GRIPS BULLETIN

2010–2011
 Contents

1. Academic Calendar for 2010-2011 ....................................................................................................................... 4

2. Academic Regulations
Course Registration ....................................................................................................................................... 6
GRIPS Assessment Policy ............................................................................................................................. 7
Cheating and Plagiarism ................................................................................................................................ 9
Disciplinary Policy in the Event of Student Misconduct ............................................................................... 10

3. Useful Information for Academic Life

Classification of Course Codes ...................................................................................................................... 11
How to Read Course Codes and Numbers ..................................................................................................... 12
Tips for Successful Studies at GRIPS ............................................................................................................ 13
Where to Buy Textbooks ............................................................................................................................... 14

4. Degree Programs for Master’s Students

Evaluation Criteria & Assessment Structure for Master’s Degree Theses and Papers .................................. 16
Graduation Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 17
Master’s Programs ......................................................................................................................................... 19
Summary Table of Master’s Programs ........................................................................................................... 25
Graduation Requirement Tables .................................................................................................................... 26
List of Courses and Instructors ...................................................................................................................... 37
Course Description ........................................................................................................................................ 42
Timetables ..................................................................................................................................................... 68

5. Degree Programs for Doctoral Students

Overview of the Doctoral Program ................................................................................................................ 74
Requirements for Doctoral Students .............................................................................................................. 75
List of Programs Offered Under the Doctoral Program ................................................................................. 77
Program Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 78
Doctoral Programs ......................................................................................................................................... 79
Summary Table of Doctoral Programs .......................................................................................................... 82
Curriculums ................................................................................................................................................... 83
Timetables ..................................................................................................................................................... 92
Schedule for Evaluation of Doctoral Theses ................................................................................................. 96
Financial Aid for Doctoral Students .............................................................................................................. 97
Information about Policy Analysis Program
Model Schedule ............................................................................................................................... 101
Policy Analysis Program (Economics) Recommended Elective Courses ........................................ 102
Qualifying Exams for the Policy Analysis Program ........................................................................ 103
GRIPS Fellowship Policy ................................................................................................................ 104
 GRIPS Fellowship and JICA Scholarship For GRIPS Current Master’s Program Students
An Avenue to Reach Ph.D ................................................................................................... 105
To Receive GRIPS Fellowship or JICA Scholarship ....................................................................... 106
Self Finance Pattern ......................................................................................................................... 107

6. Centers for Language Learning and Academic Literacy

Academic Writing Center (AWC) .................................................................................................................. 108
Center for Japanese Language Learning (CJLL) ........................................................................................... 110

7. Campus, Support, and Services

GRIPS Library ............................................................................................................................................... 112
How to Use the Online Catalog (OPAC) ......................................................................................... 114
My Library: What you can do with “My Library” ........................................................................... 117
IT Support Center .......................................................................................................................................... 120
Logging in to Your PC ..................................................................................................................... 122
GRIPS Webmail ............................................................................................................................... 123
STU-File Server ............................................................................................................................... 125
GRIPS Portal ................................................................................................................................... 126
Campus Plan .................................................................................................................................... 128
Shared PC ........................................................................................................................................ 138
Printer .............................................................................................................................................. 139
Scanner ............................................................................................................................................ 141
GRIPS Network FAQ ...................................................................................................................... 145
Academic and Student Affairs Division ........................................................................................................ 147
Signing the Register ....................................................................................................................................... 149
Temporary Leave ........................................................................................................................................... 150
Leave of Absence .......................................................................................................................................... 151
Expenses and Financial Aid ........................................................................................................................... 152
Scholarship Payment Regulations ................................................................................................................. 153
Accident Property Insurance .......................................................................................................................... 154
Facilities ........................................................................................................................................................ 156
Health Services Center .................................................................................................................................. 158
Alumni Association ....................................................................................................................................... 159

8. Directories
Faculty Directory
By Fields .......................................................................................................................................... 161
Executive Staff ................................................................................................................................. 165
All Faculty ....................................................................................................................................... 166
Floor Map .................................................................................................................................................... 168
Access to GRIPS ......................................................................................................................................... 171
 Academic Calendar for 2010-2011
(October 2010 ～ September 2011)
Term Month Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Note Event
26 27 28 29 30 1 2 Oct.4 Entrance Ceremony and Orientation

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Oct. 4 - 5 Initial registration for Fall Term and Fall (Session I) Welcome Party

October 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Oct. 6 Classes for Fall Term and Fall (Session I) commence Medical Check-up

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Oct. 6 - 14 Add/drop for Fall Term & Fall (Session I) Student Council Elections

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Oct. 15 - 28 Withdrawal for Fall Term & Fall (Session I) Fitness Center Training Sessions

31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tokyo Half-day Tour

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
November
14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Nov. 24 - 25 Initial registration for Fall (Session II)

Fall 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 Dec. 2 Classes for Fall (Session II) commence

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Dec. 2 - 9 Add/drop for Fall (Session II)

December 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Dec. 10 - 16 Withdrawal for Fall (Session II)

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Year-end Party

26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Dec. 29 - Jan. 3 New Year holidays

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15
January
16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 New Year Party

30 31 1 *2 *3 *4 5 Jan. 31 - Feb. 1 Initial registration for Winter Term [*Interterm Period: Feb. 2 - 4]

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Feb. 7 Classes for Winter Term commence Feb. 5 - 6 Field Trip

February
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Feb. 7 - 17 Add/drop Period for Winter Term

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Feb. 18 - 24 Withdrawal for Winter Term Field Trip

27 28 1 2 3 4 5 Farewell Party
Winter
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mar. 8 Grade release (Fall)
March 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31 *1 *2 [*Interterm Period: April 1 - 5]

 3 *4 *5 6 7 8 9 Apr. 4 - 5 Initial registration for Spring Term & Spring (Session I)

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Apr. 6 Classes for Spring Term & Spring (Session I) commence Welcome Party
April
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Apr. 6 - 21 Add/drop for Spring Term & Spring (Session I) Fitness Center Training Sessions

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Apr. 22 - 28 Withdrawal for Spring Term & Spring (Session I)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 May 11 Grade release (Winter)

May
15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 May 25 - 26 Initial registration for Spring (Session II)

Spring 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Jun. 1 Classes for Spring (Session II) commence

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jun. 1 - 9 Add/drop for Spring (Session II)

June 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Jun. 10 - 16 Withdrawal for Spring (Session II)

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Field Trip

26 27 28 29 30 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
July
17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 *27 *28 *29 30 Jul. 25 - 26 Initial registration for Summer Term [*Interterm Period: Jul. 27 - 29]

31 1 2 3 4 5 6 Aug. 1 Classes for Summer Term commence, Aug. 1 - 4 Add/drop Period for Summer Term

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

August 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Summer Party

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Summer 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Aug. 30 Grade release (Spring and Summer)

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Farewell Party

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Sep. 16 Graduation Ceremony

September
18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

Course Registration (Please note that schedules are subject to change.)

: Initial registration

: Add/drop

: Withdrawal

: No class (Sundays, National Holidays, and New Year Holidays)

2. Academic Regulations
Course Registration
• Course registration consists of three parts:
initial registration, add/drop, and
withdrawal periods. For the registration
schedule, please check the “Academic
Calendar for 2010-2011.”
1. The period for Initial registration is prior
to the commencement of each term’s classes.
You must register in this initial registration
period to earn your right to add/drop courses
later, as well as to attend classes that you wish
to take. No credits can be earned for courses
completed without registration.
2. The add/drop period is scheduled for the
second week of each term (with the exception
of the Spring Term). Students may add/drop
course(s) during this period.
3. The withdrawal period provides the only
option to leave a course following the end of
the add/drop period. The deadline to withdraw
is in the fourth week of each term (with the
exception of the Winter Term). A student must
submit a “Withdrawal from Course
Registration” form (available at the Academic
and Student Affairs Division). Email or fax
submissions are not accepted. The transcript
will indicate a ‘W’ grade. Students cannot
withdraw after the withdrawal deadline.
*No withdrawal period is set for the Summer
Term, since most summer courses take the
short-term, intensive approach. Students must
drop a course during the add/drop period, or
successfully complete all course requirements
to avoid failing any course.
• In order to select courses effectively, students
are strongly advised to read the course syllabus
on our website carefully:
http://gsys.grips.ac.jp/syllabus/2010/
How to Register
• Master’s students (including Policy Analysis
Program students for some courses) must
register online using the Campus Plan.
• Doctoral students must submit the “Course
Registration Form.” (No email/fax submissions
accepted.)
*For online registration details, please refer to
the “Campus Plan” page.
 GRIPS Assessment Policy
Assessment Information
Provided on Syllabus
All information about assessment for individual courses
will be provided in the detailed syllabus available at the
beginning of the course. This will include:
• the assessment plan, including the
marking/grading system to be used, and the
weights allocated to each significant grading
component
• examination/submission dates
• penalties for late submission
• other requirements if any
Once a course has started, instructors may change the
requirements only after obtaining the agreement of all
students concerned and informing the Academic Support
Team.
Procedure before Final Grades
(1) Assessment during the course
All items of assessment completed during the term will
be returned promptly to students by the faculty member
with a mark or grade and, where appropriate, comments.
Instructors should also provide information on the grade
distribution for the class for each item of progressive
assessment during the term, so that students can gauge
their own performance against that of other class
members. Students are required to keep the original
assignment in case they appeal the final grade.
(2) Meeting all assessment requirements
Courses include different forms of assessment, such as
class exercises, assignments, quizzes, tests or
examinations. Students need to ensure they have
completed all the required forms of assessment at the
designated time. Failure to attend a class where
instructions or work was given is not a valid excuse.
(3) Students’ own work
All work submitted for assessment should be the
student’s own work, and should not be the result of
collaboration with others, unless it is clearly indicated in
the assessment details that the submitted assessment may
be a joint work or collaborative effort. The nature and
extent of the collaboration and the identity of co-workers
should be specified in all joint assignments.
(4) Requests for extensions
A student who cannot meet the deadline for an
assignment should discuss the situation with the
instructor. Penalties for late work (where there is no
good reason) will be set out in the course outline.
(5) Special consideration
(a) Students who have suffered serious illness or
misadventure beyond their control, which they believe
has affected their assessment work, should submit a
“Request for Special Consideration” form, available at
the Academic Support Team counter, as soon as possible.
The completed documents, including any medical
certificates or other certified official documents that are
specific about the duration and severity of the problem,
should be returned to the Academic Support Team, who
will forward them to the instructor.
(b) Students should note that work, family, sporting
and social commitments are not normally seen as
being beyond a student’s control and so would not
normally be accepted as grounds for special
consideration.
(c) If the student is not satisfied with the initial response
to their “Request for Special Consideration”, then the
student may submit a request for further consideration to
the Program Director through the Academic Support
Team.
(d) Contact the Academic Support Team for further
information regarding applications for special
consideration.
(6) Withdrawal procedure for a course
After the registration period, a student can withdraw
from a course without penalty during the add/drop
period. After the add/drop period ends, students can still
withdraw from the course before the final withdrawal
deadline. In this case, a grade of W will be shown on
their transcript. Students cannot withdraw after the
withdrawal deadline. The Academic calendar shows
these specific dates for each term and course type.
 Final Grades (3) Release of course results
Course results are submitted to the Academic Support
(1) Final Grades Team by the third week after the end of the term. All
The following grading scale will apply: students will be issued an official result notice providing
the details of courses completed and grades awarded
A 90-100 Outstanding performance after each term, within ten working days of the final
B 80-89 Superior performance submission date.
C 70-79 Satisfactory performance
D 60-69 Acceptable minimum performance
E 0-59 Unsatisfactory Appeal

P Pass (in courses designated Pass/Fail)
F Fail (in courses designated Pass/Fail)
W Withdraw
(2) Grade distribution guidelines:
For courses with letter grades, the grade distribution
should satisfy both the Mean GPA criterion and the
reasonable distribution criterion.
(a) Mean Grade Point Average Criterion:
The course should have a mean GPA in the range of
3.1 – 3.5, where A, B, C, D, E, carry grade points of 4, 3,
2, 1, 0, respectively.
(b) Reasonable Distribution Criterion:
The distribution of grades should be within the
following range:
A 20-50% of class
B 30-70% of class
C < 25% of class
D < 10% of class
E < 10% of class
If the grade distribution guidelines are not met, the
instructor should provide the reasons.
(a) If students have concerns regarding their grade in a
course, they should first approach the course instructor to
discuss their performance.
(b) A student who, after speaking with the course
instructor, still wishes to appeal the grade, must submit a
request in writing to the Program Director through the
Academic Support Team within three weeks of the
release of results. If appropriate, the Program Director
will seek the advice of the course instructor and the Dean,
and arrange for the work to be reassessed. The Program
Director will decline to take action if there are
insufficient reasons given to justify reassessment. In
particular, a deviation from the grade guidelines is not
sufficient grounds for a review. If the course instructor
is the Program Director, then the request will go directly
to the Dean.
(c) When the piece of assessment in contention is a
group assignment, the formal request for review must be
signed by all members of the group and submitted as
above.
(d) As noted previously, all marked work returned to a
student must be kept by the student in case it is required
for reassessment purposes. Reassessment will not be
approved in cases where the student cannot provide the
original marked piece of work.
 Cheating and Plagiarism
GRIPS View of Cheating and Plagiarism
Cheating and plagiarism is viewed as a serious offense by
the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
(GRIPS). It directly affects the morale of your fellow
students and lowers the reputation of the School. Cheating
and plagiarism, therefore, will not be tolerated and may
result in serious penalties, including suspension or
expulsion from the School. All staff and students have a
responsibility to prevent, discourage, and report cheating.
For more information about penalties, see the
“Disciplinary Policy in the Event of Student Misconduct.”
Definition of Cheating
Cheating is behaving in a fraudulent way in university
coursework and examinations. Cheating includes
passing off work done by someone else as your own
work, or otherwise trying to gain an unfair advantage.
Examples of Cheating
Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to:
• Impersonating someone else in a test or examination,
or arranging such impersonation;
• Copying from another student during a test or
examination;
• Referring to notebooks, papers, or any other
materials during a closed-book exam;
• Submitting work for which credit has already been
received in another course without the express
consent of the instructor;
• Helping others to cheat in these ways is also a form
of cheating;
• Falsifying data. This means manipulating research
materials or processes, or changing or omitting data
or results, such that the research is not accurately
represented in the research record. While there is
considerable leeway in interpreting data, the data
itself must not be manipulated or distorted.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the copying of ideas, wording, or anything
else from another source without appropriate reference or
acknowledgement so that it appears to be one’s own work.
This includes published and unpublished work, the
Internet, and the work of other students and staff.
Examples of Plagiarism
Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to:
• The submission of a work, either in part or in whole,
completed by another;
• Failure to give credit for ideas, statements, facts, or
conclusions which rightfully belong to another;
• Paraphrasing the ideas, interpretation, or expressions
of another without giving credit;
• In written work, failure to use quotation marks when
quoting directly from another, whether it be a
paragraph, a sentence, or even a part thereof;
• Using another writer’s whole paper (or a substantial
part), even with a citation.
 Disciplinary Policy in the Event of
Student Misconduct
[1] Misconduct in Academic Activities
1. Misconduct during an examination refers to any
behavior considered improper for a graduate student
under instruction, such as using non-permitted materials
in a test site, including “cheat notes” constructed by the
student, non-permitted devices, or another person’s
answer sheets.
2. Misconduct in the context of a research paper refers
to the unattributed use of a source of information that is
not considered common knowledge (plagiarism),
intentional falsification of analytical results and/or
research data, and other such unsuitable behaviors.
[2] Misconduct in Non-Academic Activities
Misconduct in Non-Academic Activities refers to
any conduct that would disrupt the good order of the
university, or any unsuitable behavior for a student under
instruction.
[3] Penalties
1. In accordance with Article 56 of the School
Regulations, disciplinary action taken with regard to
students found guilty of misconduct may include a
reprimand, suspension, or expulsion from the university.
Suspension may be of two types, either for a period of
between one week and three months, or for a period of
six months. The date on which the disciplinary action
goes into effect shall in principle be the same date on
which the notice of said action is issued.
2. Treatment of misconduct in academic activities
(1) In the event of a reprimand, the student’s
enrollment in the relevant course shall be annulled.
(2) In the event of a suspension, the student’s
enrollment in the relevant course shall be annulled.
Further, depending on the severity of the case, the
student’s enrollment in all courses for the relevant
term (the term in which the misconduct occurred)
or the relevant school year may also be annulled.
(3) During the period of suspension, the student
shall not be allowed to register for courses, attend
classes, or take exams.
3. Treatment of misconduct in non-academic activities
This shall be decided on a case-by-case basis.
[4] Disciplinary Procedures
Disciplinary action for students suspected of
misconduct shall be determined and executed as follows:
1. In the case of misconduct relating to academic
activities, the faculty member in charge of the applicable
course shall report the details of the conduct to the Dean
of the Graduate School. In the case of misconduct in
non-academic activities, the faculty member with
knowledge of the details of the offense shall report the
details to the Dean of the Graduate School.
2. The Dean of the Graduate School shall report the
details of the incident to the University President and
shall convene an investigative committee composed of
the Dean of the Graduate School (committee chair), the
Vice-President for Academic Affairs, the Program
Director, the instructor of the relevant course, and others
as deemed necessary.
3. The investigative committee shall consider the facts
relevant to the case, develop a proposal for the penalty,
and submit the proposal to the University President.
4. The University President shall receive the
aforementioned proposal from the investigative
committee, develop a proposal for final disposition, and
present it for deliberation at the Council for Research and
Education, upon which the results shall be finalized.
5. The University President shall notify the relevant
student regarding the contents of the disciplinary action.
6. In the event that the student files an objection about
the decision, the University President shall have the
investigative committee engage in further consideration
of the matter. The investigative committee shall take into
consideration the contents of the student’s objection, and
report its results to the University President.
7. In the event that a change occurs in the contents of
the proposal for penalty, the revised proposal shall once
again be placed before the Council for Research and
Education, and upon deliberation, the proposal shall be
finalized.
8. Disciplinary action in response to student
misconduct, including details regarding the misconduct
and penalty, shall be publicized within the university.
The publication of information will omit the student’s
name and school identification number.
3. Useful Information for Academic Life

Classification of Course Codes

By Alphabetical Order By Types and Disciplines

University Wide Courses
CUL Cultural Policy
• Economics
DEV Development ECO
DMP Disaster Management Policy Program IDS: Many economics courses are offered
under this code.
ECO Economics
EDU Educational Policy • Political Science, International Relations and
EPP Economics, Planning and Public Policy Public Administration
Program （Indonesia Linkage） GOV
GEN General LAW
PAD
GOV Government (Political Science, International
Relations)
• Multi Disciplinary Policy Studies
IDS International Development Studies Program DEV
IPR Intellectual Property Right Program EDU
(Japanese) GEN
JLC Graduate Program in Japanese Language and MOR
Culture TEC
LAN Japanese (Language), English (Language)
• Language
LAW Law
LAN
MOR Mathematics and Operations Research
PAD Public Administration Program Specific Courses
PFP Public Finance Program CUL
EDU
PPP Public Policy Program EPP
REG Regional Policy IDS
TEC Science and Technology Policy IPR
PFP
TEP Asian Economic Policy Program
PPP
UPP Urban Policy Program (Japanese) REG
YLP Young Leaders Program TEP
UPP
YLP

Independent Program Courses

DMP
JLC
 How to Read Course Codes and Numbers

First Digit of the Three Digit Number • DMP Courses

Shows the Level of the Course 2nd digit Subjects
0-1 Disaster Management Policy (Common
subjects including thesis)
1st digit Level
2-3 Seismology
1 Introductory courses 4-5 Earthquake Engineering
2 2nd level courses 6-7 Tsunami Disaster
3 3rd level courses 8-9 Water-related Disaster Management
4 Thesis writing and related courses
5 Other special courses
6-9 Reserved for higher level courses
First Alphabet after the Three Digit Number
Shows the Language of Instruction
Second Digit of the Three Digit Number
Shows Subjects under the Specific Code E English
J Japanese

• ECO Courses
2nd digit Subjects
Second Alphabet after the Three Digit
0 Economic Theory
(Microeconomics, Macroeconomics) Number Shows the Section
1 Public Finance, Social Security,
Labor Economics A Section A
2 Regulatory Economics, B Section B
Law and Economics
3 Urban Economics,
Transportation Economics
4 International Economics Example
5 Environmental Economics
6 Finance, Macroeconomic Policy, Economics
Monetary Policy Introductory
7 Econometrics, Cost Benefit Analysis ECO102EA
Theory (Micro) English
8 Development Economics Section A
9 Others

• GOV Courses
2nd digit Subjects
1 Domestic Politics
2 International Politics
3 Comparative Politics
4 Regional Study
5 Public Administration
6 Topics in Policy Studies
7 Political Philosophy, Political Ideas
8 Unfixed
9 Others
 Tips for Successful Studies at GRIPS
Preparing for Lectures
• You should be sure to read a lecture’s assigned
readings before the lecture in order to gain the most
from the class and be able to ask good questions.
• Review your lecture notes after each class to make
sure you understand everything.
Preparing for Examinations
• It’s okay to ask what course material is most
important for the exam, as well as to ask about the
format of the exam and whether any practice exams
are available.
• Try predicting what exam questions could be using
your lecture notes, problem sets, and readings. Then
develop answers for these questions.
• Try explaining difficult topics to your friends. It
will help to test your understanding.
• If you still have questions about a topic as you
prepare for the exam, ask the professor about it
during office hours or a review session.
• Be sure to get enough sleep and eat healthy foods
while you are studying.
During Examinations
• Make sure to allocate your time appropriately: you
do not want to get stuck spending too much time on
a question not worth many points while neglecting
to answer other questions which may provide many
more points.
• Follow the exam directions carefully and also make
sure you answered each part of the question.
• Try to write legibly.
• If you have time, review your answers before
submitting them.
Allocating Your Time during Term
• The end of the term is usually a very busy time,
with many examinations and papers due in a short
period. You shouldn’t procrastinate. Begin writing
your papers as soon as you can, and study the
course materials throughout the term so that the end
of the term is not so hectic.
 Where to Buy Textbooks

Maruzen (Marunouchi)

Location: Two-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station, Marunouchi North Exit

Opening Hours: 9:00-21:00
Tel: 03-5288-8881
Foreign Books: 4th Floor

Marunouchi OAZO

Marunouchi
Maruzen
North Exit

JR Tokyo Station

Kinokuniya (Shinjuku South Store)

Location: Six-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station, South Exit

or three-minute walk from JR Yoyogi Station, East Exit
Opening Hours: 10:00-20:00 from Monday to Friday, Sunday, 10:00-20:30 on Saturday
Tel: 03-5361-3316
Foreign Books: 6th Floor
URL: http://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/english/index.html

Meiji Dori

Koushukaido
Kinokuniya
Police (Shinjuku South Store)
Box

Shinjuku
Takshimaya
Department Store

East
Exit
JR Shinjuku JR Yoyogi
Station Station

South
Exit
Yaesu Book Center (Main Store)

Location: Five-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station, Yaesu South Exit

or Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Kyobashi Station, Exit 7
Opening Hours: 10:00-21:00 from Monday to Friday, 10:00-20:00 on Saturday, Sunday national holiday,
Tel: 03-3281-1811
Foreign Books: 8th Floor

Sotobori-Dori

Yaesu Chuo Exit

JR Tokyo
Yaesu Dori
Station

Yaesu South Exit

Chuo-Dori

Exit 7
Yaesu Book Center
Ginza Line (Tokyo Metro),
Kyobashi Station

Ordering Books at Amazon

Visit www.amazon.co.jp and click “IN ENGLISH” in the upper right corner.
4. Degree Programs for Master’s Students

Evaluation Criteria & Assessment Structure

for Master’s Degree Theses and Papers

Evaluation Criteria Assessment Structure

Most of the students at GRIPS are mid-career Each program should organize viva voce presentations
bureaucrats sent from governmental organizations and, that include question and answer sessions, with the
thus, master’s theses are aimed at improving assessment status decided by judges composed of
policymaking ability. Specific policy issues that are of academic supervisors and program committee
interest to each individual student are selected, with members. Based on assessment results, final passing
analyses of policy effectiveness carried out based on status will be determined by the Board of Research
disciplines in various inter-disciplinary academic and Education, following an assessment by the
fields (economics, politics, public administration, Master's Programs Committee.
engineering, etc.) along with analyses such as policy
evaluation. When evaluating a master’s thesis or
research paper on a specific topic, criteria for
assessment shall be determined by the degree of
objective and rational analyses, based on various
scholarly methodologies in accordance with the topic’s
distinguishing features, as evaluated independently by
each respective program.

Each program must thoroughly disseminate the

evaluation criteria during the orientation process at the
start of each course.
 Graduation Requirements
For international students, the minimum residential requirement to obtain a Master’s degree is one year, and most students can satisfy all requirements for the degree within that time.
Program Credit Requirement
Young Leaders (School of Government)
Program Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 16 of which
must come from Category I, at least 6 of which must come from
Category II, and the rest from Categories III and IV in Table III
Master's Programs 9-1 (Young Leaders Program).
(School of Local Governance)
Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 18 of which
must come from Category I, 4 of which from Category II, and the
rest from Categories II, III and Ⅳ in Table III Master's Programs
9-2 (Young Leaders Program).
One-year Master’s Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits, 10 of which
Program of Public must come from Category I in table III Master's Programs 10
Policy (MP1) (One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy).
Two-year Master’s Students must complete a minimum of 48 credits, including 20
Program of Public units of required core courses (Category I) and 6 to 8 units of
Policy (MP2) disciplinary required courses (Category II).
Asian Economic Students must complete a minimum of 38 credits, 16 of which
Policy Program must come from Category I, 6 from Category II, and 8 from
Category III in Table III Master's Programs 11 (Transition
Economy Program). The remaining 6 credits may be taken from
Categories II, III, or IV in Table III Master's Programs 11
(Transition Economy Program).
Thesis Requirement Degree
(School of Government) Master of Public Administration
Students must produce a mandatory paper on Master of Public Policy
their area of Independent Study. They must then
give a presentation on the paper and submit it in
accordance with the assigned format. The
Program Director will provide guidance for this.
(School of Local Governance)
Students will produce a Research Paper. The
Program Director will provide guidance for this.
A policy paper is mandatory. Master of Public Policy
The paper must be submitted in line with the Master of Public Administration
assigned format. The Program Director will
provide guidance for this.
Students are expected to find and develop their Master of Arts in Public Policy
thesis topic, over the first year’s coursework.
In the second year, students devote a substantial
amount of time to writing their thesis on the
topic of their choice.
A policy proposal paper is mandatory. The Master of Public Policy
Program Director will provide details.
Program Credit Requirement
Public Finance Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits and meet the
Program following requirements: (a) Tax students must take the following
courses: PFP252E, PFP501E, ECO100EB, ECO310E, ECO312E,
ECO410E, and ECO411E from Category I in Table III Master's
Courses 12 (Public Finance Program). (b) Customs students must
take the following courses: PFP250E, PFP502E, PFP503E,
PFP504E, ECO100EB, ECO310E, , ECO410E, and ECO411E
from Category I in Table III Master's Programs 12 (Public Finance
Program).
International Students must complete a minimum of 40 credits, 18 of which
Development must come from Category I and another 16 from Categories II and
Studies Program III including a minimum of 6 from Category II in Table III
Master's Programs 13 (International Development Studies
Program).
Graduate Program in Students must complete a minimum of 33 credits, 8 of which must
Japanese Language come from Category I, 12 from Category II, 6 from Category III
and Culture and 7 from Category IV. (Graduate Program in Japanese Language
and Culture)
Disaster (Earthquake Disaster Mitigation & Tsunami Disaster Mitigation)
Management Policy Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 6 of which must
Program come from Category II in Table III Master's Programs 15-1
(Disaster Management Policy Program).
(Water-related Disaster Management)
Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 16 of which
must come from Category II in Table III Master's Programs 15-2
(Disaster Management Policy Program).
Economics, Planning Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 4 of which must
and Public Policy come from Category I and 16 from Category II in Table III
Program (Indonesia Master's Programs 14 (Economics, Planning and Public Policy
Linkage Program) Program).
Thesis Requirement Degree
A thesis paper is required. All scholars in the Master of Public Finance
Public Finance program must complete two
required courses of 2 credits each, namely,
Workshop in Public Finance I and II. Students
will produce their thesis papers under the
guidance of a supervisor.
An ADR (Applied Development Research) Master of International
paper, which is the MA thesis substitute, is Development Studies
required.
A research paper on a specific subject is one of Master of Japanese Language and
the requirements for the MA degree. The Culture
Program Committee will provide guidance for Master of Japanese Language
this. Education
A research paper on a specific subject is one of Master of Disaster Management
the requirements for the MA degree. The
subject and instructor for individual study are
decided on through discussion with the teaching
staff.
A research paper on a specific subject is one of Master of Public Policy
the requirements for the MA degree. The
subject and instructor for independent study are
decided on through discussions with the
program committee.
 Master’s Programs

Master’s Programs policy-making, as well as opportunities for

(International Programs)
Master’s programs for international students
commence in October. All courses are conducted in
English (except the ones for Graduate Program in
Japanese Language and Culture).
intensive discussions with politicians, high-level
government officials, corporate directors,
journalists, and other Japanese leaders. The
Program also includes Field Trip/Workshop I-II
and a final paper based on the Independent
Study/Research Paper.

One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy

Young Leaders Program
(MP1)
(School of Government/School of Local
This program is designed for early- and mid- career
Governance)
professionals and staff members in local or national
The YLP-GRIPS School of Government was
governments, as well as international organizations, in
launched in 2001, and is supported by the Young
fundamental skills for analyzing and implementing
Leaders Program (YLP) scholarship from the
public policy.
Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
The curriculum features rigorous academic
Science and Technology. In addition, GRIPS
training in economics, political science, and
launched the School of Local Governance in 2009,
international relations, within which students
which is also supported by the YLP scholarship
choose their own fields of concentration.
program. The program is designed to further cultivate
It also offers practical courses taught by former
future national leaders.
and current Japanese government officials who are
involved in real-life policy formulation. This blend
Its objectives are to:
of academic and practical knowledge gives students
1. Cultivate future national leaders
a solid foundation for analyzing public policy, and
2. Create comprehensive human networks between
prepares them to make valuable contributions to
the leaders
policy development in their home countries.
3. Establish friendly relations between countries
Young officials of government organizations and
4. Improve the quality of policy planning in
talented scholars interested in the field of public
participating countries
policy are welcome to apply. Asian Development
The program is designed to expand students’
Bank (ADB) scholarship may be awarded to young
comparative as well as historical knowledge of
government officials from Asian countries;
global and regional politics and economics, while
Japanese government scholarship may be awarded
cultivating an in-depth understanding of Japanese
to other government officials and researchers. The
politics and economy.
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East
This program is open to exceptionally promising
Asia (ERIA) scholarship is available to government
young people with work experiences in the area of
officials and senior students from ASEAN
public administration. In principle, a minimum of
countries that are planning on government careers.
three years field-relevant work experience in the
applicant’s home country is a prerequisite for
Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy
admission to the program. Students will be
admitted based on an appraisal of their potential to (MP2)
become future leaders in public service; fulfill This program is designed for pre- and early- career
important roles in their country’s development; and professionals and staff members in local or national
maintain lasting friendship and trust between Japan governments, international organizations, and private
and other countries. companies, and aims to equip them with the
The curriculum covers a wide range of topics fundamental skills for analyzing and implementing
pertaining to public administration and public policy.

The first year curriculum focuses on rigorous
study of fundamental public policy theories. In the
second year, students focus on one of three
disciplines, namely Public Economics, Political
Science, and Social Engineering, and shape their
master’s degree.
Asian Economic Policy Program
The Asian Economic Policy Program aims to
educate government officials of Asian countries in
market-oriented economic management.
Many Asian countries face enormous challenges
in maintaining economic stability and achieving
sustainable economic growth- both fundamental
objectives of macroeconomic policies. Achieving
sustainable growth and development requires
guidance and leadership from educated, qualified
policymakers who are equipped with the required
macroeconomic knowledge and analytical skills.
The Asian Economic Policy Program is designed
to cultivate macroeconomic policymakers from
these countries. Its curriculum covers fundamental
macroeconomic principles and methodologies for
economic policy analysis. The courses deal with
macroeconomic and structural aspects, including
policies aimed at establishing sound
macroeconomic fundamentals, trade liberalization,
a robust financial system, and a vast private sector;
but ample attention is also given to a broader range
of developmental issues such as the role of
government, institution-building, the environment,
and sustainable development.
Scholarships for this program are provided by the
Japanese government and administered by the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). They are
offered to promising young officials from the
following Asian countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyz, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia,
Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific Island countries, Papua
New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan,
Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,
and Vietnam. The program is primarily aimed at
officials of various ministries of finance, economy,
and planning, as well as central banks. However,
suitable candidates from other parts of government
are also admitted.
Public Finance Program
This program is for fiscal professionals in the area of
taxation and customs.
The major objective of the Public Finance
Program is to provide students with the conceptual
understanding and technical competence to become
leaders in taxation and customs. The curriculum is
designed for government officials from developing
countries worldwide who are currently working in
tax or customs administration or equivalent
departments. In accordance with their background,
students in this Program specialize in either tax or
customs policy and administration. The Program
provides rigorous academic training aimed at
developing an understanding of the theoretical,
empirical, and institutional aspects of tax and
customs administration. Administrative aspects and
reforms in the field of taxation and customs are
studied and linked to developing countries’
economic and social development. A practicum at
the National Tax Administration or the Customs
Training Institute provides an opportunity for
students to enhance their learning with hands-on
experience in a tax/customs-related work
environment and to integrate this experience with
their formal education. Scholarships are provided
by the joint Japan/World Bank Graduate
Scholarship Program and the World Customs
Organization.
International Development Studies Program
The GRIPS-FASID (Foundation for Advanced
Studies on International Development) Joint
Program in cooperation with the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and the Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) offers graduate
training in the field of development studies as of
2009. The Program is designed for professionals in
development assistance and program planning, and
explores effective development policies within the
context of the development process, and the
curriculum covers a broad range of critical issues
with a special focus on emerging global and
regional concerns.
Through systematic and intensive training in this
area, the Program equips students with high-level
abilities in theoretical thinking and practical
applications. The core courses provide students
with an understanding of the basic framework of
international development studies and problems by
utilizing standard economic theories and
quantitative methods. Elective courses provide
students with a deep understanding of such issues
as poverty reduction, the role of governance in the
development process, and technology and the
environment.
Scholarships for this Program are provided by
the Japanese government through JICA, and are
available to students from Bangladesh, Cambodia,
China, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India,
Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri
Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam,
Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Graduate Program in Japanese Language
and Culture (conducted in Japanese)
The Graduate Program in Japanese Language and
Culture is designed for foreign teachers of the
Japanese language who teach overseas. The
Program’s goal is to prepare graduates who will
become leaders in the academic world of Japanese
language education in their own countries.
The first of its kind in Japan, this Program offers
an entirely new and interdisciplinary approach to
Japanese language education and Japanese Studies
by helping students gain a thorough understanding
of Japanese culture and society. GRIPS offers the
Program in conjunction with the Japan Foundation
Japanese-Language Institute (JFJLI), Urawa. JFJLI
is a leading educational institution in Japan with a
long tradition of excellence in Japanese language
education and in teaching Japanese to foreign
educators.
Courses are divided into three fields: Japanese
language; language education; and society, culture,
and region studies. Students have the opportunity to
return to their home country to conduct research, as
well as take part in an internship to improve their
teaching methods.
Disaster Management Policy Program
Natural disasters result in crippling economic
losses and human tragedy, hampering development,
particularly in developing countries, where many
people reside in buildings and areas that are
vulnerable to natural disasters. In order to reduce
the effects of natural disasters, and human losses in
particular, proactive disaster risk management
should be promoted in multi-disciplinary ways. To
meet this need, disaster management experts must
be cultivated through professional education and
training, so that they may develop, then apply
suitable disaster management policies and
techniques in line with local conditions.
In order to enhance the capacity of professionals
in developing countries to cope with natural
disasters, the National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies (GRIPS) offers a master’s degree program
in Disaster Management Policy. This Program is
offered jointly with the International Institute of
Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE) of
the Building Research Institute (BRI); the
International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk
Management (ICHARM) of the Public Works
Research Institute (PWRI); and the Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This
program is administered as a JICA training program
under Official Development Assistance from the
Government of Japan.
The program is designed for disaster risk
management professionals in developing countries to
acquire knowledge in seismology, earthquake
engineering, tsunami disaster mitigation, and
water-related disasters, as well as basic knowledge
necessary for disaster risk management; learn
theories on which disaster management policies are
based, while studying Japanese policies and
systems; and cultivate the capability to develop
concrete technologies and policies in line with local
conditions, by utilizing an approach that
emphasizes problem-solving.
Economics, Planning, and Public Policy
Program
This program is designed for government officials to
contribute to good governance and economic
development in Indonesia.
Indonesia is undergoing enormous
transformation. The “two D’s”-robust
democratization and radical decentralization-are
fundamentally reshaping the country's political,
economic and social landscape. To help Indonesia
meet the challenges arising from this
transformation, the GRIPS-Indonesia Linkage
Master's Program (LMP) was designed to develop
highly capable central and local government
officials who will contribute to Indonesia's capacity
to continue on the road to good governance and
economic prosperity.
This collaborative academic program is offered
by GRIPS and Indonesia's premier national
universities (Universitas Indonesia, Institut
Teknologi Bandung, Universitas Gadja Mada, and
Universitas Brawijaya). During the two-year
Program, with the first year in Indonesia and the
second one at GRIPS, the students enjoy excellent
opportunities to combine theory with practical
skills and research with action. Special emphasis is
placed on developing core skills in areas that will
be valuable to them: economics, political science,
public policy, and public management. The
Program’s approach is multidisciplinary and covers
a wide range of topics, allowing the fellows to
select the courses that suit their individual needs.
GRIPS offers a distinctive learning environment
in which the LMP students have abundant
opportunities to interact with and learn from a
diverse international group of faculty members and
their own peers-mid-career government officials
from all over the world. In addition, the faculty's
vast network of contacts, along with the campus's
ideal location in the heart of metropolitan Tokyo,
provides the students with uniquely easy access to
the Japanese policymaking community.
Master’s Programs
(Domestic Programs)
Domestic programs at the master’s level commence
in April. All courses are conducted in Japanese.
Public Policy Program
The Public Policy Program targets individuals from
a wide variety of backgrounds relevant to policy
research. Students include administrative officials
who are candidates to become officers in central
government ministries and agencies, as well as
aspiring policy analysts. The Program is designed
for government officials with extensive knowledge of
policy analysis, and cultivate professional leaders
and innovative policy analysts who possess not
only highly technical knowledge but also awareness
of the social responsibilities attendant upon their
positions.
This Program acts as GRIPS’ core program and
aims to meet diverse needs. Students can choose
either a terminal master’s degree or an intensive
pre-doctoral curriculum. Both paths focus on
cultivating abilities in problem analysis and policy
planning. Graduates of the Program will be able to
offer valuable contributions in the field of public
policy.
Development Policy Program
This program is designed for professionals in the
field of development projects, and its objective is
similar to that of the Public Policy Program.
However, the particular focus of this Program is the
implementation of development projects. This
Program seeks to attract not only junior and
mid-career officials of the national government, but
also staff of public and quasi-public corporations as
well as private companies involved in
implementing development projects in cooperation
with the public sector. While candidates for the
Public Policy Program typically have
undergraduate training in law, economics, political
science, or public administration, the Development
Policy Program is geared toward people with an
engineering background.
In addition to addressing policy questions, the
Program is concerned with critically evaluating the
impact of policy at strategic and practical levels.
The Program aims to give a firm grounding in
economics and management and familiarize
students with basic policymaking tools needed for
the socio-economic development of a country.
Other main subjects include economics of the
public sector, private finance initiatives, project
feasibility and evaluation methods, project cycle
management, project implementation, and global
issues for sustainability.
Regional Policy Program
The dilemmas, problems, and opportunities facing
today’s regional areas are manifold, and only
through rigorous analysis and planning can decision
makers arrive at policies that encourage the growth
and development of a particular region. The
Regional Policy Program is designed to prepare
local government officials/professionals to examine
and analyze regional problems, devise effective
strategies for solving those problems, and guide the
implementation of those plans. It teaches public
policy knowledge and techniques with an emphasis
on regional issues to a target group of junior and
mid-career local government officials who will be
taking policy initiatives and devising new strategies
as the local government executives of the future.
The Program’s core courses provide a firm basis
for logical thinking and analysis, develop
sensitivity to policy problems, and enhance
students' planning abilities. The curriculum also
includes a policy research seminar and several
other courses in which students are exposed to a
broad array of issues, information, and methods. In
the seminar, students develop relevant solutions to
real-world policy issues facing local governments.
Students prepare a proposal paper in which they
present their own policy issue responses.
Cultural Policy Program
This program is designed for leaders in cultural
policy; its purpose is to cultivate professionals and
specialists in the field of cultural policy. Graduates
are expected to play leading roles in cultural policy
research and/or the design and implementation of
future cultural policy, cultural administration, and
cultural diplomacy in Japan. The Program is geared
toward Japanese junior and mid-career government
officials, as well as others with a serious interest in
cultural policy issues. The Program’s faculty
conducts cutting-edge research that applies
quantitative analytical techniques to data from field
studies in order to provide a sound basis for
government decisions regarding cultural policy.
Intellectual Property Program
In recent years, national and local governments and
private corporations have shown growing interest in
intellectual property issues as the Japanese
government endeavors to make the nation
intellectual property-oriented. This Program aims
to cultivate leaders who are capable of planning and
designing intellectual property policies and
strategies in central government, local government,
and corporations. Applicants seeking a professional
career in the field of intellectual property and
policy are welcomed regardless of academic
background. The Program focuses on enabling
students to be practically competent in overall
policy analysis, evaluation, and planning, with a
strong focus on law and economics.
The curriculum is composed of core, policy, and
applied courses. The core courses provide students
with basic academic knowledge related to
intellectual property and methodology, including
intellectual property law and introductory
economics, as well as interdisciplinary subjects,
such as law and economics and science and
technology, which are crucial for evaluating
intellectual property strategy and policies. Guest
lectures by policy makers, lawyers, attorneys, and
businesspeople in charge of intellectual property
strategy demonstrate practical knowledge in
addition to specialized knowledge. Policy courses
require students to participate in discussions about
ideal intellectual property strategy for governments
and corporations, applying the methodology of law
and economics as well as science and technology.
We expect the results of these discussions to be
reflected in government and corporate intellectual
property strategy planning and design, as well as in
each student’s career. The Program offers a wide
variety of applied courses and accepts transfer
credits from relevant courses in Local Autonomy
College, Takasaki City University of Economics
and Seikei University Law School. This system
enables students to acquire more advanced
knowledge in science, technology, and law, in
accordance with their needs.
The Program brings a diverse group of
individuals engaged in intellectual property issues
—including lawyers, attorneys, businesspeople, and
staff of non-profit organizations— together with
civil servants and staff of international
organizations who supervise policy planning.
Friendly competition among students from such
varied backgrounds enhances the education process
is surely an invaluable asset to their careers.
Urban Policy Program
Japanese cities have been faced with social change
due to the aging of the population and a
diminishing number of children. However,
policymakers have not carefully analyzed how to
deal with new problems in a logical manner;
instead, lacking a theoretical basis, they tend to
adhere to a conventional framework. In addition,
the emergence of new urban policy planners, such
as non-profit organizations (NPOs), makes it
difficult to satisfactorily implement urban policy.
The Urban Policy Program targets individuals
from the wide variety of backgrounds now engaged
in urban policy, equipping them with an array of
analytical tools for designing and assessing urban
policies to address current problems. The
curriculum provides students with a foundation in
“law and economics,” as well as insights from
sociology, regional policy, local community studies,
urban planning, and urban structure studies to
cultivate future leaders in urban policy and town
management.
Partnerships with other universities and
institutions are being explored to help students
absorb both theoretical and practical knowledge
about the urban environment, welfare, engagement
with local residents, and other urban policy issues.
Education Policy Program
Recent and rapid progress in the decentralization of
policy making as well as the emergence of new
education policy issues in Japan has left a number
of prefectures and municipalities facing the urgent
need for their own education policies. This
challenge calls for the development of human
resources within each of the prefectural/municipal
authorities so that officials with relevant and
sufficient abilities may plan and implement original
education policies to serve specific local needs,
while maintaining effective cooperation with local
education-related bodies.
This Program has been designed to develop
leaders that Japan needs for educational policy
planning and implementation in local governments.
In concrete terms, the target abilities fall into the
following three categories: 1) the ability to plan
original education policies with insight into new
issues and needs; 2) the ability to implement
education policies effectively and efficiently; and
3) the ability to assess and evaluate policy impacts
with appropriate academic policy analysis tools.
In addition to these post-graduate educational
activities, the Program engages in research, such as
policy research projects and seminars/symposia, as
well as information activities through the Internet.
All the Program’s activities are planned and carried
out with a view to creating an academically
stimulating and intriguing environment for students,
and to this end, positive partnership and
cooperation have been maintained with such
relevant entities as the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science & Technology, the
National Institute for Educational Policy Research,
and a number of overseas and domestic universities
and research institutes.
 Summary Table of Master’s Programs

Program Summary

Commence in October Young Leaders Program Designed for future national leaders in countries in Asia and other regions
conducted in English (School of Government/School of Local
Governance)
One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP1) Designed for early- and mid- career professionals and staff members in local or national
governments, and international organizations in the fundamental skills to analyze and implement
public policy
Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP2) Designed for pre- and early- career professionals and staff members in local or national
governments, international organizations, and private companies, and aims to equip them with
the fundamental skills for analyzing and implementing public policy
Asian Economic Policy Program Designed for government officials of Asian countries for market-oriented economic management

Public Finance Program Designed for fiscal leaders in taxation and customs

International Development Studies Program Designed for leaders in development assistance and program planning

Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Designed for leaders in the field of Japanese language education
Culture
(conducted in Japanese)
Disaster Management Policy Program Designed for disaster risk management experts in developing countries

Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program Designed for government officials to contribute to good governance and economic development
(Indonesia Linkage Program) in Indonesia
Commence in April Public Policy Program Designed for government officials with extensive knowledge of policy analysis
conducted in Japanese
Development Policy Program Designed for professionals in the field of development projects

Regional Policy Program Designed for local government officials to analyze and solve regional problems

Cultural Policy Program Designed for leaders in cultural policy

Intellectual Property Program Designed for leaders in intellectual property policy

Urban Policy Program Designed for leaders in urban policy and town management

Education Policy Program Designed for leaders in education policy in local governments
Graduation Requirement Tables
Table III Master's Programs 9-1 Young Leaders Program (School of Government)
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit
PAD258E Global Governance: Leadership and Negotiation Komatsu Winter 2

YLP500E Introduction to Japan Okita, Horie Fall (Session I) 2

I
YLP501E Colloquium Horie Fall & Spring 2 14
Required Courses
Fall through
YLP502E Independent Study Masuyama, et al 6
Summer
YLP503E Field Trip Horie Fall & Spring 2

ECO101E Introductory Microeconomics* Kurosawa Fall (Session I) 2

2
ECO100EA Microeconomics I* Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2

ECO360E Contemporary Japanese Economy** Kojima Fall 2

ECO361E Japanese Economy** Okita Spring 2 2

ECO381E Economic Development of Japan** Ohno Kenichi Spring 2

II
Core　Elective GOV210E Government and Politics in Japan*** Masuyama Fall 2
Courses 2
GOV220E Introduction to International Relations*** Iwama Fall 2

GOV221E Introduction to International Political Economy**** Tsunekawa Spring 2

4
GOV224E International Security Studies**** Michishita Spring 2

GOV231E Comparative Politics**** Takenaka Fall 2

GOV258E Structure and Process of Government**** Horie Spring 2

30
ECO106EC Macroeconomics I Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session I) 2

ECO202EB Government and Market Kidokoro Winter 2

ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2

ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2

ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2

ECO384EB Development Economics Dermendzhieva Winter 2

ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2

III
Recommended GOV264E National Security Policy Tokuchi Spring 2
Courses
IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2

IDS285E Japanese Development Cooperation Akiyama Winter 2

PAD101E Social Science Questions and Methodologies TBA Winter 2

REG201E Local Government System Nakamura Fall 2

REG202E Local Government Finance Hatakeyama Spring 2

REG301E Local Governance in the Changing World Ikawa, et al Spring 2

TEC254E Innovation, Sustainability and Uncertainty Woolger, Hope Spring 2

Selected Topics in Policy Studies I -IV***** 2

IV
Elective Courses
Courses unlisted in this table

LAN001J Japanese Language I****** Kondoh, et al. Fall 2

LAN002J Japanese Language II****** Kondoh, et al. Winter 1

LAN003J Japanese Language III****** Kondoh, et al. Spring 2

LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings****** Thomson Fall (Session II) 1

LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills****** Thomson Fall (Session I) 1

LAN003E Writing for the Social Sciences****** TBA TBA 1

Notes:
1. This table applies to students in the Young Leaders Program (School of Government).
2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 14 of which must come from Category I ,
at least 8 of which must come from Category II, and the rest from Categories III and IV.
3. Courses offered in the program are subject to change.
4. Students cannot take courses conducted in Japanese without the director's approval.
If a student takes the same course in both English and Japanese, only one (2 credits) will count toward the degree.
5. * If a student takes both Introductory Microeconomics and Microeconomics I, only one (2credits) will count toward the degree.
6. ** Students must complete a minimum of 2 credits from the following: Contemporary Japanese Economy, Japanese Economy,
and Economic Development of Japan.
7. *** Students must complete a minimum of 2 credits (one course) from either Government and Politics in Japan or Introduction to International Relations.

