Keyword:Data Science

A developing province, what is Data Science ?

At the Faculty of Culture and Information Science, you can learn "Data Science" by analyzing and collecting information (data) in a proper way. Data Science is an innovative research approach helping you to discover new facts which you have not noticed before.


When we analyze the commonly accepted historical theory

By Data Science, for example, we will be able to know a new historical evidence like the follows.


Whether more than one author (Murasaki Shikibu) is in the tale of Genji. When was Yakushi-Ji temple in Nara built ?
Nouns and auxiliary verbs in the Ten Uji Chapters in the last of the Tale of Genji are written differently from the previous 44 chapters.Had Shikibu Murasaki changed her writing style for some reason?Or another person wrote this chapter ? The planar shape of the main building in Yakushi-Ji temple attracted the attention of researchers. When they analyzed it, the ratio of length and width turned out to be 1:1.62(golden ratio). The architectural style employing golden ratio was established in the 8 century, so it can be concluded that Yakushi-Ji temple was built in the 8 century.


About "Data Science"

What is Data Science?

It is a science field developed from statistics science. For instance, in the form of "raw data", meaningful information and set of rules are hard to be identified, but once that data is analyzed through proper processing approach, it begins to reveal unexpected facts and correlations. Data Science makes it possible.

How can we discover an "Unexpected Fact"?

The key is to look at the data straightforwardly. Do not rely on your instinct or preconception. Analyze information through an objective perspective. Then, you will find an "Unexpected Fact".

What can we analyze?

The attraction of Data Science is diversity. Once proper data is corrected, a wide range of fields such as linguistics, sociology, history, arts and psychology as well as natural science can be researched and analyzed.

Why Data Science is focused on now?

An advance in computer and data analysis software enables complicated analysis that can not be achieved just until recently. In areas such as economy and mass media too, there is an active move to introduce Data Science, and the needs for Data Science specialists is increasing day by day.

What role does Data Science play at the Faculty of Culture and Information Science?

The Faculty of Culture and Information Science is very unique in that an innovative approach is taken in exploring Human and Social Science, where Data Science plays a key role. Through Data Science, we aim to uncover facts, which have not been easily identified through conventional approach taken in arts.

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