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IPLA Course Information – 2026 Spring

IPLA Course Information (2026 Spring) *updated!

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

2026 Spring: Apr. 1, 2026 - Aug. 5, 2026

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: Mar. 31, 2026

General Education: ICL Courses offered in English

Day Class
Hour
Course Code Course Title for IPLA Students Credit(s) G- Classroom Code Room Instructor(s)
Mon 1 CB11102 Universities in Japan and the World 2 m7luwfk5 Kawauchi North Campus, A102 YONEZAWA Akiyoshi
Mon 2 CB12109 Collaborative Machine Learning Challenge 2 l6ayiu7x Kawauchi North Campus, C204 Mohammad Samy Baladram
Mon 4 CB14301 The Japanese HR system and career design in the company 2 c2ttol42 Kawauchi North Campus, C204 TAKEUCHI Kamihito
Mon 5 CB15303 Leadership using EQ (mental intelligence quotient) 2 qotgmacu Kawauchi North Campus, C204 TAKEUCHI Kamihito
Tue 4 CB24114 Short Film Screenwriting 2 rend4opz Kawauchi North Campus, C101 YANG YU HUI
Tue 5 CB25109 Seminar on Reflecting on the Reconstruction of Fukushima's Coastal Region 2 veodhily Kawauchi North Campus, A301 BANERJEE Trishit
Wed/Thu 3&1 CB33113 Understanding Japan through Miyagi’s Traditional Culture (Sparrow Dance)   2 am6t7ipn Kawauchi North Campus, C205 KOJIMA Midori
Wed/Thu 3&1 CB33114 Understanding Japan through Miyagi’s Traditional Culture (Sparrow Dance) 2 am6t7ipn Kawauchi North Campus, C204 SHIMMI Yukiko
Wed 4 CB34104 Technologies from Earth Science 2 ewd4ju3h Kawauchi North Campus, C104 KIKUCHI Hisashi
Wed 5 CB35101 Learning Japanese Culture through Intercultural Comedy Projects II 2 7mylfw6v Kawauchi North Campus, A307 SUEMATSU Kazuko
Thu 1 CB41103 Intercultural Data Storytelling 2 ev7htjgs Kawauchi North Campus, A306 Mohammad Samy Baladram
Thu 2 CB42120 Society and Foreign Language Education in Japan 2 b7zdznte Kawauchi North Campus, M204 Yukako YONEZAWA
Thu 2 CB42121 Japanese Corporate Culture, Decision-Making 2 3oaggbta Kawauchi North Campus, C201 SUEMATSU Chiaki
Thu 3 CB43108 International Cooperation in Education 2 74lg3bro Kawauchi North Campus, A405 YANAGI Denka
Thu 3 CB13105 Connecting Local Communities and the World: Problem-based Learning Project 2 imhi5c55 ICL Lounge 1st Floor (B105) SUEMATSU Kazuko
Thu 4 CB44108 Let’s think about BOSAI -Disaster Prevention 2 5zopkf7n Kawauchi North Campus, M201 KIKUCHI Emiko
Thu 4 CB44110 Everyday navigation of hot topics in STEM fields: do you have a global viewpoint? 2 c4jelicj Kawauchi North Campus, A103 Dahan Xavier/Mott Derrick
Thu 5 CB33121 Understanding Miyagi's Traditional Culture (The Sendai Tanabata Festival) 2 tauxdzwk Kawauchi North Campus, A401 SAKAMOTO Yuka

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)
Mon 2 Japanese Level 4-5 CB12111 Funny Talks and Language (FT400) 2 eildehqt Kawauchi North Campus, C302 SHUKURI Yukiko
Mon 2 Japanese Level 5-6 CB12110 Theatrical workshop for improving communication(PW500) 2 kfm4gp6r Kawauchi North Campus, C301 MUSHIAKE Miki/Hajime
Tue 1 Japanese Level 4-6 CB21112 Learn about civic activities in Sendai and contribute to the maintenance and revitalization of the community(PC520) 2 xu3rihhf ICL Lounge 2nd floor, B205 WATANABE Rumi
Tue 2 Japanese Level 5-6  CB22126 Intercultural Training for Future Educators 2 lzyrqdp4 Kawauchi North Campus, A403 WATABE Yuki
Tue 2

English/

Japanese

Level 3-5 CB22125 Multicultural Coexistance and Human Rights (CR420a) 2 torkohgu Kawauchi North Campus, A204 TAKAMATSU Mino
Tue 4 Japanese Level 5-6 CB24112 Japanese Language and Culture Through Visual Media (JM500) 2 ojemi4px Kawauchi North Campus, A405 NAKAMURA Wataru
Tue 4 Japanese Level 5-6 CB24113 Intellectual History of Modern Japan (MH600a) 2 pkcfiapl Kawauchi North Campus, C303 MORIKAWA Tamon
Tue 5

