Japan Courses & Certifications

University of Tokyo

From the Big Bang to Dark Energy

17 reviews

We have learned a lot recently about how the Universe evolved in 13.7 billion years since the Big Bang. More than 80% of matter in the Universe is mysterious Dark Matter, which made stars and galaxies to form. The newly discovered Higgs-boson became froz…

• Coursera
• 31 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Tokyo

Welcome to Game Theory

16 reviews

This course provides a brief introduction to game theory. Our main goal is to understand the basic ideas behind the key concepts in game theory, such as equilibrium, rationality, and cooperation. The course uses very little mathematics, and it is ideal f…

• Coursera
• 21 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 27th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Tokyo

Interactive Teaching（インタラクティブ・ティーチング）

25 ratings at Coursera

本講座のオンライン・セッションは、ナレッジ・セッション、スキル・セッション、ストーリー・セッションの3部構成になっています。ナレッジ・セッションでは、「インタラクティブ」な学びを促す教育のあり方について学びます。またスキル・セッションでは、演劇・表現の観点から、参加者が主体的に学ぶ場を作るための技法を学びます。さらに、ストーリー・セッションでは、各領域で第一線を走る研究者・実践者たちが、「教えること」にいかに向き合い、実践してきたのかを学びます。大学院生や大学教員のみならず、初中等教育の教員、企業の教育…

• Coursera
• 27 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 3rd Apr, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Tokyo

Interactive Computer Graphics

6 reviews

Computer graphics can be a powerful tool for supporting visual problem solving, and interactivity plays a central role in harnessing the users' creativity. This course will introduce various interactive tools developed in computer graphics research field…

• Coursera
• 28 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 27th Mar, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Keio University

Japanese Culture Through Rare Books

33 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore the important roles that books have played in the cultural history of Japan.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Tokyo

Visualizing Postwar Tokyo, Part 1

2 reviews

Analyze the history of change and development in postwar Tokyo from different perspectives using archived photographs, films, and TV programs.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Tokyo

Visualizing Postwar Tokyo, Part 2

2 reviews

Identify the technologies and people historically involved in the practice of “visualizing postwar Tokyo.”

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Waseda University

Steps in Japanese for Beginners1 Part1

2 reviews

Learn basic Japanese expressions to survive in Japanese.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Kyoto University

Fun with Prime Numbers: The Mysterious World of Mathematics

2 reviews

Learn about prime numbers, solve math problems and explore recent discoveries and theories.

• edX
• 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Kyoto University

The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity

2 reviews

Microbes are everywhere! Find out how diverse microbial life is, and what their genome sequences tell us.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Kyoto University

Origins of the Human Mind

1 review

Learn about the evolutionary origins of the human mind by comparing our cognitive features to chimpanzees, our closest living relative.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Kyoto University

Stochastic Processes: Data Analysis and Computer Simulation

1 review

The course deals with how to simulate and analyze stochastic processes, in particular the dynamics of small particles diffusing in a fluid.

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Modern Japanese Architecture: From Meiji Restoration to Today

1 review

Explore traditional Japanese architecture and related political influences starting with the introduction of Western building styles in the 19th century to the influence of Le Corbusier in the mid-20th century.

• edX
• 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Engineering - 電気電子工学入門 -

1 review

Learn fundamental knowledge about electrical and electronic engineering from Tokyo Tech instructors and engineers working in Japanese industry. 電気電子工学を日本語と英語で学んでみませんか。講師と学生ティーチングアシスタント、そしてこの講座のために描きおこしたアニメキャラクタがあなたの電気電子工学の学習をガイドします。

• edX
• 2-3 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Osaka University

Introduction to Applied Biostatistics: Statistics for Medical Research

1 review

Learn data analysis for medical research with practical hands-on examples using R Commander.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 6 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)