Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BJ207002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 東洋工芸史学応用研究
Subject Name
(Katakana)
トウヨウコウゲイシガクオウヨウケンキュウ
Subject Name in
English
Lecture on Oriental Craft History -Middle class-
Instructor ITOU NAOKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
イトウ ナオコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Thur1-4:LET B253
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
lecture- and seminar-focused, with frequent use of blackboard, discussion, student presentations, and hands-on training 
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) 09 : Archaeology/Cultural Heritage
Eligible Students
Keywords Tantric Buddhism, Buddhist ritual implements, cast Buddhist statues 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Refer to a Japanese syallabus. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage
(Abilities and Skills)
・Acquisition of the ability to read documents and texts on Geography, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Development of ritual tools and cast-metal statues used in esoteric Buddhism in Asia.
By comparing ritual tools and cast-metal statues in India, China, Southeast Asia and Japan, consider historical, cultural, and social background of Asia. Also, examine how esoteric Buddhism was imported to Japan 
Class Schedule Lesson1.  guidance
Lesson 2  Overview of religious arts in Indonasia
Lesson 3  Hisotry of tantric Buddhism.
Lesson 4  Doctorin of tantric Buddhism
Lesson 5  Ceremony of tantric Buddhism
Lesson 6  Ceremony of tantric Buddhism・tools
Lesson 7  Tantric Buddhism in Indonasia1
Lesson 8  Tantric Buddhism in Indonasia 2
Lesson 9  Tantric Buddhism in Indonasia 3
Lesson 10  Tantric Buddhism in Indonasia 4
Lesson 11  Tantric Buddhism in Indonasia 5
Lesson 12  Relations between tantric Buddhism in Japan and Indonasia
Lesson 13  Relation bitween ritual implements in Indonasia and Japan
Lesson 14  Tantric Buddhism in Asia
Lesson 15  Examination

examination+report 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
"Mikkyo hogu"(Tantric ritual tools) (Kodansha), "Nihonno kinko"(Japanese Metalwork)  Tokyo National Museum, "Kindoubutsu"(Buddah statues made of Gold and Bronze) 251Shibun-do, Other materials will be introduced in class 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details) Textbooks and handouts,audio materials,Visual (Video/PC/other visual materials) 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Refer to a Japanese syllabus. 
Requirements Strong motivation, such as to write a graduation thesis on cultural heritage, is required. Also, many hours of study is needed. 
Grading Method examination+report 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Students are reccommended to visit art museums,  and treasure museums of shrines and temples. 
Other Refer to a Japanese syallabus. 
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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