8. **** If a student takes only one course from Government and Politics in Japan or Introduction to International Relations,
he/she must take at least one course from the following: Introduction to International Political Economy, International Security

9. ***** Course numbers, instructors, and terms will be announced following official determination of course offerings.
10. ****** Credits earned in these courses will not count toward the degree.
Table III Master's Programs 9-2 Young Leaders Program (School of Local Governance)
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit
REG201E Local Government System Nakamura Fall 2

REG202E Local Government Finance Hatakeyama Spring 2

REG301E Local Governance in the Changing World Ikawa, et al. Spring 2

YLP500E Introduction to Japan Horie&Okita Fall (Session I) 2

I
18
Required Courses
YLP501E Colloquium Horie Fall & Spring 2
Fall through
YLP551E Research　Paper Yokomichi, et al. 4
Summer
YLP552E WorkshopⅠ Yokomichi Fall 2

YLP553E WorkshopⅡ Fujiwara Spring 2

GOV210E Government and Politics in Japan Masuyama Fall 2

GOV220E Introduction to International Relations Iwama Fall 2

GOV258E Structure and Process of Government Horie Spring 2

II
Core　Elective PAD258E Global Governance, Leadership & Negotiation Komatsu Winter 2 4
Courses
ECO100EA Microeconomics I* Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2

ECO101E Introductory Microeconomics* Kurosawa Fall (Session I) 2 30

ECO381E Economic Development of Japan Ohno Spring 2

ECO106EC Macroeconomics I Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session I) 2

ECO202EB Government and Market Kidokoro Winter 2

ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2

ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2

ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2

III
Recommended ECO384EB Development Economics Dermendzhieva Winter 2
Courses
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2

IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2

IDS285E Japanese Development Cooperation Akiyama Winter 2

PAD101E Social Science Questions and Methodologies TBA Winter 2

TEC254E Innovation, Sustainability and Uncertainty Woolger, Hope Spring 2

Selected Topics in Policy Studies I -IV** 2

IV
Elective Courses
Courses unlisted in this table

LAN001J Japanese Language I*** Kondoh, et al. Fall 2

LAN002J Japanese Language II*** Kondoh, et al. Winter 1

LAN003J Japanese Language III*** Kondoh, et al. Spring 2

LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings*** Thomson Fall (Session II) 1

LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills*** Thomson Fall (Session I) 1

LAN003E Writing for the Social Sciences*** TBA TBA 1

Notes:
1. This table applies to students in the Young Leaders Program （School of Local Governance) .
2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 18 of which must come from Category I,
4 of which from Category II, and the rest from Categories II, III and IV.
3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
4. Students can not take courses conducted in Japanese without Director's approval.
If a student takes the same course in both English and Japanese, only one course (2 credits) will count toward the degree.

5. *If a student takes both Microeconomics I and Introductory Microeconomics, only one course(2credits) will count toward the degree.

6. ** Course Number, Instructor, and Term for these courses will be announced when the course is offered.
7. *** Credits earned in these courses cannot count toward the degree.
Table III Master's Programs 10-1 One-year Master's Program of Public Policy (MP1)
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit
I ECO100EA Microeconomics I Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2
Core Courses ECO106EA Macroeconomics I Deguchi Fall (Session I) 2
ECO200EA Microeconomics II Yoshida Fall (Session II) 2
ECO202EA Government and Market Munro Winter 2
ECO206EA Macroeconomics II Deguchi Fall (Session II) 2 10
ECO272EA Introduction to Applied Econometrics Leon-Gonzalez Fall 2
GOV210E Government and Politics in Japan Masuyama Fall 2
GOV220E Introduction to International Relations* Iwama Fall 2

GOV221E Introduction to International Political Economy Tsunekawa Spring 2

GOV258E Structure and Process of Government Horie Spring 2

II CUL101E Managing Cultural Diversity Aikawa Fall (Session II) 2
Elective Courses CUL102E Development and Culture Aikawa Spring (Session II) 2
DEV250E National Development and Institution for Transportation Infrastructure Morichi Spring 2
ECO160E Monetary Economics (Money and Banking) Pfau Fall 2
ECO290E Game Theory Yasuda Winter 2
ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis Yoshida Fall (Session II), Winter 2
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2
ECO315E Local Public Finance Kook Spring 2
ECO316E Economic and Fiscal Reform in Japan Ota Spring 2
ECO317E Labor Economics Kurosawa Fall (Session II) 2
ECO320E Economics of Law Hatanaka Spring 2
ECO321E Competition and Regulatory Economics Tanaka Makoto Spring 2
ECO330E Urban Economics Okamoto Ryosuke Spring 2
ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2
ECO345E International Finance Hsu Spring 2
ECO347E Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and International Finance TBA TBA 2
ECO351E Environmental Economics Munro Spring 2
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2
ECO361E Japanese Economy Okita Spring 2
ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2
ECO364E Financial Economics Kubota Spring (Session I) 2
ECO371E Time Series Analysis Ikeda Spring 2
ECO374E Economic Modeling for Policy Simulations Hosoe Spring 2
ECO381E Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi Spring 2
ECO384EA Development Economics Cooray Winter 2
IDS290E Project Cycle Management and International Development Koga Winter 2
IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2
MOR102E Introductory Statistics Tsuchiya,Morohosi,Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2
ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2 36
For qualified students ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2
only (See note 7 below) ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2
ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2
EDU200E Education Policy Okamoto Kaoru Winter 2
GOV223E Foreign Policy TBA Spring 2
GOV231E Comparative Politics Takenaka Fall 2
GOV264E National Security Policy Tokuchi Spring 2
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2
IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2
LAW201E International Economic Law (Globalization and Regionalism) Yamane Fall 2
MOR100E Introduction to Quantitative Methods Morohosi Fall (Session I) 2
MOR101E Statistics Miyata Fall 2
MOR250E Quantitative Social Systems Analysis Oyama, Tsuchiya Spring 2
PAD101E Social Science Questions and Methodologies TBA Winter 2
PAD254E Development Assistance by International Organizations Hirono Fall 2
PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake Summer 2
PAD256E Human Resources Management Yamazaki Spring 2
PAD257E Seminar in Industry and Trade Policy Tanaka Masami Spring 2
PAD260E Labor Policy (Human Resources Development) TBA TBA 2
PAD261E Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Japan Kobayashi,Yasui Fall 2
PAD263E Public Investment TBA Spring 2
PAD267E Public Expenditure Management Tanaka Hideaki Fall 2
PAD281E National Land Policy Surya Raj Acharya Fall (Session I) 2
PAD282E Transport Policy Ono Spring 2
Ohno Kenchi, Ohno Izumi &
PAD302E Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries Spring 2
Shimamura
PPP501E Independent Study Spring 2
REG202E Local Government Finance Hatakeyama Spring 2
TEC251E Science and Technology Policy TBA TBA 2
TEC252E Small and Medium Enterprise and Technology Hashimoto Fall 2
TEC253E Communications Policy TBA Fall 2
GEN500E GRIPS Forum Fall &Spring 2
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I - IV* 2
Courses unlisted in this table
LAN001J Japanese Language I** Kondoh, et al. Fall 2
LAN002J Japanese Language II** Kondoh, et al. Winter 1
LAN003J Japanese Language III** Kondoh, et al. Spring 2
LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings** Thomson Fall (Session II) 1
LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills** Thomson Fall (Session I) 1
LAN003E Writing for the Social Sciences** TBA TBA 1
Notes:

1. This table applies to students in the One-year Master's Program of Public Policy (MP1) .
2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits, 10 of which must come from Category I.
3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
4. Students can not take courses conducted in Japanese without Director's approval. If a student takes the same course in both English and Japanese, only one course (2 credits) will count toward the degree.
5　* Course Number, Instructor, and Term for these courses will be announced when the course is offered.
6. ** Credits earned in these courses cannot count toward the degree.
7. Qualified students are those who have successfully completed the six courses (ECO100E, ECO106E, ECO200E, ECO206E, ECO272E, ECO300E or equivalent courses offered by IDS program) with GPA
higher than 3.7 over the six courses.
Table III Master's Programs 10-2 Two-year Master's Program of Public Policy (MP2)
Public Economics (PE) Political Science (PS) Social Engineering (SE)
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit
Concentration Concentration Concentration
Required Category I ： ECO100EA Microeconomics I Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2
Courses Core Required ECO106EA Macroeconomics I Deguchi Fall (Session I) 2
Courses ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2
12 12 12
GOV210E Government and Politics in Japan Masuyama Fall 2
GOV220E Introduction to International Relations Iwama Fall 2
MOR102E Introductory Statistics Tsuchiya, Morohosi,Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2
PPP502E Thesis Writing I Yoshida Spring (Session II), Summer 2
PPP503E Thesis Writing II Fall (Session I) [Second year] 2
8 8 8
PPP504E Thesis Writing III Fall (Session II) [Second year] 2
PPP505E Thesis Writing IV Winter [Second year] 2
Category II ： ECO200EA Microeconomics II Yoshida Fall (Session II) 2
Disciplinary ECO206EA Macroeconomics II Deguchi Fall (Session II) 2
PE 8
Required ECO202EA Government and Market Munro Winter 2
Courses ECO272EA Introduction to Applied Econometrics Leon-Gonzalez Fall 2
GOV221E Introduction to International Political Economy Tsunekawa Spring 2
PS GOV224E International Security Studies Michishita Spring 2 6
GOV258E Structure and Process of Government Horie Spring 2
MOR250E Quantitative Social Systems Analysis Oyama, Tsuchiya Spring 2
MOR101E Statistics Miyata Fall 2
SE 6
GOV258E Structure and Process of Government Horie Spring 2
ECO202EA Government and Market Munro Winter 2
Category III CUL101E Managing Cultural Diversity Aikawa Fall (Session II) 2
Elective Courses CUL102E Development and Culture Aikawa Spring (Session II) 2
DEV250E National Development and Institution for Transportation Infrastructure Morichi Spring 2
ECO160E Monetary Economics (Money and Banking) Pfau Fall 2
ECO290E Game Theory Yasuda Winter 2
ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis Yoshida Fall (Session II), Winter 2
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2
ECO315E Local Public Finance Kook Spring 2
ECO316E Economic and Fiscal Reform in Japan Ota Spring 2
ECO317E Labor Economics Kurosawa Fall (Session II) 2
ECO321E Competition and Regulatory Economics Tanaka Makoto Spring 2
ECO330E Urban Economics Okamoto Ryosuke Spring 2
ECO345E International Finance Hsu Spring 2
ECO347E Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and International Finance TBA TBA 2
ECO351E Environmental Economics Munro Spring 2
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2
ECO361E Japanese Economy Okita Spring 2
ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2
ECO364E Financial Economics Kubota Spring (Session I) 2
ECO371E Time Series Analysis Ikeda Spring 2
ECO374E Economic Modeling for Policy Simulations Hosoe Spring 2
ECO381E Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi Spring 2
ECO384EA Development Economics Cooray Winter 2 48 48 48
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2
ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2
ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2
ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2
ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2
For qualified students only ECO602E Advanced Microeconomics III Sonobe Fall (Session I) [Second year] 2
(See note 7 below) ECO603E Advanced Microeconomics IV Sonobe Fall (Session II) [Second year] 2
ECO605E Advanced Macroeconomics I Hsu Fall (Session I) [Second year] 2
ECO606E Advanced Macroeconomics II Hsu Fall (Session II) [Second year] 2
ECO672E Advanced Econometrics III Yamano, Matsumoto Fall (Session I) [Second year] 2
ECO673E Advanced Econometrics IV Yamano, Matsumoto Fall (Session II) [Second year] 2
IDS290E Project Cycle Management and International Development Koga Winter 2
IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2
EDU200E Education Policy Okamoto Kaoru Winter 2
GOV223E Foreign Policy TBA Spring 2
GOV264E National Security Policy Tokuchi Spring 2
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2
IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2
LAW201E International Economic Law (Globalization and Regionalism) Yamane Fall 2
PAD101E Social Science Questions and Methodologies TBA Winter 2
PAD254E Development Assistance by International Organizations Hirono Fall 2
PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake Summer 2
PAD256E Human Resources Management Yamazaki Spring 2
PAD257E Seminar in Industry and Trade Policy Tanaka Masami Spring 2
PAD260E Labor Policy (Human Resources Development) TBA TBA 2
PAD261E Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Japan Kobayashi, Yasui Fall 2
PAD263E Public Investment TBA TBA 2
PAD267E Public Expenditure Management Tanaka Hideaki Fall 2
PAD281E National Land Policy Surya Raj Acharya Fall (Session I) 2
PAD282E Transport Policy Ono Spring 2
Ohno Kenchi, Ohno Izumi,
PAD302E Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries Spring 2
Shimamura
REG201E Local Government System Nakamura Fall 2
REG202E Local Government Finance Hatakeyama Spring 2
REG301E Local Governance in the Changing World Ikawa, et al. Spring 2
TEC251E Science and Technology Policy TBA TBA 2
TEC252E Small and Medium Enterprise and Technology Hashimoto Fall 2
TEC253E Communications Policy TBA Fall 2
GEN500E GRIPS Forum TBA Fall and Spring 2
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I - IV* 2
Courses unlisted in this table
LAN001J Japanese Language I** Kondoh, et al. Fall 2
LAN002J Japanese Language II** Kondoh, et al. Winter 1
LAN003J Japanese Language III** Kondoh, et al. Spring 2
LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings** Thomson Fall (Session II) 1
LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills** Thomson Fall (Session I) 1
LAN003E Writing for the Social Sciences TBA TBA 1
Notes:
1. This table applies to students in the Two-year Master's Program of Public Policy (MP2).
2. As part of graduation requirements, student must complete a minimum of 48 credits, 20 of which must come from Category I.
In addition, Public Economics students must complete 8 credits from Category II-EC, Political Science students must complete 6 credits from Category II-PS,
and Social Engineering students must complete 6 credits from Category II-SE.
3. Category-II courses in another concentration are considered to be Elective.
4. Selection or change of concentration, as well as course registration in each term require Director's approval.
5. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
6. If a student takes the same course in both English and Japanese, only one course (2 credits) will count toward the degree.
7.　* Course Number, Instructor, and Term for these courses will be announced when the course is offered.
8. ** Credits earned in these courses cannot count toward the degree.
9. Qualified students are those who have successfully completed the six courses (ECO100E, ECO106E, ECO200E, ECO206E, ECO272E, ECO300E or equivalent courses offered by IDS program) with GPA higher than 3.7 over the six courses.
Table III Master's Programs 11 Asian Economic Policy Program
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit
ECO100EB Microeconomics I Xing Fall (Session I) 2
ECO106EC Macroeconomics I Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session I) 2
ECO200EB Microeconomics II Xing Fall (Session II) 2

I ECO206EC Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2 16

Required Courses ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2
ECO384EB Development Economics Dermendzhieva Winter 2
PAD261E Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Japan Kobayashi, Yasui Fall 2
TEP501E Independent Study (Policy Proposal Paper) 2
ECO272EB Introduction to Applied Econometrics Pfau Fall 2
ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis Yoshida Fall (Session II), Winter 2
II ECO371E Time Series Analysis Ikeda Spring 2
Recommended 1
ECO374E Economic Modeling for Policy Simulations Hosoe Spring 2 6
Quantitative Courses
(minimum 3 courses) MOR100E Introduction to Quantitative Methods Morohosi Fall (Session I) 2
MOR101E Statistics Miyata Fall 2
MOR250E Quantitative Social Systems Analysis Oyama, Tsuchiya Spring 2
ECO160E Monetary Economics (Money and Banking) Pfau Fall 2
ECO202EB Government and Market Kidokoro Winter 2
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2
ECO345E International Finance Hsu Spring 2
ECO347E Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and International Finance TBA TBA 2
III
Recommended 2 ECO381E Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi Spring 2 8
(minimum 4 courses) GOV258E Structure and Process of Government Horie Spring 2
PAD251E Accounting and Financial Management I Lee Fall 2
PAD252E Accounting and Financial Management II Lee Spring 2
PAD265E Modernization of Financial Sector Yoshikuni Spring 2
Ohno Kenchi, Ohno
PAD302E Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries Spring 2
Izumi, Shimamura
ECO290E Game Theory Yasuda Winter 2 38
ECO315E Local Public Finance Kook Spring 2
ECO316E Economic and Fiscal Reform in Japan Ota Spring 2
ECO317E Labor Economics Kurosawa Fall (Session II) 2
ECO320E Economics of Law Hatanaka Spring 2
ECO351E Environmental Economics Munro Spring 2
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2
ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al. Spring 2
IDS290E Project Cycle Management and International Development Koga Winter 2
IDS260E Finance and Economic Growth Jeong Spring (Session II) 2
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2
IDS283E Environment and Sustainable Development Otsuka Spring 2
IDS285E Japanese Development Cooperation Akiyama Winter 2
LAW201E International Economic Law (Globalization and Regionalism) Yamane Fall 2
PAD101E Social Science Questions and Methodologies TBA Winter 2
IV
PAD254E Development Assistance by International Organizations Hirono Fall 2
Elective Courses
PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake Summer 2
PAD257E Seminar in Industry and Trade Policy Tanaka Masami Spring 2
PAD264E Structural Reform and Privatization Tanaka Hideo Spring 2
PAD267E Public Expenditure Management Tanaka Hideaki Fall 2
PAD281E National Land Policy Surya Raj Acharya Fall (Session I) 2
TEC251E Science and Technology Policy TBA TBA 2
TEC252E Small and Medium Enterprise and Technology Hashimoto Fall 2
GEN500E GRIPS Forum Fall &Spring 2
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I - IV* 2
Courses unlisted in this table
LAN001J Japanese Language I** Kondoh, et al. Fall 2
LAN002J Japanese Language II** Kondoh, et al. Winter 1
LAN003J Japanese Language III** Kondoh, et al. Spring 2
LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings** Thomson Fall (Session II) 1
LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills** Thomson Fall (Session I) 1
LAN003E Writing for the Social Sciences** TBA TBA 1
Notes:
1. This table applies to students in the Asian Economic Policy Program.
2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 38 credits,
16 of which must come from Category I, 6 from Category II, and 8 from Category III. The remaining 6 credits may be taken from Categories II, III, or IV.
3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
4. Students can not take courses conducted in Japanese without Director's approval.
If a student takes the same course in both English and Japanese, only one course (2 credits) will count toward the degree.
5. * Course Number, Instructor, and Term for these courses will be announced when the course is offered.
6. ** Credits earned in these courses cannot count toward the degree.
Table III Master's Programs 12 Public Finance Program
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit Tax Customs
PFP252E International Taxation of Japan Komamiya Fall 2
PFP501E Practicum at the National Tax Agency Fall through Spring 8 10

PFP250E Customs Law Nagase Fall 2

PFP502E Practicum in Customs Administration I Nagase Winter & Spring 4 12
PFP503E Practicum in Customs Administration II Aoyama, Yamashita Spring 4
I
Required PFP504E Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement at Border Mizutani, Hamaguchi Spring (Session I) 2
Courses
ECO100EC Microeconomics I Wie Fall (Session I) 2
ECO310E Theory of Public Finance Fukushima Fall (Session II) 2
ECO410E Workshop in Public Finance I Fukushima, Kurosawa Spring 2 8

ECO411E Workshop in Public Finance II Fukushima, Kurosawa Summer 2 10

ECO312E Public Finance and Fiscal Policy Matsuda Fall 2

ECO106EB Macroeconomics I Rhodes Fall (Session I) 2
ECO200EC Microeconomics II Wie Fall (Session II) 2
ECO202EC Government and Market Hatanaka Winter 2

II ECO206EB Macroeconomics II Rhodes Fall (Session II) 2

Highly ECO272EC Introduction to Applied Econometrics Wie Fall 2
Recommended
Elective ECO315E Local Public Finance Kook Spring 2
Courses ECO316E Economic and Fiscal Reform in Japan Ota Spring 2
ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2
ECO384EA Development Economics Cooray Winter 2
PAD256E Human Resources Management Yamazaki Spring 2
ECO160E Monetary Economics (Money and Banking) Pfau Fall 2
ECO290E Game Theory Yasuda Winter 2
ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis Yoshida Fall (Session II), Winter 2
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2
ECO317E Labor Economics Kurosawa Fall (Session II) 2
ECO320E Economics of Law Hatanaka Spring 2
ECO330E Urban Economics Okamoto Ryosuke Spring 2
ECO331E Transportation Economics Murakami Spring 2
ECO345E International Finance Hsu Spring 2
III
Other Elective ECO347E Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and International Finance TBA TBA 2
Courses
ECO351E Environmental Economics Munro Spring 2
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2
ECO361E Japanese Economy Okita Spring 2 36 36
ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2
ECO370E Econometrics/ Quantitative Methods Arai Winter 2
ECO371E Time Series Analysis Ikeda Spring 2
ECO374E Economic Modeling for Policy Simulations Hosoe Spring 2
ECO381E Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi Spring 2
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2
ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2
For qualified
MA students ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2
only (See note ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2
7 below)
ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2
IDS260E Finance and Economic Growth Jeong Spring (Session II) 2
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2
IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2
MOR100E Introduction to Quantitative Methods Morohosi Fall (Session I) 2
MOR250E Quantitative Social Systems Analysis Oyama, Tsuchiya Spring 2
PAD101E Social Science Questions and Methodologies TBA Winter 2
PAD251E Accounting and Financial ManagementⅠ Lee Fall 2
PAD254E Development Assistance by International Organizations Hirono Fall 2
PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake Summer 2
PAD257E Seminar in Industry and Trade Policy Tanaka Masami Spring 2
PAD258E Global Governance: Leadership and Negotiation Komatsu Winter 2
PAD261E Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Japan Kobayashi, Yasui Fall 2
PAD263E Public Investment TBA Spring 2
PAD267E Public Expenditure Management Tanaka Hideaki Fall 2
Ohno Kenchi, Ohno Izumi,
PAD302E Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries Spring 2
Shimamura
REG201E Local Government System Nakamura Fall 2
REG202E Local Government Finance Hatakeyama Spring 2
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I - IV* 2
Courses unlisted in this table
LAN001J Japanese Language I** Kondoh, et al. Fall 2
LAN002J Japanese Language II** Kondoh, et al. Winter 1
LAN003J Japanese Language III** Kondoh, et al. Spring 2
LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings** Thomson Fall (Session II) 1
LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills** Thomson Fall (Session I) 1
LAN004EA English for Academic Purposes** Nakatsugawa Fall 2
LAN004EB English for Academic Purposes** Nakatsugawa Spring 2
LAN005EA Listening and Speaking** Thomson Fall 2
LAN005EB Listening and Speaking** Thomson Winter 1
LAN005EC Listening and Speaking** Thomson Spring 2
Notes:
1. This table applies to students in the Public Finance Program.
2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 36 credits and meet the following requirements:
(a) Tax students must take the following courses: PFP252E, PFP501E, ECO100EC, ECO310E, ECO312E, ECO410E, and ECO411E from Category I.
(b) Customs students must take the following courses: PFP250E, PFP502E, PFP503E, PEP504E, ECO100EC, ECO310E, ECO410E, and ECO411E from Category I.
3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
4. Students can not take courses conducted in Japanese without Director's approval. If a student takes the same course in both English and Japanese, only one course (2 credits) will count toward the degree.
5. * Course Number, Instructor, and Term for these courses will be announced later when the course is offered.
6　** Credits earned in these courses cannot count toward the degree.
7. Qualified MA students are those who have successfully completed the six courses (ECO100E, ECO106E, ECO200E, ECO206E, ECO272E, ECO300E or equivalent courses offered by IDS program) with GPA higher than 3.7 over
the six courses.
Table III Master's Programs 13 International Development Studies Program

Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit

IDS101E Microeconomics I Mano, Suzuki Aya Fall (Session I) 2

IDS103E Microeconomics II Mano, Suzuki Aya Fall (Session II) 2

IDS270E Quantitative Methods I Kajisa Fall (Session I) 2

I IDS273E Quantitative Methods II Kajisa Fall (Session II) 2

18
Required Courses
IDS287E Strategies and Conditions for Development I Otsuka Fall (Session I) 2

IDS289E Strategies and Conditions for Development II Otsuka Fall (Session II) 2
Estudillo, Jeong,
IDS380E Applied Development Research I, II, III Yamano, Yamauchi, Fall, Winter, & Spring 6
Rundle
ECO106ED Macroeconomics Okita Winter 2

IDS202E Government and Market Kalirajan Winter 2

II
6
Core Courses
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2

IDS282E Development Project Management Minato Spring 2

DEV253E Gender and Development Estudillo Spring (Session I) 2

IDS100E Introductory Mathematics and Economics Mano, Goto Fall (September) 2

IDS274E Applied Econometrics Yamano Winter 2

16
IDS283E Environment and Sustainable Development Otsuka Spring 2

IDS285E Japanese Development Cooperation Akiyama Winter 2

III
Recommended Elective IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2
Courses
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2

IDS260E Finance and Economic Growth Jeong Spring (Session II) 2

IDS381E Selected Topics in International Development I TBA Summer 2

IDS382E Selected Topics in International Development II TBA Summer 2 40

IDS580E Internship ＊ Fall & Winter 2010/11 2

ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2

ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2

For qualified students only
(See note 5 below)
ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2

ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2

CUL102E Development and Culture Aikawa Spring (Session II) 2

ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2

ECO320E Economics of Law Hatanaka Spring 2

ECO374E Economic Modeling for Policy Simulations Hosoe Spring 2

MOR250E Quantitative Social Systems Analysis Oyama, Tsuchiya Spring 2

PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake Summer 2

PAD257E Seminar in Industry and Trade Policy Tanaka Masami Spring 2

IV
PAD263E Public Investment TBA Spring 2
Elective Courses
Ohno Kenchi, Ohno
PAD302E Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries Spring 2
Izumi, Shimamura
IDS290E Project Cycle Management and International Development Koga Winter 2

IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2

Courses unlisted in this table but taught in English

LAN001J Japanese Language I ＊ Kondoh, et al. Fall 2

LAN002J Japanese Language II ＊ Kondoh, et al. Winter 1

LAN003J Japanese Language III ＊ Kondoh, et al. Spring 2

Notes:

1. This table applies to students in the International Development Studies Program.

2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 40 credits, 18 of which must come from Category I and another 16 from Categories II and III including a minimum of 6 from Category II.
3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
4.　 ＊ Credits earned in these courses cannot count toward the degree.
5. Qualified students are those who have successfully completed the six courses (IDS101E, IDS103E, IDS270E, IDS273E, IDS287E, IDS289E) with GPA higher than 3.7 over the six courses.
Table III Master's Programs 15
Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program

Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit

I
EPP501E Independent Study (Policy Paper) Fall, Winter, Spring 4 4
Required Course
ECO160E Monetary Economics (Money and Banking) Pfau Fall 2
ECO200EC Microeconomics II Wie Fall (Session II) 2
ECO202EC Government and Market Hatanaka Winter 2
ECO206EB Macroeconomics II Rhodes Fall (Session II) 2
ECO272EC Introduction to Applied Econometrics Wie Fall 2
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2
ECO315E Local Public Finance Kook Spring 2
ECO316E Economic and Fiscal Reform in Japan Ota Spring 2
ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2 16
ECO341E Trade Policy and International Economy TBA TBA 2
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2
ECO361E Japanese Economy Okita Spring 2
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2
ECO384EA Development Economics Cooray Winter 2
IDS290E Project Cycle Management and International DevelopmentKoga Winter 2
IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2
EPP201E Agricultural Economics Hara Spring 2
GOV246E Government and Politics in Southeast Asia Abinales TBA 2
International Economic Law
LAW201E Yamane Fall 2
(Globalization and Regionalism)
II PAD263E Public Investment TBA Spring 2
Recommended
Courses PAD254E Development Assistance by International Organizations Hirono Fall 2
PAD282E Transport Policy Ono Spring 2
PFP252E International Taxation of Japan Komamiya Fall 2
TEC252E Small and Medium Enterprise and Technology Hashimoto Fall 2
National Development and Institutions for Transportation
DEV250E Morichi Spring 2
Infrastructure 30
IDS102E Economic Growth Mano Spring (Session I) 2
IDS260E Finance and Economic Growth Jeong Spring (Session II) 2
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2
IDS282E Development Project Management Minato Spring 2
IDS283E Environment and Sustainable Development Otsuka Spring (Session II) 2
IDS285E Japanese Development Cooperation Akiyama Winter 2
IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2
PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake Summer 2
PAD256E Human Resources Management Yamazaki Spring 2
PAD267E Public Expenditure Management Tanaka Hideaki Fall 2
REG201E Local Government System Nakamura Fall 2
REG202E Local Government Finance Hatakeyama Spring 2
REG301E Local Governance in the Changing World Ikawa, et al. Spring 2
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I - IV* 2

III Courses unlisted in this table

Elective Courses LAN001J Japanese Language I** Kondoh, et al. Fall 2
LAN002J Japanese Language II** Kondoh, et al. Winter 1
LAN003J Japanese Language III** Kondoh, et al. Spring 2
LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings** Thomson Fall (Session II) 1
LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills** Thomson Fall (Session I) 1
LAN003E Writing for the Social Sciences** TBA TBA 1
LAN004EA English for Academic Purposes** Nakatsugawa Fall 2
LAN004EB English for Academic Purposes** Nakatsugawa Spring 2
LAN005EA Listening and Speaking** Thomson Fall 2
LAN005EB Listening and Speaking** Thomson Winter 1
LAN005EC Listening and Speaking** Thomson Spring 2
Notes:
1. This table applies to students in the Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program.
2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 4 of which must come from Category I and 16 from Category II.
3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
4. Students can not take courses conducted in Japanese without Director's approval.
If a student takes the same course in both English and Japanese, only one course (2 credits) will count toward the degree.
5. * Course Number, Instructor, and Term for these courses will be announced when the courses are offered.
6.　** Credits earned in these courses cannot count toward the degree.
Table III Master's Programs 14-1
Disaster Management Policy Program (Earthquake Disaster Mitigation & Tsunami Disaster Mitigation)
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit

I
DMP400E Individual Study Fall through Summer 10
Required Courses

DMP200E Disaster Mitigation Policy Morichi Winter 2

DMP201E Disaster Risk Management Okazaki Winter 2

DMP300E Earthquake Hazard Assessment Saito Fall through Spring 2

II
Recommended DMP301E Earthquake Risk Assessment Kashima Fall through Spring 2 6
Courses
Spring through
DMP302E Disaster Mitigation and Development Assistance Ando 2
Summer

DMP303E Tsunami Hazard Assessment Shibazaki Spring 2

DMP304E Tsunami Countermeasures Fujii Spring 2

DMP320E Earthquake Phenomenology Hurukawa Fall through Spring 3

DMP321E Characteristics of Earthquake Disasters Yokoi Fall through Spring 3

DMP322E Earthquake Circumstance Shibazaki Fall through Spring 3

30
Information Technology Related with Earthquakes and
DMP323E Hara Fall 3
Disasters

DMP340E Structural Analysis Saito Fall 3

DMP341E Structural Dynamics Okawa Fall 3

DMP342E Seismic Design Mukai Fall through Spring 3

DMP343E Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting Fukuyama Spring 3

III
DMP360E Theory of Tsunami Fujii Winter through Spring 3
Elective Courses

Case Study (Practice for Earthquake Disaster

DMP531E Saito Fall through Summer 1
Mitigation Policy I)

Case Study (Practice for Earthquake Disaster

DMP532E Koyama Fall through Spring 1
Mitigation Policy II)

Case Study (Practice for Earthquake Disaster

DMP533E Kashima Fall 1
Mitigation Policy III)

Case Study (Practice for Tsunami Disaster Mitigation

DMP534E Hara Fall through Spring 1
Policy)

Selected Topics in Policy Studies I -IV*

Notes:

1. This table applies to students in the Disaster Management Policy Program (Earthquake Disaster Mitigation & Tsunami Disaster Mitigation) .

2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 6 of which must come from Category II.

3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.

4. *Course Number, Instructor, and Term for the course will be announced later when the course is offered.
Table III Master's Programs 14-2
Disaster Management Policy Program (Water-related Disaster Management)

Category Course No. Course Title Instructor Term Credit

I Winter through
DMP480E Individual Study 10
Required Courses Summer

DMP200E Disaster Mitigation Policy Morichi Winter 2

DMP201E Disaster Risk Management Okazaki Winter 2

DMP280E Basic Hydrology Jayawardena Fall through Winter 2

DMP281E Hydraulics Ishikawa Fall through Winter 2

Basic Concepts of Integrated Flood Risk Management

DMP282E Takeuchi Fall through Winter 2
(IFRM)

II DMP283E Local Disaster Management and Hazard Mapping Tanaka Fall through Spring 2 16
Recommended
Courses DMP284E Urban Flood Management Kudo Fall through Winter 2

DMP380E Advanced Hydrology Jayawardena Fall through Winter 2

DMP381E Flood Hydraulics and Sediment Transport Fukuoka Fall through Winter 2

Mechanics of Sediment Transportation and Channel

DMP382E Egashira Fall through Winter 2 30
Changes

DMP383E Sustainable Reservoir Development & Management Matsumoto Fall through Winter 2

DMP384E Control Measures for Landslide & Debris Flow Ikeya Fall through Winter 2

DMP180E Computer Programming Sayama Fall through Winter 1

DMP285E Practice on Hydraulics Ishikawa Fall through Spring 1

DMP286E Practice on Local Disaster Management Plan Tanaka Fall through Spring 1

III
DMP385E Practice on Advanced Hydrology Jayawardena Fall through Spring 1
Elective Courses

Practice on Flood Hazard Modeling & Flood

DMP386E Fukami Fall through Spring 1
Forecasting

Practice on Sustainable Reservoir Development &

DMP387E Matsumoto Fall through Spring 1
Management

Practice on Control Measures for Landslide & Debris

DMP388E Ikeya Fall through Spring 1
Flow

Selected Topics in Policy Studies I -IV*

Notes:

1. This table applies to students in the Disaster Management Policy Program (Water-related Disaster Management).

2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 16 of which must come from Category II.

3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.

