WMBM4001 Reading Modern Japanese Literature A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program

Lecture Code WMBM4001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本近現代文学解読研究Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンキンゲンダイブンガクカイドクケンキュウA

Subject Name in
English Reading Modern Japanese Literature A

Instructor DALMI KATALIN

Instructor
(Katakana) ダルミ　カタリン

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  First Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Tues3-4：LET A302

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

・Seminar 　・Discussion　・Oral presentation　

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords Contemporary Japanese literature, textual analysis, Haruki Murakami, adaptation

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Students will read and analyze Haruki Murakami’s short stories and their adaptations. They will learn various literary research methods from traditional approaches to adaptation studies while improving their communication and oral presentation skills.

Class Schedule Lesson 1：Introduction
Lesson 2：Haruki Murakami and his literature
Lesson 3：Haruki Murakami’s works and their adaptations
Lesson 4：”Super Frog saves Tokyo”
Lesson 5：”The second bakery attack”
Lesson 6：”Scheherazade”
Lesson 7：”Birthday girl”
Lesson 8：”Samsa in love”
Lesson 9：” Where I'm likely to find it”
Lesson 10：”The seventh man”
Lesson 11：”Thailand”
Lesson 12：”Sleep”
Lesson 13：”Firefly”
Lesson 14：”The strange library”
Lesson 15：Summary

Test/Report：Report (presentation materials)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text (in Japanese):
Murakami Haruki, Zo no shometsu – tanpenzenshu 1980-1990. (Shinchosha, 2005)
Murakami Haruki, Mekurayanagi to nemuru onnna. (Shinchosha, 2009)

Reference book:
Linda Hutcheon, A theory of Adaptation. Routledge, 2006.

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

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1-3：Read the handouts and start preparing for the presentation
Lesson 4-14：Read the assigned texts and come well-prepared to the class
Lesson 15：Summarize your thoughts

Requirements

Grading Method Oral presentation (70%) and attitude toward the class (30%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Come well-prepared: read the assigned texts and materials in time.
The language of the class and presentations is Japanese; therefore, excellent Japanese knowledge (N1 or higher) is required.

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBM4001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本近現代文学解読研究Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンキンゲンダイブンガクカイドクケンキュウA
Subject Name in English	Reading Modern Japanese Literature A
Instructor	DALMI KATALIN
Instructor (Katakana)	ダルミ　カタリン
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Tues3-4：LET A302
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
・Seminar 　・Discussion　・Oral presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords	Contemporary Japanese literature, textual analysis, Haruki Murakami, adaptation
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Students will read and analyze Haruki Murakami’s short stories and their adaptations. They will learn various literary research methods from traditional approaches to adaptation studies while improving their communication and oral presentation skills.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1：Introduction Lesson 2：Haruki Murakami and his literature Lesson 3：Haruki Murakami’s works and their adaptations Lesson 4：”Super Frog saves Tokyo” Lesson 5：”The second bakery attack” Lesson 6：”Scheherazade” Lesson 7：”Birthday girl” Lesson 8：”Samsa in love” Lesson 9：” Where I'm likely to find it” Lesson 10：”The seventh man” Lesson 11：”Thailand” Lesson 12：”Sleep” Lesson 13：”Firefly” Lesson 14：”The strange library” Lesson 15：Summary Test/Report：Report (presentation materials)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text (in Japanese): Murakami Haruki, Zo no shometsu – tanpenzenshu 1980-1990. (Shinchosha, 2005) Murakami Haruki, Mekurayanagi to nemuru onnna. (Shinchosha, 2009) Reference book: Linda Hutcheon, A theory of Adaptation. Routledge, 2006.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1-3：Read the handouts and start preparing for the presentation Lesson 4-14：Read the assigned texts and come well-prepared to the class Lesson 15：Summarize your thoughts
Requirements
Grading Method	Oral presentation (70%) and attitude toward the class (30%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Come well-prepared: read the assigned texts and materials in time. The language of the class and presentations is Japanese; therefore, excellent Japanese knowledge (N1 or higher) is required.
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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