Department of Japanese Language and Culture
History
The department was established in 1969 as Section of Japanese Language, Department of Oriental Languages and Literatures. The title was officially changed to Department of Japanese Language and Literature in 1984. We multiplied the original one class to two classes. The MA program was launched in 1993. Now there are more than 40 teachers, including 17 fulltime teachers. All of our faculty members are devoted to teaching and research.
The Chairs:
1969.08~1970.07 Fr. Venne (English Dept. Chair as active Chair)
1970.08~1971.07 Prof. Yu Ming-Tung
1971.08~1979.07 Prof. Chang Ze-Qui (1971.08~1972.07 as Active Chair)
1979.09~1988.07 Sr. YAMAZAKI YOKO
1986.08~1987.07 Prof. Zhou Jin-Zhang (Active Chair)
1988.08~1994.07 Prof. Lin Shui-Fu
1988.08~1989.01 Sr. YAMAZAKI YOKO (Active Chair)
1994.08~1998.07 Prof. Chen Ming-Zhi
1998.08~2000.07 Prof. Lin Shui-Fu
2000.08~2001.07 Prof. Huang Qiong-Huei (Active Chair)
2001.08~2005.02 Prof. Lai Zhen-Nan
2005.02~2005.07 Prof. He Si-Shen (Active Chair)
2005.08~2008.07 Prof. Huang Cui-E
2008.08~2011.07 Prof. Yang Chin-Chang
2011.08~2013.07 Prof.Lai Zhen-Nan
2013.08~2016.07 Prof.Huang Qiong-Huei
2016.08~2019.07 Prof.YOKOJI KEIKO
2019.08~present Prof.Hsu Meng-Jung