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For Others, With Others
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2026.04.15
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2025 Academic Year President’s Encouragement Award Ceremony Held
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Extracurricular Activities
2026.04.15
Announcement
Curriculum Released for the New DGTech Department Opening in April 2027
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For Prospective Students
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For Guarantors
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Faculty of Science and Technology
2026.04.13
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Title: International Conference on Health Expectancy: “REVES 2026”
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Eventreport
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For General Public
2026.04.13
Announcement
Study in Japan: Joint Online Information Session with Four Leading Universities
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2026.04.15
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Curriculum Released for the New DGTech Department Opening in April 2027
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For Guarantors
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Faculty of Science and Technology
2026.04.13
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Study in Japan: Joint Online Information Session with Four Leading Universities
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2026.03.30
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Tomohiro Hamasaki of the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, has won an award at the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
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Applied Chemistry Division
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Graduate School of Science and Technology
2026.03.13
Announcement
Latest issue of SOPHIA magazine (Vol.21) now available online
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2026.03.10
Press Release
Climate Change in Japan: Nationwide Survey Reveals High Concern and Emotional Impact — But Gaps in Knowledge and Action Remain
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Department of Sociology
2026.02.03
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Restricting Mothers’ Migration: New Evidence on Children′s Health and Education
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Department of Liberal Arts
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Faculty of Liberal Arts
2025.11.20
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Development of an AI model to predict the risk of bear encounters
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For Corporate Partners, Press and Media
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Master’s Program in Applied Data Science
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Graduate Programs
2025.10.23
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Nursing Faculties of Catholic Universities in Japan Instill Unique Values of Compassion, Dignity, and Service
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Graduate School of Human Sciences
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Department of Nursing
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Master’s Program in Nursing
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2026.04.15
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2025 Academic Year President’s Encouragement Award Ceremony Held
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Campus Life
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Awards
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Extracurricular Activities
2026.04.13
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Title: International Conference on Health Expectancy: “REVES 2026”
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Eventreport
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For General Public
2026.04.09
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A Japan-Spain Research Symposium was held to examine the current state of sexual violence against children and countermeasures.
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2026.04.09
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Video Contest Held on the Theme of Sustainability Featuring 150 Perspectives from 21 Countries Around the World
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Academics
Dare to embrace change and shape a future with others.
Lifelong learning strengthens your core.
Learning at a university is more than simply acquiring knowledge.
It is about cultivating the ability to navigate a rapidly changing world—refining your individuality and building the strength to live with flexibility and purpose, guided by your own convictions.
At Sophia University, deep learning and lived experience are grounded in our educational spirit: “For Others, With Others.”
By respecting differences, embracing diversity, and developing perspectives, ways of thinking, and approaches to social challenges rooted in empathy for others, students build a foundation for lifelong learning.
This foundation will continue to support your way of life in every era—sustaining you, encouraging you when needed, and empowering you to shape the future.
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Research
From a single campus in the heart of Tokyo to the global stage.
Transcending disciplines, connecting knowledge, and tackling complex challenges.
At Sophia University, all faculties, graduate schools, and research institutes are brought together on the Yotsuya Campus, where interdisciplinary research exchange across specialized fields takes place on a daily basis.
The diverse synergies of knowledge that emerge from this environment are a defining strength of Sophia. It is a research hub dedicated to integration and creation.
From a single campus in the heart of Tokyo to the global stage.
In collaboration with international organizations such as the United Nations and universities around the world, Sophia actively advances collaborative research and academic exchange addressing global challenges.
Research outcomes generated through these efforts not only contribute to the advancement of academia and society, but are also fed back into the front lines of education, ensuring that accumulated knowledge is steadily passed on to the next generation.
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The role of legal studies in the global environmental crisis being faced by humanity
Yushin Kuwahara
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in law
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Department of Legal Studies of the Global Environment
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Faculty of Law
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Graduate School of law
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Using noble metal nanoparticles to help medical care and environmental purification
Yukie Yokota
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
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Applied Chemistry Division
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Department of Information and Communication Sciences
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Faculty of Science and Technology
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Graduate School of Science and Technology
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Seeing and predicting motion in video
Yusuke Kameda
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
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Department of Information and Communication Sciences
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Information Science Division
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Faculty of Science and Technology
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Graduate School of Science and Technology
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Thorough research to understand why the trauma of Japanese soldiers was not made visible
Eri Nakamura
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in History
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of History
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Searching for a new image of Sartre that goes beyond being a thought leader
Akihide Negi
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of French Literature
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in French Literature
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Analyzing Latin American Law: Long-Term Ambition to Bring Japanese Law to Spanish Speaking Audiences
Nancy Eunice Alas Moreno
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Department of Hispanic Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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The histories and wars of border islands from a victim’s point of view
Naoki Amano
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Department of Russian Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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Symbols of Grace: The Invitation for Conversation with God, Nurturing the Depths of Our Life
Antonius Firmansyah
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Graduate School of Theology
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Master’s Program in Theology
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Faculty of Theology
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Department of Theology
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Doctoral Program in Systematic Theology
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Importance of Educating Interculturally Competent Individuals in a Globalized, AI-Driven World
Manuela Sato-Prinz
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Department of German Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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Exploring global education for a better society on the journey from JICA to researcher
Naoki Umemiya
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Center for Global Education and Discovery
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in International Cooperation Studies
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Graduate School of Global Studies
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In an age of AI and virtual worlds, what responsibility should humans bear?
Tomoyuki Shiraishi
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Department of Law
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in law
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Faculty of Law
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Graduate School of law
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Using a legal perspective to ensure insurance systems function soundly and efficiently
Yasuhiro Fukazawa
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Juris Doctor Program (Law School)
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Graduate School of law
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Uncovering how the spatial pattern of electrons impacts solid’s properties
Shiro Sakai
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
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Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Physics Division
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Faculty of Science and Technology
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Graduate School of Science and Technology
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Seeking to harmonize knowledge from other academic fields on the basis of the Civil Law
Toshiaki Miyazawa
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in law
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Department of Legal Studies of the Global Environment
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Faculty of Law
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Graduate School of law
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The birth of comics around the world
Naoko Morita
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of French Literature
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in French Literature
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Communicating the appeal of Romantic literature in an age of crisis
Yu Takahashi
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of German Literature
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in German Literature
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Understanding changing worldviews of women and the family since the modern age
Toshiko Nonomura
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Department of Education
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Education
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Graduate School of Human Sciences
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Japanese manga are popular the world over—but how have they been translated into Spanish?
Paula Martínez-Sirés
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Department of Hispanic Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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The reasons people with disabilities in African rainforests are full of life
Mikako Toda
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Department of Global Studies
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Graduate Program in Area Studies
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Faculty of Global Studies
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Graduate School of Global Studies
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Dada – a Wartime Art Movement Born from International Solidarity – and its Enduring Relevance
Yuri Komatsubara
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of German Literature
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in German Literature
The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors
Living Deeply Through Philosophy to Discover Life’s Meaning and the Truth of the World
Juan Carlos Haidar
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Graduate School of Theology
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Master’s Program in Theology
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Faculty of Theology
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Department of Theology
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Doctoral Program in Systematic Theology
The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors
Exploring relationships between gender diversity and society to highlight hidden struggles
Yukari Ishii
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Sociology
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Department of Sociology
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Graduate School of Human Sciences
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From paper to LCDs—Philosophy tunes the speed of language and changes in thinking
Shigeo Kawaguchi
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Philosophy
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Department of Philosophy
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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First step toward self-awareness of mental illness leading to medical care
Megumi Kodaka
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Graduate School of Human Sciences
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Department of Nursing
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Master’s Program in Nursing
The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors
Investigating Africa’s conflicts from the inside
Momoka Maki
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Department of Global Studies
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Graduate Program in Area Studies
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Faculty of Global Studies
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Graduate School of Global Studies
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Using mathematic formulas to deepen research into continuously changing knots
Kanako Oshiro
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
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Department of Information and Communication Sciences
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Mathematics Division
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Faculty of Science and Technology
