Wed	2	English	LB43204	Academic Writing in English	2	p7m66ycf	Oct. 7	Lecture Room411, Graduate School of Arts and Letters (C13)	Stephen Hale
Wed*	2	English	JM70000	International Conference I	1	u6rpeuy2	Oct. 7 *Offered every other week	Third Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Law Building（C12）	MORITA Hatsuru	eligible for　M1,2
Wed	4	English	JB90177	Seminar on Law and Gender I	2	o5winjoi	Oct. 7	Third Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Law Building（C12）	Prof. Akio Horisawa Assistant Prof. Wang Dan	eligible for　U2-U4
Wed	4	English	EB408	Advanced Econometrics (Special Lectures)II	2	nraddw6r	Oct. 2	Lecture room 3, Lecture Room Building (C18), Kawauchi Campus	KO IAT MENG	eligible for　U3,4
Wed	5	English	JB63075	Introduction to Latin American Politics	2	ghwe5mau	Oct. 7	Third Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Law Building（C12）	Carlos Zavarce/OKABE Kyosuke	eligible for　U3,4
Thu	2	English	EB432	Management Strategy(Special Lectures)	2	fhj4u27q	Oct. 2	Lecture Room 3, Multidisciplinary Research Building	CHI NGHIA NGUYEN	eligible for　U3,4
Thu	3	English	LB44301	English Literature and Linguistics (Introductory Reading)II	2	2qkkdznr	Oct. 8	Lecture Room811, Graduate School of Arts and Letters (C13)	TINK JAMES MICHAEL
Thu	4	English	PM330060	Special Seminar of International Education and Development	2	tafiof6g	Oct. 1	Lecture room 201, New Humanities Building (C14), Kawauchi Campus	Prof. Jing Liu	eligible for　U4 and above
Fri	2	English	EB418	International Economics (Special Lectures)	2	nd4lsc4l	Oct. 2	Seminar room 401, New Humanities Building (C14), (Graduate School of Economics and Management Building)	NAGAYASU Jun	eligible for　U3,4
Fri	2	English	EB436	Non-profit Organization(Special Lectures)	4	twbjcea7	Oct. 2	Lecture Room 2, Multidisciplinary Research Building	NISHIDE Yuko	eligible for　U3,4
TBA *Scheduled to begin in early Feb. 2027	Intensive Course	English	KM28840	Introduction to Japanese Linguistics	2	TBA	TBA	TBA	SHIMOJI Michinori
Courses offered by the Faculty of Agriculture				G-Classroom Code Syllabus

All courses mentioned above and their contents are subject to change.