DVSONOFHSTORYIII IProfessorISOGAI, KenichiHistory of Central AsiaFaculty MembersAssociate ProfessorIWAMOTO, KeikoHistory of the Middle East, lslamic history, History of the Ottoman Empire, Studies on Nomadic PeoplesAlthough the Japanese name of the department, Sei-nan Ajia shigaku, derives from the South and Western Asian History Course, founded within the Department of Oriental History in 1957, the department in fact emphasizes the history and culture of Western and Central Asia in education and research. We offer a variety of courses in the three major languages of these regions, namely Arabic, Persian and Turkish. The courses range from elementary grammar to advanced reading using historical materials, which enable students to learn the language in a gradual step-by-step fashion. Students in the department are encouraged to attain profi ciency in at least one of these languages, and if possible, several. Our policy, just like those of other departments in the faculty, is fi rst to foster student ability to read historical materials appropriately and then to respect their independence as much as possible in the choice of research orientations and topics. Research interests of past and current students have thus covered almost all regions and ages from which historical materials written in one of those three languages remain, including not only the Middle East and Central Eurasia but also the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, Western Siberia, the Indian subcontinent and Eastern Turkestan. Research and education in ancient Oriental history has also been pursued in the faculty, but it is becoming increasingly diffi cult to maintain courses in this fi eld. Graduates from our undergraduate programs have been successful in diverse fi elds including research and education, government, business and the mass media. In recent years, more and more students have found employment in the governmental and business sectors aft er completing the masters’ program.❶The stone inscription on the wall of Mamure castle, Anamur, Turkey 1446/7 CE❷ ❸ Graduate school students room of the department of West Asian History the19 th century manuscript of Chaghatay Turkic translation of Taʼrikh-I Rashidi, （from the collections of the late Prof. Haneda）29❶❶❷❷❸❸DEPARTMENT OFWEST-ASIAN HISTORY
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