OpenFieldMaster clinical nutrition, registered nursing, and Buddhist humanist healthcare sciences at Kyoto Koka Women's University in Kyoto.
Rooted in the Buddhist ethos of Shinran Shonin ('Compassion and Sincerity'), Kyoto Koka Women's University is a prestigious women's university in western Kyoto celebrated for its top-tier Faculty of Healthcare Sciences, nationally leading registered dietitian training, clinical nursing, and child development psychology.
Tuition reduction scholarship covering 30% to 50% of annual tuition fees for eligible self-funded international students across healthcare and humanities faculties.
Four-year degree equipping graduates to pass Japan's rigorous national registered dietitian examination and manage specialized clinical diets in hospitals.
Eight-week hospital rotation at major university teaching hospitals in Kyoto managing clinical nutrition charts and post-operative nutritional support.
Two-year graduate degree accredited as a Type-I designated graduate school for training Certified Public Psychologists and Clinical Psychologists in Japan.
One-year visiting research fellowship exploring Shin Buddhist ethics, traditional Japanese tea ceremony (Chado) therapy, and elderly mindfulness care in Kyoto temples.
Four-week intensive summer lecture and laboratory series examining the biochemistry of koji fermentation, miso aging, and UNESCO Washoku dietary balance.
Four-year degree qualifying educators for both Kindergarten Teacher (Type-1) and Certified Nursery Teacher (Hoikushi) national licenses.
President
Prof. Dr. Hiroshi Tomita is President in the Office of the President & Faculty of Healthcare Sciences at Kyoto Koka Women's University, conducting advanced research in Higher education for women in Japan, Pediatric clinical sciences, Buddhist bioethics in terminal care.
Topics: Higher education for women in Japan, Pediatric clinical sciences, Buddhist bioethics in terminal care, Regional healthcare networks in Kansai
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Clinical Nutrition & Food Biochemistry
Prof. Dr. Michitaka Naito is Professor of Clinical Nutrition & Food Biochemistry in the Department of Health and Nutrition at Kyoto Koka Women's University, conducting advanced research in Lipid metabolism in metabolic syndrome, Functional components in traditional Kyoto vegetables (Kyo-yasai), Nutritional intervention for atherosclerosis.
Topics: Lipid metabolism in metabolic syndrome, Functional components in traditional Kyoto vegetables (Kyo-yasai), Nutritional intervention for atherosclerosis, Dietary fiber bioactivity
View researcher profile ↗Professor of Clinical Psychology
Prof. Dr. Keiko Kawano is Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Graduate School of Psychological Sciences at Kyoto Koka Women's University, conducting advanced research in Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders, Child development counseling in school settings, Parent-child psychotherapy.
Topics: Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders, Child development counseling in school settings, Parent-child psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based stress reduction
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