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Graduate School of Science and Technology
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Comparative Education for Sustainable Futures Through Religious and Spiritual Lenses
Maria Manzon
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Department of Education
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Education
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Graduate School of Human Sciences
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SPSF
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Finding ways to support the learning of communicative competence for a happy society
Takafumi Shimizu
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Linguistics
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Center for Language Education and Research
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Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics
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Policies to improve Japan’s low position in the Global Gender Gap Index
Mari Miura
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in law
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Department of Legal Studies of the Global Environment
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Faculty of Law
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Graduate School of law
The Knot- Nexus of Knowledge by Sophia Professors
Why Do Protections for Globally Itinerant Populations Vary across Receiving Countries? Cross-national Comparative Research on Domestic and Global Explanations
Ralph Ittonen Hosoki
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Sociology
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Department of Sociology
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Graduate School of Human Sciences
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SPSF
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Shakespeare, social upheaval, and “forgiveness and reconciliation”
Takanori Togo
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Department of English Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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Analyzing Impacts of Zero Interest Rates With New Economic Models
Matthias Schlegl
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Economics
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Department of Economics
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Faculty of Economics
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Graduate School of Economics
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SPSF
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Conveying the charm of German poet Hölderlin who depicted an ideal future
Koji Ota
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of German Literature
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in German Literature
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Data-driven marketing through analyzing social media and consumer behavior
Kohei Otake
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Management
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Department of Management
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Faculty of Economics
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Graduate School of Economics
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Exploring Murakami’s Magical Realism and Literary Journalism
Matthew Strecher
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Department of Liberal Arts
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Global Studies
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Graduate School of Global Studies
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Faculty of Liberal Arts
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Analyzing the actions and thinking of teachers to establish practical English teaching
Katsuya Yokomoto
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Center for Language Education and Research
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Approaching racism as a social structure rather than an individual prejudice
Fumiko Sakashita
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Department of English Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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Studying Christology and the Trinity to find a way of dialogue in a divided Church
Yuichi Tsunoda
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Graduate School of Theology
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Master’s Program in Theology
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Faculty of Theology
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Department of Theology
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Doctoral Program in Systematic Theology
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Corporate law’s role in securing a sustainable society and the future of the Earth
Yu Umemura
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Department of Law
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in law
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Faculty of Law
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Graduate School of law
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Unraveling disparities in peoples’ health from the perspective of health expectancy
Yuka Minagawa
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Department of Liberal Arts
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Global Studies
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Graduate School of Global Studies
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Faculty of Liberal Arts
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Using a media history perspective to survive the post-truth era full of vague information
Takumi Sato
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Journalism
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Department of Journalism
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Cultivating recognition of Austrian literature in Japan: German language literature beyond Germany
Christian Zemsauer
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of German Literature
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in German Literature
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Understanding cultural differences to twirl the Russian language like a magic wand
Svetlana Latysheva
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Department of Russian Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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Unraveling the birth of the Meiji literature craze through the people around its authors
Hiroshi Kimura
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Faculty of Humanities
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Japanese Literature
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Department of Japanese Literature
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Giving computers vision and making them understand the world like humans
Takao Yamanaka
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Master’s & Doctoral Programs in Science and Technology
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Department of Information and Communication Sciences
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Information Science Division
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Faculty of Science and Technology
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Graduate School of Science and Technology
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Master’s Program in Applied Data Science
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Words that support a longer period of old age in an era where death does not come easily
Kazuyoshi Terao
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Death and Life Studies
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Graduate School of Applied Religious Studies
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Researching education and society in hopes of establishing a rewarding educational environment
Shinichi Aizawa
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Department of Education
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Education
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Graduate School of Human Sciences
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SPSF
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Structural dilemmas brought to light by undocumented migrants amid Japan’s globalization
Nanako Inaba
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Graduate Program in International Relations
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Department of Global Studies
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Faculty of Global Studies
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Graduate School of Global Studies
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A society where Brazilian children in Japan can overcome the language barrier to dream
Nilta Dias
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Department of Luso-Brazilian Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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Creating knowledge platforms that develop leaders for a sustainable future
Miki Sugimura
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Department of Education
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Education
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Graduate School of Human Sciences
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Events
Today's Events
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2026.
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Hideko Maria Exhibition of Ikons: Windows of Heaven
Entrance Hall, Bldg. #2 and Bldg. #6
Catholic Jesuit Center
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2026.
4.24
Autonomous Business is Coming: How AI is Powering the Next Wave of Enterprise and University Transformation
17:30-19:00
Yotsuya Campus, Building 10, 3rd floor, Room 301 / Zoom
Graduate School of Global Studies
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2026.
