Section of Humanities, Arts and Sciences

Overview

The philosopher E. Herrigel, who taught at Tohoku Imperial University from the end of Taisho to the first year of Showa, was trained under Master Kenzo Awa in the art of Kyudo (Japanese archery). This is an example which indicates that the results of world recognition and physical exercise based on the humanities are finally unified. “I and the target become one,” which he wrote in his “Japanese Archery” (Iwanami Bunko), means the “point bow” of Merleau Ponty. This section considers that human beings should be comprehensively studied and educated from the perspective of humanities and exercise physiology with a focus on historical science, if such unification between intelligence and senses and between sensibility and exercise created the world, the past, the future, and other aspects.

 

As Ogyu Sorai said, “the ultimate form of scholarly knowledge is history” (“Tomonsho”), the history of the humanities is very important as a foundation or coordinator for various disciplines. This section handles from a demonstrative approach not just literature but the molding of such, bringing economics and business administration into perspective, targeting not just the archipelago of Japan but also the continents around the world, like sailing a great distance across the sea and riding a train to visit a far country, while still grounded in Japan and Tohoku University. It also places importance on the classics that are the source of future developments along with early modernity and the modernity that we face today.

 

On the other hand, world recognition through physical physiology and exercise, and the understanding of and cooperation with other people are what we know as sports and martial arts. Passing down “health maintenance, health promotion, and the provision of knowledge,” “improvement in communication skills,” and “the spirit of martial arts” to students through practice in classes is the responsibility of this section. At the same time, this section aims to provide universal education in order to maintain the basics of life (health, communication, etc.) and produce human resources that will continue to be active in the world, and in consideration of this world, for a long time.

Ongoing work at the Kampyr-Tepe excavationsite within the Kushan Hellenistic urban system found on the Amu Darya river bank at the Republic of Uzubekistan, Central Asia. Panoramic view into Afghanistan beyon the excavation site.

Archaeological Investigation of an Ancient City in Bactria-Kampyr-tepa in Republic of Uzbekistan

 

"One hundred years of Tohoku University History", whole volume

100-years Hitory of Tohoku University “Hyakunenshi” (Complete Collection) 

 

スポーツ科学教育室

Judo Class

Initiatives of Research and Educational Activities

[1-1] Surveys, research, and practice related to liberal arts and sciences education in humanities, arts and social sciences

 (i) Artistic and archeological research on Hellenistic civilization in the Eurasian continent. Excavation and research on Kampyr-tepa, a Greek Kushan city, in the Republic of Uzbekistan, Central Asia. Research and education on relative historical views from the perspective of the Eurasian continent without being biased by western-centered historical views and Chinese historical views.

 (ii) Research and education from the perspective of economic and business administration in international modern society.

 (iii) Political and cultural history research on rites and annual events in Japanese modern history. Comparative research on and the practice of education on one’s own school histories.

 (iv) Political philosophy research on military science in Japanese modern history. Research and education on Tohoku University’s history with a particular focus on the relationships between intellectuals and politics, making use of the viewpoint of Japanese intellectual history.

 

[1-2] Educational activities and curriculum development related to liberal arts and sciences education in humanities, arts and social sciences

Responsible for liberal education classes such as archaeology, art history, Japanese history, Japanese intellectual history, history of Tohoku University, basic seminars, developmental seminars, and TGL core subjects. In charge of Japanese art history, history of art in ancient Eurasia, history of Tohoku University, and similar as lectures for liberal education/G30/IPLA.

 

[2-1] Research from the perspective of exercise physiology

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research on “Relations between Brain Activity on Short-time and Low-intensity Exercise and Mental Health”

The goal of sport science in Tohoku University is to assist in forming a base for life. The recent stresses in our society means the maintenance of not only physical health but also mental health is an important issue after graduation as well as in university. The Section of Sport Science Education conducts research with a focus on the relationship between maintenance and promotion of physical health and health of “mind.” This research attempts to verify the meaning of continuing to exercise even a little every day, as much as possible. It also aims at contributing to maintaining the health of “mind” of people affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster.

 

[2-2] Reflection of exercise physiology research outcomes in classes

 (i) In charge of liberal education subjects such as “Basic Seminar,” “Developmental Seminar,” “Sport A,” “Sport B,” “Body and Health,” and “Life and Nature”

 (ii) Research and article publication in academic societies and academic journals

 (iii) Lectures at Japanese Physical Therapy Association, and other places

 (iv) Development of faculty development programs at the Center for Professional Development

 

[3] Planning and implementation of PD

 

Faculty members

Chair of Section

Associate Professor

Manabu Nakagawa
(Japanese Modern History)
 

Professor

Mitsuru Haga
(Archeology of the Eurasian Continent)
 

Associate Professor

Toshihiko Fujimoto
(Exercise Physiology)
 

Assistant Professor

Sadao Takahashi
(Japanese Intellectual History)

 

Location

41, Kawauchi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8576, Japan

(Kawakita Joint Building)