BE201001 Study of Japanese Ancient History B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BE201001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本古代研究Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンコダイケンキュウB

Subject Name in
English Study of Japanese Ancient History B

Instructor WATANABE MAKOTO

Instructor
(Katakana) ワタナベ　マコト

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Thur5-8：LET B204

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : History

Eligible Students

Keywords East Asia and Japan, historical material, inland sea, natural environment

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) History
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of research method on History

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Considering about the region of Japan in East Asia and the social and cultural features of each region in Japan, we will consider mainly from a historical perspective. Especially lecture while focusing on various possibilities of historical materials using materials of Inland sea area of ancient and medieval, to clarify the regional nature that location environment fosters.

Class Schedule 1: On the aim and contents of class
2: "Ki-no-jyo" and Korean style ancient mountain castle
3: The local spread of the ancient temple and Buddhism
4: Wooden note and earthenware excavated in the Kokubunji remain of Aki province
5: Ancient national religious service
6: Historic development of the festival of Itsukushima Shrine
7: Original scenery of the port town
8: Faith and folklore of Tomo-no-Ura
9: Regionality and the internationality that an article put in a  Taizo-ji tenple's Buddha statue shows
10: Reservation and repair of Buddha statue and local area
11: Manors in Inland sea area and local requirement
12: Lost letters of "Bingo-no-kuni Fudoki" and the faith on "Gion"
13: Story of the Ondo Channel excavation and local community
14: Historic environment and tradition of the area
15: History of the family name

Report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. I will introduce the reference books from time to time.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Slides will be shown.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review 1. Read the basic literature about the history of the ancient and medieval Setouchi area and prepare it.
2. Think about one remain from the viewpoint of the compound eyes of international relations and the community.
3.  Read the relationship of the local society from the relics of the ancient temple ruins which are excavated from the place.
4. Think about the possibility of a wooden note and an ink stone pottery for the document history.
5,6. Think the nation and local relations, spread to local regions of the culture from the faith for gods.
7,8.  Think about preservation and succession of the scene and culture from the  history of the port town.
9,10.  Read the local history from cultural assets, and think about the way of the preservation.
11.  Think about regionality in Inland sea area from the formation and distribution of the manor.
12,13,14.  Think about the historic process that faith and folklore produced in local community.
15, Let's wear a viewpoint to think historically about a problem of the modern society.

Requirements Bring a notebook PC by all means every time to carry out a Quizzes and comment during class by moodle

Because lecture contents are the same, The student who studied specialized subject "History of Japanese Culture" of the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences of the fourth term in 2020, please do not study it.

Grading Method Quizzes and comment 40％, report 60％

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 Letters
Lecture Code	BE201001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本古代研究Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンコダイケンキュウB
Subject Name in English	Study of Japanese Ancient History B
Instructor	WATANABE MAKOTO
Instructor (Katakana)	ワタナベ　マコト
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Thur5-8：LET B204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : History
Eligible Students
Keywords	East Asia and Japan, historical material, inland sea, natural environment
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)	History （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of research method on History
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Considering about the region of Japan in East Asia and the social and cultural features of each region in Japan, we will consider mainly from a historical perspective. Especially lecture while focusing on various possibilities of historical materials using materials of Inland sea area of ancient and medieval, to clarify the regional nature that location environment fosters.
Class Schedule	1: On the aim and contents of class 2: "Ki-no-jyo" and Korean style ancient mountain castle 3: The local spread of the ancient temple and Buddhism 4: Wooden note and earthenware excavated in the Kokubunji remain of Aki province 5: Ancient national religious service 6: Historic development of the festival of Itsukushima Shrine 7: Original scenery of the port town 8: Faith and folklore of Tomo-no-Ura 9: Regionality and the internationality that an article put in a Taizo-ji tenple's Buddha statue shows 10: Reservation and repair of Buddha statue and local area 11: Manors in Inland sea area and local requirement 12: Lost letters of "Bingo-no-kuni Fudoki" and the faith on "Gion" 13: Story of the Ondo Channel excavation and local community 14: Historic environment and tradition of the area 15: History of the family name Report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	I will introduce the reference books from time to time.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Slides will be shown.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	1. Read the basic literature about the history of the ancient and medieval Setouchi area and prepare it. 2. Think about one remain from the viewpoint of the compound eyes of international relations and the community. 3. Read the relationship of the local society from the relics of the ancient temple ruins which are excavated from the place. 4. Think about the possibility of a wooden note and an ink stone pottery for the document history. 5,6. Think the nation and local relations, spread to local regions of the culture from the faith for gods. 7,8. Think about preservation and succession of the scene and culture from the history of the port town. 9,10. Read the local history from cultural assets, and think about the way of the preservation. 11. Think about regionality in Inland sea area from the formation and distribution of the manor. 12,13,14. Think about the historic process that faith and folklore produced in local community. 15, Let's wear a viewpoint to think historically about a problem of the modern society.
Requirements	Bring a notebook PC by all means every time to carry out a Quizzes and comment during class by moodle Because lecture contents are the same, The student who studied specialized subject "History of Japanese Culture" of the School of Integrated Arts and Sciences of the fourth term in 2020, please do not study it.
Grading Method	Quizzes and comment 40％, report 60％
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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