ASA27001 Seminar in Modern Japanese Culture and Literature

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ASA27001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 近代日本文化研究演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）キンダイニホンブンカケンキユウエンシ

Subject Name in
English Seminar in Modern Japanese Culture and Literature

Instructor YANASE YOSHIHARU

Instructor
(Katakana) ヤナセ　ヨシハル

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur1-4：IAS J205

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

Lecture　 in-class discussion

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） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords Japanese modern literature , Japanese culture ,　history of literature , theory of literature

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) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture"  and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines.
・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge,  understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This class objectives is to read the works of Japanese modern literature ,from viewpoint of nationalism studies  and to study the research of their works,with considering  the context of   comparative cultural studies and geopolitics.

Class Schedule lesson1-2 Introductory guidance
lesson3-4 to learn the theory of literarure
lesson5-6  to learn the theory of comparative cultural studies   and media studies
lesson7-14  students’presentation of their individual analyses of particular works.
lesson15  concluding summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text  ,hiroshi nishitaya  rethinking japanese modern ciritics (hitsuji syobou)

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

(More Details) Text, handout

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lessen 1 2  Introductory guidance
Lesson3 4  to readthe theory of the research of literature.
Lesson5-14 to read the text and prepare
students’presentation of their individual analyses of particular works
Lesson15 to prepare the concluding summary

Requirements

Grading Method Participation in class 100% participation includes presentation , speaking up in discussions and generally participating actively in class.

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ASA27001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	近代日本文化研究演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	キンダイニホンブンカケンキユウエンシ
Subject Name in English	Seminar in Modern Japanese Culture and Literature
Instructor	YANASE YOSHIHARU
Instructor (Katakana)	ヤナセ　ヨシハル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Thur1-4：IAS J205
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture　 in-class discussion
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）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords	Japanese modern literature , Japanese culture ,　history of literature , theory of literature
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)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. ・Knowledge and understanding of "Japanese and Japanese culture" and "foreign languages and foreign culture" which are prerequisite abilities for communication with peoples in different culture and areas. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability and skills to collect and analyze necessary literature or data among various sources of information on individual academic disciplines. ・The abilities and skills to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, and to deliver presentations at a seminar or research meetings, and to answer questions. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to conduct research proactively by combining knowledge, understanding, and skills for the tasks, based on flexible creativity and imagination.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This class objectives is to read the works of Japanese modern literature ,from viewpoint of nationalism studies and to study the research of their works,with considering the context of comparative cultural studies and geopolitics.
Class Schedule	lesson1-2 Introductory guidance lesson3-4 to learn the theory of literarure lesson5-6 to learn the theory of comparative cultural studies and media studies lesson7-14 students’presentation of their individual analyses of particular works. lesson15 concluding summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text ,hiroshi nishitaya rethinking japanese modern ciritics (hitsuji syobou)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle
(More Details)	Text, handout
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lessen 1 2 Introductory guidance Lesson3 4 to readthe theory of the research of literature. Lesson5-14 to read the text and prepare students’presentation of their individual analyses of particular works Lesson15 to prepare the concluding summary
Requirements
Grading Method	Participation in class 100% participation includes presentation , speaking up in discussions and generally participating actively in class.
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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