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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code 11046001 Subject Classification Peace Science Courses
Subject Name 沖縄と平和
Subject Name
(Katakana)
オキナワトヘイワ
Subject Name in
English
Okinawa and Peace
Instructor KAWANO NORIYUKI,HATERUMA SHINO
Instructor
(Katakana)
カワノ ノリユキ,ハテルマ シノ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Mon5-8:Online,IAS L101
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Most lectures are held online, except those on 17th June (lectures 3-4) and 22nd July (lectures 13-14) 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 24 : Social Sciences
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Sociology
Eligible Students
Keywords Peace, Battle of Okinawa, problems caused by the US military base 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education
The course belongs to the category of Peace Subjects. Through various issues surrounding Okinawa, it aims to encourage students to "think about Peace" as stated in line with the Peace Subjects' stated purpose. 
Expected Outcome1. To be able to think about peace from multiple perspectives and express their own opinions.
2. To understand and be able to explain various factors that prevent peace and the complex aspects involved, including conflicts between ideology and reality. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
By understanding the political and social issues surrounding Okinawa and their structure, students will consider what "Peace" means. The first half of this course will deal mainly with themes related to the Battle of Okinawa, covering the situation of the ground battle, post-war reconstruction, inheritance of the war experiences, and the relations of these themes to the military base problem. To understand the situation Okinawa finds itself today and to think about solutions, the second half of this course will examine the historical background of the post-war problems surrounding the Okinawa military base and other issues related to US military bases around the world.

 
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction to the class:Thinking about Okinawa from Hiroshima (Kawano) 6/10
lesson2 Introduction to Okinawa (Hateruma) 6/10
lesson3 Background leading to the battle of Okinawa ※Face-to-face (Hateruma) 6/17
lesson4 The Battle of Okinawa: Data and testimonies ※Face-to-face (Hateruma) 6/17
lesson5 Postwar base construction and struggle of Okinawan residents (Hateruma) 6/24
lesson6 How do we "remember" the Battle of Okinawa? (Hateruma) 6/24
lesson7 The Battle of Okinawa and the US military base problem (Hateruma) 7/1
lesson8 Watching the movie "Urizun" (Hateruma) 7/1
lesson9 What are the US military base problems in Okinawa? (Kawana) 7/8
lesson10 Withdrawal from mainland Japan (Kawana) 7/8
lesson11 What do the US military bases defend? (Kawana) 7/18
lesson12 Suffering and the settlement of the US military base (Kawana) 7/18
lesson13 Backgrounds and issues concerning the relocation of Futenma air station ※Face-to-face (Kawana) 7/22
lesson14 Learning about the world's military base problems ※Face-to-face (Kawana) 7/22
lesson15 Resolving the US military base problems and the road to peace (Kawana) 7/29 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Fumiaki Nozoe (2020),『沖縄米軍基地全史』, Yoshikawa Kobunkan
Shinji Kawana (2024), 『在日米軍基地 米軍と国連軍、「2つの顔」の80年史』, Chuoukoroshinsha
 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Power Point, Videos 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Through learning about the political and social issues surrounding Okinawa and their structure, think about what 'Peace' is.
 
Requirements  
Grading Method Assessment is based on: reflection comments submitted after each class (50%), submission of "My Approach to Peace" report (40%), class participation (10%). Students who fail to submit the report on "My Approach to Peace" will not be awarded credits.  
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message "The Pursuit of Peace" is one of the five guiding principles of Hiroshima University. We hope that through taking this course you will develop your own ideas about "Peace". 
Other You are required to submit a report entitled "My Approach to Peace" as a common assignment for Peace Science Courses. When you fail to submit the report, the credits will not be awarded.
【Period of the report submission】
The 1st term course--> from April 30th to May 13th
The 2nd term course--> from July 1st to July 8th
The 3rd term course--> from October 28th to November 7th
Night program course--> Follow teachers’ instructions
See the link below for further details.
https://momiji.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/momiji-top/en/learning/kyouyou/peace_science_courses.html
In case the number of registered students exceed the upper limit, a computerized random selection will be carried out. 
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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