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THIS COURSE WILL BE HELD ONLINE IN REAL-TIME, EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST CLASS, WHICH WILL BE ON DEMAND. PLEASE SEECOURSEPOWER IN THE WEEK ONE FOLDER FOR MORE INFORMATION BEFORE REGISTERING FORTHIS CLASS
-Orientation and Introduction to Japan Studies ("Japanology")
-What archaeology and anthropology have to say about the earliest people and their migration routes and origins in the Japanese islands
-The Place Called "Wa," and The Yamato State
Read Introductory material in theFolders for Syllabus and for Week One on CoursePower (CP)
Watch Introduction Video to the Course by accessing the URL sent to you by email and also posted to CP
Be sure to register your university email address for CP and check it regularly for notices regarding assignments and homework in this class
*Please be aware that uploading content, including instructor video recordings,to any third-party site or sharing with others in any way, including email and chat platforms, is strictly PROHIBITED and can result in severe penalties by the university and the professor in this course.
**When there is any discrepancy between the instructions or materials on the Syllabus versus those in the Folder each week as a Lesson Plan and/or sent by email, ALWAYS the updated information in real time in the folder and by email should take precedence and be followed; however, when in doubt, contact the professor directly by email or via CP
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Come to class with an open mind, ready to take notes and share ideas from your previous studies, experiences, and expectations. |
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Make sure you know how to access CoursePower, download and print out readings for annotation and preparation before the next class. |
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THIS COURSE IS HELD ONLINE AND IN REAL-TIME FROM THIS WEEK, WEEK TWO
The Imperial Courts and the Rise of Samurai Rule
Focus: Traditional Religions and Belief Systems in Japan
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Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read. |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class.
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From Medieval Japan to Meiji Enlightenment and Taisho Democracy: A New Constitution, Social Reform, and Upheavals
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Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class.
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4
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Showa-era Japan: From Modern Imperial Japan to Japan, Inc.
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class andposted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class.
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5
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Special Guest Lecture: Professor Kazuhiko Goto
Professor Goto will lecture on the historical context of postwar Japanese and American fiction, and in particular, the Japanese literary landscape in and beyond the shadow of America He will discuss works by Nobel Prize winner Oe Kenzaburo, as well as Nakagami Kenji, Murakami Haruki, William Faulkner, and Raymond Carver |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class andposted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided,review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materialshanded out in class.
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6
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The Pacific War, 1931-1945, and its Aftermath
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class andposted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided,review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materialshanded out in class. |
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Special Guest Lecture: Professor Tsuyoshi Ishihara
Mark Twain and Japan: Literature, History, and PopularCulture
The lecture will examine the transformation of Mark Twain’s literature in Japanese translations and adaptations in the sphere of Japanese popular culture and juvenile literature. The lecture will discuss the ways in which both traditional and contemporary Japanese culture transformed Twain’s originals and shaped Japanese versions of Mark Twain and his literature.It will also use the case of “Mark Twain in Japan” as vehicle to show the complexity of American cultural influences on other countries, challenging a simplistic one-way model of “cultural imperialism.
マーク・トウェインと日本――文学、歴史、大衆文化
この講演では、日本の大衆文化や児童文学の世界におけるマーク・トウェイン文学の翻案や翻訳を主な考察の対象とする。特に、日本の伝統文化や同時代文化の影響の下、日本版マーク・トウェインがどのように形成され、原作と異なる内容へと書き換えられていったのか分析する。さらに、日本におけるマーク・トウェインを材料に、一方的な「文化帝国主義」のモデルに収まりきらないアメリカ文化の他国への影響の複雑な様相についても考えたい。
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materialshanded out in class. |
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From the Traditional to the Modern Family: Gender Issues in Japan
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Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read. |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class. |
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Special Guest Lecture: Professor Chelsea Szendi Schieder
"Women's and gender history has been a valuable strategy to examine historical events from different, often marginalized, perspectives. This class will examine specific dramatic political events in postwar Japanese society through the perspective of gender history, as a way to think about the relationship between individuals and society, and also to open up onto a larger discussion about the ongoing gendered challenges that face Japanese society today."
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read. |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class.
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Stereotypes or Trends in Modern and Contemporary Japan? From Kyoiku Mama and OLs, to Salaryman and Freeter culture
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class. |
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Special Guest Lecture: Professor Mitsue Allen-Tamai
"I will talk about 1) Japanese education generally and 2) the effectiveness of using folktales to teach a foreign language to young learners. Then I will talk about Japanese folktales. I'm personally interested in popular 'manga' among small children such as 'Dragon Ball,' 'One Piece,' 'Kimetsu no Yaiba,' and so on, where we can see folktales' influence"
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class. |
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Special Topics Day, focused on Student Interests (TBA, but for example, Students' home countries first historical contact with Japan, or such topics as Architecture, Sports, Robotics and AI Technology, Manga and Anime)
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class. |
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Science, Technology, and Industry in Modern Japan
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class. |
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Natural Disasters at the Edge of History |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class andposted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class. Review and prepare for the Final Exam. |
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Final Presentations in conjunction with Final Research Paper Projects (depending on Student Interests, and with prior approval of the Professor in the course)
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| 事前学習/Preparation |
Read the texts assigned in class and posted to CoursePower, making notes as you read.
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| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review your notes about the contents of lecture and key examples from the text.
When provided, review and study lecture slides posted to CoursePower, or other materials handed out in class. Review and prepare for the Final Exam. |
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