8B500101 The Japanese Culture and Peace

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Morito Institute of Global Higher Education

Lecture Code 8B500101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name The Japanese Culture and Peace

Subject Name
（Katakana）ザ　ジャパニーズ　カルチャー　アンド　ピース

Subject Name in
English The Japanese Culture and Peace

Instructor FERREIRO POSSE DAMASO

Instructor
(Katakana) フェレイロ　ポッセ　ダマソ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues3-4,Fri5-6：EDU K113

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Students are expected to discuss in every class session and express their opinion about the distributed materials.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 11 : Cultural Anthropology

Eligible Students Japanese students, international students and exchange students

Keywords Japanese Culture, Peace Studies, Japanese Religion, Japanese Literature

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline By taking this class, students should be to:

1 Describe basic concepts of Japanese culture.

2 Discuss and give their opinion about current phenomena and issues Japan is experiencing nowadays.

3 Group work should allow the student to refine understanding through discussion and explanation, as well as to develop stronger communication skills.

４ Understand basic patterns and problems that arise from intercultural contact.

Class Schedule First week: Religion in Japan: Shintoism, Buddhism and other minor religions.
Readings: Shinto, The Kami Way, Sokyo Ono; What is Zen, Daisetz Suzuki;  The smile of the gods（『神神の微笑』）, Akutagawa Ryunosuke.
Second week: The conception of TIME and SPACE in the Japanese culture.
Readings: A problem of time, Carlo Rovelli & The ox woman （『牛女』）, Ogawa Mimei.
Third week: Keywords of the Japanese mentality: NARU, TSUGI, IKIOI and others.
Readings: The Japanese mind: understanding contemporary Japanese culture, Roger J. Davies & selected passages of the Kojiki.
Fourth week:  Japanese aesthetics and its influence I
Readings: Selected poems of the Manyoshu & The book of tea, Okakura Tenshin.
Fifth week: Japanese aesthetics and its influence II
Readings: Selected poems of Kaneko Misuzu & The Izu dancer （『伊豆の踊子』）, Kawabata Yasunari.
Sixth week: The aggressive Japan and the suffering Japan, two sides of the same coin.
Videos: “Momotaro in the WWII”, “The problem of the comfort women” and a testimony of a Hiroshima nuclear-bombing survivor.
Seventh week: A problem of culture: identity issues after wartime.
Readings: A problem of culture, Mishima Yukio & Beneath the cherry trees （「櫻の樹の下には」）, Kajii Motojiro. Video: Patriotism, Mishima Yukio.
Final exam

Attendance and active participation, written group assignments, group essay and final exam

Text/Reference
Books,etc. None. All the materials as well as a bibliography list will be provided by the instructor.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students MUST read very carefully all the provided materials before each class.

Workload: 2 credits in Hiroshima =45 hours x 2=90 hour = 3 ECTS
**(Note to European students: A Japanese credit is equivalent to 45 hours of student workload. Thus, 1 credit in Japan will be equivalent to 1.5 ECTS.)

[An estimated amount of workload is 100 hours]
1. Attendance: [4 academic hours x 8 weeks (including site visits)= 30 hours]
2. Homework: (1) Reading assignments [(4 hours x 4) + (2 hours x 6) = 28 hours], (2) Submit several short questionnaires about the materials. [3 hours x 4= 12 hours] Specific due dates will be announced later.

3. Exams: Final exam [Exam preparation =10 hours] and one group final paper (Approximately 8 page paper [2400-3200 words & double spaced in A4 size papers] with appropriate references) [20 hours] for this class evaluation.

Requirements Instructional Language: Mainly in English
Required English level: TOEFL-PBT/IT 500，TOEFL-iBT 61,   TOEIC 590
Attendance policy: Hiroshima University is enforcing class attendance, reason why you are allowed 1 unexcused absence without question. After that, each unexcused absence will result in a 5% drop in your final grade. NO makeups for a missed exam will be made without a documented excuse.

Grading Method Attitude towards the class (including attendance) 10%
Written group assignments 30%
Group essay 30%
Final exam 30%

Scores Letter Grade
100-90% ＝S(秀) Excellent;
89 -80% ＝A(優)Very Good;
79-70% ＝B(良)Good;
69-60%＝C(可)Fair;
BELOW 59%＝D(不可)Fail

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Credits： 2 credits + ( * 1 credit)
*The student may register for “The Independent Study of Japanese Culture and Peace” for one additional credit.