4. *Course Number, Instructor, and Term for the course will be announced later when the course is offered.
Table III Master's Programs 15
Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program

Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit

I
EPP501E Independent Study (Policy Paper) Fall, Winter, Spring 4 4
Required Course
ECO160E Monetary Economics (Money and Banking) Pfau Fall 2
ECO200EC Microeconomics II Wie Fall (Session II) 2
ECO202EC Government and Market Hatanaka Winter 2
ECO206EB Macroeconomics II Rhodes Fall (Session II) 2
ECO272EC Introduction to Applied Econometrics Wie Fall 2
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2
ECO315E Local Public Finance Kook Spring 2
ECO316E Economic and Fiscal Reform in Japan Ota Spring 2
ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2 16
ECO341E Trade Policy and International Economy TBA TBA 2
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2
ECO361E Japanese Economy Okita Spring 2
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2
ECO384EA Development Economics Cooray Winter 2
IDS290E Project Cycle Management and International Development Koga Winter 2
IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2
EPP201E Agricultural Economics Hara Spring 2
GOV246E Government and Politics in Southeast Asia Abinales TBA 2
International Economic Law
LAW201E Yamane Fall 2
(Globalization and Regionalism)
PAD263E Public Investment TBA Spring 2
II
Recommended PAD254E Development Assistance by International Organizations Hirono Fall 2
Courses
PAD282E Transport Policy Ono Spring 2
PFP252E International Taxation of Japan Komamiya Fall 2
TEC252E Small and Medium Enterprise and Technology Hashimoto Fall 2
National Development and Institutions for Transportation
DEV250E Morichi Spring 2
Infrastructure 30
IDS102E Economic Growth Mano Spring (Session I) 2
IDS260E Finance and Economic Growth Jeong Spring (Session II) 2
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2
IDS281E Contemporary Issues in Developing Countries Yamano Spring 2
IDS282E Development Project Management Minato Spring 2
IDS283E Environment and Sustainable Development Otsuka Spring (Session II) 2
IDS285E Japanese Development Cooperation Akiyama Winter 2
IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2
PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake Summer 2
PAD256E Human Resources Management Yamazaki Spring 2
PAD267E Public Expenditure Management Tanaka Hideaki Fall 2
REG201E Local Government System Nakamura Fall 2
REG202E Local Government Finance Hatakeyama Spring 2
REG301E Local Governance in the Changing World Ikawa, et al. Spring 2
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I - IV* 2

III Courses unlisted in this table

Elective Courses LAN001J Japanese Language I** Kondoh, et al. Fall 2
LAN002J Japanese Language II** Kondoh, et al. Winter 1
LAN003J Japanese Language III** Kondoh, et al. Spring 2
LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings** Thomson Fall (Session II) 1
LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills** Thomson Fall (Session I) 1
LAN003E Writing for the Social Sciences** TBA TBA 1
LAN004EA English for Academic Purposes** Nakatsugawa Fall 2
LAN004EB English for Academic Purposes** Nakatsugawa Spring 2
LAN005EA Listening and Speaking** Thomson Fall 2
LAN005EB Listening and Speaking** Thomson Winter 1
LAN005EC Listening and Speaking** Thomson Spring 2
Notes:
1. This table applies to students in the Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program.
2. Graduation Requirements: Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits, 4 of which must come from Category I and 16 from Category II.
3. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
4. Students can not take courses conducted in Japanese without Director's approval.
If a student takes the same course in both English and Japanese, only one course (2 credits) will count toward the degree.
5. * Course Number, Instructor, and Term for these courses will be announced when the courses are offered.
6.　** Credits earned in these courses cannot count toward the degree.
List of Courses and Instructors (except JLC and DMP) 　◎＝Required Course
　○＝Recommended or Elective Course
Economics 　▲＝Closed Course: Students in the program are NOT allowed to take the course.
ECO
Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit YLP MP1 MP2 AE PF IDS EPP Remarks
ECO100EA Microeconomics I Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ◎* ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ *For YLP, MP1 and MP2 students only. Required for MP2 students.
ECO100EB Microeconomics I Xing Fall (Session I) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for AE students only.
ECO100EC Microeconomics I Wie Fall (Session I) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ○ For PF and EPP students only. Required for PF students.
ECO101E Introductory Microeconomics Kurosawa Fall (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO106EA Macroeconomics I Deguchi Fall (Session I) 2 ▲ ○ ◎* ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ *For MP1 and MP2 students only. Required for MP2 students.
ECO106EB Macroeconomics I Rhodes Fall (Session I) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ ○ For PF and EPP students only.
ECO106EC Macroeconomics I Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session I) 2 ○ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ For YLP and AE students only. Required for AE students.
ECO106ED Macroeconomics Okita Winter 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◯ ▲ For IDS students only.
ECO160E Monetary Economics (Money and Banking) Pfau Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ◯ ○
*For YLP, MP1 and MP2 students only. Required for MP2-PE
ECO200EA Microeconomics II Yoshida Fall (Session II) 2 ○ ○ ◎* ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
students.
ECO200EB Microeconomics II Xing Fall (Session II) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for AE students only.
ECO200EC Microeconomics II Wie Fall (Session II) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ○ For PF and EPP students. Required for PF students.
*For MP1 and MP2 students only. Required for MP2-PE and MP2-SE
ECO202EA Government and Market Munro Winter 2 ▲ ○ ◎* ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲
students.
ECO202EB Government and Market Kidokoro Winter 2 ○ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ ▲ ▲ For YLP and AE students only.
ECO202EC Government and Market Hatanaka Winter 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ ○ For PF and EPP students only.
ECO206EA Macroeconomics II Deguchi Fall (Session II) 2 ▲ ○ ◎* ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ *For MP1 & MP2 students only. Required for MP2-PE students.
ECO206EB Macroeconomics II Rhodes Fall (Session II) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ ○ For PF and EPP students only.
ECO206EC Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2 ○ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ For YLP and AE students only. Required for AE students.
ECO272EA Introduction to Applied Econometrics Leon-Gonzalez Fall 2 ▲ ○ ◎* ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ *For MP1,MP2 and IDS students only. Required for MP2-PE students.
ECO272EB Introduction to Applied Econometrics Pfau Fall 2 ○ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ ▲ ▲ For YLP and AE students only.
ECO272EC Introduction to Applied Econometrics Wie Fall 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ ○ For PF and EPP students only.
ECO290E Game Theory Yasuda Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis Yoshida Fall (Session II), Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO310E Theory of Public Finance Fukushima Fall (Session II) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF students only.
ECO312E Public Finance and Fiscal Policy Matsuda Fall 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF-Tax students only.
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO315E Local Public Finance Kook Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO316E Economic and Fiscal Reform in Japan Ota Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO317E Labor Economics Kurosawa Fall (Session II) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO318E Health Economics TBA Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO320E Economics of Law Hatanaka Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO321E Competition and Regulatory Economics Tanaka Makoto Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO330E Urban Economics Okamoto Ryosuke Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO331E Transportation Economics Murakami Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ◎ ◎ ○ ○ ○ Required for MP2 and AE students.
ECO345E International Finance Hsu Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Global Economy, Financial Markets,and Monetary
ECO346E Nunami Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Policy
Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and
ECO347E TBA TBA 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Not offered this year.
International Finance
ECO351E Environmental Economics Munro Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO352E Economics of Climate Change TBA Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO360E Contemporary Japanese Economy Kojima Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO361E Japanese Economy Okita Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO364E Financial Economics Kubota Spring (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO370E Econometrics/ Quantitative Methods Arai Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO371E Time Series Analysis Ikeda Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO372E Cost Benefit Analysis I Kidokoro Fall (Session I) 2 * * * * * * *
*For 2nd year MA students and doctoral students.
ECO373E Cost Benefit Analysis II TBA TBA 2 * * * * * * *
ECO374E Economic Modeling for Policy Simulations Hosoe Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO381E Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO383E Issues of Policy Advisers to Developing Countries TBA Summer 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO384EA Development Economics Cooray Winter 2 ▲ ○ ○ ▲ ○ ▲ ○ For MP1, MP2, PF and EPP students only.
ECO384EB Development Economics Dermendzhieva Winter 2 ○ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ○ ▲ For YLP, AE and IDS students only. Required for AE students.
ECO385E Conflict, Aid and Development Cooray Spring (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
ECO391E Experimental Economics Munro Fall 2 * * * * * * * *For 2nd year MA students and doctoral students.
ECO410E Workshop in Public Finance I Fukushima, Kurosawa Spring 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF students only.
ECO411E Workshop in Public Finance II Fukushima, Kurosawa Summer 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF students only.
ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO602E Advanced Microeconomics III Sonobe Fall (Session I) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO603E Advanced Microeconomics IV Sonobe Fall (Session II) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO605E Advanced Macroeconomics I Hsu Fall (Session I) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO606E Advanced Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2 * * * * * * *
* For qualified MA students and doctoral students.
ECO607E Advanced Macroeconomics III Hsu Spring (Session I) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO608E Advanced Macroeconomics IV Ikeda Spring (Session II) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO672E Advanced Econometrics III Yamano Fall (Session I) 2 * * * * * * *
ECO673E Advanced Econometrics IV Ikeda Fall (Session II) 2 * * * * * * *

Political Science, International Relations and Public Administration

GOV, LAW, PAD
Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit YLP MP1 MP2 AE PF IDS EPP Remarks
GOV210E Government and Politics in Japan Masuyama Fall 2 ○ ○ ◎ ○ ○ ○ ○ Required for MP2 students.
GOV220E Introduction to International Relations Iwama Fall 2 ○ ○ ◎ ○ ○ ○ ○ Required for MP2 students.
GOV221E Intoroduction to International Political Economy Tsunekawa Spring 2 ○ ○ ◎* ○ ○ ○ ○ *Required for MP2-PS students.
GOV223E Foreign Policy TBA Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
GOV224E International Security Studies Michishita Spring 2 ○ ○ ◎* ○ ○ ○ ○ *Required for MP2-PS students.
GOV225E Chinese Foreign Policy Yu Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
GOV231E Comparative Politics Takenaka Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
GOV246E Government and Politics in Southeast Asia Abinales Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Not offered this year.
GOV258E Structure and Process of Government Horie Spring 2 ○ ○ ◎* ○ ○ ○ ○ *Required for MP2-PS and MP2-SE students.
GOV264E National Security Policy Tokuchi Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
GOV320E World Trade and Diplomacy Ohshima Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
GOV321E Japan's Strategic Environment: historical perspective TBA Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Not offered this year.
GOV625E Transnational Organized Crime and Security Fukumi Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
GOV641E European International Relations Iwama Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
International Economic Law(Globalization and
LAW201E Yamane Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Regionalism)
PAD101E Social Science Questions and Methodologies TBA Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Not offered this year.
PAD250E Armed Conflict and Development Takahashi Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD251E Accounting and Financial ManagementⅠ Lee Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD252E Accounting and Financial Management II Lee Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Development Assistance by International
PAD254E Hirono Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Organizations
PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake Summer 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD256E Human Resources Management Yamazaki Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD257E Seminar in Industry and Trade Policy Tanaka Masami Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD258E Global Governance:Leadership and Negotiation Komatsu Winter 2 ◎ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Required for YLP-School of Government students.
PAD260E Labor Policy (Human Resources Development) TBA TBA 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD261E Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Japan Kobayashi, Yasui Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ◎ ○ ○ ○ Required for AE students.
PAD263E Public Investment TBA TBA 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Not offered this year.
PAD264E Structural Reform and Privatization Tanaka Hideo Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD265E Modernization of Financial Sector Yoshikuni Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD267E Public Expenditure Management Tanaka Hideaki Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD281E National Land Policy Surya Raj Acharya Fall (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
PAD282E Transport Policy Ono Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Ohno Kenichi, Ohno Izumi,
PAD302E Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Countries Shimamura

Multi Disciplinary Policy Studies

CUL, DEV, EDU, GEN, MOR, TEC
Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit YLP MP1 MP2 AE PF IDS EPP Remarks
CUL101E Managing Cultural Diversity Aikawa Fall (Session II) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
CUL102E Development and Culture Aikawa Spring (Session II) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
National Development and Institution for
DEV250E Morichi Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Transportation Infrastructure
DEV253E Gender and Development Estudillo Spring (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
EDU200E Education Policy Okamoto Kaoru Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
GEN500E GRIPS Forum Fall & Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
MOR100E Introduction to Quantitative Methods Morohosi Fall (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
MOR101E Statistics Miyata Fall 2 ○ ○ ◎* ○ ○ ○ ○ *Required for MP2-SE students.
Tsuchiya, Morohosi,
MOR102E Introductory Statistics Fall (Session I) 2 ○ ○ ◎ ○ ○ ○ ○ Required for MP2 students.
Yoshida
MOR250E Quantitative Social Systems Analysis Oyama, Tsuchiya Spring 2 ○ ○ ◎* ○ ○ ○ ○ *Required for MP2-SE students.
TEC251E Science and Technology Policy TBA TBA 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
TEC252E Small and Medium Enterprise and Technology Hashimoto Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
TEC253E Communications Policy TBA Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
TEC254E Innovation, Sustainability and Uncertainty Woolger, Hope Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Language
LAN
Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit YLP MP1 MP2 AE PF IDS EPP Remarks
LAN001J Japanese Language I Kondoh, et al. Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Credits earned in these courses cannot be applied toward the degree.

LAN002J Japanese Language II Kondoh, et al. Winter 1 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
LAN003J Japanese Language III Kondoh, et al. Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Credits earned in these courses cannot be applied toward the degree.
LAN001E Understanding Academic Readings Thomson Fall (Session II) 1 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ▲ ○
LAN002E Academic Presentation Skills Thomson Fall (Session I) 1 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ▲ ○
LAN003E Writing for the Social Sciences TBA TBA 1 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ▲ ○ Not offered this year.
LAN004EA English for Academic Purposes Nakatsugawa Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ▲ ○ For YLP, MP1, MP2, AE, PF and EPP students only.
LAN004EB English for Academic Purposes Nakatsugawa Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ▲ ○ For YLP, MP1, MP2, AE, PF and EPP students only.
LAN005EA Listening and Speaking Thomson Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ▲ ○ For YLP, MP1, MP2, AE, PF and EPP students only.
LAN005EB Listening and Speaking Thomson Winter 1 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ▲ ○ For YLP, MP1, MP2, AE, PF and EPP students only.
LAN005EC Listening and Speaking Thomson Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ▲ ○ For YLP, MP1, MP2, AE, PF and EPP students only.

