Geography Ⅰ … … … … 12

1 Globe and Map
① Appearance of the Earth
②Standard time and time difference
③ Distance and direction
④Aerial photography and satellite imagery
⑤Geographic information

2 Geographical environment of the world … … … … 16
①World topography
②World climate
③ World vegetation

3 Countries around the world… … … … 23
① Many countries around the world
② Several European countries
③ Various countries in North and South America
④ Various countries in Asia and Oceania
⑤ Several countries in Africa

4 World Resources and Industries … … … … 31
① World industry
② World resources and energy
③World transportation and communications

5 Population and Cities and Villages … … … … 43
① World population
② Cities and villages of the world

6 Life, Culture, and Religion in the World… 48
① Food, clothing, and shelter
② Language and religion

7 Natural Environment and Disaster Prevention … … … … 55
①Abnormal climates around the world
② Natural disaster
③Disaster prevention

8 Japan's Land and Environment … … … … 60
①Japan's territory
②Japan's environment and climate

9 Japanese Industry and Trade … … … … 67
① Japanese industry
②Japan's trade
③Japan's transportation and communications


Ⅱ History

1 Civil Revolution and Industrial Revolution … … … … 76
① British Civil Revolution
②American Revolution
③French Revolution
④Industrial Revolution

2 Formation of the Nation-State … … … … 83
① Empty system
② The turmoil and collapse of the empty system
③ Reorganization of the European world
④The development of the United States and the Civil War

3 Imperialism and Colonization … … … … 92
① European countries' invasion of Asia
②Western powers in the era of imperialism

4 Japan's Modernization and Asia... 96
①Japan's modernization
②Japan's expansion into Asia

5 World War I and the Russian Revolution … … … … 99
①World War I
②Russian Revolution
③International relations after World War I
④ Western countries after World War I
⑤ Asian countries after World War I

From the Great Depression to World War II… … … … 105
①World Depression
② The rise of fascism
③World War II

7 The Cold War and the Modern World … … … … 110
① Rescue measures for the Cold War system
② Confrontation under the Cold War system
③ Independence of Asian and African countries
④Oil crisis
⑤ Collapse of the Cold War system
⑥Japan's postwar history

Major events in the world… … … … 119


Ⅲ Modern Economy

1 Economic System … … … … 122
①Capitalist economy
② Socialist economy
③ Major economic theories

2 Economic Cycles and the Modern Enterprise … … … … 127
① National economy and economic cycle
② Modern companies
③ Corporation

3 Markets and Prices … … … … 130
① Structure of a market economy
②The law of supply and demand
③Price mechanism
④ Shifts in demand and supply curves
⑤ Price elasticity of demand and supply
⑥ Market failure
⑦ Monopoly and oligopoly

4 National Income and Economic Fluctuations … … … … 136
① National income
② Business fluctuations
③ Economic growth
④ Inflation and deflation

5 Financial Policy … … … … 142
①Call
②Finance
③ The Bank of Japan and financial policy
④Today's financial problems

6 Fiscal Policy … … … … 146
①Functions and policies of finance
②Japan's financial structure

7 The Footsteps of the Japanese Economy… … … … 151
① Japanese economy before World War II
② Japanese economy after World War II

8 Various Problems of the Japanese Economy … … … … 163
①Small and medium-sized enterprise issues
②Consumer issues
③Labor issues

9 International Economy (1) - Trade and Exchange … … … … 169
①Trade and balance of payments
②Foreign exchange rate

10 International Economy (2) - The Structure of the International Economy … … … … 174
①International monetary system
②International trade system
③Regional economic integration
④Free trade agreements and economic partnership agreements


Ⅳ Modern Politics

1 Basic Principles of Democracy … … … … 184
①Country
②Establishment of democratic politics
③Basic principles of modern democratic politics

2 World Political Systems … … … … 189
①Parliamentary cabinet system and presidential system
② British and American political systems

3 Constitution of Japan … … … … 192
①Characteristics of the Japanese Constitution
② National sovereignty
③ Fundamental human rights and the rule of law
④New human rights
⑤ Pacifism

4 Japan's Governing Structure … … … … 198
① Japan's political structure
②National Assembly (legislation)
③ Cabinet (administration)
④Court (Judicial)
⑤Local autonomy

5 Political Parties and Party Politics … … … … 205
① Political party
② Japanese party politics

6 Various Problems of Modern Politics … … … … 210
① Expansion and democratization of administrative functions
② Elections and political participation
③Public opinion and mass media


V. Modern International Society

1 The United Nations (UN) and international organizations … … … … 218
①Establishment of international society and international law
②League of Nations
③United Nations (UN) and international organizations

2 International Peace and International Cooperation … … … … 223
①UN peacekeeping operations
②Japan's international contributions
③Non-governmental organizations
④The flow of arms reduction (disarmament)

3 North-South Issues … … … … 230
①Inter-Korean issues
② Male-male problem

4 Refugee Issues … … … … 232
①Racial and ethnic issues
② Ethnicity
③ Refugee problem

5 Global Environmental Issues … … … … 236
①Various global environmental problems
② International environmental conservation


ⅥModern Society … … … … 242

1. Characteristics of modern society
①Popular society
②Managed society (organized society)
③Information society

2 Japan's Population, Low Birth Rate, and Aging Society… 244
①Japan's population
② Aging society
③Low birth rate society
④Transformation of local communities

3 Social Security System … … … … 247
① History of social security
② Social security and social welfare

4 Multicultural Understanding … … … … 249
①International society
②Multiculturalism

5 Bioethics … … … … 250
①Development of science and technology
② Bioethics (Bioethics)

6 Correcting Inequality … … … … 252
① Equality before the law
② Measures to eliminate discrimination

7 Food, Energy, and Environmental Issues … … … … 253
① Food problem
② Resource and energy issues
③Environmental issues


Separate volume

Geography Ⅰ … … … … 4
Ⅱ History … … … … 20
Ⅲ Modern Economy … … … … 35
Ⅳ Modern Politics … … … … 54
V Modern International Society … … … … 65
ⅥModern Society … … … … 74

Mock exam questions 1 set … … … … 83
Two sets of mock exam questions… … … … 101

Answer … … … … 120
Answer sheet … … … … 121

The bible of EJU comprehensive subjects!
Revised to fit the new scope of questions!
Written by a veteran instructor!
Includes a Korean translation for Japanese beginners!
Download the main keyword list provided!
Includes 2 mock exams!

· Written by studying the comprehensive subject scope and past questions of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
· Includes graphs, charts, and maps to help you learn effectively.
· Update the latest statistical data
· Cellophane paper provided for memorization
· Downloadable list of major keywords (57 pages)


This was written by Tokyo Japanese Language Education Center instructor Yasunari Isaji, based on research on the comprehensive subject scope of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and past exam questions from 2002, when the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) began, to 2018.
We have focused on topics that frequently appear on exams to enable efficient learning and achieve high scores on the exam.

A Korean translation of the main text is attached as a separate volume to this book.
The moment you pick up this book to study a comprehensive subject, some test takers may lose confidence in reading and understanding sentences in Japanese.
For those test takers, a Korean translation has been prepared separately.
If your Japanese skills are lacking, please try to understand and study the concepts with the Korean translation first.

Additionally, students can download a list of key keywords to use in their studies.
A list of key keywords is available via QR code.