62350002 World of Politics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 62350002 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 政治の世界

Subject Name
（Katakana）セイジノセカイ

Subject Name in
English World of Politics

Instructor KOIKE SEIICHI

Instructor
(Katakana) コイケ　セイイチ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Mon5-8：IAS K205

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

Lecture

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Political Science

Eligible Students

Keywords Japanese political history, Japanese diplomatic history, disarmament, military, Japanese Constitution, educational policy, intellectual theory

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Learn various analytical perspectives on topics in Japanese political and diplomatic history.

Class Schedule 1st Guidance
2nd The Washington Naval Treaty and the Navy
3rd Changing understanding of the Washington system
4th Hironori Mizuno and the Navy
5th Manchurian Incident
6th Context of the Manchurian Incident
7th The military in the Showa era1
8th The military in the Showa era 2
9th The Enactment of the Japanese Constitution and Tatsuo Morito1
10th The Enactment of the Japanese Constitution and Tatsuo Morito 2
11th The Turning Point of University Intellectuals
12th University conflicts and their end
13th Academic freedom and university autonomy
14th The pride of a "small nation" and the responsibility of a "great nation"
The 15th Political and historical perspective

Text/Reference
Books,etc. S.KOIKE"MORITO Tatsuo"Yoshikawakobunkan,2011

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Session 1: Guidance and how to study
Session 2: Learn a contemporary historical perspective from the trends within the Japanese Navy at the Washington Naval Treaty Conference.
Session 3: Learn about the perspective and viewpoint of an analyst by interpreting how the Washington System was understood after the war.
Session 4: Take up the naval officer Mizuno Hironori and reexamine the significance of his ideological development.
Session 5: Learn about the Manchurian Incident, which is considered a turning point for Japan in the prewar period.
Session 6: Learn about the period before and after the Manchurian Incident and what a true evaluation is.
Sessions 7 and 8: Learn about the Showa era military, the prewar Japanese army and navy, political-military relations, total war, war ideology, etc. What were Morito's actions when Japan was defeated? Morito's postwar vision and actions.
Sessions 9 and 10: What role did Morito play in the establishment of the Japanese Constitution? Please be sure to research Article 25 of the Constitution, "Right to Life."
Session 11: Learn about academic freedom and university autonomy from a pre-war and post-war perspective.
Session 12: Consider the response of intellectuals to university conflicts. What do you mean by intellectuals? We'd like you to give your answer.
Session 13: What are university conflicts and how did they end?
Session 14: Consider the consciousness of being a "small country" and the responsibilities of a "great power", and the shape and consciousness of post-war Japan as a nation.
Summary: Summarize views on politics and history.

Requirements

Grading Method Evaluate by final exam (written exam). Written test (70%), report (30%). A score of 60 or more is accepted.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	62350002	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	政治の世界
Subject Name （Katakana）	セイジノセカイ
Subject Name in English	World of Politics
Instructor	KOIKE SEIICHI
Instructor (Katakana)	コイケ　セイイチ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Mon5-8：IAS K205
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Political Science
Eligible Students
Keywords	Japanese political history, Japanese diplomatic history, disarmament, military, Japanese Constitution, educational policy, intellectual theory
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Learn various analytical perspectives on topics in Japanese political and diplomatic history.
Class Schedule	1st Guidance 2nd The Washington Naval Treaty and the Navy 3rd Changing understanding of the Washington system 4th Hironori Mizuno and the Navy 5th Manchurian Incident 6th Context of the Manchurian Incident 7th The military in the Showa era1 8th The military in the Showa era 2 9th The Enactment of the Japanese Constitution and Tatsuo Morito1 10th The Enactment of the Japanese Constitution and Tatsuo Morito 2 11th The Turning Point of University Intellectuals 12th University conflicts and their end 13th Academic freedom and university autonomy 14th The pride of a "small nation" and the responsibility of a "great nation" The 15th Political and historical perspective
Text/Reference Books,etc.	S.KOIKE"MORITO Tatsuo"Yoshikawakobunkan,2011
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Session 1: Guidance and how to study Session 2: Learn a contemporary historical perspective from the trends within the Japanese Navy at the Washington Naval Treaty Conference. Session 3: Learn about the perspective and viewpoint of an analyst by interpreting how the Washington System was understood after the war. Session 4: Take up the naval officer Mizuno Hironori and reexamine the significance of his ideological development. Session 5: Learn about the Manchurian Incident, which is considered a turning point for Japan in the prewar period. Session 6: Learn about the period before and after the Manchurian Incident and what a true evaluation is. Sessions 7 and 8: Learn about the Showa era military, the prewar Japanese army and navy, political-military relations, total war, war ideology, etc. What were Morito's actions when Japan was defeated? Morito's postwar vision and actions. Sessions 9 and 10: What role did Morito play in the establishment of the Japanese Constitution? Please be sure to research Article 25 of the Constitution, "Right to Life." Session 11: Learn about academic freedom and university autonomy from a pre-war and post-war perspective. Session 12: Consider the response of intellectuals to university conflicts. What do you mean by intellectuals? We'd like you to give your answer. Session 13: What are university conflicts and how did they end? Session 14: Consider the consciousness of being a "small country" and the responsibilities of a "great power", and the shape and consciousness of post-war Japan as a nation. Summary: Summarize views on politics and history.
Requirements
Grading Method	Evaluate by final exam (written exam). Written test (70%), report (30%). A score of 60 or more is accepted.
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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