| Academic Year |
2025Year |
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 |
2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Thur5-8：LET B204 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| video |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
07
:
History |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Nara-Heian period, noble society, center and a district, nation and people
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | History
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of research method on History |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
It is aimed for knowledge of the basic point at issue of the Japanese ancient history and the acquisition of the study method. I lecture on politics, economy, culture and the social sides by this lecture about the Nara-Heian period in particular and aim at observing the times from a multidirectional viewpoint. |
| Class Schedule |
1,2: How to Research Ancient History
3: Imperial Succession and Ancient Japan
4: Emperors and Rituals
5: Read the Ritual Book
6: Principles of Government Personnel Formation from the Perspective of the Minister's Grand Feast
7: Aristocratic society and taboos
8: Aristocratic Society and Women
9: State and Armed Forces (1) Ritsuryo Gundan System
10: State and Armed Forces (2) Warriors
11: Crimes and Punishments
12: Urban festivals and the people
13: Setouchi Manor and Location Environment
14: Manorial system and transportation between the capital and the countryside
15: Money and Economy
Report |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
The references are introduced in a class. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Visual Materials, moodle |
| (More Details) |
Slides will be shown. |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Listen to the lecture with the following points in mind.
1-2: What kind of materials are available for understanding ancient Japanese history?
3-4: What is the role of the emperor?
5-6: What can we read from the ritual book?
7-8: What kind of environment did the nobles live in?
9-11: How was the system of security maintained?
12-15: What were the living conditions of the people? |
| Requirements |
Bring a notebook PC by all means every time to carry out a Quizzes and comment during class by moodle.
Beginning in 2025, “Study of Japanese Ancient History” will alternate between A and B courses every other year. |
| Grading Method |
Quizzes and comment 40％, report 60％ |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |