ASA13001 Modern Japanese Culture and Literature

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ASA13001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 近代日本文化研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）キンダイニホンブンカケンキュウ

Subject Name in
English Modern Japanese Culture and Literature

Instructor YANASE YOSHIHARU

Instructor
(Katakana) ヤナセ　ヨシハル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Thur1-4：IAS K110

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

Lecture

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords Politics and literature, philosophy, colonialism, war, 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) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture"  and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This class objectives is to learn the Japanese literature and philosophy  at the world warⅡwith the context of the colonialism .

Class Schedule lesson1 Introductory guidance
lesson2　Marxism and conversion
lesson3　romanticism
lesson4　nationalism
lesson5　post-colonialism
lesson6　Hideo Kobayashi and Bungakukai
lesson7  the movement of Nihon Roumanha
lesson8  I-novel and conversion novel
lesson9  avant-gardes of literature and their ends
lesson10 avant-gardes of literature and their ends
lesson11 literature in the war with the context of Islam
lesson12 the school of Kyoto. Japanese modern philosophy
lesson13 Japanese modern ciritics and war
lesson14　study of relision philosophy and war
lesson15　final examination

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Reference Books :ken Hirano, Shouwa bungakushi
Bunzo Hashikawa, Nihon roumannha hihann jyosetu
Wataru Hiromatsu, kinndai no cyoukoku

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams

(More Details) Text handouts

Learning techniques to be incorporated Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lessen 1  To read  the book of history Japanese modern literature
Lesson2  to examine the word of conversion
Lessen3  to examine the word of romanticism
Lessen4  to examine the word of nationalism
Lessen5  to examine the word of post-colonialism
Lessen6  to read text of hideo Kobayashi
Lessen7  to examine the word of Nihon Roumanha
Lessen8  to examine the word of I-novel
Lessen9  to examine the word of avant-gardes of literature in 20th century
Lessen10  to read text of Riichi Yokomitsu
Lessen11  to examine the word of islam and japan
Lessen12  to examine the word of school of Kyoto
Lessen13  to examine the word of japanese modern ciritics Lessen14 to examine the word of study of relision philosophy
Lessen15  final examination

Requirements

Grading Method Participation in class 50%,final examination 50%

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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ASA13001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	近代日本文化研究
Subject Name （Katakana）	キンダイニホンブンカケンキュウ
Subject Name in English	Modern Japanese Culture and Literature
Instructor	YANASE YOSHIHARU
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤナセ　ヨシハル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Thur1-4：IAS K110
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords	Politics and literature, philosophy, colonialism, war, 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)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. ・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture" and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This class objectives is to learn the Japanese literature and philosophy at the world warⅡwith the context of the colonialism .
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introductory guidance lesson2　Marxism and conversion lesson3　romanticism lesson4　nationalism lesson5　post-colonialism lesson6　Hideo Kobayashi and Bungakukai lesson7 the movement of Nihon Roumanha lesson8 I-novel and conversion novel lesson9 avant-gardes of literature and their ends lesson10 avant-gardes of literature and their ends lesson11 literature in the war with the context of Islam lesson12 the school of Kyoto. Japanese modern philosophy lesson13 Japanese modern ciritics and war lesson14　study of relision philosophy and war lesson15　final examination
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Reference Books :ken Hirano, Shouwa bungakushi Bunzo Hashikawa, Nihon roumannha hihann jyosetu Wataru Hiromatsu, kinndai no cyoukoku
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)	Text handouts
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lessen 1 To read the book of history Japanese modern literature Lesson2 to examine the word of conversion Lessen3 to examine the word of romanticism Lessen4 to examine the word of nationalism Lessen5 to examine the word of post-colonialism Lessen6 to read text of hideo Kobayashi Lessen7 to examine the word of Nihon Roumanha Lessen8 to examine the word of I-novel Lessen9 to examine the word of avant-gardes of literature in 20th century Lessen10 to read text of Riichi Yokomitsu Lessen11 to examine the word of islam and japan Lessen12 to examine the word of school of Kyoto Lessen13 to examine the word of japanese modern ciritics Lessen14 to examine the word of study of relision philosophy Lessen15 final examination
Requirements
Grading Method	Participation in class 50%,final examination 50%
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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