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Keio University, Minato via Futurelearn
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An Introduction to Japanese Subcultures

An Introduction to Japanese Subcultures online course is designed to answer the questions of the people who are interested in Japanese subcultures but do not know where to look first. You will analyse the culture deeply and examine its historical context. 

If you are familiar with Shonen-manga, Japanese pop music, Shojo-manga, Vocaloid and other elements of this phenomenon and want to learn more, this course is for you. An Introduction to Japanese Subcultures course by FutureLearn serves as an apt gateway into the world of the ‘Cool Japan’. 

You will explore the reasons why Japanese subculture intrigues people all around the world, with a primary focus on defining the dimensions of ‘vulnerability’ and ‘immaturity’ of youth culture from the 1970s. These keywords are meant to explain a new meaning of the cultural phenomenon in Japan.

The Japanese subculture has garnered substantial worldwide popularity and acceptance in the last two decades. An Introduction to Japanese Subcultures MOOC will take you through the causes behind it and how its market is expanding. 

Moreover, the course will let you recognise key Japanese subcultures like comics, anime, J-pop idols, cosplay and the Hatsune Miku Vocaloid emphasising on the themes such as Battle, Fan culture, Love and Technology.

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4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history

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Keio University, Minato via Futurelearn
Certificate

Methodologies for Service Design

The Methodologies for Service Design online course is developed by the first modern institute of higher learning, Keio University, and is offered by the online educational platform FutureLearn. The online programme is scheduled for a period of four weeks with two hours weekly sessions. The course is a study about exploring the field of service design and figuring out its scope in our day-to-day experiences. 

 The course module introduces the learners to aspects of service design and its application of techniques and strategies for business development and overcoming the entrepreneurial risks in the industrial world. The significance of being unique and coming up with innovative solutions for business is understood through this course.

The course instructor for this training programme is Senior Assistant Professor Chihiro Sato from Keio University Graduate School of Media Design in Japan. Methodologies for Service Design being a multidisciplinary domain, the candidates are given the opportunity to collectively analyse the ideas from the field of IT, accounting, marketing, and philosophy. Thereby the course helps the learners strengthen their business enterprises by knowing the target markets.

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4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Servicing skills Designing skills Innovative Business Management Marketing skills Accounting proficiency Knowledge of IT industry

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Keio University, Minato via Futurelearn
Certificate

Sino-Japanese Interactions through Rare Books

Sino-Japanese Interactions Through Rare Books certification is an online short course that is presented by FutureLearn and is prepared by Keio University, a leader in higher education since 1958. Books have always been an important part of japan’s culture, and mainly those that had been imported from China. This course is the best when it comes to identifying what impact these books have had, publishing in the Japanese region, and the connection between books and religion in Japan.

Sino-Japanese Interactions Through Rare Books certification syllabus has a lot to teach including Chinese books, language, their characteristics and culture, how exactly is Japanese culture influenced by the Chinese culture, the interconnectedness between religion, and books in East Asia, and much more. Another important topic that this course tends to cover is the effects of Zen Buddhism on Japanese culture.

Sino-Japanese Interactions Through Rare Books training is one of its kind. The faculty who are involved in teaching this course are all renowned experts in Chinese and Japanese literature, Moreover, FutureLearn allows students to learn based on their time, whenever they are comfortable with it, and provides a page to track their progress.

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4 Weeks
Beginner
Free
Skills Covered:
Language skills

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Keio University, Minato via Futurelearn
Certificate

Exploring Japanese Avant-garde Art through Butoh Dance

The course Exploring Japanese Avant-garde Art Through Butoh Dance by Future Learn has a distinctive concept and approach. The course focuses on making the candidates understand the methods of Japanese art and how they are absorbed, re-created, and their impact on the western art culture seen in the 20th century through the way of hijikata Tatsumi's butoh dance. The course will enlighten the candidates on revolutionary cultural Avant-garde Japanese art.

The course will focus on elaborating on numerous aspects and the origin of significant Japanese art. Through this course, the candidates will get introduced to Japanese and foreign post-war art and culture by using ancient evidence to introduce the concepts of hijikata’s butoh.

The structure of the course is designed in a way by which the candidates will get a clear and detailed understanding of Avant-garde and butoh along with aspects of exploring inventive methods of exploring the art of dance education.

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4 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of history

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Keio University, Minato via Futurelearn
Certificate

Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan

The Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan course provides a comprehensive study on how healthy aging is, how to achieve it, and how to work towards an age-friendly society. The curriculum includes the concept, needs, and challenges of healthy aging. Students will learn about supporting the elderly in their daily life, promoting national policies that are age inclusive, and initiatives to accept diversity in their community. 

Moreover, the Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan programme by FutureLearn has a panel of experienced professionals from Keio University Japan. They specialize in Gerontological Nursing, Health Care policies, and psychiatric and mental health nursing. Students receive extensive case studies to help with their learning. 

FutureLearn's Aging Populations: Lessons in Healthy Aging from Japan is an online course that demands an average study time of three hours per week for four weeks. The training uses different learning methods, including videos, articles, and interactive discussions, to estimate your progress. While the study material is available for six weeks free of cost, you can pay a certain amount to get the certificate and the course material with lifetime validity.

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4 Weeks
Free
Skills Covered:
Knowledge of healthcare sciences

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Keio University, Minato via Futurelearn
Certificate

Certification Course in Understanding Quantum Computers

The Certification Course in Understanding Quantum Computers by Future Learn is an introductory course for candidates looking for career prospects in the field of quantum computing and applications related to it. The 4-week course in detail discusses the important algorithms and theories related to the subject of quantum computers. For a better understanding of concepts, students will be provided with a graphic description of the subject. 

The course while dealing with key concepts on- computational complexity and quantum chemistry will have minimum usage of mathematical concepts. The course will provide an opportunity for the candidates to learn at their own pace. Students who take up the course will be subjected to new concepts that will require mental stretching. The course is provided by Future Learn and is co-partnered by Keio University, Japan. To course will allow all the learners to work vividly in the field of Quantum computing. 

The course substantiates basic fundamentals of Quantum Computation like the no-cloning theorem, measurement, qubit, and others. Along with the basics, the course also throws light on the hardware aspect of Quantum computing. The Certification programme allows the learner to know the changing dynamics of computer science as a subject.

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4 Weeks
Intermediate
Free
Skills Covered:
Machine learning Knowledge of physics

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Keio University, Minato , British Library via Futurelearn
Certificate

Travel Books: History in Europe and Japan

3 Weeks
Free

Offered by

Keio University, Minato via Futurelearn
Certificate

The Art of Washi Paper in Japanese Rare Books

3 Weeks
Intermediate

Offered by

Keio University, Minato via Futurelearn
Certificate

Japanese Culture Through Rare Books

3 Weeks
Beginner
Free

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