Program Specific Courses

EPP, IDS, PFP, PPP, REG, TEP, YLP
Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit YLP MP1 MP2 AE PF IDS EPP Remarks
EPP201E Agricultural Economics Hara Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
EPP501E Independent Study (Policy Paper) Fall, Winter, Spring 4 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ Required for EPP students only.
IDS100E Introductory Mathematics and Economics Mano, Goto Fall (September) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ For IDS students only.
IDS101E Microeconomics I Mano, Suzuki Aya Fall (Session I) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ Required for IDS students only.
IDS103E Microeconomics II Mano, Suzuki Aya Fall (Session II) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ Required for IDS students only.
IDS202E Government and Market Kalirajan Winter 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ For IDS students only.
IDS260E Finance and Economic Growth Jeong Spring (Session II) 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
IDS270E Quantitative Methods I Kajisa Fall (Session I) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ Required for IDS students only.
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
IDS273E Quantitative Methods II Kajisa Fall (Session II) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ Required for IDS students only.
IDS274E Applied Econometrics Yamano Winter 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲ For IDS students only.
IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its Policies and Reform Agenda Tomimoto Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
IDS282E Development Project Management Minato Spring 2 ○* ○* ○* ○* ○* ○ ○* * Non-IDS students need instructor's permission.
IDS283E Environment and Sustainable Development Otsuka Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
IDS285E Japanese Development Cooperation Akiyama Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
IDS287E Strategies and Conditions for Development I Otsuka Fall (Session I) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ Required for IDS students only.
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
IDS289E Strategies and Conditions for Development II Otsuka Fall (Session II) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ Required for IDS students only.
Project Cycle Management and International
IDS290E Koga Winter 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Development Evaluation
Estudillo, Jeong, Yamano,
IDS380E Applied Development Research I, II, III Fall, Winter, & Spring 6 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ Required for IDS students only.
Yamauchi, Rundle
IDS381E Selected Topics in International Development I TBA Summer 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
IDS382E Selected Topics in International Development II TBA Summer 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
For IDS students only.
IDS580E Internship Fall & Winter 2010/11 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ○ ▲
* Credits earned in this course cannot be applied toward the degree.
PFP250E Customs Law Nagase Fall 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF-Customs students only.
PFP252E International Taxation of Japan Komamiya Fall 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ◎ ○ ○ Required for PF Tax Students.
PFP501E Practicum at the National Tax Agency Fall through Spring 8 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF-Tax students only.
PFP502E Practicum in Customs Administration I Nagase Winter & Spring 4 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF-Customs students only.
PFP503E Practicum in Customs Administration II Aoyama, Yamashita Spring 4 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF-Customs students only.
PFP504E Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement at Border Mizutani, Hamaguchi Spring (Session I) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ Required for PF-Customs students only.
PPP501E Independent Study Spring 2 ▲ ○ ○ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ For MP1 and MP2 students only.
PPP502E Thesis Writing I Yoshida Spring (Session II), Summer 2 ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for MP2 students only.
PPP503E Thesis Writing II Fall (Session I) [2nd year] 2 ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for MP2 students only.
PPP504E Thesis Writing III Fall (Session II) [2nd year] 2 ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for MP2 students only.
PPP505E Thesis Writing IV Winter [2nd year] 2 ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for MP2 students only.
REG201E Local Government System Nakamura Fall 2 ◎ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Required for YLP-School of Local Governance students.
REG202E Local Government Finance Hatakeyama Spring 2 ◎ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Required for YLP-School of Local Governance students.
REG301E Local Governance in the Changing World Ikawa, et al. Spring 2 ◎ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Required for YLP-School of Local Governance students.
TEP501E Independent Study (Policy Proposal Paper) 2 ▲ ▲ ▲ ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for MP2 students only.
YLP500E Introduction to Japan Horie, Okita Fall (Session I) 2 ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for YLP students only.
YLP501E Colloquium Horie Fall & Spring 2 ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for YLP students only.
YLP502E Independent Study Masuyama, et al Fall through Summer 6 ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for YLP-School of Government Students only.
YLP503E Field Trip Horie Fall & Spring 2 ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for YLP-School of Government Students only.
YLP551E Research　Paper Yokomichi, et al. Fall through Summer 4 ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for YLP-School of Government Students only.
YLP552E Workshop I Yokomichi Fall 2 ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for YLP-School of Government Students only.
YLP553E Workshop II Fujiwara Spring 2 ◎ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Required for YLP-School of Government Students only.
Selected Topics in Policy Studies I TBA TBA 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Selected Topics in Policy Studies II TBA TBA 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Selected Topics in Policy Studies III TBA TBA 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Selected Topics in Policy Studies IV TBA TBA 2 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
 Course Description
Course No., Course Name, Instructor, Term, Course Description
CUL101E, Managing Cultural Diversity, Aikawa, Fall
(Session II)
This course will study the concept of Cultural
Diversity from a broader perspective taking the
Universal Declaration and the World Report as reference
documents and try to seek for appropriate policies to be
applied to challenge the issue: how to manage Cultural
Diversity.
CUL102E, Development and Culture, Aikawa, Spring
(Session II)
This course will study the evolution of the concept of
development, notably “development’s cultural turn”
which is the paradigm shift occurred in 1990s following
the failure of many solely economic oriented
development projects. Also we will study the concept
of the cultural approach to development on the basis of
the Report: ‘Our Creative Diversity’ (1995) as well as its
practical application through the ‘Recognizing Culture:
A series of briefing papers on Culture and Development’
(2001).
DEV250E, National Development and Institution for
Transportation Infrastructure, Morichi, Spring
The purpose of this lecture is to study the policies for
national development and for transportation
infrastructure.
Firstly, Japanese national development policies,
which had brought the economical growth and the
decrease of regional disparity simultaneously, and which
have been revised to meet the social requirements, are
reviewed.
Secondly, the institutions for transportation
infrastructures including railway, road, port and airport
and related policies in Japan, US and European countries
are discussed to understand the future directions in Japan
and developing countries.
DEV253E, Gender and Development, Estudillo,
Spring (Session I)
Gender and Development explores the linkage
between gender inequalities and economic development.
Gender inequalities in rights, resources, and voice exist
in rich countries but can be severe among the poor
ones. This course has four objectives: (1) explore the
aspects of gender inequalities within the households and
in the broader economy at large; (2) assess the impacts of
such disparities in the welfare of individuals and
households and aggregate economic growth; (3) explain
why gender inequalities persist despite its harmful
effects; and (4) identify appropriate policies that can
promote gender equality.
*DMP (Disaster Management Program) courses will
appear in the end of the list.
ECO100EA, Microeconomics I, Yoshida, Fall (Session
I)
This course presents a concise, consistent
methodology for understanding and predicting the
economic behavior of people and firms in a variety of
markets. We will study the fundamental determinants of
market outcomes in enough depth to apply these
concepts to the problems faced by family, business, and
public policy decision-makers. The tools developed in
this course will prepare you for upper-level courses, as
well as for intelligent discussion of issues under public
debate.
ECO100EB, Microeconomics I, Xing, Fall (Session I)
This is an introduction of microeconomics. It covers
basic economic assumptions and concepts used to define
behaviors of consumers and firms in markets. The course
consists of three parts: consumer theory, firm theory and
the equilibrium in a competitive market. In the consumer
theory, preference, utility, budget constraints, utility
maximization and demand curves will be introduced. In
the firm theory, production and cost functions, profit
maximization, and supply curves will be discussed.
Finally, the concept and the determination of the
equilibrium will be analyzed.
ECO100EC, Microeconomics I, Wie, Fall (Session I)
ECO101E, Introductory Microeconomics, Kurosawa,
Fall (Session I)
How do markets work? How do markets set prices,
determine what will be produced, how they will be
produced, and decide who will get the goods? What
should governments do in a market economy? This is an
introductory microeconomics course which tries to obtain
answers to these questions. We also consider important
economic issues including free trade, taxation, regulation,
environmental preservation, and poverty.
ECO106EA, Macroeconomics I, TBA, Fall (Session I)
This course aims to provide an overview of standard
macroeconomic theories. Economists simplify our
complex real world into “models” and examine how they
work (or not). The way of modeling depends on the
purpose of the analysis: What determines the overall
level of people’s economic welfare? Why does inflation
happen? How can we reduce unemployment? We will
see the strengths and limitations of macroeconomic
theories for each economic issue.
A background in macroeconomics is not required.
However, a basic knowledge of elementary economics is
needed.
ECO106EB, Macroeconomics I, Rhodes, Fall (Session
I)
This course is an introduction to modern
macroeconomic theory from a policy perspective. The
course uses economic models as a way of formalizing
ideas about macroeconomic issues and problems. Our
primary focus is the aggregate behavior of a competitive
market economy in the classical “long run.” The course
offers insights into the behavior of such important
phenomenon as inflation, interest rates, exchange rates,
unemployment, and long-term economic growth.
ECO106EC, Macroeconomics I, Esteban-Pretel, Fall
(Session I)
This course will cover basic models used to study
macroeconomic phenomena. We will learn models that
will help us understand the economic behavior of agents
in the short and medium-run. We will focus on the
equilibrium in the goods and financial and labor markets.
ECO106ED, Macroeconomics, Okita, Winter
This course discusses mainly macroeconomic
policies for stability of output level, employment, and
price level. The level is introductory, but some
discussions of graduate level topics are taken up too. The
use of mathematical models will be limited to some
essential subjects, but diagrammatic expositions will be
extensively used.
(This course uses elementary algebra and elementary
calculus. Knowledge of undergraduate level economics
is desirable.)
ECO160E, Monetary Economics (Money and
Banking), Pfau, Fall
This course is intended to provide an overview of the
role that central banks are able to play in the economy.
The course will begin with a discussion of money and
interest rates. Then we consider the structure of the
banking industry and how it allows for the creation of
money. Next is a discussion of how central banks are
able to adjust the money supply and what the goals of
central bankers should be. Then we will examine some
important topics in the theory of monetary policy, such
as aggregate supply and aggregate demand analysis, and
the relationship between money and inflation. We will
conclude by considering monetary policy in the context
of the international financial system. The objective is
to understand how monetary policy is conducted in the
real world in order to help control cyclical fluctuations in
the economy. The course consists mainly of lectures.
Student questions and comments are encouraged.
ECO200EA, Microeconomics II, Yoshida, Fall
(Session II)
In this course, we incorporate information, time and
uncertainty into the decision processes of economic
agents. In particular, we will analyze how economic
agents make optimal decisions when they face
uncertainty, asymmetric information, and choices of
consumption over time. The course will introduce the
basics of game theory, analyzing the interaction of
economic agents. Also, the course will discuss the
concept of the general equilibrium in a pure exchange
economy.
ECO200EB, Microeconomics II, Xing, Fall (Session
II)
ECO200EC, Microeconomics II, Wie, Fall (Session II)
ECO202EA, Government and Market, Munro,
Winter
The aim of this course is to build understanding of
the role of government in a modern, market-based
society. We seek to understand what governments do best
and what should be left to the market and to private
individuals. By the end of the course you should have an
improved understanding of government policies and their
consequences. You should also have developed basic
familiarity with economic theories of government ECO206EC, Macroeconomics II, Esteban-Pretel, Fall
behavior and with particular examples of government (Session II)
policies. The sessions will involve a mixture of lectures This course is the continuation of Macroeconomics I
and class discussion. and will cover basic models used to study
macroeconomic phenomena. We will learn models that
ECO202EB, Government and Market, Kidokoro, will help us understand the economic behavior of agents
Winter
in the long-run, and under uncertainty. We will focus on
The purpose of this lecture is to understand the
the consequences of savings and capital accumulation in
economic role of the government in current democratic
the long-run growth of modern economies, the role of
countries. In addition, you will know the basics of
expectations in economic decisions and we will see a
economic thinking, which are very important in applied
brief introduction to open economy models.
work, and how to apply economic theories to actual
phenomena.
ECO272EA, Introduction to Applied Econometrics,
Leon-Gonzales, Fall
ECO202EC, Government and Market, Hatanaka,
The module aims to develop econometric and
Winter
computational skills and their application in modern
The objective of this course is to obtain skills to
economic analysis. The module provides students with
think of various kinds of policies in democratic countries,
basic knowledge of statistical concepts and then
using economic logic or theory. First we will review
progresses towards regression analysis, cross-section and
market failure briefly and treat the various kinds of
time series models. Emphasis is always on the correct
policies to maximize the social welfare and to relieve
application of these methods to economic data. Examples
inequality, such as environmental policy, public
of applications are given in lectures and computer
enterprise, social insurance, anti-trust policy and so on.
sessions. Students are required to write a short
econometric project as part of the final assessment.
ECO206EA, Macroeconomics II, TBA, Fall (Session
II)
ECO272EB, Introduction to Applied Econometrics,
This course is designed to extend the lecture of
Pfau, Fall
Macroeconomics I, so that students can master policy
The course seeks to provide an understanding of
issues, microeconomic foundations and advances in
basic econometrics. The goal at the end of the course is
business cycle theory which are left in Macroeconomics
for students to be able to formulate and conduct basic
I. Economic growth theory will be also covered here
econometrics research using computer statistical
including not only Solow model treated in Mankiw’s
programs (both Stata and EViews). Students are
textbook, but also Ramsey-Cass-Koopmans Model and
expected to gain a good intuition about econometrics and
Overlapping Generations Model to let students acquire
know how to extend their studies into more advanced
basic ideas of representative macroeconomic models that
topics that they may need for their own research. Note
are prerequisite knowledge for the further study of the
that this course will not include important topics such as
macroeconomics.
multicollinearity, autocorrelation, and
heteroskedasticity. Instead, the second half of the course
ECO206EB, Macroeconomics II, Rhodes, Fall
will be spent to introduce time series econometrics,
(Session II)
which is essential for doing empirical research about the
This course is an introduction to business cycle
macroeconomy.
theory from a policy perspective. Using a variety of
economic models, we study the nature and sources of
ECO272EC, Introduction to Applied Econometrics,
macroeconomic fluctuations and potential policy
Wie, Fall
responses. The primary analytical tool is general
Econometrics is the useful methodology of
equilibrium (GE) analysis (IS-LM framework) applied to
economics and other social studies. This course aims to
both closed and open economies. We examine the
introduce students to multiple regression and related
response of macroeconomic variables to various market
methods to analyze data and connect data from the real
“shocks” and to monetary, fiscal, and trade policies.
world to economic models. We start by learning linear
regression model which is widely used tool for
economists. Additionally, we will study methods for
panel data analysis, regression with binary variables,
instrumental variables regression, and regression with
time series data.
This course focuses on developing practical
methodology and applying them to real data using
STATA. The mathematics of econometrics will be
introduced only as needed and will not be a central focus.
ECO290E, Game Theory, Yasuda, Winter
This is an introductory course in game theory, which
will provide you with mathematical tools for analyzing
strategically interdependent situations, i.e., the situations
in which your optimal decision depends on what other
people will do. In particular, we will study central
solution concepts in game theory such as Nash
equilibrium, subgame perfect equilibrium, and Bayesian
equilibrium. To illustrate the analytical value of these
tools, we will cover a variety of applications, e.g.,
international relations, business competition, auctions,
marriage market, and so forth. There is no prerequisite
for this course, although some background on
microeconomics and familiarity of probabilistic thinking
would be helpful.
ECO300E, Mathematics for Economic Analysis,
Yoshida, Fall (Session II) & Winter
This course provides fundamental and advanced
mathematical tools that are useful in conducting an
independent research with full utilization of sophisticated
economic models.
ECO310E, Theory of Public Finance, Fukushima,
Fall (Session II)
In “Theory of Public Finance”, you will learn both
expenditure side and revenue side analysis of public
finance theory. This prepares you to “Workshop in
Public Finance 1 and 2”, in which you are expected to
write a policy paper in the field of Public Finance.
ECO314E, Public Economics, Dermendzhieva, Spring
The course examines the role of the government in
the economy and combines analysis of government
spending and taxation with economic theory. The
objective of the course is to present the main analytical
tools used by economists to study key policy questions.
We will present the foundations of welfare economics
and use the cases of market failure as an economic
rationale for the existence of government. We will cover
in detail the topics of public good provision, externalities,
and asymmetric information, and examine different types
of government intervention and its financing. Upon
completion of the course, the students should be familiar
with the main theoretical concepts and models, which
will allow them to analyze and discuss issues related to
government intervention, taxation, and public
expenditure.
ECO315E, Local Public Finance, Kook, Spring
The course aims to mainly understand the practices
of local public finance in Japan as well as theoretical
aspects on fiscal activities of local governments. We
introduce basic functions of central and local
governments. In theoretical aspects, local public finance
deals with the decentralization theorem and its limitation,
the optimal size of local authorities, the gains from fiscal
decision-making at a local level, the topics of local tax
revenue and user charges, and intergovernmental fiscal
relations. The course also introduces both viewpoints
from public finance theory and public choice approach.
ECO316E, Economic and Fiscal Reform in Japan,
Ota, Spring
In this course, we will share and discuss issues and
problems in making economic policy and reforming
public finance in Japan.
In the first segment, we will discuss the current
situation and the major weaknesses in Japan’s economy,
and consider adequate policies to overcome them. In the
second segment, we will discuss the characteristics of
Japan’s fiscal situation and the fiscal policy reforms that
have been implemented recently, and consider the issues
that lie ahead. Especially, the structural reform of social
welfare, the local public finance, and taxation system are
important issues in public finance.
Learning about these Japanese experiences may be of
value to your country. Students will be encouraged to
discuss and analyze issues and problems in their own
countries.
ECO317E, Labor Economics, Kurosawa, Fall
(Session II)
This is an introductory one semester course in labor
economics with an emphasis on applied microeconomics
and empirical analysis. Topics to be covered include:
labor supply and demand, human capital, income
distribution, immigration, discrimination, incentives,
unemployment. Throughout the course, we will discuss
applications of economic theory to important public
policy issues such as minimum wage laws, welfare
reform, and affirmative action.
ECO318E, Health Economics, TBA, Spring
ECO320E, Economics of Law, Hatanaka, Spring
This course aims at examining laws by using applied
microeconomic theory and provides you with the main
logic of economic theory to understand the roles of laws.
The objective of this course is (1) to evaluate systems or
laws in the sense of social welfare (2) to legislate in
order to maximize the social welfare. So each provision
of laws is not treated in this course. Since we will use
simple models of applied microeconomics,
comprehension of Microeconomics is necessary.
ECO321E, Competition and Regulatory Economics,
Tanaka Makoto, Spring
ECO330E, Urban Economics, Okamoto Ryosuke,
Spring
This course is intended for second-year Ph.D.
students or over (not for master’s students). This course
introduces major theoretical and empirical analyses
selected in the field of urban economics.
ECO331E, Transportation Economics, Murakami,
Spring
This course is divided into two major parts. In the
former part, we study the basic theory of transportation
economics which is closely related to microeconomics
and industrial organization. In addition, we study the
theory of “regulation” and “deregulation”, both of which
many transportation sectors have experienced. In the
second part we focus on the cases of regulation and
deregulation of airline and maritime industries, and
compare the market behavior and performance
before/after the deregulation.
ECO340E, International Trade, Xing, Spring (Session
I)
This course is an introduction to international trade
and commercial policy. It begins with the comparative
advantage theory, which explains international trade with
labor productivity as well as resource endowments.
Then, the focus shifts to the income distribution and the
roles of economies of scale and imperfect competition in
the context of trade. The discussion on trade policy
consists of three parts: tariff and non-tariff instruments,
trade policy in developing countries, and strategic trade
policy. In particular, trade policy in developing
countries will be analyzed along with the experiences of
developing countries as well as transitional economies.
Finally, the evolution of regional free trade agreements
and the new world trading system under the WTO will be
reviewed. The course will cover not only fundamental
trade theory and policy, but also empirical analysis on
the issues.
ECO345E, International Finance, Hsu, Spring
This course will introduce basic concepts, tools and
facts needed to understand international financial
markets. We will use the analysis framework to
understand a number of questions that are of current
interest. Since the financial crises in Asia and Latin
America are the most dramatic recent events in financial
economics, it is natural that we will focus in particular on
questions pertaining to that.
ECO346E, Global Economy, Financial Markets, and
Monetary Policy, Nunami, Spring
The financial crisis which broke out in summer 2007
has greatly damaged global economy, financial markets,
and financial system, and we are not fully through it yet.
In this course, we will discuss lessons to be learned
from the financial crisis by looking through what
happened and why it happened. Japanese experiences of
asset babbles and their burst in the 80s and the 90s will
also be discussed. And then, we will discuss challenges
major central banks currently face and have to deal with,
in terms of monetary policy and financial stability policy
as well. Some of current policy issues which will be
discussed in the course are asset price bubbles and
monetary policy, quantitative easing and credit easing,
deflation and monetary policy, and inflation targeting.
ECO347E, Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and
International Finance, Koeda, Winter
This course introduces practical economic tools used
in central banks and international organizations. This
includes econometrics models, such as vector
autoregression models, that can be used in analyzing
macroeconomic and international finance problems—in
particular, the effectiveness of fiscal, monetary and
exchange rate policies and macroeconomic diagnosis of
developed and developing countries. These models will
be solved using existing software (Eviews). The class
will be taught in English and take place in a computer
lab.
ECO351E, Environmental Economics, Munro, Spring
 Environmental issues, such as climate change or
pollution are key problems faced by many nations. The
aim of this course is to create a basic understanding of
how economics can be used to value environmental
services and to design environmental policies. The
course mixes theory with international examples and a
discussion of policy. The sessions will involve lectures
and class discussion.
ECO352E, Economic of Climate Change, TBA,
Spring
ECO353E, Resource and Energy Economics, Tanaka
Makoto, Winter
ECO360E, Contemporary Japanese Economy,
Kojima, Fall
ECO361E, Japanese Economy, Okita, Spring
This course offers some discussions on the post-war
and contemporary issues of the Japanese economy, such
as the causes of rapid growth in the 1950s and 60s, the
Japanese model of corporate governance, corporate
finance, and employment system, and the reasons for the
stagnant development of the economy in the 1990s.
Some discussions on the role of government in the
post-war economic development in Japan will be also
provided.
ECO363E, Japanese Financial System, Rhodes,
Winter
This course examines the postwar evolution of the
Japanese financial system (JFS) from the perspectives of
economic history, modern political economy, and
comparative economic systems. The focus is the
Japanese system of macroeconomic and financial
regulation. The fundamental question addressed is
why the JFS worked so (apparently) well in the
highly-regulated early periods but floundered in the
post-liberalization era.
ECO364E, Financial Economics, Kubota, Spring
(Session I)
To help students familiarize and understand the basic
principles of Financial Economics doctrine, in particular,
in Corporate Finance area. These understandings will
help students control the use of various financial
instruments in a prudent way.
The lecture topics include valuing various financial
assets, optimal real investment decisions, raising capital
for firms, valuing derivative assets, financial planning for
firms, and assessing the effects of taxation upon
corporation financial decision making, along with one or
two related Harvard Business School discussion cases.
ECO370E, Econometrics/Quantitative Methods, Arai,
Winter
The objective of this course is to enhance
understanding of intermediate econometrics. This course
covers the leading econometric methods as well as their
empirical examples.
ECO371E, Time Series Analysis, Ikeda, Spring
This is an introductory course in time series
econometrics for MA students. The examples of
economic time series data include GDP, Inflation,
Aggregate Consumption, Unemployment Rate,
Exchange Rates, Interest Rates, Stock Prices, Volatility
Index, etc. Working knowledge of time series
econometrics is indispensable for those who are
interested in macroeconomics, monetary economics,
international finance or finance. Data sets will be
distributed for your interests and maybe for homework
assignments. For the analysis of these datasets, students
are supposed to learn how to use statistical software such
as EVIEWS or MATLAB. I assume students have basic
knowledge about statistics.
ECO372E, Cost Benefit Analysis I, Kidokoro, Fall,
(Session I)
The purpose of this lecture is to understand the basic
theory of cost-benefit analysis and to apply the method to
actual policy analyses.
ECO373E, Cost Benefit Analysis II, TBA, TBA
ECO374E, Economic Modeling for Policy
Simulations, Hosoe, Spring
This course exposes students to macro-economic
models which are useful to analyze various policy issues
for developing countries as well as developed ones by
simulating counter-factual situations. The aim of this
course is to have students acquire practical modeling
skills on PCs for empirical policy analysis and/or for
academic research works. Thus, this course is designed
so that students can learn both of theoretical frameworks
of the economic models (as exemplified below),
programming with numerical computation software, and
their empirical implementation for policy simulation
purposes through developing simple and then
sophisticated models by themselves.
ECO381E, Economic Development of Japan, Ohno
Kenichi, Spring
This course reviews the path of Japan’s
modernization and industrialization as a latecomer
country from the Edo period (17-19c), which prepared
pre-conditions for development, through Meiji
Restoration and pre- and post-WW2 industrialization up
to present. Classes proceed chronologically, studying key
problems and policy response in each period. Numerical
data, research findings, and remaining debates will be
presented. In addition to economic issues, social and
political aspects of economic development are also
discussed. The reason for Japan’s early industrial
catch-up, interaction of external forces and domestic
capability, and the roles of government policy and
private dynamism are featured. A textbook, web
materials, and classroom handouts will be used.
ECO383E, Issues of Policy Advisers to Developing
Countries, TBA, Summer
As part of economic assistance programs, a great
number of policy advisers are sent to developing
countries by developed countries. Many issues, such as
their objectives and qualifications, have been discussed
vigorously in both sending and receiving countries.
This course focuses on an analysis of these issues,
not only by reviewing the contemporary advisers but also
by comparing those with foreign advisers (oyatoi-
gaikokujin) received by the pre-modern Japan around
1870. An attempt is also made to analyze these policy
advisers in the contract theory framework such as
common agency.
Through the course, we will try to think of how to
improve the “effectiveness” of those policy advisers.
ECO384EA, Development Economics, Cooray,
Winter
Nothing matters more to the long-term living
condition of a country than its growth and development.
The economic development of developing countries is
almost universally desired by their people and
governments. And policy makers in those countries have
attempted to improve living conditions through various
economic policies. In this context, this course aims at
fostering the knowledge and skills of students to
understand real problems faced by developing countries.
This course introduces economic models within the
context of countries and issues so that students who are
taking this course will learn to analyse and engage in
ongoing policy debate. An attempt is also made
throughout the course to bring the subject alive and
providing students with insight into the economy. No
prior knowledge in economics is required for this course
but strong desire and genuine effort to learn are
prerequisites.
ECO384EB, Development Economics,
Dermendzhieva, Winter
The objective of the course is to develop the students’
ability to understand the economic problems of the
developing countries, to prepare them to propose
possible solutions and evaluate alternative policies and
measures to combat these problems. The course includes
a critical review of the classic and contemporary theories
of economic growth, development and
underdevelopment. A number of case studies will be used
to provide empirical evidence on the theories presented
and to illustrate the progress made and the challenges to
reducing poverty and inequality in the developing world.
We will discuss the role of education, health, agriculture,
international trade, globalization, institutions, social
capital, foreign investment and aid, as well as pressing
environmental issues, in the context of economic
development.
ECO385E, Conflict, Aid and Development, Cooray,
Spring (Session I)
The course examines the complex nature among
conflict, aid and development taking broader
perspectives into consideration and ways to achieve
development in a sustainable manner. We also critically
examine the role of aid in peace building and
development. The course is design to produce the
following outcomes for course participants. At the end of
the course, they will be able:
(a) To recognize the root courses for conflict and
violence;
(b) To understand the consequences of conflict and
violence;
(c) To identify strategies to overcome the conflict-the
precondition for peace;
(d) To comprehend the causes of uneven development;
(e) To critically evaluate the role of foreign aid in
achieving target goals of developing economies;
and
(f) To synthesize social, geo-political, economical and
environmental needs and revisit existing
development management practices of their own
 countries in the context of international
cooperation.
ECO386E, Asian Economic Development and
Integration, Kawai et al., Spring
This course will provide an overview of the key
factors influencing the rapid growth and development of
Asian economies since the 1950s, with a focus on
developments since the Asian financial crisis (1997/98).
It will examine a range of policy challenges that the
region has faced and the response of various economies.
The course will draw on diverse country, regional, and
sub-regional experience to identify policies that seem to
have contributed most significantly to growth and
development, examine why they “worked,” and how they
might be applied in other developing economies. It will
consider current policy debates on a host of “hot” topics
including monetary policy, regional economic integration,
social safety nets, and financial market development and
supervision. At the end of the course, students should
understand the key drivers of Asian growth and
development in the past 60 years and be familiar with a
range of ongoing policy discussions likely to influence
growth in the region moving forward. Students are
expected to attend all lectures and participate actively in
class.
ECO391E, Experimental Economics, Munro, Fall
Experiments have become one of the main methods
economists use to test theories and policy proposals.
They are widely used in areas such as regulation, public
economics, environmental economics, development and
industrial organisation. The approach of experimental
economists has changed economic theory and strongly
influenced developments in econometric methods. The
aim of this course to create a basic understanding of
experimental methods and results, suited to PhD students
who may be considering writing a thesis in an exciting
and rapidly expanding area.
ECO410E, Workshop in Public Finance I, Fukushima
& Kurosawa, Spring
ECO411E, Workshop in Public Finance II,
Fukushima & Kurosawa, Summer
You must register with these courses in order to write
and submit your Policy Paper for Public Finance
Program.
In addition to registering with the course, you must
find your policy paper adviser. Your actual work will be
instructed by the policy paper adviser of your choice. A
list of possible advisers will be provided in due course.
The following is a description of the typical avenue
that you are to follow in writing your policy paper. First,
you are expected to choose a topic in the field of public
finance (or in the closely related area). Then you are
expected to present your research at least three times in a
semester: 1) Your topic and initial outline, 2) Progress
report, 3) Final presentation. The following schedule is
a rough one and more detailed one may be provided by
your policy paper adviser.
ECO600E, Advanced Microeconomics I, Yasuda,
Spring (Session I)
This is an advanced course in microeconomics,
emphasizing the applications of mathematical tools and
models to the study of individual economic decisions and
their aggregate consequences. We begin with a
parsimonious set of hypotheses about human behavior
and the ways in which individual choices interact, and
then examine the implications for markets. This entails
treatments and applications of consumer theory and
theory of the firm, under the ideal conditions implied by
our hypotheses.
ECO601E, Advanced Microeconomics II, Yasuda,
Spring (Session II)
This is an advanced course in microeconomics,
succeeding to Advanced Microeconomics I (ECO601E)
in which we study individual economic decisions and
their aggregate consequences under ideal situations. In
this course, we extend our previous analyses to
incorporate imperfectly competitive market structures,
dynamic market competitions, and incomplete
information. To this end, we study game theory, a
collection of mathematical tools for analyzing
strategically interdependent situations. Most of the topics
covered in this course parallels to those of Game Theory
(ECO290E), but are explained in much more rigorous
way.
ECO602E, Advanced Microeconomics III, Sonobe,
Fall (Session I)
This course is a continuation of Advanced
Microeconomics II. It reviews the consumer theory and
the producer theory. It is problem-centered: almost all
the class hours will be devoted to the discussion of the
exercise questions which are provided at the end of each
chapter of the textbook. Students are expected to have
read the text of the textbook and have solved at least the
first eight questions in the chapter which is covered in
that week before coming to class. During class, they
will be assigned to show their answers to other students
and answer the questions asked by fellow students.
ECO603E , Advanced Microeconomics IV, Sonobe,
Fall (Session II)
This course follows Advanced Microeconomics III.
It will cover the partial and general equilibrium
competitive models, factor markets, and market failures.
Like Advanced Microeconomics III, it s hypothesis, aggregate return predictability, consumption
problem-centered: almost all the class hours will be
devoted to the discussion of the exercise questions which
are provided at the end of each chapter of the textbook.
Students are expected to have read the text of the
textbook and have solved at least the first eight questions
in the chapter which is covered in that week before
coming to class. During class, they will be assigned to
show their answers to other students and answer the
questions asked by fellow students.
ECO605E, Advanced Macroeconomics I, Hsu, Fall
(Session I)
This course is the first of the advanced
macroeconomics sequence that will introduce you to the
methods, and some of the issues, of modern
macroeconomics. Since this is a fundamental PhD level
course, we will focus more on “tools” (rather than topics)
so that you can have the ability to read macroeconomic
literature and to analyze related economic issues
independently. In this term, we will begin with
deterministic neoclassical growth theory. Dynamic
programming and recursive equilibrium are the tools we
will develop to study these models. Simple
computational methods for analyzing these models will
also be discussed. The theory will be applied to some
related questions.
ECO606E, Advanced Macroeconomics II,
Esteban-Pretel, Fall (Session II)
This course will study general equilibrium models
with the intention of analyzing business cycle
fluctuations. It will build from simple Real Business
Cycle models to more elaborate models with frictions, in
the style of the New Keynesian theory.
ECO607E, Advanced Macroeconomics III, Hsu,
Spring (Session I)
This course will focus on analyses of social
institutions, in particular social security (pension) and
health care systems. To study these issues, we need to
introduce an overlapping generations (OLG) model.
Effects of demographic changes (e.g. aging population,
fertility, etc) will also be discussed.
ECO608E, Advanced Macroeconomics IV, Ikeda,
Spring (Session II)
This is a graduate course of macro-finance. Students
are required to buy and read John Cochrane’s “Asset
Pricing”. The topics include testing efficient market
CAPM and equity premium puzzle. I will cover a few
chapters and students are supposed to report selected
topics.
ECO670E, Advanced Econometrics I, Leon-Gonzales,
Spring (Session I)
The module focuses on a selection of
microeconometric techniques, with an emphasis on their
application in modern economic analysis. The module
outlines the basic principles of linear regression,
Maximum Likelihood, Quasi Maximum-Likelihood,
Generalized Method of Moments and Bayesian
estimation with applications to the dynamic panel data
model and repeated cross sections models. Examples of
applications are given in lectures and computer classes.
Students are required to write a short econometric project
as part of the final assessment.
ECO671E, Advanced Econometrics II,
Leon-Gonzales, Spring (Session II)
The module aims to develop understanding of time
series econometrics techniques and their application in
modern economic analysis. Examples of applications are
given in lectures and computer classes. Students are
required to write a short econometric project as part of
the final assessment.
ECO672E, Advanced Econometrics III, Yamano, Fall
(Session I)
This course focuses on causal inference in analyses
of the cross-sectional and longitudinal data and aims at
acquiring practical skills necessary to carry out their own
empirical analyses. Through weekly homework,
students will learn how to conduct econometric analyses
with STATA. Whenever possible, this course
introduces published empirical studies in the field of
development economics to students.
ECO673E, Advanced Econometrics IV, Ikeda, Fall
(Session II)
This is a graduate course on financial econometrics.
Students are strongly recommended to review Advanced
Econometrics II by Professor Leon-Gonzalez on Time
Series Econometrics. The topics include the information
set, conditional expectation, ARMA models, (G)ARCH
and stochastic volatility models, market microstructure
and analysis of intra-daily high frequency data. Students
are required to write one term paper using my or your
dataset and technique covered in this course.
EDU200E, Education Policy, Okamoto Kaoru, Winter
This course is to provide students with the following
opportunities.
(1) To acquire basic information on education
policies and practices in Japan
(including (a) historical developments, (b)
cultural backgrounds and (c) current
challenges/obstacles)
(2) To learn a new method of policy analysis:
“Ph.P Method”
(3) To practice policy analysis and presentation
(4) To exchange information and have discussions
among students on education issues in their
countries
EPP201E, Agricultural Economics, Hara, Spring
This course provides an overview of agricultural
economics, through focusing on the historical experience
of agricultural development in Modern Japan. It will give
you the theoretical frameworks and the empirical
evidences for analyzing the agricultural policies in the
developing countries as well as the developed countries.
EPP501E, Independent Study (Policy Paper), Fall,
Winter, Spring
GEN500E, GRIPS Forum, GRIPS Forum Committee,
Fall & Spring
GRIPS Forum makes use of the university’s vast
network to invite leaders from a wide range of fields to
present lectures with simultaneous translation between
Japanese and English. The aim of the course is to
broaden students’ perspective on policy issues beyond
the focus of their day-to-day academic activities.
Another important objective of the course is to provide
students with opportunities to be acquainted, through
interaction, with their Japanese and non-Japanese peers,
instructors and administrative staff of other programs.
GOV210E, Government and Politics in Japan,
Masuyama, Fall
This course covers an overview of Japanese politics,
and themes and writings of interest to political scientists.
In particular, this course explores how Japanese politics
works from three perspectives: (1) voters, (2) politicians,
and (3) political organizations, with a special emphasis
placed on insights from rational choice models of
political behavior.
GOV220E, Introduction to International Relations,
Iwama, Fall
This course is intended to provide introduction into
the study of international relations as well as some
understanding of the more recent happenings in global
politics. After several introductory sessions, we will
examine some of the major past historical junctures to
better understand the nature of the change world system
is now facing. Thereafter we will examine different
aspects of the challenge we are facing and compare
different perspectives.
GOV221E, Introduction to International Political
Economy, Tsunekawa, Spring
This course is designed to provide introduction to
International Political Economy (IPE) which focuses on
economic aspects of international relations. The role of
the state in rapidly globalizing economy is the main
theme in the discipline. In the first half of the course,
students are expected to become familiarized with basic
concepts and theoretical frameworks which are used to
interpret or understand IPE phenomena. In the second
half of the course, students will study how various IPE
frameworks are applied to the analysis of particular
issues such as financial/monetary relations, international
trade relations, regional integration, and development in
the South. In this course, students are required to read
“classical” works in the field in addition to textbook-type
materials.
GOV223E, Foreign Policy, TBA, Spring
GOV224E, International Security Studies, Michishita,
Spring
This course is designed to give students an
understanding of security issues both in theory and
practice. Major subjects of this course include:
international relations theories; civil-military relations;
force and diplomacy; intelligence; nuclear issues; and
assessment of military balance. In investigating these
subjects, historical and current security issues concerning
Japan and Korea will be extensively discussed. In this
sense, this course can be characterized as a combined
course on strategic studies and Asian studies.
GOV225E, Chinese Foreign Policy, Yu, Winter
This course has two main goals. The first is to
provide the students with a history of Chinese foreign
policy since 1949, which has been divided into six
periods. This includes basic developments in China’s
bilateral relations with other states (particularly with the
U.S., the Soviet Union/Russia, and Japan), in China’s
relations with other actors in international politics from
revolutionary movements to international institutions,
and in Chinese positions on global issues such as arms
control, trade and environment. The second goal is to
apply analytical tools from international relations theory
and comparative foreign policy analysis to the Chinese
case. These include structural/systemic theories,
Neo-liberal institutional theories, cultural and ideological
explanations, domestic political factors, and
psychological approaches among others. The purpose is
to familiarize the students with some of the basic
theoretical approaches to the study of state behavior with
a view to gauging their value for understanding Chinese
foreign policy while seeing how China’s foreign policy is
different from others.
GOV231E, Comparative Politics, Takenaka, Fall
This is a graduate course on comparative politics for
the YLP as well as Security Program. The course aims to
expose students to some major issues in comparative
politics with particular focus on development of
democracy and role of political institutions under
democracy. The course puts weights on discussions
based on the readings.
GOV246E, Government and Politics in Southeast
Asia, Abinales, Fall
This course focuses on state formation, economic
development and state-and-civil society relations in
Southeast Asia from the late colonial period to the
present. It examines the colonial legacies that shaped
these states, and the economic, social and politics
tensions they underwent in the post-colonial period. It
looks at why certain states were able to develop while
others failed. The lectures will be theme-based, but
students are expected to study closely the political
histories of two countries for their research reports.
GOV258E, Structure and Processes of the
Government, Horie, Spring
This course is intended to study the systems and
operations of structures and processes of government
from comparative viewpoints and to contribute to the
reform of government and public administration. Major
issues of administrative reform will be discussed from
theoretical as well as practical viewpoints.
Relying basically on the framework of comparative
analysis worked out by C. Pollitt and G. Bouckert, key
features of government and public administration which
have much to do with the process and content of
administrative reform will be discussed in the course.
While the cases in Japan will be dealt with in detail,
based on academic works and practical experiences of
the instructor, students are also expected to make a
contribution to the discussion by infusing their first-hand
information and analysis on the topics of discussion.
GOV264E, National Security Policy, Tokuchi, Spring
This course provides an overview of Japan’s national
security policy with primary focus on the roles of the
Japan’s Defense Forces and on the Japan-US alliance
relationship. What will the future course of Japan’s
national security look like? How will it be intertwined
with the Japan-US security relationship? Through
discussions on the basic defense policy of Japan and on
some current topics, we will analyze domestic and
regional factors behind the policy, in order to have an
insight for the future of the security of Japan and the
region.
GOV320E, World Trade and Diplomacy, Ohshima,
Spring
GOV321E, Japan's Strategic Environment: historical
perspective, TBA, Winter
GOV620E, International Relations, Iwama, Fall
GOV625E, Transnational Organized Crime and
Security, Fukumi, Fall
This course intends to explore transnational
organized crime regarded as the major non-traditional
security threat. Since the end of the Cold War, new
threats came to recognize in the sphere of Security
Studies. To what extent non-traditional security threats
differ from the traditional threats? This course will cover
issues related to transnational organized crime with the
particular emphasis on drug trafficking (for example, the
nature of non-traditional security threats, the threats
posed by them and counter-measures), and theories to
analyze the phenomena.
GOV641E, European International Relations, Iwama,
Spring
IDS100E, Introductory Mathematics & Economics,
Mano & Goto, Fall (September)
The course aims to provide the core principles of
mathematics and economics to students who have either
not taken introductory economics or taken it some time
ago and thus would benefit from refreshing their
knowledge. By the end of the term, the students are
expected to be ready to take intermediate courses in
economics and quantitative methods that will be offered
in the regular semesters as core requirements.
IDS101E, Microeconomics I, Mano & Suzuki Aya,
Fall (Session I)
Microeconomics provides the foundation for modern
economic theory and its applications, including
development economics. This course is designed to help
the students familiarize themselves with the basic ways
of thinking in economics and set the stage for a serious
study of critical issues in economic development.
This course will primarily study fundamental theories
on consumer choice, producer’s behavior, and
competitive equilibrium while it also explores some
introductory topics of imperfect competition. The
materials will illustrate the twin pillars in the economic
science, namely rational choice by individual agents and
equilibrium formed by mutually compatible individual
choices.
We expect you to work hard to understand the basic
concepts and the philosophy of economics. The best way
to do so is to use theories to solve problems. For this
purpose, homework will be provided and answers are
discussed in weekly drill sessions.
IDS103E, Microeconomics II, Mano & Suzuki Aya,
Fall (Session II)
Microeconomics provides the foundation for modern
economic theory and its applications, including
development economics. This course is designed to help
the students familiarize themselves with the basic ways
of thinking in economics and set the stage for a serious
study of critical issues in economic development.
This course is the continuation of the
Microeconomics I (IDS101E). In this part of the course,
we focus on cases where markets fail, i.e., when markets
fail to deliver efficient allocation of resources due to
various factors. Market failures are common and
potentially serious in developing economies as they
could trap these economies in low stages of development.
We will discuss topics including monopoly, uncertainty,
game theory, asymmetric information, externalities, and
public goods.
We expect you to work hard to understand the basic
concepts and the philosophy of economics. The best way
to do so is to use theories to solve problems. For this
purpose, homework will be provided and answers are
discussed in weekly drill sessions.
IDS202E, Government and Market, Kalirajan,
Winter
This course explores what will be the most
appropriate economic system to promote development.
An economic system is defined as an institutional
framework by which competition among people on the
use of scarce resources are coordinated. Traditionally, the
choice of economic system has been discussed in terms
of relationship between market and state, centering on
what economic activities should be controlled by the
command of the government and what activities should
be left to the dictate of voluntary transactions in the
market. While following this tradition, this course
incorporates community as the third major component of
economic system. The market is viewed as the
organization that is efficient in producing private goods
through free competition, whereas the state is the
organization necessary to supply public goods by means
coercion. In contrast, the community defined as the small
group of people characterized by intensive social
interactions is considered efficient in the supply of local
public goods through cooperation. The optimum system
for economic development may be designed in the
appropriate combination of these three organizations.
However, what combinations may be appropriate for
different cultural and institutional heritages as well as for
different development stages are the major agenda of this
course.
IDS260E, Finance and Economic Growth, Jeong,
Spring (Session II)
The goal of the course is to understand the process of
economic growth and development in relation to
financial system. This course defines the financial
system in a broad and open sense so that financial
aspects may include credit, insurance and money. Both
theory and empirics are emphasized, which eventually
are to be translated into policy discussions for economic
growth.
We first review the basic constructs of growth
theories and the stylized facts about them. Then, we
study various models where finance matters for
economic growth, and review their empirical relevance.
For this part of lectures, we may review some empirical
methods if necessary.
The class will also discuss the policy and institutional
implications of financial system on economic growth.
IDS270E, Quantitative Methods I, Kajisa, Fall
(Session I)
The first objective of this course is to provide
students with a solid understanding of statistics that are
frequently used in development studies such as poverty
indexes, Gini coefficient, Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).
The second objective is to provide basic knowledge on
probability theory and methods of statistical analysis.
The course consists of lectures and laboratory sections.
The laboratory sections will be used for exercises and
computational works.
IDS272E, Development Project Analysis, Kalirajan,
Winter
This course is intended to provide a clear
understanding and guidance in the use of benefit-cost
analysis while evaluating development projects that bear
major resource implications. This course requires a basic
knowledge of microeconomics. Wherever possible,
examples are used to aid the exposition. Certainly, this is
not a course on welfare economics exclusively. Welfare
concepts that are relevant in benefit-cost analysis will be
discussed. Particular attention will be given to practical
analysis with emphasis on the use of shadow prices, the
use of consumers’ surplus and the problems of valuing
goods that do not have market prices. Students are
encouraged to participate effectively in class discussions.
IDS273E, Quantitative Methods II, Kajisa, Fall
(Session II)
This course follows IDS270E and provides basics of
econometrics. This course emphasizes application rather
than theory itself, so that students can integrate
econometrics with economic theories for the analysis of
development issues. Examples use data on economic
growth and development.
IDS274E, Applied Econometrics, Yamano, Winter
This course aims at providing econometrics tools for
students who need to use econometrics in their research.
To conduct econometric analysis properly, students need
to have solid understanding on the subject. Through
weekly homework, students will deepen their knowledge
on the subject and learn how to conduct econometric
analyses with STATA, which is a popular econometrics
software.
IDS280E, Japan’s ODA: Its Policies and Reform
Agenda, Tomimoto, Fall
IDS282E, Development Project Management, Minato,
Spring
Development Project Management Course is
designed to provide students with a practical knowledge
of the management method, skill and tool for
development projects including ODA projects and
NGO’s projects. We will start with the concept of
development project and project management. We will
focus on Project Cycle Management that is one of
management methods widely used at the participatory
planning, implementing and monitoring, and evaluating
stages of development projects. The course introduces
some relevant cases and lectures’ experience, which
enables students to understand how projects are planned,
monitored and evaluated in the local context. Some
important concepts for project formulation such as
participatory development, ownership by stakeholders,
institutional development, gender issue, environmental
aspects, and appropriate technology will be discussed.
The relationship between Project and Program/Policy
formulation, MDGs, Aid coordination, harmonization,
and Cooperation between the public and private sector
will be covered.
IDS283E, Environment and Sustainable Development,
Otsuka, Spring
By now it is clear that climate change is a major
threat to the welfare of the mankind in the 21st century.
This course reviews the prospect of climate change,
examines the widely debated and hot issue of whether
environment deteriorates with economic development,
and considers the desirable “solution” to mitigate climate
change. More specifically, we deal with the issues of
(1) natural resource management, such as forests, (2)
sustainable development of agriculture, particular in
sub-Saharan Africa, (3) emission of greenhouse gasses
(GHGs) and other pollutants in the course of economic
development, and (4) the significance of international
agreement to reduce the emission of GHGs), such as the
Kyoto Protocol. In each topic, theoretical discussions
will be made first, followed by the review of empirical
evidence. Final purpose of this course is to consider
desirable solutions to prevent disastrous impacts of
climate change. This course uses basic tools of
microeconomics and econometrics extensively.
Therefore, students must have successfully completed
the courses of Microeconomics and Quantitative
Methods offered in the fall term.
IDS285E, Japanese Development Cooperation,
Akiyama, Winter
International development assistance has been
undergoing significant changes over the last several
years. Among the entire development communities there
have been an increased emphasis on policies, institutions,
and issues of poverty reduction, governance, and
coordination among donors and NGOs. Also since 9/11
international security issues have attracted attentions in
the context of development assistance. Japan’s ODA has
also changed. The amount of ODA spending has been
reduced and, its position as world top leader in ODA in
the 1990s has moved to fifth place. In October 2008, new
JICA was created which now handles loans and grants in
addition to technical assistance. Some changes have been
in conjunction with the global trend, and also there is
another change designed to meet the challenges for
improvement required under stringent financial situation
at home and called for by the public. The course will
examine the changes, trends and issues in the thinking,
approaches and provision of Japanese ODA-both
globally and domestically with dynamic world
development assistance evolution. In addition, through
discussions, the class will explore ways to improve
Japanese and global ODA. About one half of the lectures
will be given by outside experts.
IDS286E, Poverty Alleviation, Suzuki Aya, Spring
Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger is at the
core of the development study and is the first agenda of
the Millennium Development Goals. Poverty, however,
is a compound phenomenon and achieving the goal
requires academic efforts in addition to practical
endeavors. Among many, this course explores selective
topics that contribute to poverty alleviation. In
particular, we examine how agricultural households
make choices given exogenous conditions and study
empirical findings on how factors such as non-farm
income, education, infrastructure, trade, and
microfinance contribute to the welfare of the poor. We
also examine methods to evaluate the effects of aid
programs on poverty. Throughout the course, we
emphasize on applying the basic theories of
microeconomics and econometric techniques to deepen
our understandings on these issues.
Students are required to make group presentations on
assigned papers and actively participate in classroom
discussions. Through these exercises, students are
expected to develop analytical skills to read papers
critically as well as communication skills to make logical
argument to support their own ideas.
IDS287E, Strategies and Conditions for Development
I, Otsuka, Fall (Session I)
This course explores conditions under which
developing economies can be set on the track of
sustained development for the immediate goal of
reducing poverty and the long-term goal of catching up
to the wealth of developed economies. A comprehensive
review of development literature as well as a quantitative
overview of the developing world is advanced. Further,
the patterns of institutional evolution in response to
changes in resource endowments and technology under
different social and cultural traditions are compared
across space and time to derive lessons for the design of
development strategies.
IDS288E, Trade and Industrial Development, Sonobe,
Spring
The main objective of this course is to explore the
strategy of industrial development in low-income
countries. The first six sessions provide an introduction
to international trade theory, which will help students
understand the basic mechanism of international trade
and the major causes of large international income gaps.
The rest of the course is devoted to the issues of
industrial development in developing countries. We
will review theoretical studies, cases studies and
experimental studies conducted in Asia and Africa, and
discuss their policy implications.
IDS289E, Strategies and Conditions for Development
II, Otsuka, Fall (Session II)
This course explores conditions under which
developing economies can be set on the track of
sustained development for the immediate goal of
reducing poverty and the long-term goal of catching up
to the wealth of developed economies. A comprehensive
review of development literature as well as a quantitative
overview of the developing world is advanced. Special
focus will be placed on the role of capital accumulation
and technological change, income distribution and
poverty, and climate change.
IDS290E, Project Cycle Management and
International Development Evaluation, Koga, Winter
IDS380E, Applied Development Research I, II, III,
Estudillo, Jeong, Yamano, Yamauchi & Rundle, Fall,
Winter, & Spring
The purposes of this course are to strengthen the
analytical skills of students and to develop their ability to
prepare and present an academic paper. This course
expands over three terms -- Fall, Winter, and Spring.
In the Fall Term (Applied Development Research I),
students will be introduced to the structure and contents
of an academic paper and will be requested to choose a
topic for their research. At the end of the Fall Term,
students are expected to have selected a research topic
followed by the submission of a research prospectus of
about 1-2 pages long containing a brief description of the
research topic and a statement of the objective of the
paper.
In the Winter Term (Applied Development Research
II), students will be divided into three groups based on
research topics, which will be supervised by Prof.
Estudillo, Prof. Jeong, Prof.Yamano and Prof. Yamauchi.
Under supervision, students will expand upon the topics
outlined in the Fall Term. Students will be introduced
to scientific research methodology and statistical
software to enable them to choose an appropriate
methodology in data analysis. At the end of the Winter
Term, students submit a six- to eight-page draft proposal
containing objectives, literature review, data description,
methodology, and expected outcome of their respective
research projects.
In the Spring Term (Applied Development Research
III), each student orally presents to the class and submits
two papers: a more detailed research proposal in Spring I,
and the final paper in Spring II. In this way, all the
classes in the Spring Term will be allocated for student
presentations.
IDS381E, Selected Topics in International
Development I, TBA, Summer
IDS382E, Selected Topics in International
Development II, TBA, Summer
IDS580E, Internship, Fall & Winter (2010/11)
LAN001J, Japanese Language I, Kondoh, et al., Fall
J Japanese Language I is aimed at learning useful
Japanese for your life here. It consists of four levels such
as J1, J2, J3 and J4.
y J1 (Japanese1) introduces survival Japanese to
beginners who have no Japanese learning
experience. J1 has 3 classes (J1A, J1B, and J1C)
covering the same material.
y J2 offers practical and useful Japanese for your life.
It is appropriate for students with basic learning
experience.
y J3 is designed for intermediate students who have
already mastered basic skills.
y J4 is designed to give advanced students the
opportunity to engage in intellectual and academic
conversation in class.
LAN002J, Japanese Language II, Kondoh, et al.,
Winter
Japanese Language II is aimed at learning useful
Japanese for your life here. It consists of five levels.
y J1 (Japanese1) introduces survival Japanese to
beginners who have no Japanese learning
experience. J1 has 3 classes (J1A, J1B, and J1C)
covering the same material.
y J2 offers practical and useful Japanese for your life.
It is appropriate for students with basic learning
experience.
y J3 is designed for intermediate students who have
already mastered basic skills.
y J4 is designed to give advanced students the
opportunity to engage in intellectual and academic
conversation in class.
y J5 offers more advanced Japanese with Japanese
TV programs, newspapers, and so on. Classes will
be designed according to students’ needs.
LAN003J, Japanese Language III, Kondoh, et al.,
Spring
Japanese Language III is aimed at learning useful
Japanese for your life here. It consists of five levels.
y J1 (Japanese1) introduces survival Japanese to
beginners who have no Japanese learning
experience. J1 has 3 classes (J1A, J1B, and J1C)
covering the same material.
y J2 offers practical and useful Japanese for your life.
It is appropriate for students with basic learning
experience.
y J3 is designed for intermediate students who have
 already mastered basic skills.
y J4 is designed to give advanced students the
opportunity to engage in intellectual and academic
conversation in class.
y J5 offers more advanced Japanese with Japanese
TV programs, newspapers, and so on. Classes will
be designed according to students’ needs.
LAN001E, Understanding Academic Readings,
Thomson, Fall (Session II)
This course teaches students to understand research
studies in the human and social sciences. We will
examine such fundamental concepts of academic
research as theoretical framework, research methodology,
and study design, and will look at the role of theory in
research, the basic logic that underlies scientific research,
and the main criteria for assessing the appropriateness of
a particular research method to investigating a particular
research problem. Students will learn how to evaluate the
strength of a research design, the validity of knowledge
claims, and the credibility of academic arguments.
Students will read research articles from a variety of
social science disciplines and will critique them with a
focus on research design, structure of main arguments,
and limitations.
LAN002E, Academic Presentation Skills, Thomson,
Fall (Session I)
The course will focus on four aspects of a good
academic presentation: organization, language, delivery,
and visual aids. Students will learn how to prepare and
organize an academic presentation that does not bore the
audience and how to prepare slides that help, rather than
hurt, the presentation. Students will also learn how to
deliver a presentation clearly and persuasively and will
receive guidance on effective use of verbal and
non-verbal skills. Students will practice making
presentations in groups and in front of the whole class.
LAN003E, Writing for Social Sciences, TBA, TBA
LAN004EA, English for Academic Purposes,
Nakatsugawa, Fall
LAN004EB, English for Academic Purposes,
Nakatsugawa, Spring
LAN005EA, Listening and Speaking, Thomson, Fall
LAN005EB, Listening and Speaking, Thomson,
Winter
LAN005EC, Listening and Speaking, Thomson,
Spring
LAW201E, International Economic Law
(Globalization and Regionalism), Yamane, Fall
This course will attempt to clarify the rules that
govern international trade, investment and competition
and examine how they relate to innovation and
development. The first part of the course will
concentrate on the rules and dispute settlement within the
WTO. The second part will focus on international rules
relating to intellectual property, with a view to exploring
their impact on innovation and socio-economic welfare.
MOR100E, Introduction to Quantitative Methods,
Morohosi, Fall (Session I)
This course introduces students to fundamental
mathematics necessary for learning economics, political
science, operations research, and other social sciences.
Students will know some basic ideas in mathematics and
be able to apply mathematical methods to various
problems.
MOR101E, Statistics, Miyata, Fall
This course is designed for students from a wide
variety of backgrounds. The course emphasizes statistical
thinking rather than mathematical details and is intended
to get students familiar with organizing and describing
data, as well as with basic statistical reasoning and
models for data analysis including regression and
ANOVA (Analysis of Variance). Students will be
supposed to use a computer intensively but no previous
knowledge of a computer is required. (1) Course web site
will be prepared and lecture notes, homework
assignments and other information will be posted. (2) R,
free software, for statistical analysis will be intensively
used in this course.
MOR102E, Introductory Statistics, Oyama, Tsuchiya
& Morohosi, Fall (Session I)
This course is an introduction to statistical modeling
and data analyses intended to provide fundamental
methodology and make students get familiar to statistical
software. After surveying basic statistical notions such as
probability distribution, statistical inference, hypothesis
testing, and regression analysis, course proceeds with
practical data analyses on actual social data by using
computer software, for example, EXCEL, R, MATLAB,
and others.
MOR250E, Quantitative Social Systems Analysis,
Oyama & Tsuchiya, Spring
Operations research is a scientific approach used for
analyzing the structure of the system, solving various
problems occurring in the system, then for making
reasonable and desirable decisions. Main objective of
this course is to explain operations research theory,
model building techniques and solution methods. Topics
will be selected from various areas given below
depending upon students' needs, preferences and
academic backgrounds. Lecture will be given with many
examples, not only theory itself, so that the students can
understand even though they do not have enough
mathematical backgrounds, then adding recitation if
necessary.
PAD101E, Social Science Questions and
Methodologies, TBA, Winter
This course teaches students how to engage
qualitative academic writing critically and productively.
Compared to deductive quantitative analysis (applying
general principle to specific cases), qualitative analysis
tends to be inductive (inferring general principle from
specific cases), its data more varied and subjective, and
its writing more complex. This course uses readings on a
topic important to policy makers – states and their
relations with society – to deepen students’
understanding of qualitative approaches such as
comparison, comparative historical analysis, ethnography,
case study, and interdisciplinary analysis. There is
particular focus on the formal structure of the readings to
illustrate how research is contextualized and arguments
are made.
This course is appropriate for students who plan to
write non-statistical independent study, research, or
policy papers; students in quantitative programs who
wish to broaden their content/methodological exposure;
and students interested in political science, sociology, or
history.
PAD250E, Armed Conflict and Development,
Takahashi, Fall
PAD251E, Accounting and Financial Management I,
Lee, Fall
This course aims to develop the participants’ ability
to produce and analyze corporate financial reports. The
course will lay foundation for financial management and
business analysis. There is no prerequisite for this
course.
PAD252E, Accounting and Financial Management II,
Lee, Spring
This course exposes participants to techniques to
analyze various financial problems. The example
includes a project evaluation, risk assessment or a
financing decision. Since much of materials are based on
accounting concepts, this course requires a solid
understanding of financial accounting. Also a certain
degree of spread-sheet skill will be desirable for anyone
who wishes to practice application examples.
PAD254E, Development Assistance by International
Organizations, Hirono, Fall
This course will examine among others the nature
of major changes in terms of policies and practices as
initiated and responded during the last few decades by
international organizations, particularly by the United
Nations organizations and multilateral development
banks, and the factors that have contributed to these
changes. The focus of the course will be on major issues
facing the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), the World Bank (WB), the Asian Development
Bank (AsDB) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)
in the light of changing international economic, social
and environmental scenes. References will be made,
when considered essential, to the development assistance
experiences of various United Nations specialized
agencies and other regional development banks.
PAD255E, Foreign Direct Investment, Yoshitake,
Summer
There are many reasons why foreign direct investment
(FDI) has become a much-discussed topic. One is the
dramatic increase in the global flow. In tern, the sales
of foreign affiliates of multinational corporations
(MNCs) are now nearly twice as high as the value of
world trade in goods and services. The keen interest in
FDI is also part of a broader interest in the forces
propelling the ongoing globalization process.
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to
many FDI-related issues on both a theoretical and
empirical level.
PAD256E, Human Resources Management, Yamazaki,
Spring
The purpose of this course is to assist you in
acquiring knowledge and developing skills necessary to
effectively manage human resources in organizations.
You will be introduced to conceptual frameworks and
diagnostic tools that can be used to understand and
analyze the various inter-related activities and functions
that are the foundation of an effective human resource
management system. While you are required to deal with
individual assignments about a human resource topic in
this course, you will be expected to actively participate
in team-based learning and discussions. Through several
case studies, you will deeply understand human resource
management practices and its related theories and models
by highlighting concrete situations in organizations.
PAD257E, Seminar in Industry and Trade Policy,
Tanaka Masami, Spring
This course attempts to offer knowledge on
government industrial policies, in particular on concrete
cases by shedding light from the economic theories. It
also aims at understanding of the characteristics of each
industrial sector and of their histories, in particular the
Japanese industry. The course will consist mainly of
lectures and class discussions.
PAD258E, Global Governance: Leadership and
Negotiation, Komatsu, Winter
PAD260E, Labor Policy (Human Resources
Development), TBA, TBA
PAD261E, Fiscal and Monetary Policies in Japan,
TBA, Fall
PAD263E, Public Investment, TBA, TBA
PAD264E, Structural Reform and Privatization,
Tanaka Hideo, Spring
Structural Reform is a process whereby policies and
institutions are reshaped to be more market-oriented. It
is aimed at establishing macroeconomic stability and
creating the conditions for sustained economic growth.
The main objective of the course is to review key issues
of structural reform and privatization in developing and
transitional countries. The course will also highlight the
evaluation of past structural reform/adjustment programs
supported by international financial institutions.
PAD265E, Modernization of Financial Sector,
Yoshikuni, Spring
This course aims to provide participants with basic
knowledge and expertise regarding the functioning of the
financial sector and thereby promote a basic
understanding of macro and micro prudential policies. In
this connection, the course will cover broad topics of
central banking, exchange rate and reserve management
policies, and the international policy co-operation in the
context of the so-called Basel Process. In particular,
students are encouraged to gain insight into the
implications of the recent global financial crisis and its
impact on financial institutions. Also, the recent Japanese
experience since the late 1980s will be reviewed with
special emphasis on the lessons learnt from the
quantitative easing and the crisis management in the
financial sector. Following the good tradition of active
student participation, group/individual presentations and
discussions will be scheduled. Special sessions could be
organized, e.g., field visits to and special speakers from
financial institutions and regulatory authorities including
the Bank of Japan, depending upon the specific interests
of students. Various papers and articles will be used as a
guide for individual classes. The BIS and IMF Annual
Reports and Frederic S. Mishkin’s Ecnomics of Money,
Banking and Financial Markets are used as general
reference textbooks.
PAD267E, Public Expenditure Management, Tanaka
Hideaki, Fall
This course is intended to provide a framework for
thinking about how governments can attain sound budget
performance and to give guidance on the key elements of
a well-performing public expenditure management
(PEM). The course presents the theoretical and practical
setting for the management of financial resources in the
government sector. Students can learn best practices on
PEM in the world.
It is so called,. The course will also examine the idea
of "New Public Management" critically, and discuss the
transformation of public sector and public governance in
the wider sense. The course will focus on not only
experiences in developed countries including Japan but
also those in developing countries. Students will be
encouraged to discuss and analyze issues and problems
in their own countries.
This course is aimed at officials in the public sector
and those who are interested in managing government
finances.
PAD281E, National Land Policy, Surya Raj Acharya,
Fall (Session I)
Economic activities are distributed unevenly over the
national land area. As a country develops, economic
activities show a tendency of growing concentration in
some areas, which may have important implications for
both efficiency and equity. This course intends to enable
students in understanding underlying mechanisms for
diverse patterns of spatial development at the national
and regional level, and in answering questions on
associated policy issues. The course first introduces
relevant theoretical concepts. Next, cases of spatial
development plan and policy (national land development
policy) in Japan and other countries are reviewed. Finally,
recent directions of spatial development policy are
discussed along with possible lessons for developing
countries. There is no specific prerequisite for this
course.
PAD282E, Transport Policy, Ono, Spring
This course will study transport industries,
government involvement, and the interrelationship
between the industries and the government. And it will
study about the role of development of transport
infrastructure for the Japanese economic growth.
Students are expected to understand major transport
policies of the Japanese government, and understand
basic theories which explain behavior of the government
and transport firms.
PAD302E, Policy Design and Implementation in
Developing Countries, Ohno K., Ohno I. &
Shimamura, Spring
This interactive course is offered for students who
have had practical experience in development policy
formulation and/or execution. Weak policy content, lack
of coordination, implementation failure, and political
pressure often plague developing countries, but some
governments solve these problems more effectively than
others.
This course, with a limited size (max. 10 students),
conducts case studies of development policy methods
and organizations from the perspective of institutional
and international comparison (including Asia and Africa).
Leadership, central economic agencies, managing aid,
large infrastructure projects, and industrial policy
documents are among highlighted topics. Each session
starts with an issue-raising presentation by one of the
instructors followed by discussion by all. Active
participation is required. Some students will be asked to
present cases from their countries.
PFP250E, Customs Laws, Nagase, Fall
This course is intended to provide an overview of
Customs related laws, including those of Japan, by
focusing on various aspects of Customs procedures and
formalities. The course is also intended to provide a
basic idea about international conventions which
constitute an integral part of Customs related laws, such
as Revised Kyoto Convention, Harmonized System
Convention, WTO Valuation Agreement, etc.
PFP252E, International Taxation of Japan,
Komamiya, Fall
This course focuses on international aspect of
Japanese income taxation. It includes source rules of
income, foreign tax credit system, transfer pricing, tax
haven measurements, thin capitalization, and taxation on
derivative transactions. This course aims at training
students to an expert of international taxation.
PFP501E, Practicum at the National Tax Agency, Fall
through Spring
This course aims to provide overseas tax officials
with knowledge on Japanese tax systems and
administration, and to contribute to the improvement of
each country’s tax administration.
NTA officials as well as the NTC faculty give
lectures on practical aspects of Japanese tax
administration. To broaden the knowledge acquired
through the course, participants will have study visits to
Regional Taxation Bureau, Tax Office, Tax Counsel
Office, etc.
Based on the knowledge acquired from lectures,
participants are assigned to write a Research Paper with
the assistance and guidance of the faculty of the NTC.
Through the work of Research Paper, we check their
understanding of the lectures of the course and train
analytical ability on issues and problems of tax
administration.
PFP502E, Practicum in Customs Administration I,
Nagase, Winter & Spring
Today, Customs is deeply integrated into
international supply chain whose secure and safe
maintenance is essential. This course aims to provide a
wide range of knowledge concerning international
theories and practice of trade and Customs, including the
activities of WTO, WCO and UN/CEFACT, various
aspects of border control and trade facilitation (SAFE
Framework, 24 hour rule, C-TPAT, 10+2, Risk
Management, AEO (Authorized Economic Operators),
EDI, etc.), so that the role and importance of the
Customs in the international supply chain will be made
clear.
PFP503E, Practicum in Customs Administration II,
Aoyama & Yamashita, Spring
This course aims at providing students with the
necessary knowledge and practical problem solution
skills for future Customs policymakers.
The students are expected to keep their knowledge up
to date on the global standards for Customs
administration under WCO. Lectures cover the practices
on organizational management, human resource
development and risk management of Japan Customs,
Project Cycle Management (PCM), and the WCO
Diagnosis Framework which is a comprehensive analysis
tool for developing the capacity of Customs
administration toward reform and modernization. In
addition to this course, a field study trip to regional
Customs is organized to observe and study actual
Customs operations.
By participating in this course, the students are
requested to identify issues and challenges faced by their
own Customs administration, based on knowledge
obtained not only from this course, but also from the
Practicum in Customs Administration I which will be
held during the last Winter/Spring term and/or the
Customs Law held during the last Fall term.
PFP504E, Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement
at Border, Mizutani & Hamaguchi, Spring (Session I)
PPP501E, Independent Study, Spring
PPP502E, Thesis Writing I, Yoshida, Spring (Session
II), Summer
PPP503E, Thesis Writing II, Fall (Session I) [Second
year]
PPP504E, Thesis Writing III, Fall (Session II)
[Second year]
PPP505E, Thesis Writing IV, Winter [Second year]
REG201E, Local Government System, Nakamura,
Fall
One of the major thrusts of this course is to provide a
general contour of local government and politics in Japan.
The class will start off with the historical background of
Japanese politics and public administration. This is
followed by a brief elaboration on the underpinnings of
Japanese public management. Based on these general
analyses, the class will then focus on local system of
government. It will delineate a number of theoretical
issues, in additional to practical policy problems. The
class will particularly stress city and urban development
as a focal point to help understand the complexity of
center local interface in the country. In the class,
comparative analysis is highly valued. Students are
therefore encouraged to contribute to the class discussion
by bringing out the similar examples or cases of the
country they are from. Likewise, the class stresses
writings on various topics of significance.
REG202E, Local Government Finance, Hatakeyama,
Spring
This course is intended to introduce the system and the
practice of local government finance in Japan.
Starting in mid-1990s ， decentra1ization reform in
Japan has achieved its first stage, where one of the main
results is the transfer of tax resources from the central to
local governments.
In this course，after taking a view of the outline of the
system and the current situation of local government
finance，we will focus on several components of local
revenue and expenditure in detail. We will also study
some other issues related to the decentralization reform.
REG301E, Local Governance in the Changing World,
Ikawa, et al., Spring
In accordance with the changes in social and
economic circumstances, enhancement of domestic
governance is sought, and in Japan and in many other
countries the challenge has been to promote
decentralization and advancements in local governance.
Reflecting such a circumstance, this lecture series will
cover the present state and challenges of local
government and the situation of decentralization in a
number of countries worldwide (four to five countries),
as well as study the challenges of local governance in
Japan. During this lecture series, I am planning to
invite experts (lecturers) from outside GRIPS, and the
lecturer will speak about one theme (country) in two
classes, apart from classes by GRIPS faculty.
TEC251E, Science and Technology Policy, TBA, TBA
TEC252E, Small and Medium Enterprise and
Technology, Hashimoto, Fall
 In the post-war period, the modernization of Small
and Medium Enterprises (henceforthe “SMEs”) became
one of the priority areas and a wide range of multifaceted
policies were developed.
This course examines the historical evolution of
SME policy of Japan (and also some selected countries)
and examines the applicability of policies in relation to
each country.
Some lectures will be given by governmental
officers, presidents of small companies or researchers of
Asian SMEs etc.
You can feel the power and dynamism of SME and
understand the roll of policy in developing sound SMEs
in each country.
TEC253E, Communications Policy, TBA, Fall
TEC254E, Innovation, Sustainability and Uncertainty,
Woolger & Hope, Spring
Technological innovation is increasingly important
for economic growth, sustainability and quality of life.
This course will introduce key concepts for
understanding innovation policy, the types of policies
and issues that exist when stimulating and exploiting
innovation, as well as introduce current trends and issues
facing innovation policy-makers. The course will
emphasize the uncertainty inherent in innovation policy.
TEP501E, Independent Study (Policy Proposal
Paper)
YLP500E, Introduction to Japan, Horie & Okita, Fall
(Session I)
This course is a required course of the Young Leaders
Program. The students of the other programs have to get
the approval from the instructor to register in this course.
This course is planned to give the students the basic
knowledge of Japan's society, history and culture.
YLP501E, Colloquium, Horie, Fall & Spring
YLP502E, Independent Study, Masuyama, et al, Fall
through Summer
YLP503E, Field Trip, Horie, Fall & Spring
YLP551E, Research Paper, Yokomichi,et al., Fall
through Summer
YLP552E, Workshop I, Yokomichi, Fall
YLP553E, Workshop II, Fujiwara, Spring
DMP180E, Computer Programming, Sayama, Fall
through Winter
This course provides general knowledge on computer
programming and its skills for computation solving
water-related problems covered in Course No. DMP280E
“Basic Hydrology”, No. DMP281E “Hydraulics”, No.
DMP380E “Advanced Hydrology” and No.DMP381E
“Flood Hydraulics and Sediment Transport”.
DMP200E, Disaster Mitigation Policy, Morichi,
Winter
This course provides the framework of seismic and
water related disaster mitigation policies and the basic
idea of each policy. The policies discussed in this class
include the disaster prevention policies for transportation
infrastructure and land-use and also social education for
disasters.
DMP201E, Disaster Risk Management, Okazaki,
Winter
This course aims to provide a broad understanding of
disaster risk management, including prevention and
preparedness before disasters and
recovery/reconstruction after disasters. It emphasizes
application of appropriate and practical technology,
reflecting social and economic conditions of the country.
This course attempts to discuss the following issues;
y Activities of national/local governments,
international organizations, and communities
against disasters
y Issues of disaster management and lessons from
the past disasters
y Policies and regulation to secure safety of
housing and buildings
y Practical disaster risk assessment
y Institutionalization of disaster risk management
at various levels
DMP280E, Basic Hydrological, Jayawardena, Fall
through Winter
The aim of this course is to introduce and expose the
students to the basic concepts of hydrology including the
different processes, quantification of hydrological
variables and their measurement and/or estimation, unit
hydrograph methods and the application of probability
and statistics in hydrology.
DMP281E, Hydraulics, Ishikawa, Fall through
Winter
Open Channel Hydraulics is a branch of applied fluid
mechanics to support river management and
improvement works for flood disaster prevention and
water environment conservation. The first half of the
lecture provides the fundamentals; general transport
equation being based on the idea of conservation law,
and basic characteristic of one dimensional open channel
flow by using the energy transport equation. The second
half of the lecture provides practical features of open
channel hydraulics; hydraulic jump, composite channel
flow, secondary flow, and salt wedge dynamics in
estuaries.
DMP282E, Basic Concepts of Integrated Flood Risk
management (IFRM), Takeuchi, Fall through Winter
This course provides the basic concepts of
“Integrated Flood Risk Management (IFRM)” as part of
Integrated Water resources Management (IWRM). The
mechanism of disaster risk development with natural
hazard, societal vulnerability, exposure and coping
capacity will be emphasized. New concepts of IWRM at
basin scale will be introduced and, as concrete examples,
Japanese flood management experiences and global
activity trends will be introduced emphasizing good
practices and key for success. Anticipated future
direction of risk management to cope with societal
changes and global climate changes will also be covered.
DMP283E, Local Disaster Management and Hazard
Mapping, Tanaka, Fall through Spring
This course provides not only general knowledge on
disaster prevention countermeasures in Japan, but also
practical knowledge and techniques such as flood hazard
maps which are indispensable for local disaster
management. In addition, students will also have
opportunity to interview to local governmental officers,
community leaders and residents to learn/understand
actual situation of local disaster management.
DMP284E, Urban Flood Management, Kudo, Fall
through Spring
This course provides the basic and practical
knowledge of urban flood risk management in Japan;
characteristics of urban flood (including inundation by
flooding), countermeasures against urban flood and
administration of urban rivers. Case studies will be
conducted in the fields.
DMP285E, Practice on Hydraulics, Ishikawa, Fall
through Spring
This course is review and discussion about Open
Channel Hydraulics, which is a branch of applied fluid
mechanics to support river management and
improvement works for flood disaster prevention and
water environment conservation. This helps students
understand deeply about topics explained in DMP281E
“Hydraulics”, as well as Quiz.
DMP286E, Practice on Local Disaster Management
Plan, Tanaka, Fall through Spring
This course aims at consolidating the material
covered in Course No. DMP283E “Local Disaster
Management and Hazard Mapping”.
Exercises related to each topic will be given to the
students and they will be discussed and explained.
DMP300E, Earthquake Hazard Assessment, Saito,
Fall though Spring
The earthquake hazard differs quite affected by
several conditions. This subject gives fundamental ideas
on earthquake hazard evaluation for specific locations
when an earthquake and soil environment is given.
DMP301E, Earthquake Risk Assessment, Kashima,
Fall through Spring
This class deals with a technology of seismic risk
management of buildings. Methodologies of ground
motion estimation are described by in-site measurement,
empirical and semi-empirical approaches. Conventional
and new seismic risk assessment methodologies, which
integrate the related methodologies, are presented.
As for practice, you will take part in international
conferences on seismology, earthquake engineering or
earthquake disaster prevention, which to be held in Japan,
to obtain the information of latest technology and
research results in the world.
DMP302E, Disaster Mitigation and Development
Assistance, Ando, Spring through Summer
This course is aimed to learn about the dissemination
for Earthquake Disaster Mitigation and also the decision
making for disaster management among those who have
different background and opinions through the practice
of Project Cycle Management Workshop and also ODA
policy of Japan.
DMP303E, Tsunami Hazard Assessment, Shibazaki,
Spring
 To manage tsunami risk and to administrate the
tsunami disaster prevention, it is essential for us to
prepare a tsunami hazard map that identifies the areas
that are likely to get flooded and sustain damage under
different tsunami scenarios.
The objective of this course is to study the
knowledge and the techniques necessary for assessing
the hazards of a tsunami and the damage, preparing a
tsunami hazard map, administrating tsunami disaster
prevention, managing the risk of a tsunami, planning for
evacuation, and educating the residents about disaster
prevention in case of a tsunami.
DMP304E, Tsunami Countermeasures, Fujii, Spring
The objective of this course is to study the
techniques and methods necessary as tsunami
countermeasures. In the first part, tsunami force, various
tsunami protection facilities, and tsunami refuge
buildings are introduced. A field study in which the
tsunami protection facilities will be observed is also
included in the course. In the second part, the techniques
and methods for tsunami observation, tsunami early
warning systems and warning dissemination will be
introduced.
DMP320E, Earthquake Phenomenology, Hurukawa,
Fall through Spring
Earthquake detection, hypocenter determination,
which are basics to grasp earthquakes phenomenon, will
be learnt through lectures and practices. You will learn
how to pick up P- and S-wave arrival times as well as
other later phases and how to measure amplitudes from
observed seismic wave records. These phase data and
seismographs will be analyzed by different methods to
know hypocenters, magnitudes of earthquakes, etc. Crust
and upper mantle structure, crustal deformation, and
seismicity will be also learnt.
DMP321E, Characteristics of Earthquake Disasters,
Yokoi, Fall through Spring
This course is aimed for grasping knowledge,
techniques, methods and ability necessary for
quantitative estimation of physical processes of
attenuation and amplification, underground shear wave's
velocity structure which gives big influence on seismic
wave’s propagation and amplification, dynamic behavior
of soft sedimentary layers near the earth's surface and so
on.
DMP322E, Earthquake Circumstance, Shibazaki,
Fall through Spring
Understanding earthquake circumstance such as
crustal deformation associated with earthquake
generation processes, source process of earthquakes and
tectonic environments, in each place is necessary for
preparing proper earthquake disaster prevention
strategies. In this course, first, you will learn practical
mathematics for seismology. Then, lectures and practices
on earthquake focal mechanism, earthquake source
process, and relationship between plate tectonics and
earthquake are given. Finally, the current situation in
earthquake generation and forecasting research such as
long-term forecasting will be introduced.
DMP323E, Information Technology Related with
Earthquake and Disasters, Hara, Fall
The aim of this course is to learn basics of
information technology related with earthquakes and
disasters and acquire the ability to utilize them through a
series of lectures and practices. The course topics include
subjects of computing (e.g., programming using Fortran
language, Generic Mapping Tools, etc), and fundamental
theories of seismic waves.
DMP340E, Structural Analysis, Saito, Fall
Fundamental concepts and principles for structural
analysis, such as displacement method and stress method,
are introduced using matrix formulation. Basic concepts
of finite element method are explained focusing on
solving static linear problems using iso-parametric
element models. After that, member models and basic
concepts of the direct stiffness method are discussed for
non-linear frame analyses of buildings. Then, following
the instruction of using computer programs, earthquake
responses of buildings are evaluated.
DMP341E, Structural Dynamics, Okawa, Fall
The objective of this subject is to study the behavior
of structures subjected to dynamic loadings. The lecture
covers the SDOF (single-degree-of-freedom) system to
the MDOF (multi-degree-of-freedom) linear elastic
system. The deterministic procedure is discussed in
details with several exercises.
DMP342E, Seismic Design, Mukai, Fall through
Spring
The seismic design of structures should be based on
their elastic-to-plastic behaviors under earthquakes and
the required performance. In the lectures, at first the
mechanical properties of the materials, elastic-to-plastic
behaviors of structural members and joints, seismic
behaviors of the entire structures and their failure
characteristics are introduced through the seismic
experiences, results of structural experiments and
theoretical approaches. Then, the various design factors
which dominate the seismic behavior of structures are
discussed introducing the seismic design methods used in
practice. The structural test for RC members will be
carried out to understand their actual structural
performance.
DMP343E, Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting,
Fukuyama, Spring
Lectures of the “Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting”
provide holistic information from conceptual to detail in
technique on Seismic code, Design earthquake ground
motion, Seismic evaluation, Seismic retrofit,
Post-earthquake countermeasures, and Base isolation.
You can comprehend the specific meanings of these
evaluation methods and determinations well through
practical study and code comparison. Lectures show you
not only conventional techniques but newly developed
techniques related on the “Seismic Evaluation and
Retrofitting”.
DMP360E, Theory of Tsunami, Fujii, Winter through
Spring
The objective of this course is to study basic
theories of tsunami and acquire the techniques for
tsunami simulation which are essential to forecast
tsunami heights or to prepare a tsunami hazard map
around coastal region.
In the first part, some lectures about tsunami
magnitude, theoretical topics of fluid mechanics for
tsunami, tsunami source, tsunami generation and
propagation will be undertaken. In the second part,
hands-on practices to estimate tsunami source and
calculate the tsunami propagation will be given by using
Linux WS and Windows PC.
DMP380E, Advanced Hydrology, Jayawardena, Fall
through Winter
The objective of this course is to provide knowledge
and skill in advanced techniques of hydrological data
analysis, modeling and prediction.
DMP381E, Flood Hydraulics and Sediment Transport,
Fukuoka, Fall through Winter
This course provides the basic knowledge necessary
for planning and designing the structural measures for
Integrated Flood Risk Management (IFRM). The course
first describes the river administration and planning for
application of IFRM. Especially the methodology of
comprehensive river management will be emphasized
that includes planning of flood hydraulics, flood control,
and sediment movement to river channels and dam
reservoirs. This will be followed by specific technologies
of channel control and channel improvement.
DMP382E, Mechanics of Sediment Transportation
and Channel Changes, Egashira, Fall through Winter
Sediment transportation takes place in various forms
such as bed-load, suspended load, debris flow etc. and its
spatial imbalance causes river bed degradation and
aggradation, side bank erosion, sand bar formation and
channel shifting. Although these channel changes will
be suitable for ecological systems, if they are within an
allowable level. However, if these are over some
critical level, flood and sediment disasters will happen.
This course provides methods for evaluating sediment
transportation and associated channel changes with
attention focused on basic principles of sediment
mechanics. In addition, methods of sediment
management are discussed for disaster mitigation as well
as for a suitable drainage condition.
DMP383E, Sustainable Reservoir Development &
Management, Matsumoto, Fall through Winter
This course provides the basic ideas of dam reservoir
design, construction and operation & maintenance. The
lecture starts from the purposes of dam reservoirs and
looks into their environmental and societal impacts. The
lecture covers the basic methodologies of project
planning, site selection, design, construction,
environmental impact assessment, sediment management
and operation and maintenance of dam reservoirs. The
students are expected to experience a preliminary but
concrete process of environmental assessment of
reservoirs and gets insight of the role of reservoirs as one
of adaptation measures of climate changes.
DMP384E, Control Measures for Landslide & Debris
Flow, Ikeya, Fall through Winter
This course provides the necessary knowledge and
understanding of landslide and debris flow phenomena
and their control measures necessary to exercise the
IFRM. The lecture will illustrate the devastating
phenomena and the causes of landslides and debris flows
and provide the basic concepts of the measures for
sediment-related disasters, so-called Sabo Works which
is executed in the hill slopes and the channels. It will
cover the important role of hazard mapping for
sediment-related disasters in both structural and
non-structural measures.
DMP385E, Practice on Advanced Hydrology,
Jayawardena, Fall through Spring
The objective of this course is to train the students in
various quantitative methods in Hydrology including
some exercises on hydrological data analysis, modeling
and prediction.
DMP386E, Practice on Flood Hazard Modeling &
Flood Forecasting, Fukami, Fall through Spring
The objective of this course is to build capacities for
undertaking hydrological predictions in poorly-gauged
basins. The course first introduces the fundamentals of
rainfall-runoff models and flood inundation models.
Then it describes finite difference methods to solve
simple differential equations for flood hazard modeling.
The basic knowledge with computer programming
exercises will lead for understanding the background of
the “Integrated Flood Analysis System: IFAS,” which is
a software developed by ICHARM for rainfall-runoff
analysis. During the second half of the course, the
participants will learn how to apply IFAS for flood
predictions using IFAS in poorly-gauged basins with
satellite-based rainfall information.
DMP387E, Practice on Sustainable Reservoir
Development & Management, Matsumoto, Fall
through Spring
This course aims at consolidating the material
covered in Course No. DMP383E “Sustainable Reservoir
Development & Management”.
Exercises related to each topic will be given to the
students. Two technical field trips will be arranged to
enable students to learn about Japan’s current activities
in multipurpose dams development and upgrading.
DMP388E, Practice on Control Measures for
Landslide & Debris Flow, Ikeya, Fall through Spring
This course aims at consolidating the material
covered in Course No. DMP384E “Control Measures for
Landslide & Debris Flow”.
Exercises related to each topic will be given to the
students and they will be discussed and explained. It also
includes field survey.
Student performance at these exercises will be
counted toward their grades.
DMP400E, Individual Study, IISEE staffs, Fall
through Summer
The advisors assigned to each of the participants will
guide them individually from the beginning of the course
(Oct. 2010) for building up their motivation and for
selecting the subjects of Individual Study Report.
About three months at the end of the course (from
June to Aug., 2011) are especially assigned for Individual
Study, in which each participant makes a research on a
specific subject intensively and writes Individual Study
Report under the direction of a supervisor.
It, however, is recommendable for participants to
starts their study on their own specific subject under the
guidance of their advisors as early as possible, e.g., from
Oct., 2010 using the days assigned to Seminars.
DMP480E, Individual Study, Winter through
Summer
DMP531E, Case Study (Practice for Earthquake
Disaster Mitigation Policy I), Saito, Fall through
Summer
You will make presentations at three colloquiums.
Two of them are assigned this class as “Colloquium I &
II”. Firstly, you will make a presentation on your country
report that you had already submitted to us. You will
show us the current condition of your country, your
organization activity on earthquake disaster prevention,
etc. Then you will have discussions with other
participants and staff members on them. For second
colloquium, participants in the Seismology and Tsunami
groups (S and T-groups) will review a technical/scientific
paper recommended by your advisor in order to prepare
for your individual study. Participants in the Earthquake
Engineering group (E-group) will introduce their present
condition of building construction. Through the
colloquiums, you are requested to obtain the skill to
convey your point to audiences with accuracy, too.
Based on individual interest, participants are
requested to practice the topic relate to Earthquake
Disaster Mitigation according to the guidance of the
advisor.
DMP532E, Case Study (Practice for Earthquake
Disaster Mitigation Policy II), Koyama, Fall through
Spring
You will make presentations at three colloquiums.
The last one of them is assigned this class as
“Colloquium III”. For the third colloquium, you will
introduce a tentative plan of your individual study to us. DMP534E, Case Study (Practice for Tsunami Disaster
Then you will discuss with other participants and staff Mitigation Policy), Hara, Fall through Spring
members on your individual study. In this course, some practices and a field trip on
Based on individual interest, participants are tsunami disaster mitigation will be included. Lectures
requested to practice the topic relate to Earthquake and practices on real-time determination of earthquake
Disaster Mitigation according to the guidance of the parameters and determination of the broadband moment
advisor. magnitude to obtain techniques to detect potentially
tsunamigenic earthquakes will be undertaken. Field trips
DMP533E, Case Study (Practice for Earthquake to observe tsunami protection facilities and tsunami and
Disaster Mitigation Policy III), Kashima, Fall earthquake museums in Shizuoka and Wakayama are
In the course, you will visit Earthquake Memorial also included.
Nojima Earthquake Fault Museum in Awaji-Island and
the earthquake related institutes in Kobe to study the
rehabilitations and reconstructions of 1995 Hyogo-ken
Nanbu earthquake and its fault as illustrations. Then you
will visit some other earthquake disaster related institutes
like Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto
University and E-Defense, a full size three-dimensional
vibration destruction facility, of National Research
Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention. Also
you will visit some building construction sites to study
the latest construction technology and the up-to-date
seismic strengthening technology.
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Armed Conflict & Monetary Economics
272 Econometrics Leon-Gonzalez F 250 Takahashi G 160 Pfau L 272 Econometrics Pfau D － Workshops (AE only) petchko AWC 281 National Land Policy Raj D
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Microeconomics I Yamano, Workshops (EPP only)
100 Wie C 231 Comparative Politics Takenaka Meeting 380 Research I Yamauchi, &
F 272 Econometrics Wie F －
(Oct 19, Nov 9, 30, Dec 7,
petchko E
EC (PF & EPP only) E Room 4F E EC (PF & EPP only)
（IDS only) Rundle 14, 21, Jan 4)
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Macroeconomics I Microeconomics I
106 Rhodes D 100 Yoshida F
EB (PF & EPP only) EA (YLP, MP1 & MP2 only）

