Olga Klimova
- Associate Professor: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / Institute of Asian and African Studies / Department of Japanese Studies
- Olga Klimova has been at HSE University since 2016.
- Language Proficiency
- Japanese
- English
- Russian
- Contacts
- Phone:
+7 (812) 644-59-11
61289 - Address: St. Petersburg, 123A Nabereshnaya Kanala Griboedova , room 322
- SPIN-RSCI: 3690-7359
- ORCID: 0000-0002-6500-4593
- ResearcherID: ABC-9804-2020
- Google Scholar
- Office hours
- Tuesday: 9:30 - 10:50; 14:20 - 15:40.
- Supervisor
- E. Zelenev (Zelenev Evgenii I.)
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Education and Degrees
Osaka University
St Petersburg State University
St Petersburg State University
Awards and Accomplishments
Best Teacher — 2017
Courses (2024/2025)
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Japanese Language: Advanced Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Japanese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Japanese Language: Advanced Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Japanese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Japanese Language: Advanced Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Japanese Language: Elementary Course (Bachelor’s programme; Institute of Asian and African Studies field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- History of Asian and African Civilizations (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Japanese Language: Advanced Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 4 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Japanese Language: Basic Course (Bachelor’s programme; Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences field of study Asian and African Studies; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Institute of Asian and African Studies in the HSE St. Petersburg continues to develop cooperation with Japanese universities
As part of a trip to Japan in March 2025, a delegation from HSE St. Petersburg, led by Campus Director Anna Tyshetskaya, visited a number of major universities in Japan: Sofia University (Tokyo), Hosei University (Tokyo), Tokai University (Tokyo), Kwansei University (Kobe), Osaka University (Osaka) and others. The delegation from the Institute of Asian and African Studies included the head of the Department of Japanese Studies Olga Klimova and senior lecturer Artyom Klimov.
HSE University-St Petersburg to Launch Online Course on History and Culture of Russia for Japanese Universities
A delegation from HSE University-St Petersburg headed by Director Anna Tyshetskaya has visited more than ten universities in Japan to strengthen research and academic cooperation. HSE representatives met the heads of the country's leading universities, including Soka University, Tokai University, Sophia University, Hitotsubashi University, Hosei University, Osaka University, Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and others. Among the priority areas of cooperation are humanities and Asian and African research, online training, and academic exchange programmes.
‘Learning Japanese Is a Long-Distance Race’
How can one master kanji, even with the help of sports, and why is Japanese Studies considered the pinnacle of Asian Studies? In this interview dedicated to the Japanese language, Vasilii Shchepkin and Olga Klimova discuss specific features of the language, the reasons for and experiences of learning it, as well as translation practices.
The Department of Japanese Studies Develops Contacts with Universities in Japan
This year, the Department of Japanese Studies at the Institute of Asian and African Studies continues to establish contacts with various universities in Japan within the framework of educational, pedagogical and scientific cooperation. Students of the department regularly visit educational institutions in Japan for exchange studies.
CAAS held an international symposium on research of Russian-Japanese relationship
On the 5th of October Center of Asian and African Studies together with Department of Asian and African Studies of NRU HSE St. Petersburg held an international symposium on research of Russian-Japanese relationship named “Russian-Japanese relationship based on Russian and Japanese archive materials”.