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 ...
Department of Japanese hosts Guest Lecture on The “Impermanent beauty” in Japanese Literature
On the afternoon of September 25, the Department of Japanese at FAH welcomed Professor Hiroshi Sano (Kyoto University) as a guest lecturer. Professor Sano studies the history of the Japanese language and he is especially known for his research on Man’yōshū, the oldest poetry anthology in Japan. He ga ...
Department of Japanese hosts Guest Lecture on Learning Strategies for Japanese Honorifics
Professor Yuxin Wu from Xi’an International Studies University was invited to deliver a lecture entitled “Challenges and strategies in using honorifics for Japanese language learners” at the Department of Japanese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau on 24 April, 2024. All the academi ...
Japanese School of Hong Kong and University of Macau Exchange Event
On 19 January 2024, an enjoyable exchange event was held at Lecture Hall E4-1061 of the University of Macau, where 50 first year junior high school students from the Japanese School of Hong Kong exchanged ideas with 32 senior students majoring in Japanese Studies. At the beginning of the event, the s ...