LAN YLP
Japanese Language I Kondoh, Okita &
001 H 500 Introduction to Japan A
J J1B et al E Horie

LAN MOR GOV Introduction to PFP LAW International Economic Academic Writing
Japanese Language I
001 Yagi H 101 Statistics Miyata E 220 International Iwama C 250 Customs Law Nagase A 201 Law (Globalization & Yamane I － Workshops (PF only) petchko E
J J1C E E E E Regionalism) (Oct 27, Nov 17, 24)
Relations
GOV Transnational ECO
Microeconomics I
625 Organization Crime & Fukumi D 100 Xing F
E EB (AE only）
Security
WED
LAN Academic Writing
Japanese Language I Kondoh,
001 H 　－ Workshops (YLP only) petchko J
J J3 et al (Oct 13, 20, Nov 10, Dec 1)

IDS
270 Quantitative Methods I Kajisa A
E

ECO GOV TEC Small & Medium ECO MOR ECO Public Finance &
Microeconomics I Government & Politics Contemporary Introduction to
100 Wie C 210 Masuyama A 252 Enterprise & Hashimoto D 360 Kojima C 100 Morohosi D 312 Fiscal Policy Matsuda H
EC (PF & EPP only) E in Japan E E Japanese Economy E Quantitative Methods E
Technology (PF only)
LAN IDS Microeconomics I Mano & IDS IDS Japan’s ODA : Its LAN
Japanese Language I Quantitative Methods
THU 001 Yagi H 101 （Drill) Suzuki F 270 Kajisa B 280 policies & reform Tomimoto D 005 Listening & Speaking Thomson E
J J1D E E I　(Lab) E EA
(IDS only) Aya agenda
LAN Academic Writing
Japanese Language I
001 Yagi H － Workshops (AE only) Petchko AWC
J J2
(Nov 25)
ECO IDS Strategies & YLP PAD
Macroeconomics I Esteban- Public Expenditure Tanaka
106 D 287 Conditions for Otsuka F 501 Colloquium Horie TBA 267 A
EC (YLP & AE only） Pretel E E E Management Hideaki
Development I
LAN REG MOR PAD Accounting &
Academic Local Government Introduction to
002 Thomson E 201 Nakamura F 100 Morohosi D 251 Financial Management Lee C
E Presentation Skills E System E Quantitative Methods E I
FRI
PFP
252 International Taxation of Japan Komamiya A
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MOR
Oyama, Tsuchiya
102 Introductory Statistics & Morohosi
C
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PAD
SAT 254 Development Assistance by International Organization Hirono C
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Microeconomics II GOV Reserch IDS Applied Development Estudillo, Jeong, ECO Introduction to Applied ECO
Microeconomics II
Yamano,
200 Wie C 231 Comparative Politics Takenaka Meeting 380 Research I F 272 Econometrics Pfau D 200 Yoshida F
EC (PF & EPP only) E Room 4F E
Yamauchi, &
EB (YLP & AE only) EA (YLP, MP1 & MP2 only）
（IDS only) Rundle
TUE
Academic Writing
ECO ECO Introduction to Applied
Macroeconomics II Workshops (EPP only)
206 Rhodes D 272 Econometrics Wie F － petchko E
EB (PF & EPP only) EC (PF & EPP only)
(Oct 19, Nov 9, 30, Dec 7,
14, 21, Jan 4)
LAN
Japanese Language I Kondoh,
001 H
J J1B et al
MO Introduction to Academic Writing
LAN GOV PFP LAW International Economic
Japanese Language I R
001 Yagi H Statistics Miyata E 220 International Iwama C 250 Customs Law Nagase A 201 Law (Globalization & Yamane I － Workshops (PF only) Petchko AWC
J J1C 101
E E E Regionalism)
E Relations (Dec 22)
GOV Transnational ECO
Microeconomics II
625 Organization Crime & Fukumi D 200 Xing F
E EB (AE only）
Security
WED
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Japanese Language I Kondoh,
001 H
J J3 et al

IDS
273 Quantitative Methods II Kajisa A
E

ECO GOV TEC Small & Medium ECO ECO Mathematics for ECO Public Finance &
Microeconomics II Government & Masuyam Contemporary
200 Wie C 210 A 252 Enterprise & Hashimoto D 360 Kojima C 300 Economic Analysis Yoshida D 312 Fiscal Policy Matsuda H
EC (PF & EPP only) E Politics in Japan a E E Japanese Economy E E
Technology （Fall II & Winter) (PF only)
LAN IDS Mano & ECO IDS Japan’s ODA : Its LAN
Japanese Language I Microeconomics II
THU 001 Yagi H 103 Suzuki F 317 Labor Economics Kurosawa J 280 policies & reform Tomimoto D 005 Listening & Speaking Thomson E
J J1D E （Drill, IDS only) E E EA
Aya agenda
LAN IDS
Japanese Language I Quantitative Methods
001 Yagi H 273 Kajisa B
J J2 E II (Lab)

ECO IDS Strategies & YLP PAD

Macroeconomics II Esteban- Public Expenditure Tanaka
206 D 289 Conditions for Otsuka A 501 Colloquium Horie TBA 267 A
EC (YLP & AE only） Pretel E E E Management Hideaki
Development II
LAN REG ECO
Underst&ing Local Government Theory of Public Finance
FRI 001 Thomson E 201 Nakamura F 310 Fukushima D
E Academic Reasdings E System E (PF Only)

PFP PAD Accounting &

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E E Management I
PAD
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PFP
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(IDS only) 1, 8, 22, 29)
ECO IDS Estudillo, Jeong, PFP Practicum in Customs
Resources & Energy Tanaka Applied Development Research II Yamano,
353 380 502 Administration I Nagase
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E (PF Only)
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TUE
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EB (YLP & AE only) EB (YLP, AE & IDS only) hieva

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E (IDS only) E （IDS only） E (Feb 16, Mar 23)
WED
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E

PAD Global Governance: EDU ECO Mathematics for LAN

Okamoto
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E E Kaoru E EB
Negotiation （Fall II & Winter)
ECO IDS Japanese
Macroeconomics
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ED (IDS only) E Cooperation
THU

IDS
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E

ECO ECO PFP Practicum in Customs

Resources & Energy Tanaka
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E E Economics Makoto E (PF Only)

ECO IDS Applied

Development Economics
FRI 384 Cooray 274 Econometrics x
EA （MP1, MP2, PF & EPP only） (9:30-12:45) E （IDS only）
ECO
370 Econometrics/ Quantitative Methods Arai
E

Intensive Class: "Chinese Foreign Policy"

Professor Yu
Feb. 10 (Tur) Period 3 & 4, Feb. 12 (Sut) Period 3 & 4, Feb. 14 (Mon) Period 3 & 4, Feb. 15 (Tue) Period 3 & 4,
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ECO Competition & ECO

Tanaka
321 Regulatory 371 Time Series Analysis Ikeda Souka
E Makoto E GEN
Economics i
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Hall
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E E Relations
PFP
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ECO ECO Economic Modeling DEV ECO
Leon- Institution for
670 Econometrics 374 for Policy Hosoe 250 Morichi 364 Financial Economics Kubota
E Gonzalez E E
Transportation
E
I Simulations Infrastructure
GOV IDS Applied Development Estudillo, Jeong, ECO PFP Practicum in
International Security Yamano, Economic & Fiscal
224 Michishita 380 Research III 316 Ota 502 Customs Nagase
E Studies E （IDS only)
Yamauchi, &
E Reform in Japan E
Rundle Administration I
TUE
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Dermendz
283 Sustainable Otsuka 314 Public Economics 301 Local Governance in the Changing World Ikawa
E E hieva E
Development
Academic Writing
Workshops (PF only)
－
（Apr 12, 26, May 17, 31,
Petchko
Jun 7）
Academic Writing
REG IDS IDS ECO
Local Government Hatakeyam Suzuki Development Project Workshops (YLP only)
202 286 Poverty Alleviation 282 Minato 361 Japanese Economy Okita － Petchko
E Finance a
E Aya E Management E
（Apr 27, May 18, 25, Jun
15）
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ECO ECO GOV Introduction to
600 Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda 340 International Trade Xing 221 International Political Tsunekawa
E E E Economy
ECO Advanced ECO ECO Global Economy, GOV ECO LAN
Leon- Structure & Process Okamoto
670 Econometrics 345 International Finance Hsu 346 Financial Markets, & Nunami 258 Horie 330 Urban Economics 005 Listening & Speaking Thomson E
E Gonzalez E E E of Government E Ryosuke EC
I Monetary Policy
GOV PAD DEV ECO Asian Economic
World Trade & Seminar in Industry Tanaka Gender & Kawai, et
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201 Hara
E Economics

PFP
Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement at Border Mizutani &
504
E (PF Custom's Course only) Hamaguchi

TEC Innovation, MOR PAD ECO ECO

Woolger & Quantitative Social Oyama & Human Resources Environmental Transportation Economics
254 Sustainability & 250 256 Yamazaki 351 Munro 331 Murakami
E Hope E System Analysis Tsuchiya E Management E Economics E (4/15, 5/6, 5/20, 6/3, 6/17, 7/1, 7/15）
Uncertainty
ECO PAD ECO Economic PAD
Modernization of Transport Policy
315 Local Public Finance Kook 265 Yoshikuni 381 Development of Ohno K. 282 Ono
E E Financial Sector E E (4/8, 4/22, 5/13, 5/27, 6/10, 6/24, 7/8, 7/22)
Japan
FRI
ECO PAD YLP PAD Accounting &
Conflict, Aid & Development Structural Reform & Tanaka
385 Cooray 264 501 Colloquium Horie TBA 252 Financial Lee C
E （9:30-12:45） E Privatization Hideo E E Management II
PAD Policy Design & Ohno K. ,
302 Implementation in Ohno I. &
E Developing Countries Shimamura

GOV National Security

SAT 264 Tokuchi
E Policy

＊This timetable is subject to change.

 　　　Master's Programs TIMETABLE (Spring Session II: Jun. 1, 2011 - Jul. 26, 2011)　　　　　　　　　　　　　As of July 28, 2010
1 (9:00-10:30) 2 (10:40-12:10) 3 (13:20-14:50) 4 (15:00-16:30) 5 (16:40-18:10) 6 (18:20-19:50)
Cour Cour Cou Cour Cou Cou
se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room
No. No. No. No. No. No.

IDS IDS ECO Academic Writing

Trade & Industrial
260 Finance & Economic Growth Jeong 288 Sonobe 371 Time Series Analysis Ikeda － Workshops (AE only) Petchko
E E Development E (Apr 11, May 23, Jun 6)

LAN ECO ECO Competition & GOV European

English for Academic Tanaka
004 Nakatsugawa 320 Economics of Law Hatanaka 321 Regulatory 641 International Iwama Souka
EB Purpose E E Makoto E GEN
Economics Relations i
MON 500 GRIPS Forum
-rou
PFP E
Hall
503 Practicum in Customs Administration II CTI F
E

PFP
501 Practicum at the National Tax Agency NTC C
E

Advanced National Development &

ECO ECO Economic Modeling DEV ECO PFP Practicum in
Leon- Institution for Economic & Fiscal
671 Econometrics 374 for Policy Hosoe 250 Morichi 316 Ota 502 Customs Nagase
E Gonzalez E E
Transportation
E Reform in Japan E
II Simulations Infrastructure Administration I
Estudillo,
GOV IDS Applied Development CUL
International Security Jeong,
224 Michishita 380 Research III Yamano, 102 Development & Culture Aikawa
E Studies E Yamauchi, & E
（IDS only) Rundle
TUE
IDS Environment & ECO REG
Dermendzhi
283 Sustainable Otsuka 314 Public Economics eva
301 Local Governance in the Changing World Ikawa
E Development E E

Academic Writing
Workshops (PF only)
－
（Apr 12, 26, May 17, 31,
Petchko
Jun 7）
Academic Writing
REG IDS IDS ECO
Local Government Hatakeyam Suzuki Development Project Workshops (YLP only)
202 286 Poverty Alleviation 282 Minato 361 Japanese Economy Okita － Petchko
E Finance a
E Aya E Management E
（Apr 27, May 18, 25, Jun
15）
WED
ECO GOV Introduction to
601 Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda 221 International Political Tsunekawa
E E Economy
ECO Advanced ECO ECO Global Economy, GOV ECO LAN
Leon- Structure & Process Okamoto
671 Econometrics 345 International Finance Hsu 346 Financial Markets, & Nunami 258 Horie 330 Urban Economics 005 Listening & Speaking Thomson E
E Gonzalez E E E of Government E Ryosuke EC
II Monetary Policy
GOV PAD ECO Asian Economic
World Trade & Seminar in Industry Tanaka Kawai, et
THU 320 Ohshima 257 386 Development &
E Diplomacy E & Trade Policy Masami E al
Integration
EPP
Agricultural
201 Hara
E Economics

TEC Innovation, MOR PAD ECO ECO

Woolger & Quantitative Social Oyama & Human Resources Environmental Transportation Economics
254 Sustainability & 250 256 Yamazaki 351 Munro 331 Murakami
E Hope E System Analysis Tsuchiya E Management E Economics E (4/15, 5/6, 5/20, 6/3, 6/17, 7/1, 7/15）
Uncertainty
ECO PAD ECO Economic PAD
Modernization of Transport Policy
315 Local Public Finance Kook 265 Yoshikuni 381 Development of Ohno K. 282 Ono
E E Financial Sector E E (4/8, 4/22, 5/13, 5/27, 6/10, 6/24, 7/8, 7/22)
Japan
FRI
PAD YLP PAD Accounting &
Structural Reform & Tanaka
264 501 Colloquium Horie TBA 252 Financial Lee C
E Privatization Hideo E E Management II
PAD Policy Design & Ohno K. ,
302 Implementation in Ohno I. &
E Developing Countries Shimamura

GOV
National Security
SAT 264 Tokuchi
E Policy

＊This timetable is subject to change.

 Master's Programs TIMETABLE (Summer: Aug. 1, 2011) As of July 28, 2010
Course No. Subjects Instructor Time Schedule Room

IDS381E Selected Topics in International Development Ⅰ TBA TBA TBA

IDS382E Selected Topics in International Development Ⅱ TBA TBA TBA

PAD255E Foreign Direct Investment Yoshitake TBA TBA

ECO383E Issues of Policy Advisers to Developing Countries Hashimoto Hideo TBA TBA

ECO411E Workshop in Public Finance II Fukushima & Kurosawa TBA TBA

＊This timetable is subject to change.

5. Degree Programs for Doctoral Students
Overview of the Doctoral Program
Basic Philosophy
The basic philosophy behind the GRIPS doctoral
program is to nurture the following types of human
resources:
1. Highly qualified researchers in the field of policy
studies
2. Public administrators with professional expertise
and skills in policy analysis based on an academic
framework
Educational Goals
The GRIPS doctoral program will, over its standard
training period of three years, offer students
educational instruction with the view to nurturing in
them the following abilities:
1. Advanced policy study capabilities based on
academic methods that measure up to international
standards
2. Instruction in the various fields of discipline
essential for pursuing a career in policy studies
3. The ability to write academic theses in any of the
social sciences
A thesis submitted for evaluation under the GRIPS
doctoral program must meet the following three
conditions in order to be awarded a Ph.D./doctoral
degree.
1. It must have policy-relevancy or policy implication
2. It must take into account previous trends and studies
(both Japanese and international) in the relevant
academic field, as well as present something original
of its own
3. It must either be built on an outstanding analysis of
a specific policy, or a retrospective historical
research/case-study taken up from a fresh perspective,
which shows great analytical acumen.
The thesis must fulfill at least one of the following
requirements in order to be considered as having
achieved the above:
1. A part of the results of the study must have been
published or accepted for publication in an academic
journal based on a system of peer review
2. The results of the study must have either already
been or be scheduled for commercial publication
(includes subsidy publishing)
3. The results of the study must be recognized to be of
a standard comparable to 1. or 2. above
Established Programs
There are seven programs under the GRIPS doctoral
program: Policy Analysis, Public Policy, Policy
Professionals, Security and International Relations,
Science and Technology Policy, Disaster Management,
and Japanese Language and Culture. For details,
please refer to Table 1.
5. Degree Programs for Doctoral Students
Requirements for Doctoral Students
Course Guidance
The GRIPS doctoral program requires that each
Ph.D./doctoral candidate, having mastered all the
subjects prescribed under their program, take and pass
the Qualifying Examination (QE) before submitting their
doctoral thesis. This being the case, course and
educational guidance is offered individually, taking each
student’s priorities and specialization expertise into
account, with the aim of allowing all students to take and
master all the subjects required for completing their
doctoral thesis. The lesson format and guidance method
are as follows:
1. The courses offered under the GRIPS doctoral
program may be conducted in the form of lectures,
practice sessions, seminars, etc. They may also involve
writing and presenting papers with a view to preparing
for international conferences, or practicing the writing
and presentation of papers based on joint research.
2. Guidance offered to candidates aspiring to be
researchers of policy studies aims, broadly speaking,
toward the presentation of academic results of their
studies in all disciplines, including policy analysis
studies.
3. Guidance offered to candidates aspiring to be public
administrators aims, broadly speaking, to nurture
shrewd perceptiveness in relation to specific policies,
and the ability to conduct retrospective studies or case
studies based on historical validation, and presenting
the results to the world.
Research Guidance System
Research guidance under the GRIPS doctoral program
will be provided by an Advisory Committee made up
of several advisors, and based on each student’s topic
of research, competence in the area, and research
capabilities. The Advisory Committee will comprise
the supervisor, and up to three advisors. It will guide a
student on what courses to take, based on the student's
research plan and state of mastery of the various
required subjects, etc. The selection of courses shall be
based on the several disciplines (main field and sub
fields) or that need to be mastered by a student for
pursuing their policy research.
Curriculum
The general requirements for each program are
outlined in Table 2. The curricula and courses for each
program are detailed in Table 3.
Completion Requirements
In order to complete the GRIPS doctoral program, a
candidate must have passed the QE, made a
presentation of the results of their research at the
Doctoral Candidate Seminar or another opportunity
pursuant to it, and passed the Final Thesis Review.
Thesis reviews under the GRIPS doctoral program are
conducted four times, as per the schedule outlined in
Chart 4. A summary of the QE, Doctoral Candidate
Seminar, and Final Thesis Review are as given below:
1. In order to write a doctoral thesis, it is, as a rule,
necessary for students who have already received or
are expected to receive 8 credits or more (14 credits or
more for students in the Security and International
Relations Program, and 10 credits or more for students
in the Policy Professional Program; for students in the
Policy Analysis Program, see separate document) to
pass the QE, which is generally conducted around the
end of the first academic year. QEs comprise both
written and oral examinations (for the Policy Analysis
Program, a field QE is conducted as well as a basic
QE). The written examinations will be conducted for
one course given by the supervisor, and two or three
courses (one, for the Policy Professional Program)
given by the advisors in any of several formats (in
class, take home, open book, and closed book). A
student must attain at least 60% marks in every one of
the courses in order to pass. The oral examination will
involve answering questions based on the student’s
research plan or his/her answers to questions in the
written examination. Whether a student passes or fails
will be determined by a joint discussion among all the
5. Degree Programs for Doctoral Students
members of the Advisory Committee. Students who
are unable to pass in either the written or oral
examination the first time, are allowed one more
chance to sit in the QE. Students who pass both the
written and oral examinations are considered to have
passed the QE.
2. All Ph.D./doctoral candidates who have passed the
QE are required, before submitting their doctoral
thesis, to organize a Doctoral Candidate Seminar or
similar opportunity in which to present the progress of
their research. This seminar provides Ph. D./doctoral
candidates with an opportunity to present their
research plans or ongoing research and to exchange
ideas with the GRIPS faculty and students of various
disciplines. It should be noted that this seminar is not a
thesis defense for their Ph. D./doctoral degree but
rather a casual opportunity for discussion to develop
and improve their ideas and research output. Thus,
while all doctoral students are required to make a
presentation in this seminar, they are not graded or do
not earn any credit. The seminar usually consists of a
40 minute presentation followed by a 20 minute Q&A
session.
3. All Ph.D./doctoral candidates are required, after
submitting their final doctoral thesis, to present the
results of their study at the Final Thesis Presentation,
and demonstrate its validity, relevance, and academic
contribution. The evaluation committee of the Final
Thesis Presentation shall comprise four or more
persons including the supervisor, all the other
members of the student’s Advisory Committee, and at
least one other examiner (either from an external
institution or a professor who has not given any of the
courses taken by the student either as main or sub
fields). The evaluation shall be based on the question
and answer session at the end of the presentation. The
marks (out of 5) awarded by each of the examiners
shall be totaled and averaged for the number of
examiners, and the student shall be awarded a pass if
the average comes to 3.0 or above.
Table 1: List of Programs Offered Under the Doctoral Program
Accepted Director
Period Program Field of Research Degrees Offered
Students in Charge
Ph.D. in Public Economics
5 years Economics Ph.D. in Development Economics
Japanese and
(MA. Policy Analysis Fukushima
foreign students Ph.D. in International Economics
Ph.D.)
Innovation Policy Ph.D. in Public Policy

General Ph.D. in Public Policy

Politics Ph.D. in Government

Economics* Ph.D. in Public Policy

Mathematical Analysis
Japanese and
Public Policy Ph.D. in Social Systems Analysis Oyama
foreign students
Development Policy

International Development* Ph.D. in Development Economics

3 years
(Ph.D., Cultural Policy Ph.D. in Cultural Policy
Doctor)
Science and Technology Policy Ph.D. in Public Policy

Japanese and
Security and International Studies Security and International Studies Ph.D. in International Relations Iwama
foreign students

Science and Technology Policy Japanese students Science and Technology II (Policy Professional) * Doctor of Policy Studies Sunami

Japanese and
Disaster Management Disaster Management Ph.D. in Disaster Management Morichi
foreign students

Japanese Language and Culture Foreign students Japanese Language Education Ph.D. in Japanese Language Education Konno

3 years
Policy Professionals Japanese students Case studies Doctor of Policy Studies Iio
(Doctor)
*These fields do not accept applicants.
Table 2: Program Requirements
Program Field of Research First Year (Prior to taking QE) Second Year Onward
Policy Analysis Economics Ten core courses (20 credits) must be completed to take Study for the Field QE, followed by work on the doctoral thesis while
the Basic QE. (This will usually take 1 and half years.) taking courses based on economic theory where necessary.
Innovation Policy Study for the Field QE while taking courses where necessary, followed by
work on the Ph.D. dissertation.
Public Policy General 8 credits or more required in any course related to Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses on politics, economic
politics, economic theory, or basic quantitative analysis theory, or quantitative analysis where necessary.
Politics 8 credits or more required in courses on politics Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses on politics where
necessary.
Economics * 8 credits or more required in economic theory Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses on economic theory
where necessary.
Mathematical Analysis 8 credits or more required in quantitative analysis Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses and practice sessions on
Development Policy 8 credits or more required in courses related to quantitative analysis where necessary.
development policy, economic theory, or quantitative
analysis
International 8 credits or more required in economic theory Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses on economic theory
Development * where necessary.
Cultural Policy 8 credits or more required in cultural policy Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses on cultural policy where
necessary.
Science and 8 credits or more required in any course related to Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses on politics, economic
Technology Policy politics, economic theory, or basic quantitative analysis theory, or quantitative analysis where necessary.
Security and Security and 14 credits or more required centering around theoretical Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses based on theoretical
International Studies
International Studies courses and regional studies. courses and regional studies where necessary.
Science and Science and 10 credits or more required in courses based on the Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses based on the curriculum
Technology Policy Technology II (Policy curriculum for the Policy Professional program, and an for the Policy Professional program where necessary.
Professional) * outline of the thesis must be prepared.
Disaster Management Disaster Management 8 credits or more required in courses that pertain to Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses on disaster management
water related disaster management studies where necessary.
Japanese Language Japanese Language 8 credits or more required in courses related to Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses on language and culture
and Culture Education language and culture studies studies where necessary.
Policy Professionals Case Studies 10 credits or more required in courses based on the Work on the doctoral thesis while taking courses based on the curriculum
curriculum for the Policy Professional program, and an for the Policy Professional program where necessary.
outline of the thesis must be prepared.
*These Fields do not accept applicants.
 Doctoral Programs

Five-Year Ph.D. Course Bulletin. GRIPS students enrolled in Masters

Program may apply for the program. The
Policy Analysis Program eligibility requirements are also provided in this
This is a three to five-year program designed for Bulletin.
student research and analysis of real-world policy
issues, utilizing economics methodologies.
1. The Policy Analysis Program accepts students
whose main interest is economics. The Program Three-Year Ph.D./Doctoral Courses
offers specialization in Development Economics,
Public Economics, and Innovation Studies.
(Ph.D.) Public Policy Program
2. Curriculum Features:
This program is designed for public administrators
(a) Candidates in the program start from learning
and researchers in the field of policy studies, who
introductory economics and econometrics.
possess advanced expertise in policy analysis, in the
They are not expected to start their research
fields of General, Politics, Mathematical,Analysis,
immediately. Instead, they are expected to
Dcelopment, Cultural Policy, and Science and
develop their own interest and find their own
Technology Policy.
research topics while taking various courses in
The (Ph.D.) Public Policy Program accepts
the program.
students in the areas of social science except for
(b) Economics and econometrics are required.
economics. Economics students should enroll in
The program requires all students to take
Policy Analysis Program.
introductory and advanced level courses in
Candidates are expected to conduct high-level
microeconomics, macroeconomics, and
policy research and possess the ability to
econometrics.
commence their own research immediately.
(c) Masters and doctorate courses are integrated
GRIPS graduates with Masters Degree and those
into one program. Though five years is the
from other institutions with Masters Degree are
usual time needed to obtain the Ph.D. degree,
welcome to apply to enter the program.
three years is a minimum time period needed
In addition to lectures and seminars, candidates
to finish all the requirements for Ph.D. degree.
also have opportunities to participate in more
3. Other Features of the Program
practical research activities while writing their
(a) All courses (including lectures, seminars,
dissertation. For example, they may get involved in
workshops, tutorials) are taught in English.
on-going research projects at our Policy Research
No knowledge of Japanese language is
Center or participate in collaborative research with
necessary.
governmental research organizations that partner
(b) Master’s degree can be obtained in two years.
with GRIPS.
(c) Normally students enter the program in
October. April entry is possible for those
Security and International Studies Program
with strong background in economics.
This program is designed for foreign policy and
(d) Economics or its related degree or previous
security professionals to conduct in-depth analysis of
knowledge is useful, yet not necessary.
topics related to security and international studies.
(e) Students must pass qualifying exams in basic
It is administered in partnership with the Japanese
economics and econometrics (Basic QE) and
National Defense Academy, the Japanese Ministry
in their specialized field (Field QE) to be able
of Defense, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
to write Ph.D. dissertation.
Target Group:
(f) Many of our faculty members are experienced
We accept applicants who have already acquired
in many actual policy formulations in
Master's Degree in the field of social science,
government and international arena.
especially International Relations, Political Science,
4. Model schedule and Recommended Elective
Economics, and Law. We also accept applicants
Courses are provided in a separate page of this
who may be regarded as having experience and
Bulletin.
expertise equivalent to possessing a Master's degree.
5. GRIPS Fellowship and JICA scholarship
The main target group is officials of national and
information is available in later page of this
local government with already considerable
experience.
Program Outline:
All courses for international students are taught
entirely in English. Foreign students who are
sufficiently proficient in Japanese may also take
courses in the Japanese programs.
The program demands a high level of commitment
from students, who are generally admitted at the
beginning of either Spring or Fall Term.
For international students, the usual resident
requirement to complete a Ph. D degree at GRIPS is
three years. In order to be eligible for a Qualifying
Exam, students must earn a minimum of 14 credits
from the courses and tutorials offered. It is
expected that these credits can be acquired by the
end of the first year.
At the end of the first year, doctoral students are
expected to submit a thesis proposal and pass the
Qualifying Exam for Doctoral Dissertation. After
passing the Qualifying Exam, the students can
begin with working on their dissertation in the
second academic year, aiming to complete the
Dissertation by the end of the third year.
Advisory Group:
After entering GRIPS, students are expected to
choose an Advisory Group consisting of three
professors, associate professors, and assistant
professors. This Advisory Group will help the
students decide the optimal combination of courses
and tutorials. The Group will be in constant contact
in order to guide the student to the goal of obtaining
the degree.
Science and Technology Policy Program
(for Japanese students)
This program is designed for government officials
who are skilled in the formulation and
implementation of policies related to science and
technology. It is also aims to cultivate become experts
in both the theory and practice of policymaking.
Science and technology have been regarded as
the foundation of development in Japan, a country
lacking in natural resources. The importance of
science and technology have been underscored by
the enactment of the Science and Technology Basic
Law and the formation of the Science and
Technology Basic Plan. Advances in science and
technology also present new challenges, including
changes in society and the economy, emerging
bioethical concerns, increasing need for policies
that consider risks and social costs (need for
regulatory science), and disputes and protection of
intellectual property rights.
Candidates in this Program conduct high-level
policy research and policy planning, master the
discipline required for performing policy research,
write papers in areas of social science, teach at
institutions of higher education, and improve their
proficiency in foreign languages.
This joint program is administered in conjunction
with the National Institute of Science and
Technology Policy and the Japan Science and
Technology Agency.
Disaster Management Program
This program is designed to cultivate professionals
who can educate researchers and take leadership in the
planning and implementation of national/international
strategies and policies in the field of water-related risk
management.
Water-related disasters are intensifying in
frequency and magnitude due to urbanization,
industrialization, climate changes etc. throughout
the world, causing devastating losses to human
lives and livelihoods. They also seriously impede
economic development.
It is increasingly evident that capacity
development and human empowerment are the
basis for resilient societies against disasters and
sustainable development. In order to improve this
basis, there is an urgent need for societies to
increase their capacities for training researchers,
educators and strategy/policy specialists for risk
management.
It is to support countries in this respect that the
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
(GRIPS) and the International Centre for Water
Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM), Public
Works Research Institute (PWRI) jointly launch a
Ph.D. program in October 2010. The broad aim of
the program is to nurture professionals who can
train researchers and take leadership in planning
and implementation of national and international
strategies and policies in the field of water-related
risk management.
At the end of the first year, doctoral students are
expected to submit a thesis proposal and pass a
Qualifying Examination. In order to be eligible for
a Qualifying Examination for Doctoral Dissertation,
students must earn a minimum of 8 credits from the
courses offered. In addition, students who are
advised to take disaster management courses by
their supervising committee must take these for up
to 4 credits in Category I. After passing the
Qualifying Examination, students can begin
working on their dissertation in their second
academic year, with the aim of completing the
dissertation by the end of their third year.
After starting dissertation work, students are
required to report on research that they are planning
or working on, at Ph.D. Candidate Seminars.
In addition to the completion of the dissertation,
at least two papers should be published in peer
reviewed relevant international journals before the
awarding of the degree. (“Publish” here includes
acceptance for publication.)
In addition, there are courses offered at the
University of Tokyo.
Furthermore, PWRI is seeking candidates for
ICHARM Research Assistantship positions. If
employed for the positions, students will be
working at ICHARM as ICHARM Research
Assistants. This provides an excellent opportunity
for them to learn and experience the practical work
of ICHARM while they carry out their own
research. For those interested in the assistantship,
visit the PWRI website for further information.
Graduate Program in Japanese Language
and Culture
This program is designed for Japanese-language
educators with the linguistic and cultural expertise for
providing high-quality Japanese-language education
and research.
The objective of this program is to educate
foreign teachers and/or professors who possess a
broad base of knowledge and insight into Japanese
language education, society, and culture. It also
provides scholarly training in disciplines in order to
develop abilities in conducting advanced academic
research. It aims to produce individuals who are
qualified to take an active role in Japanese language
education in their own countries either as future
leaders in Japanese language education and
research, or as administrators, or specialists.
Lectures and seminars are given entirely in
Japanese, so that students are required for enough
knowledge of the Japanese language. The program
is demanding, and requires a high level of
commitment from the students to complete the
dissertation by the end of their third year.
This program is jointly administered by two
institutions working in close collaboration: the
Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute,
Urawa (JFJLI), which has a proven track record and
instructional expertise in training non-native
Japanese language teachers, particularly in
Japanese teaching methodology; and the National
Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), a
graduate-level academic research institution that
studies societies and cultural policies, particularly
Japanese culture, as part of a general program of
policy research. The close collaboration among
these two institutions enables them to provide
comprehensive and high-level education and
research opportunities in Japanese language
education and culture.
Three-Year Doctoral Course
Policy Professionals Program
This program is designed to cultivate policy
analysis skills in government officials, journalists,
etc., through the case study approach.
The central focus of this Program, based on
GRIPS’ aim of training policy practitioners with a
high level of both practical knowledge and policy
analysis skills based on academic learning, is the
execution of doctoral theses based on case study
research. The Program specifically targets
practitioners with substantial professional policy
experience who also have basic policy analysis
skills.
First-year students, in principle, attend an
intensive series of lectures and seminars, drawing
on the latter to create a thesis outline. In their
second year, they return to their workplaces and
their professional duties while continuing research
in order to complete their theses and earn a
doctorate within three years.
The Program seeks to make maximum use of
students’ experience and awareness of policy issues,
combining this efficiently with academic training at
GRIPS to generate outstanding case study research
and, in the process, hone students' skills as
top-class policy practitioners. To this end, the
curriculum focuses on development of analytical
skills in the necessary academic disciplines,
broadening of students' perspectives, and teaching
of research skills through such endeavors as thesis
writing. In addition to the disciplines of politics and
public administration, the program draws widely on
areas such as economics, international relations,
law, and engineering.
Entry is, in principle, limited to policy
practitioners who hold master's degrees and have
the necessary practical experience and/or research
skills to undertake case study research at the
doctoral level. They should have at least 10 years'
experience working in organizations such as
government departments, journalism, or non-profit
organizations.
 Summary Table of Doctoral Programs
Program
Five-Year Ph.D. Course Policy Analysis Program
Three-Year (Ph.D.) Public Policy Program
Ph.D./Doctoral Courses
Security and International Studies Program
Science and Technology Policy Program
Disaster Management Program
Graduate Program in Japanese Language
and Culture
Three-Year Doctoral Policy Professionals Program
Course
Summary
Designed for students to research and analyze real-world policy issues with economics methodology in
five years, or in three years for exceptionally well qualified candidates.
Designed for public administrators and researchers in the field of policy studies with advanced skills and
deep knowledge for policy analysis.
Designed for security and foreign policy professionals to conduct in-depth analysis of topics related to
security and international studies.
Designed for government officials with skills needed to design and implement policies related to science
and technology, and trains other professionals to become experts in the theory and practice of
policymaking.
Designed for professionals who can educate researchers and take leadership in the planning and
implementation of national/international strategies and policies in the field of water-related risk
management.
Designed for Japanese-language educators with linguistic, cultural, and intellectual knowledge and skills
needed to provide high-quality Japanese-language education and research.
Designed for government officials, journalists, and other practitioners to develop skills for policy analysis
through the case study approach.
Table 3: Curriculums
1-1 Policy Analysis (Economics) (Five Year Ph.D. Course)
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit Master's Ph.D.
ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2
ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2
ECO602E Advanced Microeconomics III Sonobe Fall (Session I) 2
ECO603E Advanced Microeconomics IV Sonobe Fall (Session II) 2
ECO605E Advanced Macroeconomics I Hsu Fall (Session I) 2
ECO606E Advanced Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2

I ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2 26

Core Courses ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2
(Required) ECO672E Advanced Econometrics III Yamano Fall (Session I) 2
ECO673E Advanced Econometrics IV Ikeda Fall (Session II) 2
A Course from other disciplines I 2
ECO701E Graduate Seminar I Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4
ECO702E Graduate Seminar II * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Fall 4
ECO703E Graduate Seminar III * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4 10
A Course from other disciplines II 2
ECO704E Graduate Seminar IV * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Fall 4
ECO705E Graduate Seminar V * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4
ECO706E Graduate Seminar VI* Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Fall 4
ECO707E Graduate Seminar VII * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4
II ECO100EA Microeconomics I Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2
Strongly
Recommended ECO106EC Macroeconomics I Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session I) 2
ECO200EA Microeconomics II Yoshida Fall (Session II) 2
ECO206EC Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2
ECO272EB Introduction to Applied Econometrics Pfau Fall 2
ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis Yoshida Fall (Session II), Winter 2
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2
ECO317E Labor Economics Kurosawa Fall (Session II) 2
ECO320E Economics of Law Hatanaka Spring 2
ECO321E Competition and Regulatory Economics Tanaka Makoto Spring 2
Public
ECO330E Urban Economics Okamoto Ryosuke Spring 2
Economics
ECO351E Environmental Economics Munro Spring 2
ECO372E Cost Benefit Analysis I Kidokoro Fall (Session I) 2
ECO373E Cost Benefit Analysis II TBA TBA 2 50
ECO391E Experimental Economics Munro Fall 2 40 (Including
master's
ECO384EA Development Economics Cooray Winter 2
credits)
ECO681E Advanced Development Economics Yamauchi Spring 2
Development GEN690E State Building and Development Otsuka, Shiraishi Winter 2
Economics IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2
IDS287E Strategies and Conditions for Development I Otsuka Fall (Session I) 2
IDS289E Strategies and Conditions for Development II Otsuka Fall (Session II) 2
ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2
ECO345E International Finance Hsu Spring 2
International ECO347E Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and International Finance TBA TBA 2 14
Economics ECO381E Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi Spring 2
IDS381E Selected Topics in International Development I TBA Summer 2
IDS382E Selected Topics in International Development II TBA Summer 2
ECO290E Game Theory Yasuda Winter 2
III ECO331E Transportation Economics Murakami Spring 2
Recommended
Electives ECO352E Economics of Climate Change TBA Spring 2
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2
ECO361E Japanese Economy Okita Spring 2
ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2
ECO364E Financial Economics Kubota Spring (Session I) 2
ECO370E Econometrics/ Quantitative Methods Arai Winter 2
ECO371E Time Series Analysis Ikeda Spring 2
ECO374E Economic Modeling for Policy Simulations Hosoe Spring 2
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2
ECO607E Advanced Macroeconomics III Hsu Spring (Session I) 2
ECO608E Advanced Macroeconomics IV Ikeda Spring (Session II) 2
ECO675E Computer Programming with MATLAB for Economics and Finance Pfau Fall (Session I) 2
ECO770E Empirical Approach to Policy Analysis Arai Spring 2
IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2
IDS283E Environment and Sustainable Development Otsuka Spring 2
IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2
Courses unlisted in this table (with program director's approval).
Notes:
1. This table applies to those who are admitted to five year Policy Analysis Program.
2. Course requirements:
For master's degree, students must complete a minimum of 40 credits, 26 of which must come from Category I and 14 from Category II.
For Ph.D. degree, students must complete a minimum of 10 credits, 10 of which must come from Category I.
3. None of the core courses except for "A Courses from other disciplines" is transferable.
4. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
5. The courses marked with * can be registered only by those who passed Basic QE.
6. Courses from other disciplines are defined as those beginning with a code other than ECO or IDS, also the lecturer should have a Ph.D. Degree.
7. Students are required to submit a policy paper as a requirement for the Masters degree. In the PA program, this is done in Graduate Seminar 1.
Table 3: Curriculums
1-2 Policy Analysis (Economics) (Three Year Ph.D. Course)
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit Ph.D.
ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2
ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2
ECO602E Advanced Microeconomics III Sonobe Fall (Session I) 2
ECO603E Advanced Microeconomics IV Sonobe Fall (Session II) 2
ECO605E Advanced Macroeconomics I Hsu Fall (Session I) 2
ECO606E Advanced Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2

I ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2

Core Courses ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2 36
(Required) (28)
ECO672E Advanced Econometrics III Yamano Fall (Session I) 2
ECO673E Advanced Econometrics IV Ikeda Fall (Session II) 2
A Course from other disciplines I 2
ECO701E Graduate Seminar I Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4
ECO702E Graduate Seminar II * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Fall 4
ECO703E Graduate Seminar III * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4
A Course from other disciplines II 2
ECO704E Graduate Seminar IV * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Fall 4
ECO705E Graduate Seminar V * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4
ECO706E Graduate Seminar VI* Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Fall 4
ECO707E Graduate Seminar VII * Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4
II ECO100EA Microeconomics I Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2
Strongly
Recommended ECO106EC Macroeconomics I Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session I) 2
ECO200EA Microeconomics II Yoshida Fall (Session II) 2
ECO206EC Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2
ECO272EB Introduction to Applied Econometrics Pfau Fall 2
ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis Yoshida Fall (Session II), Winter 2
ECO314E Public Economics Dermendzhieva Spring 2
ECO317E Labor Economics Kurosawa Fall (Session II) 2
ECO320E Economics of Law Hatanaka Spring 2
ECO321E Competition and Regulatory Economics Tanaka Makoto Spring 2
Public
ECO330E Urban Economics Okamoto Ryosuke Spring 2
Economics
ECO351E Environmental Economics Munro Spring 2
ECO372E Cost Benefit Analysis I Kidokoro Fall (Session I) 2
ECO373E Cost Benefit Analysis II TBA TBA 2 50
ECO391E Experimental Economics Munro Fall 2 (30)
ECO384EA Development Economics Cooray Winter 2
ECO681E Advanced Development Economics Yamauchi Spring 2
Development GEN690E State Building and Development Otsuka, Shiraishi Winter 2
Economics IDS272E Development Project Analysis Kalirajan Winter 2
IDS287E Strategies and Conditions for Development I Otsuka Fall (Session I) 2
IDS289E Strategies and Conditions for Development II Otsuka Fall (Session II) 2
ECO340E International Trade Xing Spring (Session I) 2
ECO345E International Finance Hsu Spring 2
International ECO381E Economic Development of Japan Ohno Kenichi Spring 2
Economics ECO347E Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and International Finance TBA TBA 2
IDS381E Selected Topics in International Development I TBA Summer 2
IDS382E Selected Topics in International Development II TBA Summer 2 14
ECO290E Game Theory Yasuda Winter 2 (2)
III ECO331E Transportation Economics Murakami Spring 2
Recommended
Electives ECO352E Economics of Climate Change TBA Spring 2
ECO353E Resource and Energy Economics Tanaka Makoto Winter 2
ECO361E Japanese Economy Okita Spring 2
ECO363E Japanese Financial System Rhodes Winter 2
ECO364E Financial Economics Kubota Spring (Session I) 2
ECO370E Econometrics/ Quantitative Methods Arai Winter 2
ECO371E Time Series Analysis Ikeda Spring 2
ECO374E Economic Modeling for Policy Simulations Hosoe Spring 2
ECO386E Asian Economic Development and Integration Kawai, et al Spring 2
ECO607E Advanced Macroeconomics III Hsu Spring (Session I) 2
ECO608E Advanced Macroeconomics IV Ikeda Spring (Session II) 2
ECO675E Computer Programming with MATLAB for Economics and Finance Pfau Fall (Session I) 2
ECO770E Empirical Approach to Policy Analysis Arai Spring 2
IDS280E Japan's ODA: Its policies and reform agenda Tomimoto Fall 2
IDS283E Environment and Sustainable Development Otsuka Spring 2
IDS286E Poverty Alleviation Suzuki Aya Spring 2
IDS288E Trade and Industrial Development Sonobe Spring 2
Courses unlisted in this table (with program director's approval).
Notes:
1. This table applies to those who commenced from a GRIPS master's program with Master's degree (internal students hereafter), and to those with equivalent ability with internal students.
2. Course requirements:
For Ph.D. degree, students must complete a minimum of 50 credits, 36 of which must come from Category I and 14 from Category II.
3. The internal students who successfully completed the courses marked with * are exempted from taking the marked courses . Thus for Ph.D. degree, internal students must complete
a minimum of 30 credits, 28 of which must come from Category I and 2 come from II.
4. None of the core courses except for "A Course from other disciplines" is transferable.
5. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.
6. The courses marked with * can be registered only by those who passed Basic QE.
7. Courses from other disciplines are defined as those beginning with a code other than ECO or IDS, also the lecturer should have a Ph.D. Degree.
8. Students are required to submit a policy paper as a requirement for the Masters degree. In the PA program, this is done in Graduate Seminar 1.
Table 3: Curriculums
1-3 Policy Analysis (Innovation Policy) (Five Year Ph.D. Course)
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit Master's Ph.D.

ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2

ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2

ECO602E Advanced Microeconomics III Sonobe Fall (Session I) 2

ECO603E Advanced Microeconomics IV Sonobe Fall (Session II) 2

ECO605E Advanced Macroeconomics I Hsu Fall (Session I) 2

I ECO606E Advanced Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2 26

Core Courses
(Required) ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2

ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2 36

ECO672E Advanced Econometrics III Yamano Fall (Session I) 2

50
(Including
ECO673E Advanced Econometrics IV Ikeda Fall (Session II) 2 master's
credits)
TEC254E Innovation, Sustainability and Uncertainty Sunami, Woolger, Hope Spring 2

ECO701E Graduate Seminar I Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda Spring 4

ECO100EA Microeconomics I Yoshida Fall (Session I) 2

ECO106EC Macroeconomics I Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session I) 2

ECO200EA Microeconomics II Yoshida Fall (Session II) 2

ECO206EC Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2 10

ECO272EB Introduction to Applied Econometrics Pfau Fall 2

ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis Yoshida Fall (Session II), Winter 2

Courses unlisted in this table (with program director's approval).

TEC902E Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy IV* Sunami, Suzuki Jun, Nagano Fall 4
II
Recommended TEC903E Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy V* Sunami, Suzuki Jun, Nagano Spring 4
Electives
TEC902E Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy VI* Sunami, Suzuki Jun, Nagano Fall 4

TEC903E Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy VII* Sunami, Suzuki Jun, Nagano Spring 4

TEC611E Introduction to Science, Technology and Innovation Studies Suzuki Jun, Sunami Spring 2

TEC621E Management of Innovation Suzuki Jun Fall 2

TEC631E Policy, Governance in the era of Global Innovation Sunami, Hope, Murakami Spring 2

TEC901E Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy I* Sunami, Suzuki Jun, Nagano Spring 4

TEC902E Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy II* Sunami, Suzuki Jun, Nagano Fall 4

TEC903E Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy III* Sunami, Suzuki Jun, Nagano Spring 4

Notes:

1. This table applies to those who are admitted to Policy Analysis Program with specialty in Innovation policy.
2. Course requirements:
For master's degree, students must complete a minimum of 36 credits, 26 of which must come from Category I and 10 from Category II.
For Ph.D. degree, students must complete a minimum of 14 credits, 14 of which must come from Categegory I.
3. None of the core courses except for "Innovation, Sustainability and Uncertainty" is transferable.

4. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.

5. The courses marked with * can be registered only by those who passed Basic QE..

6. Students are required to submit a policy paper as a requirement for the Masters degree. In the PA program, this is done in Graduate Seminar 1.
Table 3: Curriculums
2 Public Policy (General, Politics, Economics, Quantitative Analysis, Development, International Development, Cultural Policy,
Science and Technology Policy)
Category Course No. Course Title Instructor Term Credit
Politics GOV610J Special Seminar for Policy Process（政策過程論特別演習） Iio Spring 2
GOV611J Special Seminar for Japanese Politics（日本政治研究特別演習） Takenaka Fall 2
GOV620E International Relations（国際関係） Iwama Fall 2
GOV621J International Political Economy（国際政治経済） Tsunekawa Fall 2
GOV651J Special Seminar for Administrative History（行政史研究特別演習） TBA TBA 2
GOV661J Intelligence and Strategy（情報と戦略） Ota Fumio Spring 2
GOV691J Scope and Methods of Case Studies（事例研究方法論） Iio Summer/ Winter 2
GOV692J Methodology of Qualitative Social Sciences（社会科学方法論＝質的分析） Iio Fall 2
GOV693J Methodology of Quantitative Social Sciences（社会科学方法論＝量的分析） Masuyama Fall 2
GOV700J Thesis -Security and International Studies（安全保障・国際問題論文演習） Shiraishi, Iwama Fall/Spring 2
GOV643E American Foreign Policy（アメリカの外交政策） TBA TBA 2
GOV622E Advanced Security Studies（安全保障論） Michishita Winter 2
GOV640E International Relations in East Asia（東アジア国際関係） Shiraishi Spring 2
GOV642J Japan’s Foreign Policy（日本外交） TBA Spring 2
Strategic Cultures in the Asia-Pacific and Japan's Defense Policy
GOV660J Marumo Fall 2
（戦略文化論と安全保障政策）
GOV641E European International Relations（ヨーロッパ国際関係） Iwama Spring 2
Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by each student's advisory committee.
Economic ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics I Yasuda Spring (Session I) 2
Theory ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics II Yasuda Spring (Session II) 2
ECO602E Advanced Microeconomics III Sonobe Fall (Session I) 2
ECO603E Advanced Microeconomics IV Sonobe Fall (Session II) 2
ECO605E Advanced Macroeconomics I Hsu Fall (Session I) 2
ECO606E Advanced Macroeconomics II Esteban-Pretel Fall (Session II) 2
ECO607E Advanced Macroeconomics III Hsu Spring (Session I) 2
ECO608E Advanced Macroeconomics IV Ikeda Spring (Session II) 2
ECO670E Advanced Econometrics I Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session I) 2
ECO671E Advanced Econometrics II Leon-Gonzalez Spring (Session II) 2
ECO672E Advanced Econometrics III Yamano Fall (Session I) 2
ECO673E Advanced Econometrics IV Ikeda Fall (Session II) 2
ECO681E Advanced Development Economics Yamauchi Spring 2
ECO701E Graduate Seminar I Spring 4
ECO702E Graduate Seminar II Fall 4
ECO703E Graduate Seminar III Spring 4
ECO704E Graduate Seminar IV Fall 4
Pfau, Hsu, Yasuda
ECO705E Graduate Seminar V Spring 4
ECO706E Graduate Seminar VI Fall 4
ECO707E Graduate Seminar VII Spring 4
ECO708E Graduate Seminar VIII Fall 4
Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by each student's advisory committee.
Quantitative MOR600J Statistical Data Analysis（統計データ解析） Morohosi 2
Analysis MOR610J Applied Statistics（応用統計） Morohosi 2
MOR620J Mathematics for Planning（計画数理） Oyama 2
MOR630J Mathematics for Evaluation（評価数理） Tone 2
MOR650J Mathematical Modeling Analysis（数理モデル分析） Oyama 2
MOR660J Game Theory（ゲーム理論） Okada 2
MOR661J Applied Game Theory（応用ゲーム理論） Okada 2
MOR670J Optimization and Simulation（最適化とシミュレーション） Oyama, Morohosi 2
MOR600E Statistical Data Analysis Morohosi 2
MOR610E Applied Statistics Morohosi 2
MOR620E Mathematical Programming Oyama 2
MOR630E Mathematical Evaluation Oyama 2
MOR640E Operations Research Oyama, Tsuchiya 2
MOR650E Advanced Mathematical Modeling Oyama, Tsuchiya, Morohosi 2
MOR660E Game Theory Okada 2
MOR661E Applied Game Theory Okada 2
MOR670E Optimization and Simulation Oyama, Tsuchiya, Morohosi 2
MOR701J Workshop on Statistical Data Analysis（統計データ解析演習） Oyama, Morohosi 2
MOR702J Workshop on Mathematical Modeling Analysis（数理モデル分析演習） Oyama, Morohosi 2
MOR703J Workshop on Policy Simulation（政策シミュレーション演習） Oyama, Morohosi 2
MOR701E Seminar on Statistical Data Analysis Morohosi 2
MOR702E Seminar on Mathematical Modeling Oyama, Tsuchiya, Morohosi Fall 2
MOR703E Seminar on Policy Simulation Oyama, Morohosi 2
Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by each student's advisory committee.
DEV600E Sociological Research Shimomura 2
Development
Policy Advanced Topics in National Development Policy and Infrastructure Investment
DEV6 Morichi 2
(国土政策と社会資本整備特論）
 Advanced Topics in Townscape Policy: Control & Urban Design
DEV6 Shinohara 2
(都市計画と景観政策・アーバンデザイン特論）
Advanced Topics in Transportation System and Planning
DEV6 Hibino 2
(交通システムと交通計画特論）
DEV6 Advanced National Development and Institution for Transportation Infrastructure Morichi 2
DEV6 Advanced Disaster Risk Management Okazaki 2
DEV700E Special Seminar for Sociology Shimomura 2
Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by each student's advisory committee.
Cultural CUL601 Advanced Topics in Cultural Capital and Policy Issues（文化資源特論） Kakiuchi Fall 2
Policy CUL602 Advanced Topics in Arts Policy（芸術政策特論） Kakiuchi Winter 2
CUL603 Advanced Topics in Cultural Policy（文化政策特論） Neki Spring 2
CUL604 Cultural Policy Research Seminar I（ 文化政策リサーチセミナー I） TBA 2
CUL605 Cultural Policy Research Seminar II（文化政策リサーチセミナー II） TBA 2
CUL606 Cultural Policy Research Seminar III（文化政策リサーチセミナー III） TBA 2
Thesis on Cultural Policy（文化政策論文演習） Kakiuchi, et al All year
Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by each student's advisory committee.
TEC200J Innovation and social impact（技術革新と社会変貌） Sumikura Summer 2
Science and
Technology TEC254E Innovation, Sustainability and Uncertainty Woolgar, Hope Spring 2
Policy Introduction to Science, Technology and Innovation
TEC611 Sunami, Suzuki Jun Spring 2
(科学技術イノベーション政策へのイントロダクション）
TEC621 Management of Innovation （イノベーションのマネジメント） Suzuki Jun Fall 2
TEC631E Policy, Governance in the era of Global　Innovation Sunami Spring 2
Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy I
TEC901 Spring 4
(科学技術政策リサーチセミナー I）
Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy II
TEC902 Fall 4
(科学技術政策リサーチセミナー II）
Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy III
TEC903 Sunami, Suzuki Jun, Nagano Spring 4
(科学技術政策リサーチセミナー III）
Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy IV
TEC904 Fall 4
(科学技術政策リサーチセミナー IV）
Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy V
TEC905 Spring 4
(科学技術政策リサーチセミナー V）
Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by each student's advisory committee.
Notes
1. This table is aimed at students who are enrolled in the (Ph.D.) Public Policy Program.
2. The field-wise course requirements for sitting in the QE are as follows:
General : 8 credits or more required in any subjects related to politics, economic theory, or quantitative analysis.
Politics: 8 credits or more required in politics.
Economics and international development：8 credits or more required in economic theory.
Mathematical analysis: 8 credits or more required in quantitative analysis.
Development: 8 credits or more required in courses centering around development policy, economic theory, or quantitative analysis.
International Development: 8 credits or more required in economic theory.
Science and Technology Policy: 8credits or more required in science and technology policy.
Cultural Policy: 8 credits or more required in cultural policy. Students must pass thesis on cultural policy.
3. If both the English and Japanese versions of theoretical courses in the same field, i.e., which offer the same content, are attended, only one of them will be counted for
credit points required for completion.
4. Regarding the above lecture courses, the decision on whether that course is to be offered or not shall be decided each year, prior to the relevant semester. Classes may
be added to or modified midway through the year.
5. Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by each student's advisory committee.
Table 3: Curriculums
3 Security and International Studies

Elective
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit
or Core

GOV620E International Relations Iwama Fall 2

GOV621E International Political Economy Tsunekawa Fall 2

I
Theoretical Elective
courses
GOV622E Advanced Security Studies Michishita Winter 2

GOV231E Comparative Politics Takenaka Fall 2

GOV640E International Relations in East Asia Shiraishi Spring 2

GOV641E European International Relations Iwama Spring 2 14

II
Regional Elective
courses
GOV643E American Foreign Policy TBA TBA 2

GOV225E Chinese Foreign Policy Yu Winter 2

International Situation and Japanese National

GOV661E Ota Fumio Spring 2
III Security Policy
Policy Elective
courses
GOV321E Transnational Organized Crime and Security Fukumi Fall 2

IV General
Elective Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by the Program Committee.
Subjects

V Paper Security and International Studies Dissertation Iwama,

Core GOV700E Spring 2
Writing Seminar Michishita

Notes

1. This table is aimed at students who are enrolled in the Security and International Studies Program.
2. Prerequisites for taking these courses
　　Must fulfill conditions 1 and 2, pass the QE as well as the second semester with a total of 14 credits or more, pass the final thesis
evaluation.
　　　 1. CategoryⅠ- Category IV　 14 credits or more
　　　 2. Category V　 Pass
3. Courses may be added to or modified midway through the year.
4. If both the English and Japanese versions of courses offering the same content are attended, only one of them will be counted for
credits required for completion.
Table 3: Curriculums
4 Disaster Management

Category Course No. Course Title Instructor Term Credit

I
Disaster Management DMP681E Advanced Integrated Flood Management Takeuchi Fall through Winter 2

DMP682E Advanced Hydrology Jayawardena Fall through Winter 2

Advanced Flood Hydraulics and Sediment

DMP683E Fukuoka Fall through Winter 2
Transport

Advanced Mechanics of Sediment

DMP684E Egashira Fall through Winter 2
Transportation and River Changes

DMP685E Advanced Hydraulics Ishikawa Fall through Winter 2

II
Development DMP601E Advanced Disaster Management Policy Morichi Winter 2

8
Advanced Topics in National Development
DMP602E Morichi Spring 2
Policy and Infrastructure Investment

DMP603E Advanced Disaster Risk Management Okazaki Winter 2

III
Others DMP686E Advanced River Engineering Chibana Spring through Summer 2
(The University of Tokyo)

DMP687E Advanced Hydrology Oki Spring through Summer 2

DMP688E Urban Disaster Mitigation Engineering Meguro, Ohara Spring through Summer 2

Natural Disasters and Urban Disaster

DMP689E Konagai, Meguro, Ohara Fall through Winter 2
Prevention

Notes

1. This table is aimed at students who are enrolled in the Disaster Management Program.

2. Course requirements: For Ph.Ds., students must complete a minimum of 8* credits from categories I～III,
pass the Qualifying Examination (QE), and pass the final thesis evaluation.
* In addition, if a student is advised to take disaster management courses by his supervising committee,
he or she will be required to take these for up to 4 credits from category I～III.

3. The written component of the QEs will be conducted for one course given by the supervisor, and two or three couses given
by the advisors. Students must register for the courses taken by the supervisors and advisors.

4. After starting dissertation work, students are required to report on research that they are planning or working on,
at Ph.D. Candidate Seminars.

5. In order to complete Dissertation, at least two papers should be published in peer reviewed relevant international journals
before degrees can be awarded. (“Publish” here includes acceptance for publication.)

6. Courses offered in the Program are subject to change.

Table 3: Curriculums
5 Japanese Language and Culture
Optional or
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit
Core
I Practice Seminar on Second Language Acquisition 1
Fall 2
Courses （第二言語習得論演習1）
Seminar on Second Language Acquisition 2 Kubota, Kondo,
Winter 2
（第二言語習得論演習2） Yokoyama, et al
Seminar on Second Language Acquisition 3
Spring 2
（第二言語習得論演習3）
Seminar on Japanese Linguistics 1
Winter 2
（日本語学演習1）
Seminar on Japanese Linguistics 2 Usami, Noyama,
Spring 2
（日本語学演習2） Maeda, et al
Seminar on Japanese Linguistics 3
Summer 2
（日本語学演習3）
Seminar on Contrastive Linguistics 1
Fall 2
（対照言語学演習1）
Seminar on Contrastive Linguistics 2 Usami, Kubota,
Winter 2
（対照言語学演習2） Maeda, et al
Seminar on Contrastive Linguistics 3
Spring 2
（対照言語学演習3）
Seminar on Educational Language Policies 1
Fall 2 10
（言語教育政策演習1）
Seminar on Educational Language Policies 2 Kaneda, Kondo,
Winter 2 12
（言語教育政策演習2） Noyama, et al
Seminar on Educational Language Policies 3
Spring 2
（言語教育政策演習3）
Optional Seminar on Sociolinguistics 1
Winter 2
Core （社会言語学演習1）
Seminar on Sociolinguistics 2 Ueki, Noyama,
Spring 2
（社会言語学演習2） Yokoyama, et al
Seminar on Sociolinguistics 3
Summer 2
（社会言語学演習3）
Seminar on Japanese Culture 1
TBA 2
（日本文化研究演習1）
Seminar on Japanese Culture 2
TBA TBA 2
（日本文化研究演習2）
Seminar on Japanese Culture 3
TBA 2
（日本文化研究演習3）
Seminar on Language Education Methodology 1
Fall 2
（言語教育研究法演習1）
Seminar on Language Education Methodology 2 Usami, Kaneda,
Winter 2
（言語教育研究法演習2） Kondo, et al
Seminar on Language Education Methodology 3
Spring 2
（言語教育研究法演習3）
Seminar on Teacher Education Research 1
Winter 2
（教師教育研究論演習1）
Seminar on Teacher Education Research 2 Kaneda, Kubota,
Spring 2
（教師教育研究論演習2） Yokoyama, et al
Seminar on Teacher Education Research 3
Summer 2
（教師教育研究論演習3）
Special Study for Dissertation
TBA TBA 2
（特別専門科目）
II Special Special Study in Japanese Language Education Kubota, Yokoyama,
Core TBA 2 2
Research （日本語教育特別研究） et al
Notes
1. This table is aimed at students who are enrolled in the Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture.
2. Prerequisites for taking these courses
　　　Must fulfill conditions 1 and 2 as well as pass the final thesis evaluation
　　　1. Category I 　　10 credits or more　（must take the QE after Exam with a total of 8 credits or more）
　　　2. Category II　　2 credits　(to be taken after passing the QE)
3. Courses may be added to or modified midway through the year.
4. The starting semester of some courses may be changed.
Table 3: Curriculums
6 Policy Professionals
Elective
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor Term Credit
or Core

I Core Subjects GOV691J Scope and Methods of Case Studies（事例研究方法論） Iio Summer / Winter 2

GOV692J Social Science Methodology for Qualitative Analysis（社会科学方法論＝質的分析） Iio Fall 2

GOV693J Social Science Methodology for Quantitative Analysis（社会科学方法論＝量的分析） Masuyama Fall 2

GOV611J Special Seminar for Japanese Politics（日本政治研究特別演習） Takenaka Fall 2

Optional 6
GOV210J Policy Process（政策過程論） Iio Spring 2
Core

GOV610J Special Seminar for Policy Process（政策過程論特別演習） Iio Spring 2

GOV620E International Relations Iwama Fall 2

GOV350J Theories of Public Administration（行政学理論） TBA TBA 2

GOV651J Special Seminar for Administrative History（行政史研究特別演習） TBA TBA 2

National Development Policy and Infrastructure Investment

DEV204J Morichi Fall 2
II Policy Analysis （国土政策と社会資本整備）
Subjects
DEV210J Transportation System and Planning（交通システムと交通計画） Hibino Spring 2

DEV250E National Development and Institution for Transportation infrastructure Morichi Spring 2

ECO202J Government and Market(政府と市場） Hatanaka, Morita Spring (Session II) 2 10

ECO270J Econometrics（計量経済学） Kurosawa Spring (Session II) 2

ECO271J Cost-Benefit Analysis(費用便益分析） Kidokoro Spring (Session II) 2

ECO314J Public Economics（公共経済学） Okamoto R Summer 2

ECO375J Economic Simulation Analysis（経済シミュレーション分析） Hosoe Summer 2

EPP201E Agricultural Economics Hara Spring 2

Optional
GOV231E Comparative Politics Takenaka Fall 2
Core

GOV330J Comparative Legislative Systems（比較議会制度論） Masuyama Fall 2 　　　　　4

GOV621E International Political Economy Tsunekawa Fall 2

GOV622E Advanced Security Studies Michishita Winter 2 　　

GOV640E International Relations in East Asia Shiraishi Spring 2

GOV641E European International Relations Iwama Spring 2

MOR100J Introduction to Quantitative Analysis（数量分析基礎） Oyama, Morohosi Spring (Session I) 2

Oyama, Morohosi, Spring (Session II),

MOR201J Quantitative Data Analysis（計量データ解析法） 2
Tsuchiya Summer

TEC200J Innovation and Social Change（技術革新と社会変貌） Sumikura Summer 2

Ohno Kenichi, Ohno

PAD302E Policy Design and Implementation in Developing Countries Spring 2
Izumi, Shimamura
Introduction to Science, Technology and Innovation
TEC611 Sunami, Suzuki Jun Spring 2
(科学技術イノベーション政策へのイントロダクション）
Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy I
TEC901 Spring 4
(科学技術政策リサーチセミナー I） Sunami, Suzuki Jun,
Research Seminar on Science, Technology, Innovation, Policy II Nagano
TEC902 Fall 4
(科学技術政策リサーチセミナー II）

III General Subjects Elective Courses unlisted in this table, admitted by the Program Committee.

IV Paper Writing Core Seminar for Policy Case Studies（政策事例研究演習） Various All year

Notes
1. This table is aimed at students who are enrolled in the Policy Professionals Program.
2. Prerequisites for taking these courses

Must fulfill conditions 1 and 2, pass the QE as well as the second semester with a total of 10 credits or more, pass the final thesis evaluation after fulfilling condition 3 in the second semester.

　　　1. Category I -- 6 credits or more

　　　2. Category II and III -- 4 credits or more
　　 3. Category IV -- Pass
3. Courses may be added to or modified midway through the year.
4. If both the English and Japanese versions of courses offering the same content are attended, only one of them will be counted for credits required for completion.
 Policy Analysis Program TIMETABLE (Fall: Oct. 6, 2010 - Feb. 1, 2011) As of July 28, 201
1 (9:00-10:30) 2 (10:40-12:10) 3 (13:20-14:50) 4 (15:00-16:30) 5 (16:40-18:10) 6 (18:20-19:50)
Cour Cour Cour Cour Cour
Cours
se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room e No. Subjects Instructor Room
No. No. No. No. No.

ECO
602
ECO
Advanced Econometrics IV E(III)
673 Ikeda H Advanced Microeconomics III & IV Sonobe J
E (Session II) ECO
603
E(IV) Souk
GEN
ai
MON 500 GRIPS Forum
E -rou
IDS Hall
287 Strategies &
E(I)
IDS
Conditions for Otsuka F
289 Development I & II
E(II)

ECO
Introduction to 100
ECO ECO
Advanced Macroeconomics I EA(I)
TUE 605 Hsu B 272 Applied Pfau D Microeconomics I & II Yoshida F
E
(Session I) EB
ECO
Econometrics 200
EA(II)
ECO Cost Benefit Analysis ECO Advanced Econometrics ECO Cost Benefit Analysis ECO
372 I Kidokoro L 672 III Yamano G 372 I Kidokoro L 702 Graduate Seminar II
E （Session I ) E （Session I) E （Session I ) E
ECO ECO
Computer Programming with MATLAB for Economics & Finance Pfau, Hsu
WED 675 Pfau B 704 Graduate Seminar IV F
E (Session I ) E & Yasuda
ECO
706 Graduate Seminar VI
E

ECO IDS Japan’s ODA: Its ECO Mathematics for

Labor Economics
317 Kurosawa J 280 policies & reform Tomimoto D 300 Economic Analysis Yoshida D
E (Session II) E E （Fall II & Winter)
agenda
THU
ECO
391 Experimental Economic Munro I
E

ECO IDS
106 Advanced 287 Strategies &
ECO
EC(I) Esteban- E(I)
FRI Macroeconomics I&II D 672 Econometrics III Yamano G Conditions for Otsuka F
ECO Pretel E
IDS
206 （Session I) 289 Development I & II
EC(II) E(II)

*This timetable is subject to change.

 Policy Analysis Program TIMETABLE (Winter: Feb. 7, 2010 - Mar. 31, 2011) As of July 28, 201
1 (9:00-10:30) 2 (10:40-12:10) 3 (13:20-14:50) 4 (15:00-16:30) 5 (16:40-18:10) 6 (18:20-19:50)
Cou Cou Cou Cou Cou Cou
rse Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room
No. No. No. No. No. No.

MON

ECO
Resources and Tanaka
TUE 353
E Energy Economics Makoto
ECO IDS
290 Game Theory Yasuda 272 Development Project Analysis Kalirajan
E E
WED
GEN
State-Building and Development Otsuka and
690
E (16:00-17:30 or 17:00-18:30） Shiraishi

ECO Mathematics for

THU 300 Economic Analysis Yoshida
E （Fall II and Winter)
ECO ECO
Resources and Tanaka
363 Japanese Financial System Rhodes 353
E E Energy Economics Makoto
ECO GEN Otsuka
Development Economics State-Building and
FRI 384 Cooray 690 and
EA
(9:30-12:45) E Development
Shiraishi
ECO
370 Economics/Quantitative Methods Arai
E

*This timetable is subject to change.

 Policy Analysis Program TIMETABLE (Spring: Apr. 6, 2010 - Jul. 26, 2011) As of July 28, 201
1 (9:00-10:30) 2 (10:40-12:10) 3 (13:20-14:50) 4 (15:00-16:30) 5 (16:40-18:10) 6 (18:20-19:50)
Cour Cou Cour Cour Cou Cou
se Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room
No. No. No. No. No. No.
ECO IDS ECO
Trade & Industrial
320 Economics of Law Hatanaka 288 Sonobe 371 Time Series Analysis Ikeda Souk
Development GEN
E E E ai-
MON 500 GRIPS Forum
ECO Competition & rou
Tanaka E
321 Regulatory Hall
E Makoto
Economics
ECO
670 Advanced ECO Economic Modeling ECO
E Leon- Dermendz
Econometrics 374 for Policy Hosoe 314 Public Economics
ECO Gonzalez E E hieva
671 I & II Simulations
E
TUE
IDS Environment & ECO
Financial Economics
283 Sustainable Otsuka 364 Kubota
E E (Session I)
Development
ECO ECO
Advanced Macroeconomics III Advanced Macroeconometrics IV
607 Hsu 608 Ikeda
E (Session I) E (Session II)
ECO
600
IDS ECO
E Suzuki
Advanced Microeconomics I & II Yasuda 286 Poverty Alleviation 701 Graduate Seminar I
ECO
E Aya E
601
E
ECO ECO
International Trade
340 Xing 703 Graduate Seminar III Pfau, Hsu
E (Session I) E & Yasuda
WED ECO
705 Graduate Seminar V
E
ECO
707 Graduate Seminar VII
E
ECO
361 Japanese Economy Okita
E
ECO
670 Advanced Advnaced
ECO ECO ECO
E Leon- Okamoto
Econometrics 345 International Finance Hsu 681 Development Yamauchi 330 Urban Economics
ECO Gonzalez E E E Ryosuke
I & II Economics
THU 671
E
ECO Asian Economic
Kawai, et
386 Development &
E al
Integration
ECO ECO ECO
Empirical Approach Environmental Transportation Economics
770 Arai 351 Munro 331 Murakami
E to Policy Analysis E Economics E (4/15, 5/6, 5/20, 6/3, 6/17, 7/1, 7/15）
FRI
TEC Innovation, ECO Economic
Woolgar
254 Sustainability & 381 Development of Ohno K.
E & Hope E
Uncertainty Japan

*This timetable is subject to change.

 Doctoral Programs TIMETABLE (2010 Fall - 2011 Spring) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　As of July 28, 2010
1 (9:00-10:30) 2 (10:40-12:10) 3 (13:20-14:50) 4 (15:00-16:30) 5 (16:40-18:10) 6 (18:20-19:50)
Term Day Cour
Cour Cou Cour Cour Cou
se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room rse Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room se Subjects Instructor Room
No. No. No. No. No. No.
ECO
602 Souk
ECO GEN
E(III) ai-
Mon 673 Advanced Econometrics IV (Session II) Ikeda H Advanced Microeconomics III & IV Sonobe I 500 GRIPS Forum
E
ECO
E
rou
603 Hall
E(IV)
ECO
Tue 605 Advanced Macroeconomics I (Session I) Hsu Ｂ
E
ECO
702
ECO Cost Benefit ECO Cost Benefit Pfau,
E(II) Graduate Seminar
372 Analysis I Kidokoro L 372 Analysis I Kidokoro L Hsu, F
ECO II & IV
E (Session I) E (Session I) Yasuda
ECO Advanced 704
Wed 672 Econometrics III Yamano G E(IV)
Fall
E (Session I) Oyama, Semi
GOV Transnational GOV MOR Seminar on
International Political Tsuchiya nar
625 Organization Crime & Fukumi F 621 Tsunekawa E 702 Mathmatical
E E
Economy E
, Room
Security modeling
Morohosi A

ECO GOV
Experimental 戦略文化論と
Thu 391 Munro I 660 丸茂 I
E
Economics J
安全保障政策

ECO
Esteban-
606 Advanced Macroeconomics II (Session II) Ｄ
E
Pretel GOV
International
Fri 620 Iwama J
ECO Advanced E
Relations
672 Econometrics III Yamano G
E (Session I)

GOV GOV Winter Term Intensive Class: "Chinese Foreign Policy " (Professor Yu)
Winter Wed 662 Advanced Security Studies Michishita 225 Feb. 10 (Thu) Period 3 & 4, Feb. 12 (Sat) Period 3 & 4, Feb. 14 (Mon) Period 3 & 4, Feb. 15 (Tue) Period 3 & 4,
E E Feb. 16 (Wed) Period 3 & 4, Feb. 17 (Thu) Period 3 &

GOV European GEN Souka

Mon 641 International Iwama 500 GRIPS Forum irou-
E Relations E Hall
ECO
670
Advanced ECO ECO
E(I) Leon-
Tue Econometrics 607 Advanced Macroeconomics III (Session I) Hsu 608 Advanced Macroeconomics IV (Session II) Ikeda
ECO Gonzalez
I & II E E
671
(II)

TEC Sunami, ECO

ECO Introduction to Sci- 701
611 Suzuki
600 E
Tech-Inno Studies E Pfau,
Jun Graduate Seminar
Spring Wed E(I) Advanced Microeconomics I & II Yasuda 703 Hsu, F
601 GOV International E
I & III & V
Yasuda
E(II) 640 Relations in East Asia Shiraishi 705
E (18:00～) E
ECO
670
Advanced ECO Advnaced
E(I) Leon-
Thu Econometrics 681 Development Yamauchi
ECO Gonzalez E
671 I & II Economics
E(II)

TEC Innovation,
Woolger,
Fri 254 Sustainability &
E
Hope
Uncertainty

＊This timetable is subject to change.