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	Morito Institute of Global Higher Education
Lecture Code	8B500101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	The Japanese Culture and Peace
Subject Name （Katakana）	ザ　ジャパニーズ　カルチャー　アンド　ピース
Subject Name in English	The Japanese Culture and Peace
Instructor	FERREIRO POSSE DAMASO
Instructor (Katakana)	フェレイロ　ポッセ　ダマソ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues3-4,Fri5-6：EDU K113
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Students are expected to discuss in every class session and express their opinion about the distributed materials.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	11 : Cultural Anthropology
Eligible Students	Japanese students, international students and exchange students
Keywords	Japanese Culture, Peace Studies, Japanese Religion, Japanese Literature
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	By taking this class, students should be to: 1 Describe basic concepts of Japanese culture. 2 Discuss and give their opinion about current phenomena and issues Japan is experiencing nowadays. 3 Group work should allow the student to refine understanding through discussion and explanation, as well as to develop stronger communication skills. ４ Understand basic patterns and problems that arise from intercultural contact.
Class Schedule	First week: Religion in Japan: Shintoism, Buddhism and other minor religions. Readings: Shinto, The Kami Way, Sokyo Ono; What is Zen, Daisetz Suzuki; The smile of the gods（『神神の微笑』）, Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Second week: The conception of TIME and SPACE in the Japanese culture. Readings: A problem of time, Carlo Rovelli & The ox woman （『牛女』）, Ogawa Mimei. Third week: Keywords of the Japanese mentality: NARU, TSUGI, IKIOI and others. Readings: The Japanese mind: understanding contemporary Japanese culture, Roger J. Davies & selected passages of the Kojiki. Fourth week: Japanese aesthetics and its influence I Readings: Selected poems of the Manyoshu & The book of tea, Okakura Tenshin. Fifth week: Japanese aesthetics and its influence II Readings: Selected poems of Kaneko Misuzu & The Izu dancer （『伊豆の踊子』）, Kawabata Yasunari. Sixth week: The aggressive Japan and the suffering Japan, two sides of the same coin. Videos: “Momotaro in the WWII”, “The problem of the comfort women” and a testimony of a Hiroshima nuclear-bombing survivor. Seventh week: A problem of culture: identity issues after wartime. Readings: A problem of culture, Mishima Yukio & Beneath the cherry trees （「櫻の樹の下には」）, Kajii Motojiro. Video: Patriotism, Mishima Yukio. Final exam Attendance and active participation, written group assignments, group essay and final exam
Text/Reference Books,etc.	None. All the materials as well as a bibliography list will be provided by the instructor.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students MUST read very carefully all the provided materials before each class. Workload: 2 credits in Hiroshima =45 hours x 2=90 hour = 3 ECTS **(Note to European students: A Japanese credit is equivalent to 45 hours of student workload. Thus, 1 credit in Japan will be equivalent to 1.5 ECTS.) [An estimated amount of workload is 100 hours] 1. Attendance: [4 academic hours x 8 weeks (including site visits)= 30 hours] 2. Homework: (1) Reading assignments [(4 hours x 4) + (2 hours x 6) = 28 hours], (2) Submit several short questionnaires about the materials. [3 hours x 4= 12 hours] Specific due dates will be announced later. 3. Exams: Final exam [Exam preparation =10 hours] and one group final paper (Approximately 8 page paper [2400-3200 words & double spaced in A4 size papers] with appropriate references) [20 hours] for this class evaluation.
Requirements	Instructional Language: Mainly in English Required English level: TOEFL-PBT/IT 500，TOEFL-iBT 61, TOEIC 590 Attendance policy: Hiroshima University is enforcing class attendance, reason why you are allowed 1 unexcused absence without question. After that, each unexcused absence will result in a 5% drop in your final grade. NO makeups for a missed exam will be made without a documented excuse.
Grading Method	Attitude towards the class (including attendance) 10% Written group assignments 30% Group essay 30% Final exam 30% Scores Letter Grade 100-90% ＝S(秀) Excellent; 89 -80% ＝A(優)Very Good; 79-70% ＝B(良)Good; 69-60%＝C(可)Fair; BELOW 59%＝D(不可)Fail
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Credits： 2 credits + ( * 1 credit) *The student may register for “The Independent Study of Japanese Culture and Peace” for one additional credit.
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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