The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is a research center for ethnology and cultural anthropology.

Annual Calendar

Because there may be some variation from year to year, please be sure to read notices and check bulletin boards.

前期 April
  • Matriculation Ceremony
  • Sokendai student seminar
  • New student orientation
  • Registration
  • Recruiting for Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
May
  • Health check-up
  • Special researcher applications
  • Special researcher screening
June
  • Applications to present Ph.D. thesis (September)
July
  • Deadline for Nagakura Prize applications (September)
August
  • Applications for tuition waivers (next semester)
  • Thesis presentations (September)
  • Applications for research assistantships (next semester)
September
  • Deadline for submissions to Sokendai Review of Cultural and Social Studies
  • Graduation ceremony
後期 Octber
  • Open Campus
  • Registration
  • Applications for President's Award
November
  • Ethnic party
  • Applications to present Ph.D. thesis (March)
December
  • Academic exchange forum
  • Student research plan submissions
  • Deadline for Nagakura Prize applications (March)
January
  • Thesis presentations (March)
February
  • Matriculation ceremony
  • Announcement of successful applications
  • Applications for tuition waivers (following year)
  • Applications for research assistantships (following year)
March
  • Graduation ceremony