BE209002 The Study on Japanese Early Modern History B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BE209002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本近世研究Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンキンセイケンキュウB

Subject Name in
English The Study on Japanese Early Modern History B

Instructor YIN XIAOXING

Instructor
(Katakana) イン　ギョウセイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds5-8：LET B102

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

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

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : History

Eligible Students

Keywords books, publishing, socialty, culture, edo-period

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Special Subjects
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) History
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Acquiring the ability to consider and solve various ploblems by thinking logically

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course examines various aspects of life, customs, and culture in the Edo period, with a focus on books and publishing.

Class Schedule Lesson 1–2: Introduction – An Invitation to Book Studies
Lesson 3–4: Books and Publishing Culture in Early Modern Japan
Lesson 5–6: Reading and the Formation of “Knowledge”
Lesson 7–8: Pleasure Quarters (yūkaku), Love, and Harmony between Men and Women: Sexuality, Women, and Gender in Early Modern Japan
Lesson 9–10: The Body of Reproduction (umu) and Illness (yamu): Theories of the Body in Early Modern Japan
Lesson 11–12: Disasters and Omens (tenpen chiyō): Calamities and Strange Phenomena in Early Modern Japan
Lesson 13–14: Sacred Sites (meisho), Religious Exhibitions (kaichō), and Pilgrimages of Gratitude (okage-mairi): Religion and Travel in Early Modern JapanEarly Modern Japan
lesson15
Conclusion

An examination will be given after the last session.

After each class, you must submit a comment sheet with your thoughts and questions about the lecture.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. To be anounced.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Read and review the references presented in class.

Requirements

Grading Method Active participation in class (20%)
Submit of the comment sheet (40%)
Final examination (40%)

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 Letters
Lecture Code	BE209002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本近世研究Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンキンセイケンキュウB
Subject Name in English	The Study on Japanese Early Modern History B
Instructor	YIN XIAOXING
Instructor (Katakana)	イン　ギョウセイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds5-8：LET B102
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face

Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : History
Eligible Students
Keywords	books, publishing, socialty, culture, edo-period
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Special Subjects
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	History （Comprehensive Abilities）・Acquiring the ability to consider and solve various ploblems by thinking logically
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course examines various aspects of life, customs, and culture in the Edo period, with a focus on books and publishing.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1–2: Introduction – An Invitation to Book Studies Lesson 3–4: Books and Publishing Culture in Early Modern Japan Lesson 5–6: Reading and the Formation of “Knowledge” Lesson 7–8: Pleasure Quarters (yūkaku), Love, and Harmony between Men and Women: Sexuality, Women, and Gender in Early Modern Japan Lesson 9–10: The Body of Reproduction (umu) and Illness (yamu): Theories of the Body in Early Modern Japan Lesson 11–12: Disasters and Omens (tenpen chiyō): Calamities and Strange Phenomena in Early Modern Japan Lesson 13–14: Sacred Sites (meisho), Religious Exhibitions (kaichō), and Pilgrimages of Gratitude (okage-mairi): Religion and Travel in Early Modern JapanEarly Modern Japan lesson15 Conclusion An examination will be given after the last session. After each class, you must submit a comment sheet with your thoughts and questions about the lecture.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	To be anounced.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read and review the references presented in class.
Requirements
Grading Method	Active participation in class (20%) Submit of the comment sheet (40%) Final examination (40%)
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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