AGU RESEARCH

AGU RESEARCH

AGU RESEARCH

In the world in which we live, a range of issues exists,
including those related to our daily lives as well as serious problems that impact all of humankind.
Professors at our university will reveal and clarify,
from various interesting viewpoints, the present situation and truths that are not widely known concerning these issues.

Videos Depicting the Frontline of Research

Aoyama Gakuin University will conduct education and research activities in collaboration with local communities, the international community, national and foreign governments, and various other organizations, companies and universities, and then announce the results to the world. For the creation of an affluent society, we constantly conduct research in diverse fields and foster activities to help solve contemporary issues and meet social needs, thereby contributing widely to society.

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  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Understanding the Messages of the Artistic Programs of Olympic Opening Ceremonies
  • Professor　IIZASA Sayoko
  • The Olympic and Paralympic Games open with a grand opening ceremony. In addition to the parade of athletes, the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, and other rituals, recent opening ceremonies also feature an artistic program, which is staged as a great show event. One thing that particularly interests me as a researcher specializing in multicultural society studies is that these artistic programs have been focusing on the harmony of different cultures and races. This column looks into the artistic programs of the Sydney, London, and Rio de Janeiro games and how they dealt with the issue of diversity and coexistence. (This column is as of 2019.)

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Columns to Give Insight into the World

Columns to Give Insight into the World

Professor　IIZASA Sayoko

  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Understanding the Messages of the Artistic Programs of Olympic Opening Ceremonies
  • Professor　IIZASA Sayoko
TOPICS
2020.01.27　「Study History in a M...」 was updated.

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TOPICS

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2020.01.27　「Study History in a M...」 was updated.

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Videos Depicting the Frontline of Research

  • Department of History, College of Literature
  • Study History in a Multifaceted Manner to Learn about Human Wisdom and Knowledge
  • Professor SAKAMOTO Hiroshi
  • Some say that human beings have been doing the same things over and over throughout our long history and we can therefore learn lessons by studying the past. Others say, in accordance with the Judeo-Christian way of thinking, that human beings are making progress in a linear manner. Professor Sakamoto will talk about ...
    (Opened in January 2020)
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  • Department of History, College of Literature
  • Study History in a Multifaceted Manner to Learn about Human Wisdom and Knowledge
  • Professor SAKAMOTO Hiroshi

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Columns to Give Insight into the World

In the world in which we live, a range of issues exists, including those related to our daily lives as well as serious problems that impact all of humankind.
Professors at our university will reveal and clarify, from various interesting viewpoints,
the present situation and truths that are not widely known concerning these issues.

In the world in which we live, a range of issues exists, including those related to our daily lives as well as serious problems that impact all of humankind.
Professors at our university will reveal and clarify, from various interesting viewpoints, the present situation and truths that are not widely known concerning these issues.

  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Understanding the Messages of the Artistic Programs of Olympic Opening Ceremonies
  • Professor　IIZASA Sayoko
  • The Olympic and Paralympic Games open with a grand opening ceremony. In addition to the parade of athletes, the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, and other rituals, recent opening ceremonies also feature an artistic program, which is staged as a great show event. One thing that particularly interests me as a researcher specializing in multicultural society studies is that these artistic programs have been focusing on the harmony of different cultures and races. This column looks into the artistic programs of the Sydney, London, and Rio de Janeiro games and how they dealt with the issue of diversity and coexistence. (This column is as of 2019.)
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  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Understanding the Messages of the Artistic Programs of Olympic Opening Ceremonies
  • Professor　IIZASA Sayoko

  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Further Enlivening the Japanese Movie Industry
  • Professor　UCHIYAMA Takashi
  • The Japanese movie industry, which was at its lowest point only 30 years ago, has been gaining momentum in recent years. How did the industry rebound? What is required to further enliven it? This column discusses how the Japanese movie industry can become an international industry. (This column is as of 2012.)
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  • College of Literature
  • Literature supports our lives
  • Professor　HIJIKATA Youichi
  • Today, based on a one-dimensional judgment as to whether a study benefits the world, practical science is valued while the humanities including literature are slighted, and the very raison d'être of the humanities is questioned. This column illustrates the meaningfulness of studying the humanities by citing literature as an example and explains the attractions of literature and the value of reading. (This column is as of 2017.)
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  • School of International Politics, Economics and Communication
  • How to Polish Your Communication Skills
  • Professor　SUEDA Kiyoko
  • For the 10th consecutive year, communication skills have been ranked highest in the elements given priority in the screening of candidates for recruitment. As this indicates, communication skills have recently become the skills that are most required. But what should we do to improve our communication skills? This column digs into the essence of communication and discusses what true communication is. (This column is as of 2015.)
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  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Further Enlivening the Japanese Movie Industry
  • Professor　UCHIYAMA Takashi

  • College of Literature
  • Literature supports our lives
  • Professor　HIJIKATA Youichi

  • School of International Politics, Economics and Communication
  • How to Polish Your Communication Skills
  • Professor　SUEDA Kiyoko

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  • School of Social Informatics
  • Can a Computer Improve Your Writing Skills?
  • Professor　INAZUMI Hiroshige
  • As the decline in university students’ ability to comprehend reading materials and communicate in writing is often pointed out, many universities provide their students with a lecture on how to write reports and papers. However, universities that provide practical writing training are few in number due to a shortage of instructors. Given this situation, Aoyama Gakuin University is implementing a project named “Promoting academic Writing education through e-Leaning (PaWeL)” to help its students improve their writing skills by utilizing computer science technology called natural language processing technology. Can computers improve students’ writing skills?—The project makes full use of research results and technologies currently available to meet this challenge. (This column is as of 2015.)
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  • School of Business
  • Exploring Better Relationships between Corporations and their Employees
  • Professor　YAMASHITA Masaru
  • After World War II, Japanese corporations achieved growth by spurring their employees to share the top management’s philosophy and values and take pride in the company they worked for. Society became prosperous and people started working with diverse motivations including “for personal fulfillment” and “to earn money.” Then, the bubble economy burst and corporations’ financial standing weakened. Furthermore, the poorly adopted merit-based pay system undermined the relationship between individuals and corporations, which accelerated the weakening of the latter. It must be reaffirmed that companies are sustained by the people who work for them. In this column, I would like to look at how struggling Japanese corporations should rebuild their relationship with their employees in order to regain their strength, and elaborate on the new forms of relationships between organizations and individuals that match the Japanese corporate culture. (This column is as of 2015.)
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  • College of Science and Engineering
  • Sensor Technology and Its Potential
  • Professor　TOBE Yoshito
  • A sensor is a device that converts the magnitude of force, distance or luminance into signals and data as outputs. Thanks to the spread of smartphones, the development of sensor technologies has been rapidly progressing and has enabled us to measure objects once deemed impossible to measure. This column describes how sensors are used and what roles they are playing. While showing some study cases, it explores the future possibilities of sensor research. (This column is as of 2016.)
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  • School of Cultural and Creative Studies
  • Further Enlivening the Japanese Movie Industry
  • Professor　UCHIYAMA Takashi

  • School of Social Informatics
  • Thinking about better communication
  • Professor　TAKAGI Kotaro

  • College of Literature
  • Literature supports our lives
  • Professor　HIJIKATA Youichi

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