Table 4: Schedule for Evaluation of Doctoral Theses

Completion Period

March June September December

Deciding the evaluation committee

2nd Wednesday of December 2nd Wednesday of March 2nd Wednesday of June 1st Wednesday of September
members for the final doctoral thesis

Submitting the thesis and synopsis

( → announcement of peer review and Late December Late March Late June Late September
evaluation)

Final Thesis Presentation and review Late January Late April Late July Late October

Deadline for submission of the final

Friday of the week before the Doctoral Committee meeting
doctoral thesis

Approving the evaluation results

2nd Wednesday of March 2nd Wednesday of June 1st Wednesday of September 2nd Wednesday of December
(Ph.D. Doctoral Committee)

Approving the evaluation results

(steering committee) 2nd Wednesday of March 2nd Wednesday of June 1st Wednesday of September 2nd Wednesday of December
Date of completion

Award of degree March’s Commencement September’s Commencement* September's Commencement March’s Commencement*

*Degrees can be received in private from the Dean at any time after completion.
 Financial Aid for Doctoral Students
Scholarships
■ GRIPS Fellowship
Full scholarships provided by GRIPS are available for
exceptionally qualified doctoral students..
What the scholarship covers
1. The monthly stipend is intended to cover living
expenses that include food, clothing, other daily
necessities, insurance, and other miscellaneous expenses
related to your study at GRIPS. This stipend cannot be
increased to cover family members. The amount of your
stipend may change slightly due to the fluctuating
economic climate in Japan.
2. Tuition fees
3. Return economy-class air ticket to students’ home
countries
How to apply
Students should submit an application form in:
• Late February, for scholarships starting in April
• Late June, for scholarships starting in October
■ Scholarships administrated by organizations
other than GRIPS
Some scholarships administrated by organizations other
than GRIPS are available. For further information, please
see:
• International students:
http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.html
• Japanese students:
http://www.jasso.go.jp/shougakukin/index.html
Tuition Waiver for Doctoral Students
Conditions
An applicant must be at GRIPS for more than three
years* and fit one of the following descriptions:
• held a dissertation defense and is currently revising
it before graduation
• is expected to submit a dissertation and graduate
within a year, from April or October, when tuition
waivers commence
• will return to the school and is expected to submit a
dissertation and graduate within a year following a
leave of absence
*Excluding a leave of absence
Screening
The screening committee assesses applications based on
the progress of students’ dissertations and grades,
research results/accomplishments, etc.
Duration
• Maximum of one year
• The screening committee will determine the duration
of the waiver based on the student’s application and
progress regarding his/her dissertation.
How to apply
Students should submit an application form, along with a
recommendation letter* from their main advisor, in:
• Early March, for waivers that begin in April
• Early September for waivers that begin in October
*Free format
Results
Applicants will be informed of the screening results by
letter, within one month following the end of the
application period.
Teaching/Research Assistants
Doctoral students may work at GRIPS as
teaching/research assistants if their program director
deems the activity productive to their studies and/or
research, and free of any detrimental effects. An
application form must be submitted to the Academic and
Student Affairs Division by professors in charge of their
lecture/research.
International students wishing to work must submit a
“Request for Permission to Work” to the Academic and
Student Affairs Division, with their program director’s
signature affixed, any time they commence in new
employment.
 Guidelines for Financial Assistance
to Doctoral Students
Who Make Conference Presentations
Purpose
These guidelines stipulate necessary matters relating to
assistance to students in the doctor’s program and the
5-year doctoral program at GRIPS (hereinafter referred
to as “students”) for expenses required for travel to and
participation in academic conferences for the purpose of
making presentations.
Objective
The objective is to promote the acquisition of degrees
within the standard allocated time by providing students
with opportunities to actively present their research
results outside of GRIPS and to accumulate experience
in making such presentations.
Application qualifications
Students who are eligible to apply for assistance under
these guidelines (excluding those on extended leave)
must fulfill all the following conditions:
1. The student must have passed the Qualification
Exam (hereinafter referred to as “QE”) or be expected to
pass the QE by the time of the conference.
2. The student must personally be giving a presentation
at a conference recommended by the student’s main
advisor.
3. The student’s main advisor must have approved the
student’s participation in the conference.
Method of payment
In principle, an amount calculated based on the
submitted travel schedule will be paid into a bank
account designated by the student prior to the day of
departure for the conference. Assistance for conference
participation expenses will be paid into the designated
bank account after the completion of the trip.
Application procedures
In principle, the student must submit the following
documents to the Academic Support Team at least three
weeks before the day of departure for the conference.
The approval of the student’s main advisor is necessary
for application.
1. Application Form for Payment of Travel Expense
Assistance for Conference Presentation (Appendix Form
1)
2. Announcement or program of the applicable academic
conference (any document available at the time of
application that gives an outline of the conference and
shows that the student is giving a presentation)
3. In the case of travel by plane, an estimate or invoice of
the airfare (If the amount includes expenses other than
the airfare, a document showing the itemized breakdown
is necessary.)
4. A document showing the travel schedule (in the case
of overseas travel; for example, a printed scheduled
issued by a travel agency)
5. Creditor Data Registration Request Form (Appendix
Form 2) (Not necessary if the student has already
registered an account.)
6. Certificate of payment of conference participation fee
and advance payment claim (When paid in advance)
(Appendix Form 4)
If the participation fee includes reception, meal,
accommodation, and other expenses, attach documents
showing the itemized breakdown.
Amount of assistance
1. The amount of assistance paid to the applicant will be
equivalent to all or part of the expenses incurred in travel
to and participation in the conference (assistance will not
be provided for expenses related to receptions, meals,
etc.) computed in accordance with the GRIPS Travel
Expense Regulations (Regulation No. 7, 2006). However,
the maximum amount of assistance that a student may
receive during a single fiscal year (April 1 to March 31)
shall not exceed JPY300,000, and of that amount, no
more than JPY50,000 of assistance shall be for domestic
travel. Any expenses exceeding these limits shall be
borne by the student.
2. Travel insurance expenses shall be borne by the
student.
3. Travel expenses paid for overseas travel and domestic
travel are shown in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.
Table 1 Overseas Travel
Submission
Types of expenses Remarks
of receipt
Discount economy class on the most economical route from Narita
Air ○
International Airport to the airport nearest the conference venue
Roundtrip fare from GRIPS or the student’s home, whichever is
Rail nearest to Narita International Airport, to Narita International ×
Airport Terminal 1 or 2 Station
Ship Passenger fare according to travel schedule ○
Travel expenses within country of Actual fares from the nearest airport to the venue to the conference
○
conference venue venue itself
JPY5,000 per day
Per diem allowance ×
JPY6,000 per day for designated cities1
JPY15,000 per night
JPY21,000 per night2 for designated cities1
If accommodation expenses for the designated cities of London,
Accommodation expenses △2
New York, and Washington DC exceed JPY21,000 per night, they
shall be reimbursed at the actual rates (to an upper limit of
JPY35,000 per night2).
Overseas travel special allowance JPY6,000 per trip ×
Actual expenses for vaccination fees, passport issuance fees, visa
Miscellaneous travel expenses issuance fees (including handling fees to travel agency), airport ○
taxes, foreign exchange fees, and immigration taxes
Notes
1) Designated cities are as follows:
Asia: Singapore
North America: Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC
Europe: Geneva, London, Moscow, Paris
Middle East: Abu Dhabi, Jiddah, Kuwait, Riyadh
Africa: Abidjan
2) All receipts should be preserved, because their presentation might be required up to one month after the trip.

Table 2 Domestic Travel

Submission
Types of expenses Remarks
of receipt
Air ○
Travel expenses for travel via the lowest ordinarily available route and
Rail ×
mode
Car ×
Ship Passenger fare according to travel schedule ○
1
Per diem allowance JPY2,000 per day ×
Accommodation expenses JPY11,000 per night △2
Notes
1) No per diem allowance is provided for day-trips to venues in the prefectures of Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba,
Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma.
2) Please keep all receipts, because you might be required to submit them up to one month after the trip.
4. In cases where students use package tours in which English Editing
travel expenses (air, rail, car, or ship fares) and
accommodation expenses are combined, if the package Doctoral students can seek assistance in
tour fee is less than the total amount equivalent to air English-language editing for their doctoral thesis and
and other travel expenses and accommodation research papers.
expenses calculated on the basis of the regulations, the
package tour fee is paid.

Contact information for applications and further

Procedures following the conference information on financial aid:
presentations To obtain application forms for financial aid, please
Within two weeks from the day following completion contact:
of the conference presentation trip, the student shall Academic Support Team,
submit the following documents to the Academic Academic and Student Affairs Division
Support Team and conduct adjustment procedures. Extension 6042
Please also note that the Conference Presentation E-mail: ast@grips.ac.jp
Report is required to be confirmed by the main
advisor.
1. Conference Presentation Report (Appendix Form 3)
2. In the case of travel by plane, the stubs from the air
tickets used, or other documents allowing
confirmation of boarding, and receipts (If the amount
includes expenses other than the airfare, a document
showing the itemized breakdown is necessary.)
3. Receipts for local travel expenses related to the
conference (in the case of overseas travel)
4. Receipts for accommodation expenses in the
designated cities of London, New York, and
Washington DC if they exceeded the fixed amount
5. Certificate of payment of conference participation
fee and advance payment claim (When paid on the
spot) (Appendix Form 4)
If the participation fee includes reception, meal,
accommodation, and other expenses, attach documents
showing the itemized breakdown.
Information about Policy Analysis Program
Model Schedule

For Five Year Ph.D. Course For those who finished GRIPS Master's Program in/after 2008
◎=Core (required) ◎=Core (required)
Year Term Course Credit Units Year Term Course Credit Units
○=Strongly Recmnded ○=Strongly Recmnded
Year 1 Fall (Session I) Microeconomics I 2 ○ Year 1 Fall (Session I) Microeconomics I 2 ○ finished/exempt
Fall (Session II) Microeconomics II 2 ○ (exemptedFall (Session II) Microeconomics II 2 ○ finished/exempt
Fall (Session I) Macroeconomics I 2 ○ Fall (Session I) Macroeconomics I 2 ○ finished/exempt
Fall (Session II) Macroeconomics II 2 ○ Fall (Session II) Macroeconomics II 2 ○ finished/exempt
Fall Introduction to Applied Econometrics 2 ○ Fall Introduction to Applied Econometrics 2 ○ finished/exempt
Fall (Session II), Winter Mathematics for Economic Analysis 2 ○ Fall (Session II), Winter Mathematics for Economic Analysis 2 ○ finished/exempt
Spring (Session I) Advanced Microeconomics I 2 ◎ Spring (Session I) Advanced Microeconomics I 2 ◎ finished/exempt
Spring (Session II) Advanced Microeconomics II 2 ◎ Spring (Session II) Advanced Microeconomics II 2 ◎ finished/exempt
Spring (Session I) Advanced Econometrics I 2 ◎ Spring (Session I) Advanced Econometrics I 2 ◎ finished/exempt
Spring (Session II) Advanced Econometrics II 2 ◎ Spring (Session II) Advanced Econometrics II 2 ◎ finished/exempt
Sub Total 20 Sub Total 20
Year 2 Fall (Session I) Advanced Microeconomics III 2 ◎ Year 2 Fall (Session I) Advanced Microeconomics III 2 ◎
Fall (Session II) Advanced Microeconomics IV 2 ◎ Fall (Session II) Advanced Microeconomics IV 2 ◎
Fall (Session I) Advanced Econometrics III 2 ◎ Fall (Session I) Advanced Econometrics III 2 ◎
Fall (Session II) Advanced Econometrics IV 2 ◎ Fall (Session II) Advanced Econometrics IV 2 ◎
Fall (Session I) Advanced Macroeconomics I 2 ◎ Fall (Session I) Advanced Macroeconomics I 2 ◎
Fall (Session II) Advanced Macroeconomics II 2 ◎ Fall (Session II) Advanced Macroeconomics II 2 ◎
Winter Basic QE Winter Basic QE
Spring Graduate Seminar I 4 ◎ Spring Graduate Seminar I 4 ◎
Spring A Course from other disciplines I 2 ◎ Spring A Course from other disciplines I 2 ◎ transferable
Spring Elective 1 2 Spring Elective 1 2 transferable
Sub Total 20 Sub Total 20
Year 3 Fall Graduate Seminar II 4 ◎ Year 3 Fall Graduate Seminar II 4 ◎
Fall A Course from other disciplines II 2 ◎ Fall A Course from other disciplines II 2 ◎ transferable
Fall Elective 2 2 Fall Elective 2 2 transferable
Winter Field QE Winter Field QE
Winter Elective 3 2 Winter Elective 3 2 transferable
Spring Graduate Seminar III 4 ◎ Spring Graduate Seminar III 4 ◎
Sub Total 14 Sub Total 14
Year 4 Fall Graduate Seminar IV 4 ○ Year 4 Fall Graduate Seminar IV 4 ○
Winter Winter
Spring Graduate Seminar V 4 ○ Spring Graduate Seminar V 4 ○
Sub Total 8 Sub Total 8
Year 5 Fall Graduate Seminar VI 4 ○ Year 5 Fall Graduate Seminar VI 4 ○
Winter (if Winter
Spring Graduate Seminar VII 4 ○ Spring Graduate Seminar VII 4 ○
Sub Total 8 Sub Total 8

For Ph.D. For MA Credits for Year 2 to 5 Less Transfers

Grand Total (5 years) 70 40 Grand Total 50 40
Core Courses (Required) 36 26 Core Courses (Required) 28 24
Strongly Recommended 28 12 Strongly Recommended 16 16
Electives 6 2 Electives 6 0

Note: The program can accept those who has Masters degree and can study full time only for three years. The
basic curriculum is the same for the five-year program. Consult with our admissions office for more details.
 Policy Analysis Program (Economics)
Recommended Elective Courses

For Public Economics For International Economics

ECO314E Public Economics ECO340E International Trade

ECO317E Labor Economics ECO345E International Finance
ECO320E Economics of Law ECO347E Empirics of Macroeconomic Policies and
ECO321E Competition and Regulatory Economics International Finance
ECO330E Urban Economics ECO381E Economics Development of Japan
ECO351E Environmental Economics IDS340E International Monetary Theory and
ECO372E Cost Benefit Analysis I Policy
ECO373E Cost Benefit Analysis II IDS381E Selected Topics in International
ECO391E Experimental Economics Development I
IDS382E Selected Topics in International
Development II
For Development Economics

ECO384EA Development Economics For Innovation Policy

ECO681E Advanced Development Economics
GEN690E State-Building and Development TEC611E Introduction to Science, Technology and
IDS272E Development Project Analysis Innovation Studies
IDS287E Strategies and Conditions for TEC621E Management of Innovation
Development I TEC631E Policy, Governance in the era of Global
IDS289E Strategies and Conditions for Innovation
Development II TEC901E Research Seminar on Science, Technology,
Innovation, Policy I
TEC902E Research Seminar on Science, Technology,
Innovation, Policy II
TEC903E Research Seminar on Science, Technology,
Innovation, Policy III
 Qualifying Exams for the Policy Analysis Program

1. Students of the Policy Analysis Program must pass
both the Basic QE and the Field QE in order to be
eligible to write their Ph.D. Dissertation.
2. The Basic QE includes three subjects:
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Econometrics.
Students must pass all three subjects to pass the Basic
QE.
3. If a student fails to pass the Basic QE, she/he can take
the Basic QE one more time. The student only needs to
retake the subject(s) she/he failed to pass.
5. The Basic QE is scheduled to be held mainly in late
February and additionally in late August.
6. The eligibility requirement for taking the Field QE is
that you must:
(a) pass the Basic QE in all three subjects,
(b) successfully complete “Graduate Seminar I”, and
(c) obtain consent from your main adviser for taking the
Field QE.
7. The Field QE schedule is determined through
consultations with the main advisor.

4. The eligibility requirement for taking the Basic QE is

to successfully complete all the courses shown below (20
units).
• Advanced Microeconomics 1, 2, 3, 4
(ECO600E, ECO601E, ECO602E, ECO603E)
• Advanced Macroeconomics 1, 2
(ECO605E, ECO606E)
• Advanced Econometrics 1, 2, 3, 4
(ECO670E, ECO671E, ECO672E, ECO673E)
 GRIPS Fellowship Policy
Operation of the GRIPS Fellowship
The Fellowship Committee offers fellowships to select
students; renders decisions on the continuation of
fellowships offered; and can also make special
arrangements such as awarding fellowships in the middle
of academic years. Decisions made by the Fellowship
Committee must be approved by the Doctoral Program
Committee and the council meeting.
Selection of GRIPS Fellowship Recipients
from among Newly-Enrolled Students
The Fellowship Committee selects recipients of the
GRIPS Fellowship from the list of new enrollees
(including transfer students).
Fellowship Continuation Policies
and Requirements
1. Maximum duration of financial assistance in the
form of a GRIPS Fellowship is 5 years for students
enrolled in the 5-year Ph.D. course, and 3 years for
students in the 3-year Ph.D. course.
2. The Fellowship Committee selects the candidates
who can continue their fellowships.
3. For Policy Analysis Program students, continuation
of the fellowship is awarded, in principle, to those who
satisfy the following requirements. The final decision is
made by the Fellowship Committee.
Continuation in year 2
• Completed the following courses with grade B or
higher:
- Advanced Microeconomics 1, 2
(ECO600E, ECO601E)
- Advanced Econometrics 1, 2
(ECO670E, ECO671E)
Continuation in year 3
• Received fellowship continuation in year 2
• Completed the following courses with grade B or
higher:
- Advanced Macroeconomics 1, 2
(ECO605E, ECO606E)
- Advanced Microeconomics 3, 4
(ECO602E, ECO603E)
- Advanced Econometrics 3, 4
(ECO672E, ECO673E)
• Passed the Basic Qualifying Exam (Basic QE)
Continuation in year 4
• Received fellowship continuation in year 3
• Passed the Field Qualifying Exam (Field QE)
Continuation in year 5
• Received fellowship continuation in year 4
• All the degree requirements except dissertation are
satisfied
• Thesis progress is satisfactory
Selection of Fellowship Candidates
During an Ongoing Academic Year
In special cases, the Fellowship Committee may award
fellowships in the middle of the academic year to
enrolled students who have excelled in their coursework.
 GRIPS Fellowship and JICA Scholarship
For GRIPS Current Master’s Program Students
An Avenue to Reach Ph.D.

This document is applicable for (b) Then, complete the following two courses with
grade B or higher.
current GRIPS Master’s program students
• ECO600E Advanced Microeconomics 1
Spring I
1. There is an avenue for students to proceed to the
• ECO670E Advanced Econometrics 1
GRIPS Ph.D. program “Policy Analysis Program” with
Spring I
a GRIPS Fellowship or JICA scholarship.*
(c) Then take the following two courses in the Spring
II term.
2. To be eligible to apply for the GRIPS Fellowship
• ECO601E Advanced Microeconomics 2
or JICA scholarship, you must do exceptionally well in
Spring II
your academic work.** (See below for the specific
requirements) • ECO671E Advanced Econometrics 2
Spring II
3. The specific requirements: You must satisfy the (d) Your sponsor(s) must agree that you continue your
following conditions (a), (b), (c) and (d). study as a Ph.D. student.
(a) Complete the following six courses with a GPA
over the six courses of 3.7 or higher. (For IDS students,
the courses can be replaced with the equivalent *The GRIPS Fellowship is available for all students,
courses offered by IDS program.***) and the JICA Scholarship is available for IDS students.
Both provide a stipend and tuition waiver.
• ECO100E Microeconomics 1 Fall I
**Needless to say that “one is eligible to apply” does
• ECO106E Macroeconomics 1 Fall I
not necessarily mean the person will be given the
• ECO200E Microeconomics 2 Fall II
financial assistance automatically. Rather the
• ECO206E Macroeconomics 2 Fall II
fellowships are given on a competitive basis
• ECO272E Introduction to Applied
depending on the availability of funds.
Econometrics Fall
***IDS equivalent courses are as follows: IDS101E,
• ECO300E Mathematics for Economic Analysis
IDS103E, IDS270E, IDS273E, IDS287E, IDS289E
Fall II – Winter
 Policy Analysis Program (Ph.D. Program)
To Receive GRIPS Fellowship or JICA Scholarship

GRIPS Master Program Students

Yes Go to Next Page “Self Finance Pattern”
Can you finance yourself?
for Policy Analysis Program
No

GPA 3.7 or Yes Take

Take Six
Higher for the Advanced Microeconomics I
Economics
Six Economics Advanced Econometrics I
Courses*
Courses? in Spring I
while you are
in master program No Congratulations!

Fellowship You will be

No Chance for Take Yes
Both B or Yes Selection placed in the
GRIPS or JICA Advanced Microeconomics II
Higher? by the Policy Analysis
Fellowship Advanced Econometrics II
Committee Program with a
No in Spring II
scholarship.
No
No Chance for File Application
GRIPS or JICA for GRIPS Fellowship No Chance for
Fellowship and Admission for P.A. Program GRIPS or JICA Fellowship
You may look for
outside resources

* The courses are ECO100E, ECO106E, ECO200E, ECO206E, ECO272E, ECO300E to support your study.

and for IDS Students IDS101E, IDS103E, IDS270E, IDS273E, IDS287E, IDS289E
 Policy Analysis Program (Ph.D. Program)
Self Finance Pattern

GRIPS master program students who can self finance your study?

Yes

Take Six Economics Yes Take

GPA 3.5 or
Courses* Higher for Advanced Microeconomics I
the Six
while you are in Advanced Econometrics I
Economics
master program. Courses? in Spring I

No Take
Advanced Microeconomics II Admission
Congratulations!
Both B or Yes Advanced Econometrics II Yes
Sorry, Selection
in Spring II You will be placed
Higher? by the
No Admission Granted for and in the PA Program.
PA Program File application for admission Committee
No
to PA Program.
No
Sorry,
No Admission Granted for Sorry,
PA Program No Admission Granted for
PA Program

* The six courses are listed on the first page of this flow chart.
** Admission decisions depend on your overall performance.
6. Centers for Language Learning and Academic Literacy
Academic Writing Center (AWC)
English is the language of international communication
and research. Competency in English has become
critically important for researchers and professionals
around the globe. The mission of the Academic Writing
Center (AWC) is to help students become competent
users of English in order to succeed in their graduate
study at GRIPS and in future careers. We offer a range of
instruction in fundamental areas of academic and
professional English including reading and listening
comprehension, vocabulary building, presentation and
discussion skills, and graduate-level writing.
Courses
Academic Presentation Skills
This course teaches the four elements of a good
academic presentation: organization, language,
delivery, and power point slides. Students learn how to
organize an academic presentation that does not bore
the audience and how to prepare slides that help, rather
than hurt, the presentation. Students also learn how to
deliver a presentation clearly and persuasively and
receive guidance on the effective use of verbal and
non-verbal skills. They practice presenting in groups
and in front of the whole class.
Academic Writing for the Social Sciences
The goal of this course is to help students improve
their academic writing. Students learn the fundamental
concepts of positioning, flow, and cohesion; common
patterns of English expository prose; the rhetorical
conventions of academic English; and the elements of
a research paper. Students will receive individualized
help formulating arguments, organizing paragraphs,
summarizing, paraphrasing, using appropriate
vocabulary, and editing for grammar and style.
English for Academic Purposes
This course teaches academic English in a
graduate-study context. Students learn general
academic vocabulary, read academic texts, practice
paragraph-level writing, and improve listening
comprehension and grammar. Students are assessed in
each of these areas using a variety of speaking,
listening, and writing assignments. Enrollment is by
permission only.
Listening and Speaking
This course focuses on oral communication skills with
an emphasis on fluency. Each class has a listening and
vocabulary component and provides grammatical
patterns and speaking techniques to practice in mainly
spoken tasks. Students are expected to fully participate
in class discussions and group work activities.
Understanding Academic Readings
This course familiarizes students with the conventional
structures of academic writing: the problem, existing
literature, study design, results, and how such results
improve understanding. Students will learn to find the
writer’s claim (argument) and discuss why it
is distinctive and how it is supported. Before each
meeting, students are required to read a paper to be
discussed in class.
Note on Courses
Courses meet weekly. Fifteen-week courses carry two
credits and 7-week courses carry one credit. Courses
offered may vary.
Workshops
Academic Writing for Graduate Study at
GRIPS
The writing workshop series is offered in conjunction
with individual degree programs. Students learn how
to formulate appropriate paper topics for their degree
program, evaluate and utilize online sources, avoid
plagiarism through accurate summarizing and citing of
sources, and use general conventions of academic and
professional writing.
Writing Tutorials
Tutorials are one-on-one meetings with an AWC
instructor that are tailored to a student’s individual
writing needs. Students may seek assistance at any
stage of writing, including the development of a paper
6. Centers for Language Learning and Academic Literacy
topic, research question, or research design. The
tutoring process is particularly helpful to those
needing to improve grammar, sentence construction,
and paragraph organization. Writing instructors do not
correct student papers, but teach students to recognize
and fix their own mistakes, including persistent
grammar problems. Writing tutorials are available
throughout the year.
Office Hours and Appointments
The Academic Writing Center, located in C507, holds
regular office hours at least 3 times a week for walk-in
consultations and writing tutorials, and appointments
are available with AWC faculty upon request.
AWC Faculty
• Donna J. Amoroso, Ph.D. (Associate Professor)
• Katerina Petchko, Ed.D. (Assistant Professor)
• Miyuki Nakatsugawa, M.Ed. (Instructor)
• Blair Thomson, M.A. (Instructor)
 Center for Japanese Language Learning (CJLL)

Objective of the Course • Japanese Language III

(Course No.: LAN003J, Tem: Spring, 2 credit)
These courses are aimed at learning useful Japanese ‐ J1: Yagi
for your life here. You will also have opportunities to ‐ J2: Kondoh, et al
know the people and culture through the Japanese ‐ J3: Kondoh, et al
language. ‐ J4: Yagi
‐ J5: Yagi
‐ J6: Yatabe
Level of the Courses • Japanese Language IV
(Course No.: n/a, Tem: Summer, no credit)
Center for Japanese Language Learning (CJLL) ‐ J2: Kondoh, Ogasa, et al
offeres the following courses. ‐ J3: Yagi
• J1 (Japanese 1) introduces survival Japanese to ‐ J4: Kondoh, et al
beginners who have no Japanese learning ‐ J5: Yagi
experience. J1 has 4 classes (J1A, J1B, J1C, and ‐ J6: Yatabe
J1D) covering the same material.
• J2 (Japanese 2) offers practical and useful Timetable for Fall Term 2010
Japanese for your life. It is appropriate for
1 2 3 4 5 6
students with basic learning experience. (9:00 (10:40 (13:20 (15:00 (16:40 (18:20
• J3 (Japanese 3) is designed for intermediate -10:30) -12:10) -14:50) -16:30) -18:10) -19:50)
students who have already mastered basic skills. J4 J1A
Mon
• J4 (Japanese 4) is designed to give advanced (Yatabe) (Yatabe)

students the opportunity to engage in intellectual J1B

Tue (Kondoh,
conversation. et al)
• J5 and J6 (Japanese 5 and 6) offers more J1C J3
Wed
advanced Japanese with Japanese TV programs, (Yagi) (Yagi)
newspapers, and so on. Courses will be designed J1D J2
Thu
according to students’ needs. (Yagi) (Yagi)

Fri

Instructors of the Courses

• Japanese Language I Evaluation

(Course No.: LAN001J, Tem: Fall, 2 credits)
‐ J1: Kondoh, et al Evaluation will be based on GRIPS Assessment Policy.
‐ J2: Yagi Your active participation will be highly considered. (In
‐ J3: Yagi the exam, conversational skills are mainly checked.)
‐ J4: Yatabe
• Japanese Language II
(Course No.: LAN002J, Tem: Winter, 1 credit) Credit
‐ J1: Kondoh, et al
‐ J2: Kondoh, et al We give two credits for the courses in Fall and Spring
‐ J3: Yagi Terms, and one credit in Winter Term, but it can not be
‐ J4: Yagi applied toward the degree. The courses in Summer
‐ J5: Yatabe Term does not give any credits.
 Course Registration
The following registration is required.
• Choose one class depending on your needs and
convenience.
• Register for the course according to the
registration procedures (same with other courses
to be applied toward the degree) instructed by the
Academic Support Team.
Note
Detailed curriculum will be given on the first class.
Courses offered are subject to change.
Inquiry of Your Level etc.
Please contact by e-mail to Professor Kondoh
(akondoh@grips.ac.jp).
7. Campus, Support, and Services

GRIPS Library

General Information GRIPS Library Web

The library web provides electronic access to OPAC, and
Operating hours other web links for searching electronic resources, such
Monday - Friday: 9:00 - 21:00 as online journals and online databases available in the
Saturday: 10:30 - 17:00 library. The website also provides updated library
announcements:
Closed http://www.grips.ac.jp/main/lib/
Sundays, National Holidays, Year-End & New Year
Holidays from December 27 to January 5
Exceptions to the above will be posted. How to Use the Library

Admission Borrowing books

Touch the gate sensor with your Student/Faculty ID To borrow books from the library, please take them to the
Card (your ID Card is also your Library Card). However, counter with your ID card.
the ID Card is not necessary to exit the library. Simply An automatic checkout machine is available.
push the bar to proceed through the gate. Number of books: up to 20
Loan period: 1 month

Searching for Materials Return

Please return loaned books to the counter. You do not
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) need your ID card to do this.
To search for materials, using the Online Public Access Be sure to adhere to the loan due dates.
Catalog (OPAC) is important.
All books and periodicals in the GRIPS Library can be Reservations
searched by utilizing OPAC. If the book you seek is out, you can request a reservation.
You can use the online journal available at GRIPS from → Refer to “My Library”
OPAC. “How to use OPAC”
http://glib.grips.ac.jp/mylimedio/search/search-input.do?la The library will notify you by e-mail when a book
ng=en becomes available.
→ Refer to “How to use OPAC”
Materials not for loan
Online database The following materials can only be used on the
Online databases are useful tools for performing searches premises (the library).
on scholarly information in journals, books, periodicals, • Materials in the textbooks section
and articles. • Materials in the reference books section
You can also access news, business sources, law reports • Periodicals
and patents online. • Newspapers
Please find links to the Library web site. • Audio-visual materials
http://www.grips.ac.jp/main/lib/onlyinside/database.html • CD-ROMs
• Microforms
• Materials that are either damaged, broken, or
susceptible to damage or breakage
• Other materials specified by the library director
7. Campus, Support, and Services
Photocopies
Photocopiers are activated by prepaid card.
• Materials that can be copied: materials owned by
the GRIPS Library
• Limits on photocopying: library users must act in
accordance with copyright laws.
Restrictions
• Please be quiet.
• No smoking, drinking, eating, and talking on
mobile phones
• Materials in the library are common assets, so we
expect everyone to care for them well, and make all
efforts to avoid any staining/soiling of books, not to
mention refrain from writing on them.
Reference Service
Please inquire at the counter on how to use the library;
how to find books, journals, and other items; how to
check the holdings of other institutions; and how to
search online databases.
Orientation
The library occasionally organizes orientations to
familiarize students with the library system, its databases,
and inter-library loans.
Please check the "GRIPS Library Web" for orientation
schedules.
Use of Other Libraries
ILL (Inter Library Loan) service
If materials that you need are unavailable in the GRIPS
library, we can help you obtain them from other libraries.
Please inquire at the GRIPS library counter. Book loan
policies depend on respective library’s regulations.
Letter of introduction to other university libraries
Please consult with the library staff about a letter of
introduction, if you plan to visit other university
libraries.
We welcome your questions and requests.
Please feel free to contact us at: lib@grips.ac.jp
 How to Use the Online Catalog (OPAC)
OPAC is a system for searching the online catalog database of books and journals held in the GRIPS library.

Keyword Search
You can search our collections (books, journals, and electronic journals) from any PC that has internet access.

１
３ Enter some keywords delimited by a space.

Complete the fields below and click

to commence search.

Choose the “Material type”

to focus your search.

*If you do not find an objective material in the library, you can continue searching in
“Other university (NII catalog).” →Refer to the ILL (Inter Library Loan) service
* Please choose unique and specific keywords without definite articles (a, the) or symbols (: / ,), etc.
* Can distinguish between capital and small letters
* Cannot distinguish the phonetic sign (often seen in French or German)

Search Result List

“Search Result List” displays
matches that satisfy various search
Click on each book title for more
conditions.
You can view more details upon bibliographical / holding information.
clicking the book title.
Search Result Details (Book)
The bibliographical and holding information (location, call no., circulation status) of books will be displayed. Please
search for books with this call number (spine label number) at each location.

If other user borrowed this book, you can

make a reservation via library portal site
“My Library”

Check the “Location”

“Call no.” equals Spine Label Number

Search Result Details (Journals)

You can find the holding information for various journal publications. You can do a search for books or journals, but not
articles. You should use other databases when you wish to search for articles.

Please check “Holding

volume” in GRIPS library
You can search the online journal available at GRIPS from OPAC, and it links to each site of the online journal.

Link to the online journal

Reservations
Please click the “Reserve” button on the OPAC screen, if you wish to make a reservation.
*You can only reserve a book that has been borrowed by someone else.

The Reservation confirm window in “My Library” will appear.

When the Login window appears before the confirm window, you must input your User ID and Password.
Next, click the “OK” button to confirm your reservation.
 My Library: What you can do with “My Library”

Check your loans

You can check your loans and their due dates.

Renew/extend the loan period

You can extend your loans for up to one month from the day you renew.
You cannot renew if your loan is reserved by other users.
You can renew loans twice through My Library. If you wish to renew it more than twice, you must renew at the library
counter.

Make reservations
You can reserve materials, check, or cancel reservations. When a reserved material is ready, it will be announced
through My Library and e-mail.

Keep book lists

You can make your own folder and save your bookmarks in the online catalog.
You can also add your own comments to these bookmarks.

My Library: LOGIN

Please click “My Library” on GRIPS Portal screen.

You can log in to “My Library” from the

OPAC screen.
If you did not proceed through the GRIPS
Portal screen, you have to input your User ID
and Password.
 My Library Main Menu
A

Announcements
Announcements about overdue books or your reservation status

Materials under request

You can check or cancel your reservation- please click “View details”…

This is the “Reserved Materials” list.

Please click the “Cancel” button after checking the box, if you want to cancel your reservation.
Please click the “Reserve” button on the OPAC screen, if you wish to make a new reservation.
*You can only reserve a book that has been borrowed by someone else.

The “Reservation Confirm” window will appear.

Click the “OK” button to confirm your reservation.

Materials on loan
You can check and renew your loans. Click on “View details”…

This is the “Materials on Loan” list.

If you want to renew your loan, check the box and click the “Renew” button on the “Materials on Loan” list. You can
extend your loans for up to one month from the day you renew.

My folder
You can make your own folder and save your online catalog bookmarks.
You can also add your own comments to these bookmarks.
Please refer to the online help for more information (some services are unavailable at the GRIPS Library).
 IT Support Center
GRIPS Network Manual is on the desktop of your PC.
Refer to it for more information and service.
Introduction
Who we are
• We are the GRIPS IT Support Center. Our
mission is to provide a better network
environment, with advanced technology, to all
GRIPS teachers, students and staff members on
campus.
What we provide
• Diagnosis of GRIPS PC problems and action to
resolve them.
• Information related to the on-campus network.
• Advice about the use, maintenance, and antivirus
protection of on-campus PCs.
• Response to questions about PCs, information
technology (IT), and related matters.
What we do not provide
• Resupply or ordering of materials (printer paper,
toner cartridges, etc.). Purchasing of software.
• Purchasing of PC accessories.
• Support to individually owned PCs
(for example: advice, software installation, virus
countermeasures, etc.).
• Requests to exchange aging PCs now on-campus
for newer models.
• Trouble, repair or maintenance calls off campus.
Information and Rules for Care and Use of
PCs Lent by GRIPS or FASID
• Take personal responsibility for the care of PCs
prepared for your use.
• Do not put any stickers on a keyboard.
e.g) Your native language's letter stickers
You may have to pay for the replacement for the
keyboard.
• Do not peel off the PC number sticker on the PC.
• Shut down your PC when you go home, unless
you have a special reason for leaving it on.
• Use Internet Explorer to surf the Internet on
campus.
• Use Fire Fox to surf the Internet of campus.
• A PC infected by a virus can contaminate other
PCs. If you find that your PC is infected with a
virus, immediately run the antivirus software
program, which is installed in each PC.
• Do not use a GRIPS PC for purposes other than
your research and education.
• Do not use your PC as a server.
• Do not exchange your PC for another PC or
switch with your fellow students.
• NOTE: The administration has the right to
perform maintenance on your PC during your
absence.
• Deleting preinstalled OS software in your PC is
strictly prohibited.
• On graduating, delete all of your data before
returning your PC.
Installing additional software on your PC
• You may not install additional software of your
own on your GRIPS PC.
• We do not install additional software on your PC.
• Please address questions concerning additional
software to the Academic and Student Affairs
Division.
Bringing your own personal computer
• Bringing your personal PC on campus is
prohibited.
• We cannot support privately owned PCs.
(GRIPS contracts with software suppliers do not
extend to private PCs and thus GRIPS cannot
honor their maintenance and repair guarantees to
individuals.)
Managing your data
• You are individually responsible for managing
the data you create. GRIPS will not be held
responsible for any loss or damage to personal
 data.
• Ensure the safety of your important personal data
by keeping a duplicate copy on a storage
medium.
• Handle your login password with care and do not
share it with others.
Shared PC and supplies for student use
• A shared PC for students is set up in Study Room
B. It has a scanner and CD writer that you can
use.
• Contact the Academic and Student Affairs
Division for resupply of printer paper, toner
cartridges, etc. for this setup.
• Do not log in with your login ID and password.
• After use, don’t put your files on a shared PC.
• A Shared PC is for everyone. Don’t use it except
for study.
GRIPS Network Service
GRIPS network environment
• The GRIPS network environment takes various
and thorough countermeasures against such
matters as virus contamination, illegal
access-protection, and so on.
Therefore:
• You cannot connect to the Internet except via
proxy server. You cannot connect to POP3, SMTP,
FTP etc.
• You cannot connect to Internet sites that are
pornographic, defamatory, or otherwise likely to
carry viruses and undesirable software.
Wireless LAN service
• Wireless LAN Service is available from the 1st to
6th floor.
GRIPS account e-mail addresses
• Your e-mail account is your student ID (in
lower-case letters) followed by @grips.ac.jp .
Stu-file
• You will be provided your personal online folder.
You can store your data up to 100MB. With
GRIPS Portal, you can access to this file server
from anywhere. At your graduation, your data in
the folder is deleted.
GRIPS Portal
• For using GRIPS network service from outside,
use GRIPS Portal. Log on with your ID and
password, and you can use email service,
Campus plan, Student File server etc.
Contact Information
IT SupportCenter (3F)
E-mail address: support@grips.ac.jp
Campus extension: ex6092/2501
Telephone: 03- 6439-6092
Website:http://www10.local.grips.ac.jp/support-center/
e/
Office hours
9:30-20:00 Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday, Sunday, public holiday
 Logging in to Your PC
Please Log in to your computer in this way:

User Name: [Your ID]

Password: [Your Password]
Log on to: LOCAL

Your ID

Your Password

※If you could not find the [Log on to] drop-down list, click [Options] to display it.
 GRIPS Webmail
1. Log in to WebMail
Access to GRIPS WebMail (http://gwmail.grips.ac.jp/). Put the username and the password. Then, click [Log in].

2. Check messages
Click [Inbox] to read messages you received.
※ You can not receive emails larger than 20M.

3. Send a message
Click [Compose Mail] to compose a message, and then click [Send] to send a message.
If you wish to add Cc or Bcc, click [Add Cc] or [Add Bcc].
To attach a file, click [Attach a file].
4. Delete a message
Check the box next to the title and click [Delete].

② Click [Delete].

①Put the username and the password. Then, click [Log in].
5. Forward a message
Click [Settings] → [Forwarding and POP/IMAP] → [Forward a copy…], put the email address you wish you
forward to, and click [Save Changes].

④
③

⑤
 STU-File Server

1. Click on the Desktop. ※Accessible only on campus.

2. Choose your program from the International Program, and choose the folder the same as your student ID number.
※ If your student ID is MMM00000, choose Public Policy, and click the folder of MMM00000.
※ A file is provided for each student on the STU-file server. Only the owner of the folder can access to the file.

3. You can use the file as the file on the Desktop.

4. You can use the stu-file from outside of GRIPS using GRIPS Portal.

NOTE: The capacity of each folder is 100 MB. Delete unnecessary files to make space if the alert message appears.
Be careful when you delete your files/folders by putting them into the Trash Can or pressing the Delete key. The
files/folders will be deleted from the server completely.
Your personal data is your own responsibility. Back up the data on your storage devices if necessary. GRIPS is
not responsible for any troubles such as lost or damaged data.
Make sure to delete all the data within your personal folder upon your graduation.
 GRIPS Portal
1. Log in to GRIPS Portal
Access to GRIPS Portal (https://gportal.grips.ac.jp/fw/dfw/DMP/dp/dmp).
On the log in page, put your user name and the password. Then, click [Login].
2. Services
Select the service you wish to use.

※Services contents
Name System contents
GRIPS Mail GRIPS WebMail
Old Mail Old WebMail System (for students enrolled in/before October 2009)
Campus System Register for classes, Class information, etc
Mygoal Material for the lecture (Used in some classes)
Library Web GRIPS Library Website
My Library Borrow/reserve books
GRIPS OPAC Library book search
File Server Student File (Connects to SSL-VPN System)
IT Support Center IT Support Center website
Change Password Change password (PC Login, e-mail, Library, GRIP Portal)
 Campus Plan
Introduction
You are required to use “Campus Plan” which is the system to register for courses online.
*It is usable only during a period of registration in each term.
This manual explains how to register for courses and how to confirm courses that you registered.

Logging in to Campus Plan

1. Start Internet Explorer and enter the URL as below.
http:// sys-ap2/gakusei/

2. Enter your user ID and the password.Then, click [Login]

User ID: Your student ID in CAPITAL LETTERS
Password: Your student ID in CAPITAL LETTERS (Only the first time you log in)

3. When you logging infor the first time, the password changing screenappears.
Enter your student ID in the [Old password], and enter the new password in the [New Password]. Then, click
[Change].
Course registration
1. Click [Online Course Chice System] on the Main Menu.

2. The following screen appears and click [Credit Check sheet/Viewed by Timetable].

3. The following screen appears.

4. Tick the course you want to register for.

Click each course name, and

each syllabus appears.
 A grayed out tick-boxmeans
The Academic and Student
Affairs Division has already
registered for you a
requiredclass.

※ Tick off to cancel the course you have registered.

5. After completing your registration, click [Registration] → [OK] at the bottom of the screen.

※You can change the courses which you’ve registered for during a period of registration.
Confirming the registered courses
1. Click [Online Course Choice System] → [Credit Check sheet/ viewed by Timetable].

2. The status of the registered courses is shown on the time table.

If your registration is completed successfully, [99:No errors] appears at the bottom of the student information.

The result of the registered courses is

shown here.
3. If your registration isn’t completed successfully, it shows [90: Some errorcourses exist] at the bottom of the student
information.

The result of the registered courses

is shown here.

※The Course Code, the Course Title and the Content of error are displayed in the lower rightportion of the
screen.Please contact the Academic and Student Affairs Division.
Checking your timetable
1. Click [Personal Student Timetable].

2. Make sure to check your timetable to confirm if your registration successfully completed.

SAMPLE
Download materials
1. Access to Campus Plan (http://sys-ap2/gakusei/). Then, click [student support].

