Introduction to seminar activities and study trips (Department of History)
Seminar activities introduction
In the seminar activity introduction, we will show the fieldwork in which students participated, as well as their participation and presentations at academic conferences.
During fieldwork, students experience the local culture and customs directly, learn about the state in which historical documents exist in the region, and learn about the practical aspects of historical document research, such as how to organize and catalogue documents and photograph them.
Regarding participation in and presentations at academic conferences, students present the results of their regular research at academic conferences held both in Japan and overseas, and exchange ideas and interact with students from other universities.
An introduction to seminar activities (Aoki Seminar and Ninomiya Seminar) has been posted.
2026/03/05
The Aoki Seminar and Ninomiya Seminar (Food Culture History Research Group) conducted a cooking class where they made egg dishes from various countries.
For more details, please see the Aoki Seminar and Ninomiya Seminar Activity Report (PDF).
An introduction to seminar activities (Taniguchi Seminar) has been posted.
2025/06/14
The Taniguchi seminar (Japanese Medieval History Seminar) visited Kenchoji Temple and Chojuji Temple in Kamakura.
For more details, please see the Taniguchi Seminar Activity Report (PDF).
An introduction to seminar activities (Food Culture History Study Group) has been posted.
2025/01/31
The Aoki and Ninomiya seminars (Food Culture History Research Group) held a cooking class where participants made dishes from various countries.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
Seminar and research group activity reports
2024/01/19
The archaeology course conducted an excavation exercise at the Tokachi Baba Minami Ruins in Yokote City.
An introduction to seminar activities (Food Culture History Study Group) has been posted.
2024/01/17
The Ninomiya Seminar (Food Culture History Research Group) held a cooking class where students made dishes using wheat from India and China.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
An introduction to seminar activities (Food Culture History Study Group) has been posted.
2023/02/09
The Food Culture History Study Group held a cooking class where participants made curry and two other dishes from the Meiji period.
For more details, please see the 2022 Food Culture History Study Group Activity Report (PDF).
A guide to the graduation thesis for the Oriental History course has been posted.
2022/10/28
A guide to the graduation thesis for the Oriental History course has been posted.
For more information, please see the 2022 Oriental History Course Thesis Manual (PDF).
An introduction to seminar activities (Food Culture History Study Group) has been posted.
2020/05/25
We held a cooking class at the Food Culture History Study Group.
For more information, please see the Food Culture History Research Group's Activities (PDF).
Seminar activities have been posted.
2017/08/28
The Iijima seminar visited the Deep Sea Exhibition.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
"Iijima Study Group Winter Camp in Kusatsu Report" has been posted.
2017/03/13
During the Iijima Laboratory's winter training camp, we visited the Heavy Prison Museum and the Baelz Memorial Museum in Kusatsu Town, Agatsuma County, Gunma Prefecture.
For more details, please see the Iijima Study Group Winter Camp in Kusatsu Report (PDF).
Seminar activities have been posted.
2017/01/26
In the Ninomiya seminar, we had a cooking class where we made four types of Turkish dishes.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
The Aoki Seminar Camp page has been updated.
2016/09/13
The Aoki Seminar Camp page has been updated.
For more information, please see the Aoki Seminar Camp page.
"Iijima Study Group in Jimbocho Report" has been posted.
2016/07/13
We went to Jimbocho where we could find books related to research.
For more details, please see the report from the Iijima Study Group in Jimbocho.
Seminar activities have been posted.
2016/01/26
In the Ninomiya seminar, we had a cooking class where we made Indian and Turkish dishes.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
Seminar activities have been posted.
2015/08/10
We visited the Tokyo University of the Arts Art Museum as part of Professor Iijima Wataru's seminar.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
Seminar activities have been posted.
2015/07/06
In the Iijima seminar, we visited the Tomioka Silk Mill.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
Seminar activities have been posted.
2015/02/06
In the Ninomiya seminar, we conducted a cooking class with the aim of recreating dishes from the Mughal period and comparing them with modern recipes.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
Seminar activities have been posted.