English/

Japanese

Level 5-6  CB25107 Environmental Radiation and Social Resilience through a field work in Fukushima 2 uqurleh5 Kawauchi North Campus, C103 KOIKE Takeshi
Tue 5 Japanese Level 4-6 CB25108 Learn about Japanese fermented food and consider the overseas expansion of Sendai Miso(FM520) 2 x7uyoslm ICL Lounge 2nd floor, B205 WATANABE Rumi
Wed 2 Japanese Level 5-6  CB32108 Discussion and debates on International Affairs 2 ahqzgoox Kawauchi North Campus, C105 MATUSMOTO Asuka
Wed 2

English/

Japanese

Level 3-5 CB32109 Multicultural Coexistance and Human Rights (CR420b) 2 p4glbzqr Kawauchi North Campus, A204 TAKAMATSU Mino
Wed 3

English/

Japanese

Level 4-6 CB33115 Unique Aspects of Japanese Language and Culture(LC420) 2 cnamrchx Kawauchi North Campus, A303 BACKLEY Atsuko 
Wed 4,5

English/

Japanese

Level 2-4 CB34105 Global Co-Creation in the Metaverse: Building a Multicultural Virtual World(XR300) 2 fo6xs7u2 Kawauchi North Campus, M201 HAYASHI Masako
Thu 1

English/

Japanese

Level 3-4 CB41102 How Neoliberal Capitalism Shapes Our Minds: Insights from Cultural-Historical Psychology uyeuaayu Kawauchi North Campus, A105 PAKHOMOV OLEG
Thu 3 Japanese Level 1-6 CB43312 Beginner Aikido with international students. (AD100) 1 7nq6yhfe Check the Google Classroom NARITA Masumi
Thu 4

English/

Japanese

Level 3-4  CB44109 Deepening Understanding of Japanese Traditional Culture Using Plain Japanese 2 nx3er337 Check the Google Classroom SARUTA Shizuki
Thu 5 Japanese Level 4-6 CB45103 Creating a Short Film through International Collaboration (SF500) 2 6t3lctpc Kawauchi North Campus, A406 DAIKUHARA Hayato
Thu 5

English/

Japanese

Level 3-4 CB45108 English in Science & Technology 2 laexzock Kawauchi North Campus, A402 TASHIRO Manabu
Fri 2 Japanese Level 5-6 CB52106 Intellectual History of Modern Japan (MH600b) 2 owbe5fxv Kawauchi North Campus, C303 MORIKAWA Tamon
Fri 4 Japanese Level 4-6 CB54104 Seeing Home Country and Area from Japan(SC420) 2 sxrcgwf5 Kawauchi North Campus, C101 MISHIMA Atsuko

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 CB22124 Advanced Japanese Listening Comprehension (L690) 1 e4dkoxq4 Kawauchi North Campus, A405 NAKAMURA Wataru
Tue 3 Japanese Level 6 CB23109 Advanced Japanese Reading Comprehension (R690) 1 wli5vm6f Kawauchi North Campus, C307 Zisk Matthew
Wed 3 Japanese Level 5 CB33112 Upper-Intermediate Japanese Speaking/Conversation(S590) 1 bxx5wtyf Kawauchi North Campus,C307 SAWABE Yuko
Thu 2 Japanese Level 6 CB42119 Advanced Japanese Speaking/Conversation (S690) 1 ukonxpjo Kawauchi North Campus, C401 SAITO Maeko
Thu 3 Japanese Level 6 CB43107 Advanced Japanese Writing/Composition (W690) 1 77fl22rw Kawauchi North Campus, C401 SAITO Maeko
Thu 5

English/

Japanese

Level 5*, 6 CB45111 Immigration and Refugee Issues on Films 2 egj4o7wa Kawauchi North Campus, A403 SATO Yukino
Fri 5 Japanese Level 5*, 6  CB55103 Introduction to Japan Sign Language 2 rbzh7zt5 Kawauchi North Campus, A306

KOIZUMI Masatoshi/

ISHIKAWA Miki

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

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

 

