FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Tenri University’s origins lie in the Tenri Foreign Language School establishedin 1925 by the Reverend Nakayama Sho¯zen of the Tenrikyo religion. Its aim was to provide students with Tenrikyo doctrinal studies and foreign language education,as well as to foster them to engage in missionary work. In 1949, the school became Tenri University and the 1992 departmental reform organized, the University into four Faculties : Humanities, Letters, International Culture Studies, and Budo & Sport Studies. In 2004, the Graduate School for the Department of Clinical Human Studies was established. Furthermore, in 2010, the Faculty of International Culture Studies was reorganized as the Faculty of International Studies. The objective of the University is to provide students with expertise in specific areas within the broad spectrum of a liberal arts education,through the interaction of a faithful and dedicated faculty, staff, and students, in a favorable educational environment. Tenri University is located amidst beautiful natural surroundings in the center of Nara Prefecture, cradle of the ancient Japanese state. Many famous temples, shrines, and archaeological sites from the ancient capital lie in the vicinity, and are visited annually by large numbers of tourists. The vitality of the Osaka and Kyoto urban centers can be reached within an hour by train, and the fashionable city of Kobe, with its widespread appeal to the young, can be reached by train in an hour and forty minutes. The University’s home city of Tenri is the birthplace of the Tenrikyo religion,and is known to followers as their spiritual home, “Jiba.” As an international religious center where millions of believers from all over the world gather forworship, it is filled with a spirit of friendliness towards overseas guests, and is thus a place where international students feel readily at home.

The Japanese Language Major provides an ideal opportunity for students to study Japanese language and culture while living in Japan. Through good teacherstudent rapport, the prime objectives of this major are to broaden the spirit of mutual understanding and cooperation that transcends national and cultural differences and to foster students who can contribute to a peaceful world community in the 21st century.

I) The admission quota for the Japanese Language Major is thirty students per year.
II) For enrollment in April 2011, information on quotas and application deadlines are as follows :

FIRST APPLICATION PERIOD (applications received by mail, or submitted directly,by Wednesday, 27 October 2010)

Admission quota for applicants living in Japan: 20 students. Attendance is required for an essay exam and an interview, held on campus on Saturday,20 November 2010. Notification of the results will be made to the applicant on Friday, 26 November 2010. Successful applicants must submit the entrance fee and documents required for the entry process by Thursday, 16 December 2010. Spring Semester tuition is due by Tuesday,25 January 2011.

Admission quota for applicants living overseas: A few students (fluctuates yearly). Selection will be based on application documents. Notification of the results will be made to the applicant on Friday, 26 November 2010. Successful applicants must submit the entrance fee and documents required for the entry process by Thursday, 16 December 2010. Spring Semester tuition is due by Tuesday, 25 January 2011.

SECOND APPLICATION PERIOD (applications received by mail, or submitted directly, from Friday, 7 January through Tuesday, 18 January 2011)

Admission quota for applicants living in Japan : 9 students. Attendance is required for an essay exam and an interview held on campus on Tuesday, 8 February 2011. Notification of the results will be made to the applicant on Wednesday, 16 February 2011. Successful applicants must submit the entrance fee, Spring Semester tuition and other fees and all documents required for the entry process by Thursday, 10 March 2011.

Ⅲ)The following chart indicates information regarding the selection process :
For applicants living in Japan :

Evaluation process	Time	Points	Total points
Application (documents) Essay exam* (topic assigned at exam time) Interview	- 60 min -	50 50 50	150

*In Japanese, approximately 600 characters in length
For applicants living overseas :
Evaluation is based on the application documents.

Ⅳ)The applicant must be able to meet either Item ⁽¹⁾ or Item ⁽²⁾, in addition to Item⁽³⁾ of the following requirements in order to apply to the JapaneseLanguage Major.

(1) A bona fide foreign national who has completed, or is scheduled to complete by March 2011, twelve years of elementaty and secondary education under a foreign educational system, or the equivalent as recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

(2) A person recognized by the University as meeting the equivalent of the qualifications given under Item (1).

(3) A person living outside Japan, or a person living in Japan for the purpose of study, and holding the residence status of “student” as defined by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, or holding a status from which change to student status is possible.

(1) Completed Application Form (supplied by the University).

(2) Diploma/Certificate from the institution last attended, or a letter indicating expected graduation date.

(3) Official transcript from applicant’s high school and/or the institution last attended. In addition, students attending a Japanese language academy,must also submit a transcript or record of progress from that academy.

(4) Two Letters of Recommendation (on University provided forms, written in Japanese or English) from either a homeroom teacher, principal, university dean, department chair, professor, instructor, or employer.

(5) A medical form(supplied by the University) attesting to the student’s health status by a qualified physician.

Tuition and Fees. All international students (those holding a student visa) benefit from tuition reductions covering four years of study, provided through the cooperation of the Japan Student Service Organization and Tenri University. The reduction applies to tuition only, and is maintained at a level of thirty percent.
Because this reduction is applied only after entrance to the University, it is necessary for the full tuition to be remitted during the entry process. The amount of the reduction difference is subsequently refunded after entrance to the University.
Costs after the tuition reduction (see below) are given in bold type. Data are for the 2011 Academic Year.

Other Expenses: Figures given below indicate standard levels of cost. Actual costs will vary according to individual needs.