2014/12/10
In the Aoki seminar, we conducted a cooking class to compare Chinese cuisine before and after the introduction of crops from the New World.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
Seminar activities have been posted.
2014/08/29
This is a report by a graduate student on his participation in the Youth Forum of East Asia Environmental History.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
Seminar activities have been posted.
2014/08/21
As part of the Iijima seminar, we visited Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, an area affected by the Tohoku disaster, stayed in temporary housing, and spoke to doctors at Rikuzentakata Hospital.
For more details, please see the seminar activities introduction (PDF).
Training trip report
At Aoyama Gakuin University Department of History, third-year students take part in a study trip centered around seminars.
In the study trip reports, students will independently set a theme, choose a destination, and then publish reports on their actual visits to various regions.
A report on the training trip for Professor Sugato Asuka's seminar has been posted.
2024/05/02
The Sugagaoka seminar, which specializes in archaeology, toured archaeological sites in northern Kyushu with the theme of "visiting primitive and ancient ruins in Fukuoka and Saga and related museums to understand the state of primitive and ancient Kyushu from an archaeological perspective, and using the newly gained knowledge in future research."
A report on the training trip for Professor Inagaki Haruki's seminar has been posted.
2024/03/28
Inagaki's seminar, which studies modern British history, visited Okinawa as a study trip destination for 2023. With the goal of experiencing the history of Okinawa from the Middle Ages to the present day, they visited Okinawa's most famous historical sites, such as Nakijin Castle, the castle of the guardian built during the Gusuku period, and Himeyuri Tower Abuchiragama, which tells the tragic history of the Battle of Okinawa.
We have posted a report on the training trip for Professor Komiya Kyo's seminar.
2024/03/28
The Komiya seminar, which specializes in modern Japanese history, visited Fukuoka Prefecture under the theme of "Focusing on postwar reconstruction that makes use of the characteristics of the Kyushu region and learning about the process to the present day." Although most of the city center of Fukuoka Prefecture was burned down in air raids during the Pacific War, it was rebuilt on both land and sea, and became the core of Kyushu. At the Kyushu National Museum, they saw the various changes from before the war to after the war, and at the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, they felt the spread of postwar Japanese culture.
A report on the training trip for Professor Taniguchi Yuta's seminar has been posted.
2023/03/02
The 2022 Taniguchi Seminar's training trip visited Fukuoka Prefecture. The theme of our training trip was "Touring museums, temples, shrines, etc. in Fukuoka Prefecture to explore exchanges between Japan and other countries." And since we are a medieval seminar, we planned to visit facilities and shrines related to the Mongol invasions.
A report on the training trip for Professor Inagaki Haruki's seminar has been posted.
2023/02/14
Inagaki's seminar, which mainly studies modern British history, visited Fukuoka and Nagasaki. Kyushu has had ties with the West since ancient times, and many Western buildings remain today. On the first day, we visited the Dazaifu area of Fukuoka, where the National Museum is located, and on the second and third days, we toured historical sites in Nagasaki city.
A report on the training trip for Professor Ninomiya Fumiko's seminar has been posted.
2023/02/02
The Ninomiya Seminar's 2022 study trip included a visit to Aichi Prefecture. During the three-day, two-night trip, members visited Nagoya Castle, Tokoname, the Tokugawa Art Museum, and other places based on their interests, and spoke to a public relations officer at the Nagoya Mosque about the lives of Muslims. By stepping out of the classroom where they usually study and actually experiencing the area, they were able to fully experience the atmosphere that cannot be understood from literature alone, and they also realized the importance of fieldwork.
A report on the training trip for Professor Kitamura Yuki's seminar has been posted.
2014/08/21
During the Kitamura Seminar study trip in 2013, we visited Nara and Kyoto prefectures.
During the four-day, three-night study trip, the students visited places related to ancient Japanese history, including the Heijo Palace ruins, Yakushiji Temple, Todaiji Temple, Byodoin Temple, and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine.