Japanese Studies is a cultural-historic discipline which focuses on the social and cultural facts and conditions in Japan from its historical beginnings to the present time. The course provides students with a profound knowledge of spoken and written modern Japanese as well as a basic understanding of classical Japanese as a necessary precondition for the deconstruction and analysis of original language resources, texts and academic literature.

Japanese Studies is concerned with the social and cultural conditions of Japan from its historical beginnings to the present day. The course of study aims to impart an in-depth knowledge of modern Japanese language, both spoken and written, as well as a basic knowledge of classical Japanese, as a prerequisite for working with sources in the original language as well as academic literature.