University of Macau hosts the 3rd Conference on Evidentiality and Its Related Categories
The 3rd Conference on Evidentiality and Its Related Categories was successfully held from 15 to 16 November, 2025 at the University of Macau (UM). The conference was organized by the Department of Japanese, and co-organized by the Centre for Linguistics, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, UM. More than ...
Department of Japanese Hosts Guest Lecture on Climate and Natural Disasters in Japan
On 8 October, the Department of Japanese at FAH hosted a guest lecture entitled “The Nature and Climate and Natural Disasters of the Hokuriku Region Central Japan: Heavy Snow, Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanic Eruptions.” The lecture was given by Tsukawaki Shinji, professor emeritus of Kanazawa Uni ...
Department of Japanese Hosts Generative AI Academic Events Exploring Innovation in LOTE Education
In September 2025, the Department of Japanese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau, hosted two academic events focused on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and its role in language education. These events addressed current challenges in the field and demonstrated the Departm ...
Invited Talk: Assistant Professor Li Yuzhe Speaks at NINJAL Symposium on “The Ideal Dictionary”
Prof. Li Yuzhe of the Department of Japanese was invited by the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL) to speak at a public symposium on “The Future of Dictionaries in the Age of Generative AI” on June 22, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. This symposium gathered top researchers in li ...
Assistant Professor Yuzhe LI Receives Sumitomo Foundation Grant for Japan-related Research Projects
Assistant Professor Yuzhe LI from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Department of Japanese, has been awarded the 2024 Grant for Japan-related Research in Asia by the Sumitomo Foundation. This program supports high-quality Japan-related research conducted by researchers in East and Southeast Asia. ...
Department of Japanese Hosts Guest Lecture on Japanese Film Godzilla and its Impact on American Films
On March 26, the Department of Japanese at FAH hosted a guest lecture entitled “Godzilla’s Legacy: The Impact of Japanese Kaiju Cinema on American Film and Pop Culture.” The lecture was given by Prof. Kohara Bunei of Komatsu University in Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. Prof. Kohara is a specialist in ...
Department of Japanese hosts OJAD (Online Japanese Accent Dictionary) Workshop
On December 6th, the Japanese Department of the University of Macau invited Prof. Nobuaki Minematsu from the University of Tokyo to host an OJAD (Online Japanese Accent Dictionary) workshop. The workshop aimed to teach the basic theory of Japanese intonation and introduce how to use OJAD for self-tra ...
University of Macau and Japan’s National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL) Co-host International Symposium: Exploring the Impact of Technological Innovation on Vocabulary Learning
On November 3, 2024, the University of Macau and Japan’s National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL) jointly hosted an international symposium. The event examined the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in vocabulary learning, exploring both its applications and chal ...
UM hosts 1st International Symposium on Japanese Studies
The 1st International Symposium on Japanese Studies at University of Macau was successfully held at the University of Macau on October 26-27, 2024. The symposium was hosted by the Department of Japanese, FAH, UM, with the aim of promoting international academic exchange in the field of Japanese studie ...
Department of Japanese hosts Guest Lecture on Teaching Japanese Particles
Professor Yasushi Sugimura from Nagoya University was invited to deliver a lecture entitled “Teaching Japanese particle through imagery” at the Department of Japanese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau on 30 October, 2024. All the academic staff and over 70 students from the Departm ...