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講義概要/Course description
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In the second half of the class, we will focus on the Muromachi and Tokugawa periods texts and read a variety of selected works from these two periods. Nō Stage such as “Birds of Sorrow”, and “Three Poets at Minase” from the Muromachi Period; and Sections from Matsuo Basho, including “The Narrow Road of Oku,” “The Love Suicides at Sonezaki” by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, and Waka and haiku of the Tokugawa Period. The one-year long class allow you to get a general picture of pre-modern Japanese literature and the elements that nourished the Japanese culture.
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the college has decided to continue the instructions and class meetings via internet for Fall semester of 2020 academic year. Given the challenging situation, this class will be carried on with on-demand videos and homework submissions via Aogaku’s “Course Power” system. Details are as followed:
1. PLEASE FINISH YOUR READING ASSIGNMENT based on the syllabus before every class meeting. Due to the copy right issues, unfortunately I am not allowed to upload the PDF files of the textbooks. Please purchase the assigned textbook either in paperback or in electronic version.
2. WATCH ON-DEMAND VIDEOS: I will upload videos before every scheduled class instruction. Since it is not a real-time online meeting, you will have an entire week to watch the videos, anytime at your best convivence. In these videos, I will introduce the context behind the readings and answer the questions you asked in your essays when time is allowed.
3. SUBMIT A SHORT ESSAY: After the class, please submit a short passage no longer than a double-spaced one page (200 words approximately) on any issue that you care from the reading assignment or the contents of the class. I will not give you a “prompt” on what to write. It can be a question, an opinion or a comment on the readings. Please post it directly on the coursework website or upload an attached file as you wish. It will be considered as part of your grade on participation and attendance.
4. FINAL PAPER: Please write a 10-15 double-spaced pages (approximately 2000-3000 words in English) of final paper for this class. We will talk about how to do this in the final week of the instruction.
If you wish to talk to me in person or you have a question, please join my office hour on the Cisco Webex on-line meeting system.
Time: Thursday, 15:30-17:00 Location: aoyamagakuin.webex.com (t25244’s personal meeting room) Webex meeting number: 576 599 349 Password is not required.
Take care and stay safe! Hopefully I will be able to meet you in person very soon on campus.
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達成目標/Course objectives
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1. To familiarize oneself with pre-modern Japanese literature
2. To get a general picture of Japanese cultural history
3. To acquire the basic skills of close reading, text analysis and critical thinking
4. To understand the historical context and backgrounds behind the text and how the narratives are interpreted
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履修条件（事前に履修しておくことが望ましい科目など）/Prerequisite
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Japanese proficiency (including Kanji Chinese-character literacy) as well as skills to read pre-modern texts are not required but highly recommended.
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授業計画/Lecture plan
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1
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| 授業計画/Class |
Muromachi period texts (2) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: The Art of Nō, Plan of the Nō stage |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment
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2
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| 授業計画/Class |
Muromachi period texts (3) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Sotoba Komachi |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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3
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| 授業計画/Class |
Muromachi period texts (4) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Bird of Sorrow |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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4
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| 授業計画/Class |
Muromachi period texts (5) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Atsumori |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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5
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| 授業計画/Class |
Muromachi period texts (6) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: The Bird Cather in Hades, Busu |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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6
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| 授業計画/Class |
Muromachi period text (7) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Poems by Buddhist Monks, Three Poets at Minase |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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7
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| 授業計画/Class |
Tokugawa period texts (1) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: The three Priests, What the Seasons Brought to the Almanac-Maker |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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8
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| 授業計画/Class |
Tokugawa period texts (2) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: The Umbrella Oracle, The Eternal Storehouse of Japan |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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9
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| 授業計画/Class |
Tokugawa period texts (3) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: The Narrow Road of Oku, Prose Poem on the Unreal Dwelling |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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10
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| 授業計画/Class |
Tokugawa period texts (4) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Conversation with Kyorai, Haiku by Bashō and his school |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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11
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| 授業計画/Class |
Tokugawa period texts (5) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Chikamatsu on the Art of the Puppet Stage, The Love Suicides at Sonezaki |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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12
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| 授業計画/Class |
Tokugawa period texts (6) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: A Wayward Wife, Hizakurige |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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13
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| 授業計画/Class |
Tokugawa period texts (7) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Shino and Hamaji, Haiku of the Middle and Late Tokugawa Period |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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14
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| 授業計画/Class |
Tokugawa period texts (8) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Waka of the Tokugawa Period, Poetry and Prose in Chinese |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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15
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| 授業計画/Class |
Review session, discussions, guidance to final paper |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Review the stories we read this semester and think about what topic do you want to work on for the final paper |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Final paper submission before the due date |
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授業方法/Method of instruction
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| Lectures / discussion sessions when time allowed /Questions, opinions and comments in class and active participation are highly evaluated. |
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成績評価方法/Evaluation
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レポート Report
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60%
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平常点 In-class Points
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40%
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Attendance and participation
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教科書/Textbooks
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| | 著者名
Author | タイトル
Title | 出版社
Publisher | 出版年
Published year | ISBN | 価格
Price |
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Donald Keene
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Anthology of Japanese Literature: From the Earliest Era to the Mid-Nineteenth Century
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Grove Press
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1994
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0802150586
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￥2028
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参考書/Reference books
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| | 著者名
Author | タイトル
Title | 出版社
Publisher | 出版年
Published year | ISBN | 価格
Price | |
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William Theodore De Bary, Donald Keene
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Sources of Japanese Tradition: From Earliest Times to 1600
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Columbia University Press
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2002
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0415759889
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￥5563
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メッセージ/Message
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The readings help us to get a general picture of traditional Japanese literature and culture. The genres may vary, and the historical context in behind these writings keeps changing in different time periods. When people talk about tradition, what do they really mean by this concept? Is there a tradition; that existed since the ancient time and remains unchanged until the recent days? A flexible approach and an open-minded attitude from a variety of points of views are required for one who wishes to further fathom the depth of the anecdotes and the messages behind the stories.
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その他/Others
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N/A
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キーワード/Keywords
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Pre-modern Japanese literature
No theater
Zeami
Ihara Saikaku
Haiku
Matsuo Basho
Chikamatsu Monzaemon
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