HOUSING:
Dormitory (approximate) 39,000-43,000 yen/month (includes 3 meals daily)
Apartment (approximate) 30,000-50,000 yen/month (key money & deposit extra)
Rooms for Rent (offered through the Nara International Exchange Center) :25,000 yen/month(unilities extra).
PERSONAL EXPENSES:
Approximately 40,000-50,000 yen monthly is needed for various expenses such as books, daily commodities, travel, clothes, and personal activities.

INSURANCE:
Students are obligated to be covered by the National Health Insurance Program and may apply for the Medical Fee Reimbursement Program through the University. The annual cost for the National Health Insurance Program is approximately 15,000 yen.

Scholarships:
Ⅰ)Japanese Government Scholarship for International Students 125,000 yen/month plus full tuition support for one year, awarded to one individual. Eligibility is limited to fourth year students.
Ⅱ)Tenri University Foreign Student Scholarship 140,000 yen/year awarded to ten individuals at each level of study from the first through the fourth years.
Ⅲ)Tenri University Special Foreign Student Scholarship 20,000 yen/month for one year awarded to six individuals. Eligibility is limited to second through fourth year students.
Ⅳ)Japan Student Services Association, Honors Scholarship for Privately- Financed International Students 48,000 yen/month for one year, awarded annually to ten or more individuals. Eligibility is limited to second through fourth year students.
Ⅴ)Rotary Yoneyama Memorial Foundation, Yoneyama Undergraduate Course Scholarship 100,000 yen/month for one or two years, awarded annually to one or two individuals. Eligibility is limited to third and fourth year students.
Ⅵ)Leopalace 21 International Student’s Scholarship. 10,000 yen/month for six months.
There are other scholarships, such as Nara Silk Road Memorial Internatinal Exchange Foundation, and the Soroptimist International of Nara, the Nakajima Peace Foundation. In addition, a University short-term loan program is available to assist students facing unexpected financial difficulties.

Course Outline

Students of the Japanese Language Major pursue the improvement of the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, through a well-balanced education, as well as the comprehensive study of Japan, and the deepening of their understanding of Japanese culture. In addition, students expand their knowledge of Japan through various specialized areas of study and develop both subjective and objective understandings of Japanese culture.

Ⅰ)Faculty. The full-time staff, in alphabetical order :

Matthew J. Eynon Ph.D., Indiana University (1992)

Yasuaki Katada M.A., Kangwon National University (1987)

Patricia A. Kataoka M.A., University of Oregon (1988)

Takeo Mishima M.A., Kogakukan University (1971) (Special Lecturer)

Tomoko Tsutsumi M.A., Osaka University of Foreign Studies (1983) (Member of the Center for Language Education and Research)

Ⅱ) Course and Degree Requirements
The Faculty of International Studies requires the completion of at least 124 credits for the Bachelor’s degree. The numbers of credits required for separate course categories are given in the following table, along with a partial listing of courses.

Campus Life

Ⅰ) Academic Calendar
The academic year is comprised of two semesters. The Spring Semester begins in April and continues until the end of July, and the Fall Semester begins in September and continues until the beginning of February.

Ⅱ) Extra Curricular Activities
There are various clubs at Tenri University, such as ESS (the English Speaking Society), Gagaku (traditional court music), Calligraphy, Tea Ceremony, Archery (Japanese and Western), Judo, Aikido, Karate, and Kendo. Many international students participate in various extracurricular activities,such as the Student Government and other clubs, with fellow Japanese students.

Graduate School and Employment Placements of Recent Graduates

Ⅰ) Graduate Schools
Osaka Kyoiku University, Osaka University of Economics, Osaka Prefecture University, Kyoto University, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kobe University, Nara Women’s University, Nara University of Education, Hiroshima University, Poole Gakuin University, etc.

Ⅱ) Employment
Estate Chemicals Co., Ltd. ; Kuretake Co., Ltd. ; Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd. ;Tokyo Dome Resorts Operations ; Nihon ST Seiko, Co., Ltd. ; Hoshizaki Electric Co., Ltd. ; Yoshitani Kutsushita Co., Ltd. ; Yodobashi Camera Co.,Ltd. ; Leopalace 21 Corportation ; MST Corporation ; etc.

Affiliated Institutions

Ⅰ) Tenri Central Library
Established 1925, the Library’s current holdings of over 2,000,000 volumes include materials especially noteworthy in the areas of religion, literature, and East Asian studies, and its collection of rare books, which includes over one hundred items designated as National Treasures, Valuable Cultural Properties and Important Artworks, is internationally well-known.

Ⅱ) Tenri Sankokan Museum
Established 1930, the Museum holds over 300,000 items, three thousand of which are always on display, of various ethnological, archaeological, and art materials, not only from Asia, but from Europe, the Americas, and Africa. The Museum promotes understanding of ethnic cultures of the world by focusing on artifacts that were in actual daily use.

Ⅲ) Oyasato Institute for the Study of Relligion
FFormerly called “The Tenrikyo Asian Cultures Research Institute,” the Oyasato Institute for the Study of Religion was established in order to examine and research religion and religious affairs of Asia. The name was changed to its present form in 1956. Publications issued from the Institute include Tenrikyo jiten (Tenrikyo Encyclopedia) and the periodicals, Tenri Journal of Religion and Glocal Tenri.