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講義概要/Course description
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This is a survey course in the history of Japanese civilization. With a concise introduction of remarkable historic events, influential cultural exchanges, millstones of art and literary works, the course helps provide an understanding of the background of Japanese civilization, especially as reflected in traditions of thought that remains alive today. Throughout the centuries, Japanese civilization is inspired and nourished in the cultural cradle of East Asian civilizations. The acquaintance with Japanese traditions is therefore helpful for anyone who wish to see beyond the geographic, temporal, and regional bounds of one’s immediate neighborhood.
Due to the of Covid-19 pandemic, the college has decided to shut down the campas and cancel all class meetings for the first semester of 2020 academic year. Given the challenging situation, we switch the class to a remote on-line instruction style via Aogaku's "Course Power". Since there are fifteen weeks scheduled on the new academic calendar, hopefully we can still cover all the contents according to my original plan. The class will be carried on with on-demand videos and homework submissions as followed:
1. PLEASE FINISH YOUR READING ASSIGNMENT based on the syllabus before every class meeting. Since the campus bookstore is closed, please try to find a hard copy or an electronic version of the assigned textbook on the internet. Due to the copy right issues, unfortunately I am not allowed to upload the PDF files of the textbooks.
2. WATCH ON-DEMAND VIDEOS: I will upload videos before every class. Since it is not a real-time online meeting, you will have a whole 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.
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. You can either email it to me or post it on the coursework website 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 of final paper for this class. We will talk about how to do this in the final week of the instruction.
Stay home and be safe! Hopefully I will be able to meet you in person next semester.
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達成目標/Course objectives
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1. To familiarize oneself with important historic events, art and literary works of Japanese culture.
2. To understand the cultural and historic context that fostered Japanese civilization, and key factors that brought drastic changes to it.
3. To acquire skills of critical thinking that encourages one to analyze and to interpret Japanese civilization from multiple and diverse angles in a flexible manner.
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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 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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Introduction: How do we define Japanese Civilization? |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Study the map and time chart on the first pages of the textbook. Compare the important events in Japan with those in China and other civilizations. Think about how they are related to Japanese civilization. |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your class notes and lecture contents. |
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2
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Chapter 1: The Prehistory of Japanese Archipelago
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 1 |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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3
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Chapter 2: The Early State: Chinese and Korean Influences
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 2 |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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4
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Chapter 3: The Heian Period
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 3 |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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5
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Chapter 4: The Kamakura Period |
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 4 |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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Chapter 5: Muromachi Japan
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 5 |
| 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 |
Review Part One and Two: before the unification of Tokugawa shogunate
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Textbook Chapter 1-5 |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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Chapter 6: The Foundation of New Order
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 6 |
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Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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9
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Chapter 7: Tokugawa Shogunate
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 7 |
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Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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10
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Chapter 8: Endings and Beginnings: From Tokugawa to Meiji
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 8 |
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Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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11
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Chapter 9: The Emergence of Modern Japan
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 9 |
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Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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12
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Chapter 10: Imperial Japan: 1895-1931
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 10 |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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Chapter 11: Militarism and War |
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 11 |
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Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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Chapter 12: The New Japan
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Reading assignment: Textbook Chapter 12 |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review the lecture contents and reading assignment |
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15
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Review session, guidance to final paper and discussion
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Review the textbook. Think about what topic do you want to work on for the final paper. |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Final paper submission |
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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 assessed.
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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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Final paper
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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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Author | タイトル
Title | 出版社
Publisher | 出版年
Published year | ISBN | 価格
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Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, Suzanne Gay
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A brief history of Japanese civilization
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Wadsworth Cengage Learning
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2013.
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9780495913252
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￥8535
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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 | |
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edited by Haruo Shirane and Tomi Suzuki with David Lurie
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The Cambridge history of Japanese literature
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Cambridge University Press
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2016.
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9781107029033
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蔵書情報 / Library information
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メッセージ/Message
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Without the inspiration from regions other than Japan such as the Peninsula and the Continent, the Japanese culture might be shaped in a drastically different way. A flexible attitude, multiple viewpoints and open-mindedness toward diversity are what a student will be expected in this course.
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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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Japanese civilization
Japanese Literature
Japanese Culture
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