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As I studied Japanese culture and religion, my interest in the culture of the Islamic world also grew, and I joined Kuroiwa's seminar. In my second year, I considered the issue of burials in Islamic cemeteries in Japan, where cremation is the norm. I gained a deeper understanding of the differences in culture and customs. I also acquired the basic skills to logically organize materials and read English literature, which form the foundation for more advanced research. I began to want to use the skills I had acquired to analyze the profound world of Islam in my own way.

In the first semester, I focused on Islamic finance. The more I learned about Islam, the more I felt the gap between the image portrayed in the media and the image of Muslim people I saw around me. Therefore, for my graduation thesis, I plan to interview Indonesian technical intern trainees and research their religious practices and the difficulties they face in Japanese society. My goal is to combine the logical thinking I have developed in the seminar with fieldwork and make new discoveries from my own perspective. I am preparing to make this the culmination of my four years of study.