IPLA Course Information (2026 Spring) *Offered by the Faculty/Graduate School

Types of Courses: Offered by Faculty Offered by Graduate School 

Updated: Mar. 31, 2026

Day Class
Hour
Course Code Course Title for IPLA Students Credit(s) G- Classroom Code Course start date Room Instructor(s) Notes
Mon 2 LB51207 English Literature (Seminar) III 2 sn74on7n April 13 Lecture Room 807, Graduate School of Arts and Letters(C13), Kawauchi Campus TINK JAMES MICHAEL  
Mon 2 EB443 Data Science in Economics(Special Lectures) 2 jla2z3st April 8 Lecture Room 3, Multidisciplinary Research Building, Kawauchi Campus ISHIHARA Takuya  
Mon 3 EB422 Health Economics(Special Lectures) 2 xsglcsaz April 8 Seminar Room 24 at Graduate School of Economics Building, Kawauchi Campus YUDA Michio  
Mon 3 LB51302 English Culture (Special Lecture) 2 y77qwntg April 13 Lecture Room 811, Graduate School of Arts and Letters(C13), Kawauchi Campus TINK JAMES MICHAEL

Tue

Mon

4

5

JB61066 Seminar on Law and Gender 2 e4dz4hnh

April 14

April 13

Third Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Law Building(C12),

2nd floor of Graduate School of Arts and Letters Building (building C13,) Kawauchi Campus

Roots Maia eligible for U2,3,4
Tue 2 EB405 Intermediate Econometrics (Special Lectures)I 2 vh7jpqj4 April 8 Lecture Room 3, Multidisciplinary Research Building, Kawauchi Campus Dai Runyu  
Tue 3 EB410 History of Political Economy(Special Lectures) 2 vrvqxund April 8 Lecture room 2, Multidisciplinary Research Building, Kawauchi Campus FURUYA Yutaka  
Tue 4 AM6002 International Development Studies 2 ale2gxki April 14 N212, the 2nd floor of Multidisciplinary Research Laboratory of Agricultural Science (K01), in Aobayama Campus  FUYUKI Katsuhito/Eustadius F. MAGEZI         
Tue 4 PM230040 Introduction to International Education and Development 2 7eqgjbdt April 8 Lecture room 201,
New Humanities Building (C14), Kawauchi Campus
Jing Liu eligible for U2 and above
Tue
*updated on Apr. 6
4 JM83095 International Colloquium I 1 3w7xsy4b April 14 2nd Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Law Building (C12), Kawauchi Campus ZAVARCE VELASQUEZ, CARLOS David, Akio HORISAZA eligible for M1,2 
Wed
*move to the Fall semester
1 EB361 Topics of Literacy: Reading in Foreign Texts(English) 2 mxecciq5 April 8 5th Exercise Room at Graduate School of Economics Building, Kawauchi Campus Bai Yu/Li Yanjun  
Wed 2 EB407 Advanced Econometrics(Special Lectures)I 2 37jk36nf April 8 Seminar Room 401, New Humanities Building (C14),Kawauchi Campus Ko Iat Meng  
Wed 2 LB33206 Academic Writing in English 2 N/A April 8 Lecture Room 411, Graduate School of Arts and Letters(C13), Kawauchi Campus Stephen Hale  
Wed 3 KM13320 Introduction to Classical Japanese 2 k6amuc3v April 9 Lecture room 302, 3rd floor of Graduate School of International Cultural Studies (West Building) Matthew Zisk  
Wed 4 EB416 Money and Banking(Special Lectures) 2 z5m435ep April 8 Seminar Room 21, New Humanities Building (C14),Kawauchi Campus ASANO Koji  
Wed 5 JB63076 Global South Politics urdzb6zx April 8 Second Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Law Building(C12), Kawauchi Campus

 ZAVARCE VELASQUEZ/

CARLOS Davis/Hidenori TOZAWA

eligible for

U3,4

Thu 1 EM4701 Microeconomics I 2 ied75dol April 8 Seminar room 26, Graduate School of Economics and Management Building, Kawauchi-Minami Campus YANJUN LI eligible for M1,2
Thu 2 EM0407 Applied Macroeconomics 2 gpecvoqd April 8 Seminar room 24, Graduate School of Economics and Management Building, Kawauchi-Minami Campus SUZUKI Michio
Thu 3 LB34301 English Literature and Linguistics (Introductory Reading)I 2 74pwhhru April 9 Lecture Room 811, Graduate School of Arts and Letters(C13), Kawauchi Campus TINK JAMES MICHAEL  
Thu 4 JB90174 Seminar on peace and conflict 2 hk6ukajl April 9 Fourth Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Faculty of Law Building(C12), Kawauchi Campus ANAMI Yusuke  
Fri 6 EB435 Regional Enterprises(Special Lectures) 2 wejwf4vy April 8 Lecture Room 3, Multidisciplinary Research Building, Kawauchi Campus FUKUSHIMA Michi  
Courses offered by the Faculty of Agriculture

G-Classroom Code

Syllabus

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