BE214001 The Study on Japanese Modern History C

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BE214001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本近代研究Ｃ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンキンダイケンキュウC

Subject Name in
English The Study on Japanese Modern History C

Instructor NARA KATSUJI

Instructor
(Katakana) ナラ　カツジ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues5-8：LET B204

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

Lecture at the room and online.

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

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) History
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of research method on History

Class Objectives
/Class Outline We will study the politics and society of Edo and Meiji period by focusing individuals and group of these period. Through these works, we will catch not only interesting episodes but also the figure of process and structure of Japanese modernization.

Class Schedule Lesson1：introduction
Lesson2：Tokugawa Iemitsu
Lesson3：Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
Lesson4：Arai Hakuseki
Lesson5：Tokugawa Yoshimune
Lesson6：Kaiho Seiryō
Lesson7：Koga Tōan
Lesson8：Mizuno Tadakuni
Lesson9：Mizuno Tadanori
Lesson10：Aizawa Seishisai
Lesson11：Hitomi and Nakagawa Consanguinity
Lesson12：Mass of Kyoto City
Lesson13：Ōkubo Toshimichi
Lesson14：Sanjo Sanetomi
Lesson15：conclusion

Final exam and mini exams during the class.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Katsuji Nara “Rethinking of the Meiji Restoration” Yushisya, 2018, and other

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

(More Details)

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review I will not explain historic words one by one. It is necessary to study by yourselves.

Requirements Be careful to make exact sentences.

Grading Method Final exam and mini exams during the class. In exams, ability of explaining matters by long sentences will be requested.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message According to the situation of class, schedule might be changed. I may talk about meta-history instead of a part of matters above.

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	BE214001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本近代研究Ｃ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンキンダイケンキュウC
Subject Name in English	The Study on Japanese Modern History C
Instructor	NARA KATSUJI
Instructor (Katakana)	ナラ　カツジ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Tues5-8：LET B204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture at the room and online.
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
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)	History （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of research method on History
Class Objectives /Class Outline	We will study the politics and society of Edo and Meiji period by focusing individuals and group of these period. Through these works, we will catch not only interesting episodes but also the figure of process and structure of Japanese modernization.
Class Schedule	Lesson1：introduction Lesson2：Tokugawa Iemitsu Lesson3：Tokugawa Tsunayoshi Lesson4：Arai Hakuseki Lesson5：Tokugawa Yoshimune Lesson6：Kaiho Seiryō Lesson7：Koga Tōan Lesson8：Mizuno Tadakuni Lesson9：Mizuno Tadanori Lesson10：Aizawa Seishisai Lesson11：Hitomi and Nakagawa Consanguinity Lesson12：Mass of Kyoto City Lesson13：Ōkubo Toshimichi Lesson14：Sanjo Sanetomi Lesson15：conclusion Final exam and mini exams during the class.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Katsuji Nara “Rethinking of the Meiji Restoration” Yushisya, 2018, and other
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	I will not explain historic words one by one. It is necessary to study by yourselves.
Requirements	Be careful to make exact sentences.
Grading Method	Final exam and mini exams during the class. In exams, ability of explaining matters by long sentences will be requested.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	According to the situation of class, schedule might be changed. I may talk about meta-history instead of a part of matters above.
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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