CC332204 Study on Japanese Culture

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC332204 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本文化研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンブンカケンキュウ

Subject Name in
English Study on Japanese Culture

Instructor NEGAWA SACHIO

Instructor
(Katakana) ネガワ　サチオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  Intensive

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte：EDU K208

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

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

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 14 : Cultural Studies

Eligible Students Students in Program in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, and others

Keywords Japanese, Japanese culture, Comparative culture, Migrants,  Nikkeis, Global history
Theory of culture, History of ideas

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) The purpose of this program is to acquire basic knowledge about Japanese education and cultural activities overseas. Additionally, participants are expected to improve their ability to analyze culture subjectively.

Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Teaching Japanese as a Second Language
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Acquiring basic knowledge of education of the Japanese language and culture.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In order for those involved in Japanese language education to acquire the methods of cultural understanding and basic knowledge about Japanese culture, they learn about modern Japanese migration to foreign countries and educational and cultural activities on the spot. Since the Meiji Restoration, Hiroshima Prefecture has also sent many overseas immigrants. Japanese immigrants live in Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Manchuria, and Southeast Asia. The students learn about when, where, and what kind of work Japanese people have moved to, and what kind of educational and cultural activities they have carried out in their countries and regions. Through such learning, it aims to acquire the ability to think independently and analytically about "culture".

Class Schedule Lesson 1: How to think about "Japanese" and "Japanese Culture": Nation and Nation State;
Lesson 2: Geopolitical Positioning of the "Japanese Culture": Western Shock and Japanese Shock;
Lesson 3: Travelling overseas and Immigration of Modern Japanese;
Lesson 4: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Hawaii;
Lesson 5: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in the U.S. mainland;
Lesson 6: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Latin America;
Lesson 7: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Brazil (1908-1945);

Lesson 8: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Brazil (1945-present age);
Lesson 9: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Asia-Pacific region;
Lesson 10:  Global History through the Migrant Vessels Exchanges (Coffee, Pepper, Tea);
Lesson 11: War and the Japanese Overseas (Nikkeis);
Lesson 12: Reconstruction of Japan after the WW II and Japanese Overseas (Nikkeis);
Lesson 13:  Contemporary World and Japanese Overseas (Nikkeis);
Lesson 14: Group work (1): Theme setting for feedback of lessons and reports;
Lesson 15: Group work (2): Oral presentation of report content.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Instructions are given individually.
Cf. 岡部牧夫（2002）『海を渡った日本人』山川出版社, etc.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) "Materials and publications are prepared beforehand (Most of them are handouts). Instructions are given when general textbooks are needed."

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Materials are scheduled to be provided when needed.

Requirements

Grading Method "Participation in lessons and discussion, Report are evaluated comprehensively
""Knowledge & Comprehension is evaluated on ""short report"" in the period. ""Comprehension evaluation"" is evaluated on mainly final report.
Not more than 5 day absences, otherwise you will be excluded from the evaluation."

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message The goal is active learning for students to actively discover problems and make oral presentations and reports about them.

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 Education
Lecture Code	CC332204	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本文化研究
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンブンカケンキュウ
Subject Name in English	Study on Japanese Culture
Instructor	NEGAWA SACHIO
Instructor (Katakana)	ネガワ　サチオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Int) Inte：EDU K208
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	14 : Cultural Studies
Eligible Students	Students in Program in Teaching Japanese as a Second Language, and others
Keywords	Japanese, Japanese culture, Comparative culture, Migrants, Nikkeis, Global history Theory of culture, History of ideas
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	The purpose of this program is to acquire basic knowledge about Japanese education and cultural activities overseas. Additionally, participants are expected to improve their ability to analyze culture subjectively.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Teaching Japanese as a Second Language （Knowledge and Understanding）・Acquiring basic knowledge of education of the Japanese language and culture.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In order for those involved in Japanese language education to acquire the methods of cultural understanding and basic knowledge about Japanese culture, they learn about modern Japanese migration to foreign countries and educational and cultural activities on the spot. Since the Meiji Restoration, Hiroshima Prefecture has also sent many overseas immigrants. Japanese immigrants live in Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Manchuria, and Southeast Asia. The students learn about when, where, and what kind of work Japanese people have moved to, and what kind of educational and cultural activities they have carried out in their countries and regions. Through such learning, it aims to acquire the ability to think independently and analytically about "culture".
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: How to think about "Japanese" and "Japanese Culture": Nation and Nation State; Lesson 2: Geopolitical Positioning of the "Japanese Culture": Western Shock and Japanese Shock; Lesson 3: Travelling overseas and Immigration of Modern Japanese; Lesson 4: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Hawaii; Lesson 5: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in the U.S. mainland; Lesson 6: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Latin America; Lesson 7: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Brazil (1908-1945); Lesson 8: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Brazil (1945-present age); Lesson 9: The History of Education and Cultural Activities with Japanese in Asia-Pacific region; Lesson 10: Global History through the Migrant Vessels Exchanges (Coffee, Pepper, Tea); Lesson 11: War and the Japanese Overseas (Nikkeis); Lesson 12: Reconstruction of Japan after the WW II and Japanese Overseas (Nikkeis); Lesson 13: Contemporary World and Japanese Overseas (Nikkeis); Lesson 14: Group work (1): Theme setting for feedback of lessons and reports; Lesson 15: Group work (2): Oral presentation of report content.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Instructions are given individually. Cf. 岡部牧夫（2002）『海を渡った日本人』山川出版社, etc.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	"Materials and publications are prepared beforehand (Most of them are handouts). Instructions are given when general textbooks are needed."
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Materials are scheduled to be provided when needed.
Requirements
Grading Method	"Participation in lessons and discussion, Report are evaluated comprehensively ""Knowledge & Comprehension is evaluated on ""short report"" in the period. ""Comprehension evaluation"" is evaluated on mainly final report. Not more than 5 day absences, otherwise you will be excluded from the evaluation."
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	The goal is active learning for students to actively discover problems and make oral presentations and reports about them.
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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