2. Click [student support] and it leads you to .Campus.

3. Select your class from the[CLASSES].

4. From the menu, a chart containing various folders will appear.
Click the material name to download any handouts that have been registered by the instructor.

② Click here to download

any handouts that have been
registered by the instructor.

① Choose the folder which

contains the material you wish
to download.

Submitting assignments manual

1. Select your class from the[CLASSES].
2. Click the report name and the Reports Upload window pops up.
Then, click [Upload file] →[Post] to upload the assignment.

② You can choose either

upload a file or input
message to submit.

① Choose the report you

wish to submit.

③ A file icon will appears

when the instructor returns an
attached assignment to you.
 Shared PC
Please follow the instruction when using the PC in the lecture room B, the student lounge, and the library.
1. The window below shows up when the PC is starting up.
To use the PC in English, select 1 and click [Enter].
To use the PC in Japanese, select 2 and click [Enter].
Copyright © 2000.2007 Hewlett-PackadDevelopr
Copyright © 1997-2000 Intel Corporation

CLIENT MAC ADDR: 18 A9 05 95 10 F8 GUID: 503530

CLIENT IP: 10.10.21.29 MASK: 255.255.255.0 DHCP:
GATEWAY IP: 10.10.21.1

Boot Menu:
－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－
1) English Windows
2) Japanese Windows
－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－
Selection [1-2]:_

2. Make sure not to shut down or restart.

If you do shutdown or restart, whole data will be deleted.

※Do not put out the LAN cable when the PC is on.
 Printer
1. Select the printer of your choice [5F-1], [5F-2], [5F-3], [5F-4] or [6F-1],[6F-2] and click [OK].

※Choose [2-sided print] or [Multiple-up] or [Output Color]in the [Property].

2. In the [Enter User Details] window, enter the [Billing ID] and the [Password] and click [OK].
※ You can choose whatever you like for the [Billing ID] and the [Password].
3. Your data will be sent to and stored in the copy machine.

SAVE

4. Insert your pre-paid card in the card dispenser.

5. Press the [ジョブ確認] button (as seen on the picture on the right )on the copy machine.

6. Press the [Stored Documents] →[Charge Print].

7. Select your Billing ID and press [Document List].

8. Enter the password you put.

9. Select the document and press [Print].

10. Select [Print and Delete]. Then printing will start.

 Scanner
The scanner in the room 5F Student Lounge
1. Double-click on [EPSON Scan].

※ You see this sign when somebody else is using the scanner.

2. Set up ①～④, and click [Scan].

①[Office Mode]

②Choose either black/white or color.

③Choose Resulution
※Usually, it’s set for 200dpi
As the number is higher, the qualityis
better, but it takes more time.

④The quality might be better when all is

ticked.

⑤Click [Scan].
3. Set up ①～②, and click [OK].

① Choose where you would

like to save.

②Choose Image FormatJPGorPDF

4. Click [Save File].

5. You can find the image on the Desktop.

The scanner in the room 5F Lecture room B
1. Put the paper you want to scan on the scanner - face down - and close the cover.

2. Click on [Start] on the Taskbar. Then click on [Paint].

3. On the [File] menu, click on [From Scanner or Camera…].

4. Choose a scanning type, click to [Scan].

5. To save the scanned picture, go to [File]→[Save As…] .

6. Choose the file type and click [Save]

 GRIPS Network FAQ

Only Campus Plan (Register for classes) has a different password.

Campus Plan Example:

CAPITAL LETTERS ○ MED00111
User name: Student ID × med00111
Password: Student ID × Med00111

※ If you failed logging in 3 times, your password

becomes invalid. To reset the password, ask atthe
Academic Support Team.

Can not log in to your PC

Make sure you are logging in to[LOCAL].

PC Log in
SMALL LETTERS
User name: Student ID
Password: Your password

Choose LOCAL

Where to go
Campus Plan problems
Installing software (Getting permission) Academic Support Team

Study Tools (Desk, Locker, light etc)

Student Office
Computer problems
Password problems (PC, GRIPS Web Mail)
Printer Problem ITSupportCenter
Internet problems on campus
URL
System URL Service
GRIPS Portal https://gportal.grips.ac.jp/fw/dfw/DMP/dp/dmp/ Portal website on Campus
Changing password https://gpw.grips.ac.jp/webmtm/ Changing password system
GRIPS Web Mail http://gwmail.grips.ac.jp/ GRIPS Web Mail service
Campus Plan http://sys-ap2/gakusei/ Register for classes
Student file server ¥¥stu-file Student file server
mygoal http://mygoal.local.grips.ac.jp/ e-learning system
The system enables you to access
SSL-VPN System https://gremote.grips.ac.jp/
each service from outside of campus
IT Support Center HP http://www10.local.grips.ac.jp/support-center/ IT Support Center HP
The monthly paper issued by the IT
Monthly Arigato http://www10/support-center/e/weekly_arigato.htm
Support Center

Manual

The detailed PC manual [PC Manual.pdf] is saved in your Desktop on the PC lent by GRIPS.
 Academic and Student Affairs Division
The Academic and Student Affairs Division, consists of
the Academic Support Team (AST), the International
Programs Team (IPT), and the Student Office, offers
various services and support for international students.
Office Services
Academic Support Team (AST) curriculum
E-mail: ast@grips.ac.jp course registration
class schedule
lecture room
notification of address change, etc.
International Programs Team (IPT) scholarship
E-mail: ipt-ml@grips.ac.jp textbooks
request for temporary leave, etc.
Student Office daily life support
E-mail: studentoffice@grips.ac.jp social event
field trip
tutor
health insurance
consultation
student council
JR discount voucher
accommodation
inviting family members
study room, etc.
The Academic and Student Affairs Division issues
various kinds of certificates as follows.
‐ certificate of academic record
‐ certificate of enrollment
‐ certificate of prospective degree completion
‐ certificate of scholarship award
Applications for certificates of academic record,
enrollment, prospective degree completion and
scholarship award should be made on the prescribed
form by e-mail at certificates@grips.ac.jp (the form
will be sent to your GRIPS e-mail account). If you
request the certificate before 17:00, it will be issued
after 13:00 of the next working day. The issued
certificate will be posted into your mailbox in the
Academic and Student Affairs Division.
• Student ID card has a magnetic data strip for
entering the GRIPS building at night time and on
weekends and a bar code for borrowing books from
the library. Please handle it with care. If you lose
The Academic and Student Affairs Division is located on
the third floor and are open from 9:00 to 12:00 and
13:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Friday except for
national holidays.
certificate
copy card
lecture / copy / study room supplies
-whiteboard marker
-light bulb
-paper for printing / photocopy
-printer cartridge, etc.
your ID card, report the AST immediately. The re-
issuance charge is 2,000 yen.
• If you lose your student commuter pass issuance
card, report the AST.
• If you have any request or opinions you want share,
please mail to service-ml@grips.ac.jp. We will
consider your requests carefully and try to answer
them as best we can. Please provide your name or
we will not be able to respond to your request.
• In case of a change in your address, you must notify
the AST immediately and fill out the prescribed
form at the office.
• If you wish to take a leave of absence (minimum 3
months), withdraw from school, re-enroll, or extend
the period of a leave of absence, fill out the
prescribed form and submit it to the AST at least
one month before the preferred date of the status
change.
• If the paper in a copy room runs out, please come
 and pick up a new pack of paper. To conserve
paper, make double-sided prints and photocopies
whenever possible. GRIPS does not provide any
other office supplies; please purchase them at your
own expense.
• GRIPS does not receive incoming telephone calls,
faxes, mail, or parcels for students (except in case
of emergency). Please use your home telephone
number and address.
• You will receive a copy card at the beginning of the
academic year. With this card, you can make 2,000
monochrome photocopies/printings free of charge.
If you wish to make more than 2,000
copies/printings in one academic year, you can
purchase additional copy card(s). Additional copy
cards are available at the AST for 1,000 yen per 200
points, and 3,000 yen per 600 points. Please write
your name and ID number on the back of the card in
case you lose it. The card contains magnetic
information. Please be sure to keep it separately
from other magnetic materials (e.g. TV, speakers
and bank/creditcards.) Remaining credit on your
card cannot be reimbursed. For details, please refer
to the printing manual.
• When you are asked by an instructor to make
photocopies of class materials, please come to the
AST with the class materials and a letter of request
from the instructor to borrow a shared copy card.
Please return the card immediately after copying.
You cannot borrow a shared copy card without a
letter of request from your instructor.
• Should you have any inquiries regarding academic
affairs, please contact the AST.
• The Student Office can help you with all kinds of
issues concerning your daily life in Japan. If you
need information or have any questions or
problems, please ask the Student Office.
• The Student Office can issue JR student discount
vouchers. To apply, you need to visit the Student
Office in person. If you apply before 17:00, the
voucher will be put in your mailbox on the next
working day.
• Supporting goods for softball and table tennis can
be borrowed at the Student Office.
• If you have any questions concerning
accommodation, please consult with the Student
Office.
• If you have been allocated a Couple or Family
Room and are planning to invite your family
members to Japan, the Student Office can assist you
to prepare with visa applications for your family
members.
 Signing the Register
(except IDS, JLC and DMP)

To confirm that you are fully committed to studying
and attending lectures at GRIPS, you are asked to visit
the Academic and Student Affairs Division on the third
floor of the GRIPS building to sign the register during
the first three working days of every month during our
office hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00–12:00 and
13:00–17:00). You must sign the register in person.
You cannot ask another student to sign on your behalf,
nor can you sign on behalf of others. It is also required
that you use the same signature throughout the year to
avoid confusion. If you fail to sign the register during
the first two working days of the month, make sure to
sign before the last day of that month.

Schedule for Signing the Register

(October 2010 – March 2011)

TERM MONTH SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

26 27 28 29 30 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
OCTOBER 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
NOVEMBER
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
FALL
28 29 30 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
DECEMBER 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
JANUARY
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 1 *2 *3 *4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
FEBRUARY
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
WINTER 27 28 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
MARCH 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 *1 *2

: Dates for signing the register

: No class (Sundays, National Holidays, and New Year Holidays)
* Interterm Period

1. In case of any changes in the dates, you will be notified by emails.

2. The schedule after March will be announced later.
 Temporary Leave
If you need to leave Japan temporarily during your
authorized period of stay, you are required to fill out a
“Request for Temporary Leave” form and submit it to the
International Programs Team (IPT) at least two weeks
prior to your planned date of departure. Before making
any plans, you have to make sure that they will not
conflict with your study and other academic events at
GRIPS. The form is available at the IPT. Prior to the
submission of the form, fill in the class names you will
miss during your trip, obtain permission from professors
of each class (including ones from your advisor for the
Independent Study / Policy Paper / Policy Proposal Paper
and intensive courses), and receive an approval by the
Program Director (Master’s Program) / Advisor
(Doctoral Program).
Before leaving Japan, you should obtain a Re-entry
Permit at the Immigration Office. If you leave without
this permit, you will not be able to re-enter Japan. Also,
be sure to bring your Foreign Resident Registration Card,
because it must be shown when you leave and re-enter
Japan.
As soon as you come back to Japan, you are requested to
notify the IPT of your return and sign the “Confirmation
of Return” section of the “Request for Temporary Leave”
form.
 Leave of Absence
In the event that you cannot attend school for more
than three months because of a compelling reason,
such as illness, you may take a leave of absence with
the permission of the President of GRIPS.
You are generally exempted from paying tuition while
you are on a leave of absence. However, if you take a
leave of absence in the middle of a term, your tuition
for that term is nonrefundable. Please notify us by
March 1 if you know you will need to take a leave
during the Spring/Summer term (April-September)
and by September 1 for a leave during the Fall/Winter
term (October-March). Without advance notice, you
will be required to pay the six-month tuition.
Duration
The Period of absence is for a period of up to two
years for master students and three years for doctoral
students.
* The period of leave of absence will not count toward
the required term of study (master’s: maximum four
years; doctoral: maximum six years).
Steps to apply for a leave of absence
1. Consult with your main advisor and program
director about your future plan of study (course work
and dissertation).
2. Complete the following before submitting the
application documents:
• Return all books to the GRIPS Library.
• Return your GRIPS computer.
• Clean out your desktop and drawers.
• Check your scholarship matters (if applicable).
• Pay delinquent tuition (if applicable).
3. Obtain an “Application for Permission to Leave of
Absence Application” form and Checklist from the
Academic Support Team. Submit your application to
the Academic Support Term in person or by mail three
weeks before the date you expect to begin the leave.
In the event that your leave of absence is due to illness,
please also submit a medical doctor’s report.
Services
The following services are available to you during a
leave of absence:
• Issue of certificates (transcript, certificate of
enrollment, etc.)
• Use of GRIPS email address
• Use of GRIPS Library. (You must return all
books you have borrowed before applying for a
leave, then register to use the Library during
your leave.)
Procedure for reenrollment at the expiration
of a leave of absence
Please consult with your main advisor and program
director and submit a “Notification of Expiration of
Leave of Absence” form to the Academic Support
Team three weeks before the expected reenrollment
date.
Reenrollment before expiration
You can reenroll in GRIPS with the President’s
permission even before your period of leave of
absence expires. Please consult with your main advisor
and program director and submit an “Application for
Reenrollment” form to the Academic Support Team
three weeks before the expected reenrollment date.
Extension
If you would like to extend the duration of your leave
of absence, please consult with your main advisor and
program director and submit an “Application for
Extension of Leave of Absence” form to the Academic
Support Team three weeks before your leave is due to
expire.
Inquiries
Academic Support Team (AST)
Tel: +81-(0)3-6439-6042
Fax: +81-(0)3-6439-6040
Email: ast@grips.ac.jp
* If your address changes during your leave of absence,
please submit a “Notification of Address Change”
form to the Academic Support Team.
 Expenses and Financial Aid
Scholarship Students
(Some Exceptions for IDS Japanese Students)
Some scholarships are automatically awarded to the
qualified students when they are offered admission to the
National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies. If so, the
Scholarship covers the tuition fee and living expenses for
one year. The application, admission and tuition fee
will be paid directly to GRIPS and scholars will receive a
monthly stipend and, in some cases, allowances for
arrival, books/equipment, and study trips. For further
information about scholarships, please refer to the
scholarship payment regulations.
Non-scholarship Students
The following information is for students who are not
receiving the scholarships administered by GRIPS.
Tuition fee
Tuition fee payments may be made in two installments.
The first installment is due on October 31, the second
installment on April 30.
The amount is 267,900 yen for six months (535,800
yen per year). Please note that any handling fees or surcharges
are to be paid by the student.
Please note that the amount is subject to change in
another fiscal year. We will inform you in advance if any
change is to occur.
Further details regarding the method of the payment of
tuition fees will be sent to students. Should you have any
queries please contact the Academic Support Team.
Scholarships administrated by organizations
other than GRIPS
Some scholarships administrated by organizations other
than GRIPS are available for international students in
Japan. For further information, please access to the
following URL:
http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.html
 Scholarship Payment Regulations
Program and Scholarship
• Young Leaders Program (YLP)
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho)
• One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP1)
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and
East Asia (ERIA)
• Asian Economic Policy Program
(formerly known as Transition Economy Program)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• Public Finance Program
Tax Program: World Bank (WB)
Customs Program: World Customs
Organization (WCO)
• International Development Studies Program (IDS)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
• Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture
(JLC)
Japan Foundation
• Disaster Management Policy Program (DMP)
Earthquake / Tsunami Disaster Mitigation:
Building Research Institute
Water-related Disaster Management: Public
Works Research Institute
• Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program
(EPP)
Indonesian government
• Policy Analysis Program
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho)
GRIPS Fellowship
• Doctoral Programs
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho)
GRIPS Fellowship
Monthly Stipend
(except IDS, JLC, DMP and EPP)
As a part of your scholarship awards, you will be
provided with a fixed amount of stipend every month to
cover living expenses including food, clothing, and other
daily necessities, plus accommodation, transportation,
medical treatment, insurance, and other miscellaneous
expenses related to your study at GRIPS. This stipend
will not be increased to meet any extra cost you may
incur, for example, by supporting your family members
or by taking any private trips.
The payment of your stipend will be made upon
confirmation that you sign the register.
The stipend will be transferred into your postal saving
account (Monbukagakusho and YLP) or bank account
(ADB, ERIA, IMF, WB, WCO and GRIPS). If you fail
to sign the register during the first two working days of
the month and if you sign before the last day of that
month, your stipend for that month will be transferred in
the next month.
If you do not sign from the first day to the last day of
the same month, we consider you not to be studying
full-time at GRIPS; thus, the stipend will not be paid
for that month. For example, the November stipend
will not be paid if you do not sign from November 1
through November 30.
The amount of your stipend may change slightly due to
the economic situation in Japan, especially after April
2011 when the new fiscal year starts. The amount may be
adjusted so as to be sufficient for international students
to pursue their graduate studies in Japan. We will
inform you if any change is to occur.
Return Flight Ticket
You will be provided the return flight ticket with the
most direct and reasonable route from Japan to your
home country after the completion of the program.
 Accident Property Insurance
(except IDS, JLC, DMP and EPP)
This insurance shall pay for death due to injury and
sickness, and shall cover expenses incurred by
unexpected accident or sickness, medical treatment for
injuries to other people, compensation for property
damage, and rescuer’s expense in the case of student’s
death.
Coverage
Rescuer’s expense
• This insurance shall cover the rescuer’s expense in
the case of the following situations.
Accident
• Death within 180 days counting from the day of the
accident caused by accident during the period of
studying in Japan.
• In the case of hospitalization more than consecutive
3 days caused by accident during the period of
studying in Japan.
• In the case of shipwreck, mysterious unexplained
disappearance.
• Unconfirmed death caused by accident during the
period of studying in Japan or official
organization’s (for example police) confirmation
that the student is in an emergency situation which
necessitates emergency search or rescue.
Sickness
• Death caused by sickness, birth premature delivery
or abortion during the period of studying in Japan.
• Death within 30 days, counting from return date of
caused by sickness, feeling ill during the period of
studying in Japan. In this case the student should
start treatment during the period of studying in
Japan and continue the treatment in own country.
• In case of hospitalization more than 3 consecutive
days caused by sickness, felling ill during the
period of the studying in Japan. The student should
start treatment during the period of studying in
Japan.
Type of Insurance Money
• The company shall pay the following expenses
which the policy holder, rescuers, students studying
in Japan or student’s relatives, should pay in case of
above-mentioned situations. Total aggregate limit of
liability is 3,000,000 yen.
a) Rescuers expense
b) Flight to and from Japan from home country
(maximum limit is 3 person fee of rescuer)
c) Accommodation fee (rescuer’s 3 persons and 14
days per person )
d) Transportation of personal possession from Japan
e) Cost of funeral (limit of liability is 1,000,000 yen)
f) Transportation costs within Japan, cost of
communication with home country (telephone, post,
electronic mail) airport taxes (limit of liability is
200,000 yen in total)
g) Air freight is only limited to Economy or Business
class except special case.
Death and permanent disability
• The company shall pay the full amount of death and
permanent disability insurance money due to injury
during the period of studying in Japan within
180days counting from the day of the accident.
• The company shall proportionally pay permanent
disability insurance money from 3%-100%
depending on the severity in the case of permanent
disability caused by accident which occurred within
180days counting from the day of the accident.
Death due to sickness
• The company shall pay the full amount of death
insurance money when the insured dies from a
disease caught during the insurance period.
• Death within 30 days after a student returns to
his/her country, due to sickness developed during
the period of studying in Japan and within 72 hours
after a student returns to his/her country. (Only if
the student starts treatment during the period of
studying in Japan as well as within 72 hours after
the study, and continues the treatment in his/her
own country.)
• Death within 30 days after a student returns to
his/her country, due to infectious diseases
contracted during the period of studying in Japan.
Main Exclusion
• Willful act of the policy holder, students
beneficiary’s
• Injury caused by suicide, criminal act and
aggressive violence
• War, military act radioactive, explosive or other
hazardous nature of nuclear Materials
• Cervical syndrome (so called ‘Whiplash’ syndrome
back pain, from any cause without objective
Symptom
• Death due to dental diseases
Personal Liability
This insurance provides coverage of liability for causing
accidental bodily injury to someone else or accidental
loss or damage to someone else’s property during the
period of studying in Japan. “Bodily Injury” is defined as
injury, sickness, permanent disability or death arising
from any of the above.
Exclusion
• Damages to someone else’s property you have been
entrusted with liability arising out of ownership,
maintenance or use of motor vehicles
• Damages caused by relatives of the insured
Conditions
• Indemnification will be paid up to the maximum
liability limit per year. You must not discuss or
negotiate your claim with any third party without
the consent of the Company.
Limit of liability premium per person
• Duration of Insurance: One Year
• Coverage & Limit of Liability
- Rescuer’s Expense: Yen 3,000,000
- Injury, Death, Disability: Yen 5,000,000
- Death due to Sickness: Yen 5,000,000
- Personal Liability: Yen 10,000,000
• Premium: Yen 12,990
Procedure of Application
• GRIPS students are required to purchase the
insurance just in case.
*How to pay the annual premium
- YLP and Monbukagakusho scholarship
students pay by cash at the Student Office.
- Other scholarship students pay by deducting
from the first scholarship.
Procedure of Claim
In the case of accident, please notify to the Student
Office.
Reference
Daiichiseiwa jimusho Co., Ltd
TEL03-3669-2831 FAX03-3667-9031
Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
 Facilities
Common Room
• The Common Room on the third floor deals with
GRIPS faculty members’ schedules. Each GRIPS
faculty member has a mailbox in the Common
Room where you can leave messages. Office hours
of the Common Room are from 9:00 to 18:00 from
Monday to Friday (except for national holidays).
Study Room and Lecture/Seminar Room
• We leave the study rooms unlocked so that students
can use them at any time. Please make sure not to
leave your valuables unattended. There are lockers
in the student lounge on the fifth floor, and in the
copy room on the sixth floor. Locker keys can rent
for students at the Student Office at 2,000 yen as a
deposit which will be returned at the end of
academic year.
• It is the students’ responsibility to keep the study
rooms neat and tidy. For that purpose, vacuum
cleaners are stored in each study room on the fifth
and sixth floors.
• For light bulbs in the study/lecture/seminar rooms
and whiteboard markers in the lecture rooms, please
ask the Academic and Student Affairs Division.
• Turn off the lights and air conditioner when you are
the last person to leave your study room or lecture
room.
• No stickers are permitted on the walls of study
rooms. Stickers on the partitions around your desk
are permitted.
• If you wish to use a lecture room/seminar room for
your study, make reservation at the AST.
• Devices installed in lecture rooms are as follows:
‐ All lecture rooms: laptop computer, projector,
microphone, video player, DVD player
‐ Some lecture rooms: OHP
*In addition, the following devices are available at
the AST: laptop computer, projector, microphone,
document camera. If you wish to borrow any,
contact the AST well in advance.
Fitness Center
• GRIPS has its own Fitness Center, located on the
first floor, which can be freely used by students,
faculty and staff.
• Before using the Center, however, you will first
have to participate in a training session during
which a professional instructor will explain how to
use the equipment. After finishing the training
session, you are required to fill out a membership
application form and you will also have to sign up
for Personal Accident Insurance. This compulsory
insurance covers those sports injuries that are not
covered or are covered only partially by Japanese
National Health Insurance. The minimum signup
period is one year and will cost you 950 yen.
• Dates and times for training sessions will be
announced by the Student Office. Until you have
completed the training session, submitted a
membership application form, and signed up and
paid for the insurance, you are not allowed to use
the Fitness Center.
• The Fitness Center is open from 9:00 to 21:00 from
Monday to Friday and from 9:00 to 17:00 on
Saturdays (except for national holidays).
• Please do not leave your personal sport gear at the
changing rooms.
Others
• You can enter the GRIPS building 24 hours a day.
The entrances are locked between 20:30 and 8:00
on weekdays and between 18:00 and 8:00 on
Saturdays, and all day on Sundays/national holidays
but you can open them using your student ID card
and the card reader.
• Each of you will have an individual mailbox in the
Academic and Student Affairs Division.
Announcements, some class materials, and
handouts will be left in your mailbox, so be sure to
check it regularly when coming into GRIPS.
• Each of you will have a personal mail account at
GRIPS. The e-mail address is your student ID
number plus ‘@grips.ac.jp’ (ex.
med10001@grips.ac.jp). Most of the information
 from the offices will be sent to your GRIPS e-mail
account, so be sure to check it frequently. If you
wish to forward the e-mails to your private account
(ex. Yahoo) automatically, please refer to the on-
line ‘Help’ section.
• Bulletin boards for students are located in the
terrace on the fifth floor. Be sure to check them
regularly.
• A phone-card payphone (no coins accepted) and
vending machines for beverages and foods are
located on the first floor.
• The Lounge on the first floor has a TV set that
students are free to use between 9:00 and 23:00
every day.
• A microwave oven, electric pot, and refrigerator are
located in the pantry on the fifth floor.
• Xerox machines for photocopies and printings are
located in the copy rooms on the fifth and six
floors.
• Eating and drinking are permitted in the Lounge on
the first floor and the terraces on the fourth and fifth
floor (not in the study and lecture rooms). Only
drinking is permitted in the Student Lounge on the
fifth floor.
• Please cooperate in separating garbage into various
categories, including burnable garbage, non-
burnable garbage, cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles,
and paper.
• Smoking is prohibited except at the designated
smoking areas on the first, third, and fifth floors.
• If you come to GRIPS by bicycle, please park it in
one of the designated bicycle parking areas at the
Front or South gate.
• You are prohibited to come to GRIPS by car.
 Health Services Center

• E-mail: grips-Clinic@grips.ac.jp • The Center can provide physical examinations such

• Tel: 03-6439-6091
• GRIPS has an in-house Health Services Center
located on the third floor. A nurse is on duty from
10:00 to 16:45 from Monday to Friday (lunch break
12:30 – 13:30). A doctor is available weekdays
except for Tuesday and Thursday. Please check the
notice board outside the Center for further details.
as measuring blood pressure, body fat percentage,
and eye tests and can refer you to an appropriate
hospital or medical clinic when needed. For further
details, please visit the website
http://www.grips.ac.jp/HScenter/index.htm.
• A medical check-up will be held in late October.
Further details will be announced.
 Alumni Association
Your affiliation with GRIPS does not end with your
graduation. On the contrary, since GRIPS aims to
establish an international network of government
officials, policy makers and academics in the field of
policy studies, your importance is likely to increase as
many of you may move on to occupy influential
positions in the public (or private) sector in your
countries. Our alumni are regarded as vital to GRIPS’
long-term success.
We believe that the success of alumni relations relies
on building a culture that embraces the principle of
mutual value, considering the common goals and
benefits for both alumni and GRIPS. Alumni add value
to their alma mater; progressive universities also add
value to their alumni. At GRIPS we try to incorporate
alumni relations in such a way that they can contribute
to our School’s overall long-term mission and strategy.
At the same time, we aim to provide value for our
alumni – by facilitating meaningful interaction
between alumni, a positive connection with the
university, and presenting benefits that add value to
alumni lives.
Services and Activities
One of the greatest resources and joys of studying at
GRIPS is the diversity of the international community.
Our alumni are spread around the globe and GRIPS
therefore aims to establish and maintain a world-wide
network of local and regional alumni groups. These
groups provide an extensive network to help alumni
keep in touch with each other and with GRIPS and
offer an exciting forum for meetings and discussions,
social gatherings and a variety of events for their
members.
Local alumni groups
Currently local alumni groups have been established in
around 70 countries. Alumni Groups have one or more
key people (or Alumni Group coordinators) who
organise networking and other events, help advise and
recruit prospective students, and to promote the School
around the world.
Reunions
Since personal contact is the best way to strengthen
the ties between alumni and GRIPS and among peers,
the Alumni Office places great emphasis on alumni
gatherings and reunions. Each time GRIPS professors
or staff visit a country where we have graduates (e.g.
for research purposes or the recruitment of new
students), an alumni reunion is scheduled. On average,
alumni gatherings that are attended by GRIPS
professors and staff are held on some 25 occasions
around the world every year.
GRIPS Alumni Online Community
Since our alumni are spread around the globe, email
and internet is a major means of communication. The
GRIPS Online Community provides a place in
cyberspace for graduates to (re)connect, exchange
ideas, and access career and networking information.
Currently, GRIPS offers the following services:
Alumni directory
Searchable on-line Alumni Directory. All registered
members receive a user-ID and password that gives
them access to the online alumni directory. They can
search the database and manage their own contact
details any time.
Permanent GRIPS email address
The web-based GRIPS email address you will receive
upon enrollment will be yours for the rest of your life!
It can be used as a normal email account or to forward
mail to an existing work or home email address.
GRIPS Alumni on Facebook
The launching of a Facebook group for GRIPS alumni
in September 2007 has proved to be a great success.
Facebook, the world’s most popular social networking
site, provides an exciting tool for alumni to keep in
touch in a fun, easy and informal way. The Alumni
Facebook Group acts as a space where members share
information about what’s going on in their personal
and professional lives. Also the Alumni Office posts a
lot of information on new developments in GRIPS,
news about professors, alumni events, opportunities
for further study or research in Japan, “follow-up Membership
scholarships” etc.. The Facebook group is also open to
current students, professors and staff and thus connects All graduates of GRIPS and its predecessor GSPS are
the whole GRIPS community. The group currently has automatically members of the university's Alumni
around one thousand members. All newly enrolled Association. Membership of the Alumni Association
students are encouraged to sign up for Facebook and and all of the services are free to GRIPS/GSPS alumni.
to join the alumni group. All registered members receive regular news and
information on services available to them.
Alumnus of the Month (ALMO)
The “Alumnus of the Month” is a special feature on For further information about the Alumni Association,
our website. As many of our alumni steadily move up please check out our website:
on the career ladder, the ALMO program is designed http://www.grips.ac.jp/alumni/main.html
to recognize alumni who have made exceptional
contributions to their field of profession or who are
otherwise doing interesting and exciting things. Every
month, one of our outstanding alumni is invited and
interviewed for this feature.
Faculty Directory by Fields
As of October 1, 2010

Name Position Specialty Undergraduate/Master’s Degree Doctoral Degree

Economics
Fukushima Takashi Professor Public Economics International Christian University Ph.D., State University of New York, Buffalo

Kidokoro Yukihiro Professor Cost-Benefit Analysis, Transportation Economics, Regulatory Economics B.A. in Economics, University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Economics), University of Tokyo

Kurosawa Masako Professor Labor Economics, Applied Econometrics London School of Economics Ph.D., London School of Economics
Microeconomics (Behavioral Public Economics, Environmental
Munro Alistair Professor Mathematics and Economics, University of Warwick D.Phil. (Economics), University of Oxford
economics, Experimental Economics)
Ohno Kenichi Professor International Finance, Development Economics B.A. (Economics), Hitotsubashi University Ph.D. (Economics), Stanford University

Ota Hiroko Professor Public Finance Policy B.A. (Sociology), Hitotsubashi University

Rhodes James Professor Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics B.A. (History), University of Washington Ph.D. (Economics), University of Washington

Xing Yuqing Professor International Economics, Development Economics, Chinese Economy B.A. (Mathematics), Peking University Ph.D. (Economics), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Nunami Tadasi Professor Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics B.A., University of Tokyo

Okita Yoichi Academic Fellow Economics University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Economics), Harvard University

Hatanaka Kaori Associate Professor Microeconomics, Law and Economics, Theory of Industrial Organisation B.A. (Economics), University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Economics), University of Tokyo

Hosoe Nobuhiro Associate Professor Computable General Equilibrium Models, Macro-Economic Models B.A. (Faculty of Economics), Osaka University Ph.D. (Economics), Osaka University

Leon-Gonzalez Roberto Associate Professor Econometrics, Empirics of Economic Growth B.Sc. in Economics, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Ph.D. in Economics, University of York

Okamoto Ryosuke Associate Professor Urban Economics, Spatial Economics B.A. (Economics), Chuo University Ph.D. (Economics), Osaka University

Pfau Wade Associate Professor Public Finance, Social Security and Pensions, Money and Banking University of Iowa Ph.D., Princeton University

Tanaka Makoto Associate Professor Industrial Organization, Regulatory Economics B.A. in Economics, University of Tokyo Ph.D. in Economics, University of Tokyo

Yoshida Yuichiro Associate Professor Urban Economics, Transportation Economics B.A. in Economics, Keio University Ph.D. in Economics, Boston College

Arai Yoichi Assistant Professor Econometrics B.A. (Economics), Hitotsubashi University Ph.D., University of California

Esteban-Pretel, Julen Assistant Professor Macroeconomics B.A. in Economics, University of Valencia Ph.D. in Economics, New York University

Hsu Minchung Assistant Professor Macroeconomics, Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Models B.A. (Economics), National Taiwan University Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Ikeda Shinsuke Assistant Professor Economics M.A. (Economics), University of Tokyo Ph.D. in Economics, Boston University

Wie Dainn Assistant Professor Economics M.A .(Economics), Harvard University Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University

Yasuda Yosuke Assistant Professor Industrial Organization, Microeconomic Theory B.A. in Economics, University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Economics), Princeton University

Political Science and International Relations

Horie Masahiro Professor Public Administration B.A., University of Tokyo MPA, Syracuse University

Iio Jun Professor Contemporary Japanese Politics B.A., Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Political Science), University of Tokyo

Ikawa Hiroshi Professor Local Public Administration, Local Government Finance B.A. (Law), University of Tokyo

Iwama Yoko Professor International Politics, European Diplomatic History B.A. (Faculty of Law), Kyoto University Ph.D. (Law), Kyoto University

Masuyama Mikitaka Professor Japanese Politics, Legislative Institutions, Political Methodology B.A., Keio University Ph.D. (Political Science), University of Michigan

Nagano Hiroshi Professor Science and Technology Policy Faculty of Engineering / Faculty of Law, Keio University
 Name Position Specialty Undergraduate/Master’s Degree Doctoral Degree
Takenaka Harukata Professor Comparative Politics, International Political Economy B.A. (Law), University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Political Science), Stanford University

Yokomichi Kiyotaka Professor Local Public Administration B.A. (Law), University of Tokyo

Sunami Atsushi Associate Professor Science and Technology Policy, Public Policy Analysis BSFS, Georgetown University PhD in Political Science, Columbia University

Hatakeyama Eisuke Associate Professor Public Administration B.A., Columbia University

Ph.D., International Relations (Asian Studies), The Paul H. Nitze School of
Michishita Narushige Associate Professor International Relations (Strategic Studies), Area Studies (Korea, Japan) B.A., International Relations, University of Tsukuba Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University
Hisasue Ryoichi Research Associate Asian-Pacific Economic and Business History Seikei University Ph.D., University of Tokyo

Nobori Amiko Research Associate International Relations B.A., Keio University Ph.D. (Political Science), Keio University

Multi Disciplinary Policy Studies

Fukui Hideo Professor Administrative Law B.A., University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Engineering), Kyoto University
Small and Medium scale Enterprises Policy, Promotion Policy of
Hashimoto Hisayoshi Professor Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo
Emerging Industries, Research and Development Strategy
Kakiuchi Emiko Professor Cultural Policies B.A. (Law), University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Engineering), University of Tokyo

Konno Masahiro Professor Educational Policy, Life Long Learning, Cultural Policy Faculty of Literature, University of Tokyo
Department of Economics / Department of Business Administration,
Matsutani Akihiko Professor Applied Economics Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
Morichi Shigeru Professor National Development Policy, Transportation Policy Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo Doctor of Engineering, University of Tokyo

Morohosi Hozumi Professor Operations Research Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Engineering), University of Tokyo

Okamoto Kaoru Professor Chorology B.Sc. (Geography), University of Tokyo

Okazaki Kenji Professor Disaster Risk Management (mainly earthquake) B.A., Engineering, Kyoto University Ph.D. (Engineering), Kyoto University

Oyama Tatsuo Professor Operations Research B.Sc., College of Engineering, University of Tokyo Ph.D., (Engineering), Cornell University

Shimomura Ikuo Professor Public Law, Public Administration, Sociology B.A. (Law), University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Engineering), University of Tokyo

Shinohara Osamu Professor Civil Engineering Design, History of Design and Planning Philosophy B.A., University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Engineering), University of Tokyo

Suzuki Jun Professor Science and Technology Policy, Innovation Management B.S., Molecular Biology, Kyoto University Ph.D., Innovation Management, University of Tokyo

Tsuchiya Takashi Professor Statistics B.A., University of Tokyo Ph. D. (Engineering), University of Tokyo
Doctorat d'etat, Foundation Nationale des Sciences Politiques,
Yamane Hiroko Professor International Economic Law, Competition, Intellectual Property B.A., University of Tokyo
Paris
Sumikura Kouichi Associate Professor Intellectual Property Rights Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo Ph. D. (Engineering), University of Tokyo

Hibino　Naohiko Associate Professor Infrastructure Planning, Transportation Planning Tokyo University of Science Ph.D. (Engineering), Tokyo University of Science

Nishiwaki Masato Assistant Professor Empirical Industrial Organization B.A., Waseda University Ph.D. (Economics), Hitotsubashi University

Tao Ryosuke Lecturer Public Administration, Public Finance B.A., University of Tokyo M.A., University of Tokyo

Sumi Miyako Research Associate Cultural Policies University of Tokyo, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music Ph.D. (Philosophy), Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music

Program Specific Fileds

Abe Hideaki Professor Urban Planning B.A., Hokkaido University M.A., Hokkaido University

Hara Yonosuke Professor Agricultural Economics, Economic Development B.A. (Agricultural Economics), University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics), University of Tokyo

Kajiwara Fumio Professor Urban Policies Urban Planning, Land-use Controls Nagaoka University of Technology Ph.D. (Engineering), Tokyo Institute of Technology

Komatsu Masayuki Professor Leadership and Negotiation, Ocean and Marine Resource Policy Tohoku University Ph.D. (Agriculture and Life Sciences), University of Tokyo
Urban Engineering (Housing Policy, Transport Planning, Local Public
Kume Yoshiaki Professor University of Tokyo Ph.D. in Engineering, University of Tokyo
Finance)
 Name Position Specialty Undergraduate/Master’s Degree Doctoral Degree
Kurokawa Tsuyoshi Professor Development and Construction Policy B.A., University of Tokyo

Sawaki Toshiaki Professor Urban Engineering University of Tokyo Master of Engineering (University of Tokyo)

Shimazaki Kenji Professor Social Security Law, Health Care Policy B.A., University of Tokyo

Deguchi Kyoko Associate Professor Economics, Finance University of Tokyo M.A. (Finance), City University

Kondo Aya Associate Professor Japanese Language Teaching, Sociolinguistics Japan Women's University Ph.D. (Humanities), Ochanomizu University

Morooka Kenichi Associate Professor Intellectual property Policy Waseda University Master of Engineering, Waseda University

Maruyama Akiko Assistant Professor Population Economics, Family Economics, Law and Economics B.A. in Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University M.A. in Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University

Saito Hiromi Assistant Professor Health Economics, Theory of Social Security, Industrial Organization B.A. (Economics), Tokyo Metropolitan University Ph.D. (Economics), Hitotsubashi University
Ph.D., School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns
Ota Fumio SISP Professor National Security, International Relations National Defense Academy
Hopkins University
Kitano Taiju Assistant Professor International Trade, Industrial Organization B.A. (Economics), Sophia University M.A. (Economics), University of Tokyo

Centers
Kurokawa Kiyoshi Academic Fellow Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Healthcare Policy, Science Policy School of Medicine, University of Tokyo Doctor of Medical Science, University of Tokyo
Professor, Center for Study of
Ohno Izumi Development Economics B.A. (International Relations), Tsuda College MPA (Development Economics), Princeton University
International Development Strategies
Professor,
Suzuki Mari Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Psychosomatic Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Nagasaki University Ph. D. (Medicine), Tokyo Women’s Medical University
Health Service Center
Associate Professor,
Amoroso Donna Southeast Asia Studies A.B., International Affairs, Lafayette University Ph.D. (Southeast Asian History), Cornell University
Academic Writing Center
Assistant Professor,
Petchko Katerina Educational Studies, Language Education B.A./M.S., Teacher Education, Moscow State Linguistics University Ed.D., Temple University
Academic Writing Center
International Development Studies Program
Kalirajan Kaliappa Professor Econometrics, International Economics B.Sc. in Mathematics, Madras University Ph.D. (Economics), Australian National University

Otsuka Keijiro Professor Development Economics B.A. in Agricultural Sciences, Hokkaido University Ph.D. (Economics), University of Chicago

Sonobe Tetsushi Professor Development Economics, Economic Geography, Economic Growth B.A., Department of Economics, University of Tokyo Ph.D., Department of Economics, Yale University
Ph.D. in Economics & Agricultural Economic, Michigan State
Yamano Takashi Professor Development Economics B.S. in Agricultural Engineering, Hokkaido University
University
Estudillo P. Jonna Associate Professor Economics University of the Philippines Ph.D., Department of Economics, University of Hawaii
School of International Politics, Economics and Business, Aoyama
Kajisa Kei Associate Professor Development Economics Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics), Michigan State University
Gakuin University
Mano Yukichi Assistant Professor Development Economics B.A. (Economics), Tokyo Metropolitan University Ph.D. (Economics), University of Chicago
Ph.D. (Agricultural and Resource Economics), University of
Suzuki Aya Assistant Professor Development Economics, Agricultural Economics B.A. (Pedagogy), Waseda University
California, Davis
Kandasamy Paul Lecturer Applied Development Research Management and Marketing, University of Hawaii M.A. (English as a Second Language), University of Hawaii

Hayami Yujiro Visiting Professor Agricultural Economics, Development Economics B.A. in Liberal Arts, University of Tokyo Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics), Iowa State University

Hyeok Jeong Associate Professor Growth and Development, Labor, International Trade and Finance B.A. (Economics), Seoul National University Ph.D. (Economics), University of Chicago

Global COE Program

Hosono Akio Visiting Professor International Development B.A., University of Tokyo Doctor (Economics), University of Tokyo

Onimaru Takashi Assistant Professor Southeast Asian Studies, International Relationship in Asia B.A. (Law), Kyoto University Ph.D. (Area Studies), Kyoto University
Development Economics, Applied Econometrics, Household Survey
Matsumoto Tomoya Assistant Professor B.A. (Economics), Tokyo Metropolitan University Ph.D. (Economics), University of Southern California
Analysis
Uesu Sayoko Research Associate Development Economics, Development Aid Gakushuin University M.A. in International Relations, Waseda University

Yamauchi Chikako Assistant Professor Economics M.A. (Economics), University of Tsukuba Ph.D. in Economics, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
 Name Position Specialty Undergraduate/Master’s Degree Doctoral Degree
Professor (Special Assignment)
Kobayashi Kazuhisa Professor (Special Assignment) Monetary　Policy B.A., Department of Economics, University of Tokyo

Koga Ryutaro Professor (Special Assignment) Development Aid, Monetary　Policy B.A., Department of Economics, University of Tokyo MBA, New York University

Tomimoto Ikuhumi Professor (Special Assignment) Development Aid B.A., Waseda University M.A., University of Wisconsin
 Access to GRIPS

• From exit no. 7 at Roppongi station on the Toei • From exit no. 5 at Nogizaka station on the Tokyo
Oedo Line: 5 minutes walk Metro Chiyoda Line: 6 minutes walk
• From exit no. 4a at Roppongi station on the Tokyo
Metro Hibiya Line: 10 minutes walk

• From Narita Airport to Roppongi via Tokyo by

Narita Express: 1 hour 30 minutes
• From Narita Airport to Roppongi via Nippori by
Skyliner: 1 hour 15 minutes
• From Haneda Airport to Roppongi by Tokyo
Monorail: 40 minutes
• From Tokyo to Roppongi: 17 minutes
Academic Support Team (AST)
Academic and Student Affairs Division
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677
JAPAN
Tel: +81-3-6439-6042
E-mail: ast@grips.ac.jp
URL: http://www.grips.ac.jp