ARS11201 Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS11201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I （現代日本文化論 I）

Subject Name
（Katakana）ゲンダイニホンブンカロン I

Subject Name in
English Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I

Instructor GRAJDIAN MARIA MIHAELA

Instructor
(Katakana) グラジディアン　マリア　ミハエラ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon9-10：IAS K103

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Discussion, lecture, analysis of video examples viewed during the class.
Hybrid class.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 04 : Arts

Eligible Students

Keywords Anime, Visual Arts, Popular Culture, Cultural Imperialism

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The goal of this class is to familiarize students with the aesthetic and ideological characteristics of Japanese visual arts. As a practical example, the "animation" phenomenon is analysed. The oral presentations and the final term-papers of the participants should be focused on aspects of Japanese animation works released in Japan.

Class Schedule 第1回：Introduction, visual arts, aesthetics and ideology
第2回：Visual arts & animation in Japan: definition, history, characteristics 1/3
第3回：Visual arts & animation in Japan: definition, history, characteristics 2/3
第4回：Visual arts & animation in Japan: definition, history, characteristics 3/3
第5回： Students’ presentations 1/3
第6回： Students’ presentations 2/3
第7回： Students’ presentations 3/3
第8回： Conclusion, submission of term papers

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The works of Studio Ghibli (Odell/Leblanc 2009).
山口ヤスオ (2004) 「日本のアニメ全史」、東京：Ten Books出版社、2004 ([The whole history of Japanese animation]), Tokyo: Ten-Books-Press.
Clements/McCarthy (2017): The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of japanese Animation, third edition, Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Video examples (DVD player, projector), PowerPoint presentations (laptop, projector), etc.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Class 1: Prewar animation: "Momotaro and the Holy Fighters of the Sea"
Class 2: Postwar animation: Tezuka Osamu, Takahata Isao, Miyazaki Hayao
Class 3: Postwar animation: 1970-1980-1990
Class 4: Postwar animation: 2000-2010-2020
Class 5: preparation for oral presentation
Class 6: preparation for oral presentation
Class 7: preparation for oral presentation
Class 8: preparation of term-papers

Requirements Fluency in English, passion for animation
It is necessary to take both Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I （現代日本文化論 I） and Japanese Popular Arts and Culture Ⅱ（現代日本文化論 Ⅱ）.

Grading Method 3 small essays, each 10% x 3 =30% ("Tokyo Godfathers", "The Boy and the Beast", "Mary and the Witch's Flower")
oral presentation = 20% (a topic of your own choice; depending on the number of participants)
term-paper = 50% (a topic of your own choice)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS11201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I （現代日本文化論 I）
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンダイニホンブンカロン I
Subject Name in English	Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I
Instructor	GRAJDIAN MARIA MIHAELA
Instructor (Katakana)	グラジディアン　マリア　ミハエラ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon9-10：IAS K103
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Discussion, lecture, analysis of video examples viewed during the class. Hybrid class.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	04 : Arts
Eligible Students
Keywords	Anime, Visual Arts, Popular Culture, Cultural Imperialism
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The goal of this class is to familiarize students with the aesthetic and ideological characteristics of Japanese visual arts. As a practical example, the "animation" phenomenon is analysed. The oral presentations and the final term-papers of the participants should be focused on aspects of Japanese animation works released in Japan.
Class Schedule	第1回：Introduction, visual arts, aesthetics and ideology 第2回：Visual arts & animation in Japan: definition, history, characteristics 1/3 第3回：Visual arts & animation in Japan: definition, history, characteristics 2/3 第4回：Visual arts & animation in Japan: definition, history, characteristics 3/3 第5回： Students’ presentations 1/3 第6回： Students’ presentations 2/3 第7回： Students’ presentations 3/3 第8回： Conclusion, submission of term papers
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The works of Studio Ghibli (Odell/Leblanc 2009). 山口ヤスオ (2004) 「日本のアニメ全史」、東京：Ten Books出版社、2004 ([The whole history of Japanese animation]), Tokyo: Ten-Books-Press. Clements/McCarthy (2017): The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of japanese Animation, third edition, Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Video examples (DVD player, projector), PowerPoint presentations (laptop, projector), etc.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Class 1: Prewar animation: "Momotaro and the Holy Fighters of the Sea" Class 2: Postwar animation: Tezuka Osamu, Takahata Isao, Miyazaki Hayao Class 3: Postwar animation: 1970-1980-1990 Class 4: Postwar animation: 2000-2010-2020 Class 5: preparation for oral presentation Class 6: preparation for oral presentation Class 7: preparation for oral presentation Class 8: preparation of term-papers
Requirements	Fluency in English, passion for animation It is necessary to take both Japanese Popular Arts and Culture I （現代日本文化論 I） and Japanese Popular Arts and Culture Ⅱ（現代日本文化論 Ⅱ）.
Grading Method	3 small essays, each 10% x 3 =30% ("Tokyo Godfathers", "The Boy and the Beast", "Mary and the Witch's Flower") oral presentation = 20% (a topic of your own choice; depending on the number of participants) term-paper = 50% (a topic of your own choice)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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