Every Carthage student is required to submit a senior thesis or capstone project to demonstrate their mastery of their chosen area of study. Here is a look at the projects Carthage Japanese majors have created for this requirement.

  • “Japanese Freeters: The changing attitudes of youth”
    女王国:卑弥呼女王と女性の権力
  • “Queen’s Country: Queen Himiko, Female Power, and the Japanese Court Histories”
    日本のフリーターに対する若者の態度の変化
  • “Exploring Japanese Culture through Japanese Cinema”
    邦画 を介しての 日本文化 の探求
  • “The Personalities of the People of Osaka and Kyoto: Are They Friends or Enemies?”
    大阪の方々と京都の方々の個性:仲間か敵か?
  • “The Success and Failure of Fast Food in Japan: With a Focus on iitoko-dori”
    日本におけるファストフードの成功と失敗 —「いいとこ取り」を中心としてー
  • “Passing on Pachinko: Japanese New Generations’ View on Parlors”
    日本の若い世代の目から見るパチンコについて
  • “Japan: Her Culture Through the Seasons”
    日本:季節を通して見る文化
  • “A Comparison of Japanese and Non-Japanese Views of Otaku Culture”
    日本人と外国人のオタク文化に対する態度の比較研究
  • “Tackling the Issue of Population Aging Within Japan Through Birth Rate-Focused Policies”
    日本の高齢化の問題を出生率の政策で解決
  • “The Impact of Confucianism on Japanese Ghost Stories”
    日本の怪談における儒教の影響
  • “Japan’s Religious Views Through Anime”
    アニメにおける日本の宗教観