4.24
International Conference “Fifty Years of Pinochet and Chile in World History”
14:30～19:00
Central library Room L921, Sophia University
Iberoamerican Institute
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2026.04.15
Sophia Style Online
Shaped by Experiences in the Golf Club and Seminar: Paving the Way to a Global Future
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Career
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For Prospective Students
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Department of Social Services
2026.04.01
Sophia Style Online
Taking Steps Towards My Childhood Dream in International Development
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Student
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Career
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Hispanic Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
2026.03.18
Sophia Style Online
Pursing a Global Career with the Compassion for Others Learned in the Faculty of Theology
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Career
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For Prospective Students
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Faculty of Theology
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Department of Theology
2026.03.06
Sophia Style Online
Amplifying Diverse Voices While Staying Attuned to Human Stories
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Career
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For Prospective Students
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of Journalism
2025.12.10
Sophia Style Online
Bridging Global and Japanese Experiences: Defining a Clear Path in Manufacturing
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Career
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Global Studies
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Faculty of Global Studies
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SPSF
2025.12.02
Sophia Style Online
Guided by the Career Center Team, I Found a Future I Believe in
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Career
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Global Studies
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Faculty of Global Studies
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SPSF
2024.08.22
Sophia Style Online
Embracing Africa: Paving my career path with passion
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Law
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Faculty of Law
2024.07.22
Sophia Style Online
Utilizing my experience of being raised outside Japan to help others
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Department of Liberal Arts
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Faculty of Liberal Arts
2024.06.21
Sophia Style Online
Try it out first. Change direction if not right. I’ve come a long way that way
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Graduateschool
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Career
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Department of Management
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Faculty of Economics
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Master’s Program in Applied Data Science
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Graduate Programs
2024.05.22
Sophia Style Online
Follow your heart: Discovering new goals on the path forward
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Graduateschool
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Department of Management
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Faculty of Economics
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Master’s Program in Applied Data Science
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Graduate Programs
2024.04.22
Sophia Style Online
Overcoming a wall has given me confidence
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Career
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Department of Global Studies
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Faculty of Global Studies
2023.12.08
Sophia Style Online
Each experience makes me a better version of myself
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Career
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Department of Economics
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Department of Management
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Faculty of Economics
2023.11.06
Sophia Style Online
If you stay true to what you love, you can soar toward your dreams
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Career
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Alumni
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Department of German Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
2023.10.09
Sophia Style Online
Try it if you’re inspired. Action leads to results!
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Career
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Department of Materials and Life Sciences
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Faculty of Science and Technology
2023.09.11
Sophia Style Online
Gaining an objective perspective revealed a different side of myself
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Career
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For Prospective Students
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of Journalism
2023.08.08
Sophia Style Online
What can I do? The challenge began with the planting of trees
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Career
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Department of Legal Studies of the Global Environment
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Faculty of Law
2023.07.11
Sophia Style Online
Motivated by passion, act with no fear to reach a dream.
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Career
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Psychology
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Faculty of Human Sciences
2023.06.07
Sophia Style Online
The Future I see through taking on the challenge
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Russian Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
2023.05.19
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We hope our students make the most of their four years at Sophia to pursue both their academic and athletic goals.
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Department of Management
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Faculty of Economics
2023.05.10
Sophia Style Online
Interact actively with many people to cultivate a zest for living on your own terms in Japan
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Department of Liberal Arts
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Department of Education
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Faculty of Liberal Arts
2023.03.22
Sophia Style Online
All the learnings, challenges and experiences at Sophia will come alive in society
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Department of English Studies
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Master’s (Doctoral) Program in Global Environmental Studies
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Department of Global Studies
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Faculty of Foreign Studies
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Faculty of Global Studies
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Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
2023.01.10
Sophia Style Online
Communication with care for others offers hints for mapping your future
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Department of Economics
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Faculty of Economics
2022.12.19
Sophia Style Online
Encounters and exchanges with people across the world have helped me to grow as a person
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Management
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Faculty of Human Sciences
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Faculty of Economics
2022.12.19
Sophia Style Online
If you dive in and give all you have. new world opens up to you
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Global Studies
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Faculty of Humanities
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Department of French Literature
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Faculty of Global Studies
2022.12.19
Sophia Style Online
Transforming crisis into opportunities and if keep on trying, your dreams will definitely come true
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For Prospective Students
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Department of Liberal Arts
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Department of Materials and Life Sciences
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Faculty of Liberal Arts
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Faculty of Science and Technology
2022.12.19
Sophia Style Online
Catching up with information and making a move enrich student life
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Department of Global Studies
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Department of International Legal Studies
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Faculty of Law
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Faculty of Global Studies
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2025.03.19
Learning at Sophia
Before anything else, just “give it a try:” How Interacting with Junior High Students in Fukushima and my Studies Brought to Light a Vision for the Future
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Department of Economics
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Faculty of Economics
2025.03.12
Learning at Sophia
The Path to Resolve The Global Issues I Found in Understanding Differences
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Department of Law
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Faculty of Law
2025.03.05
Learning at Sophia
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Analyzing Latin American Law: Long-Term Ambition to Bring Japanese Law to Spanish Speaking Audiences
Nancy Eunice Alas Moreno
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The histories and wars of border islands from a victim’s point of view
Naoki Amano
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Department of Russian Studies
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Symbols of Grace: The Invitation for Conversation with God, Nurturing the Depths of Our Life
Antonius Firmansyah
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Graduate School of Theology
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Importance of Educating Interculturally Competent Individuals in a Globalized, AI-Driven World
Manuela Sato-Prinz
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Exploring global education for a better society on the journey from JICA to researcher
Naoki Umemiya
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Center for Global Education and Discovery
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In an age of AI and virtual worlds, what responsibility should humans bear?
Tomoyuki Shiraishi
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Department of Law
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Using a legal perspective to ensure insurance systems function soundly and efficiently
Yasuhiro Fukazawa
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Juris Doctor Program (Law School)
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Uncovering how the spatial pattern of electrons impacts solid’s properties
Shiro Sakai
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Seeking to harmonize knowledge from other academic fields on the basis of the Civil Law
Toshiaki Miyazawa
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The birth of comics around the world
Naoko Morita
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Communicating the appeal of Romantic literature in an age of crisis
Yu Takahashi
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Understanding changing worldviews of women and the family since the modern age
Toshiko Nonomura
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Japanese manga are popular the world over—but how have they been translated into Spanish?
Paula Martínez-Sirés
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The reasons people with disabilities in African rainforests are full of life
Mikako Toda
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Dada – a Wartime Art Movement Born from International Solidarity – and its Enduring Relevance
Yuri Komatsubara
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Living Deeply Through Philosophy to Discover Life’s Meaning and the Truth of the World
Juan Carlos Haidar
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Exploring relationships between gender diversity and society to highlight hidden struggles
Yukari Ishii
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From paper to LCDs—Philosophy tunes the speed of language and changes in thinking
Shigeo Kawaguchi
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First step toward self-awareness of mental illness leading to medical care
Megumi Kodaka
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Investigating Africa’s conflicts from the inside
Momoka Maki
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Using mathematic formulas to deepen research into continuously changing knots
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Comparative Education for Sustainable Futures Through Religious and Spiritual Lenses
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Takafumi Shimizu
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Policies to improve Japan’s low position in the Global Gender Gap Index
Mari Miura
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Why Do Protections for Globally Itinerant Populations Vary across Receiving Countries? Cross-national Comparative Research on Domestic and Global Explanations
Ralph Ittonen Hosoki
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Shakespeare, social upheaval, and “forgiveness and reconciliation”
Takanori Togo
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Analyzing Impacts of Zero Interest Rates With New Economic Models
Matthias Schlegl
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Conveying the charm of German poet Hölderlin who depicted an ideal future
Koji Ota
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Data-driven marketing through analyzing social media and consumer behavior
Kohei Otake
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Exploring Murakami’s Magical Realism and Literary Journalism
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Approaching racism as a social structure rather than an individual prejudice
Fumiko Sakashita
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Yuichi Tsunoda
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Corporate law’s role in securing a sustainable society and the future of the Earth
Yu Umemura
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Yuka Minagawa
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Using a media history perspective to survive the post-truth era full of vague information
Takumi Sato
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Cultivating recognition of Austrian literature in Japan: German language literature beyond Germany
Christian Zemsauer
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Understanding cultural differences to twirl the Russian language like a magic wand
Svetlana Latysheva
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Unraveling the birth of the Meiji literature craze through the people around its authors
Hiroshi Kimura
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Giving computers vision and making them understand the world like humans
Takao Yamanaka
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Words that support a longer period of old age in an era where death does not come easily
Kazuyoshi Terao
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Researching education and society in hopes of establishing a rewarding educational environment
Shinichi Aizawa
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Structural dilemmas brought to light by undocumented migrants amid Japan’s globalization
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A society where Brazilian children in Japan can overcome the language barrier to dream
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Creating knowledge platforms that develop leaders for a sustainable future
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