ASA33101 Area Studies

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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

Lecture Code ASA33101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地域を科学する

Subject Name
（Katakana）チイキヲカガクスル

Subject Name in
English Area Studies

Instructor KASUGA AYUKA,ASANO TOSHIHISA,MARUTA TAKASHI,LEE YUHUI,YOKOYAMA TAKASHI,ARAMI HIROSHI,KAIGA SAKIKO,HIKITA ATSUSHI,YANASE YOSHIHARU,FUKUDA SATOSHI,WATANABE MAKOTO,IKEHATA FUKIKO,AOKI TOSHIO

Instructor
(Katakana) カスガ　アユカ,アサノ　トシヒサ,マルタ　タカシ,リ　ユーフィ,ヨコヤマ　タカシ,アラミ　ヒロシ,カイガ　サキコ,ヒキタ　アツシ,ヤナセ　ヨシハル,フクダ　サトシ,ワタナベ　マコト,イケハタ　フキコ,アオキ　トシオ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon9-10,Fri9-10：IAS K306

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

This is a lecture-oriented course delivered primarily in a face-to-face format. Handouts are typically provided, though the use of supplementary materials may vary depending on the instructor.

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

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 13 : Area Studies

Eligible Students

Keywords Area study.　Regional study.　History.   Literature.   Sociology.  Geography.

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.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course explores the Japanese concept of Chiiki, a term that can be translated as “area,” “region,” or “local community.” Thirteen instructors introduce their respective Chiiki from diverse academic perspectives, including history, geography, sociology, and literature. The regions and communities discussed span not only various parts of Japan but also other areas around the world. In the final portion of the course, we will work to integrate the insights gained from these multiple disciplinary approaches.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction　(Kasuga and the others)
lesson2 Relationship between the community and the environmental movement（Asano）
lesson3  Modern and contemporary European history and international relations 　(Kaiga)
lesson4　Social structure of rural community and forest management in modern Japan　（Fukuda）
lesson5　Japanese founding and cultural cross point: Hiroshima's growth read from it’s old maps (Hikita)
lesson6　Ethnic Identities and Nationalism in the Middle East (Ikehata)
lesson7  Americanization of Mexico, mexicanization of America  (Aoki)
lesson8 The environment in towns in nineteenth century Britain　（Kasuga）
lesson9　Study of the local history about the legend　（Watanabe）
lesson10 The Formation of Municipal History and the Transition of Its Objectives（Yokoyama）
lesson11 Social structure of China and notion of "public" and "private" in historical context (Maruta)

lesson12 Diverse networks revealed through environmental history　(Lee）
lesson13  Words of Foreign Origin in Japanese and Chinese (Arami)
lesson14  Different culture exchange in Japanese modern literature -Topics on Asia-(Yanase)
lesson15 Discussion and Conclusion (Kasuga and the others)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. The instructor will provide guidance on reference materials when necessary.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle

(More Details) Handout, DVD, PC, close-up camera

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Check your notes. Read some books and references introduced in this class.
See the Japanese Syllabus.

Requirements

Grading Method Assessment will be based on weekly quizzes and a final report.

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	ASA33101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地域を科学する
Subject Name （Katakana）	チイキヲカガクスル
Subject Name in English	Area Studies
Instructor	KASUGA AYUKA,ASANO TOSHIHISA,MARUTA TAKASHI,LEE YUHUI,YOKOYAMA TAKASHI,ARAMI HIROSHI,KAIGA SAKIKO,HIKITA ATSUSHI,YANASE YOSHIHARU,FUKUDA SATOSHI,WATANABE MAKOTO,IKEHATA FUKIKO,AOKI TOSHIO
Instructor (Katakana)	カスガ　アユカ,アサノ　トシヒサ,マルタ　タカシ,リ　ユーフィ,ヨコヤマ　タカシ,アラミ　ヒロシ,カイガ　サキコ,ヒキタ　アツシ,ヤナセ　ヨシハル,フクダ　サトシ,ワタナベ　マコト,イケハタ　フキコ,アオキ　トシオ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon9-10,Fri9-10：IAS K306
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
This is a lecture-oriented course delivered primarily in a face-to-face format. Handouts are typically provided, though the use of supplementary materials may vary depending on the instructor.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	13 : Area Studies
Eligible Students
Keywords	Area study.　Regional study.　History. Literature. Sociology. Geography.
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.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course explores the Japanese concept of Chiiki, a term that can be translated as “area,” “region,” or “local community.” Thirteen instructors introduce their respective Chiiki from diverse academic perspectives, including history, geography, sociology, and literature. The regions and communities discussed span not only various parts of Japan but also other areas around the world. In the final portion of the course, we will work to integrate the insights gained from these multiple disciplinary approaches.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction　(Kasuga and the others) lesson2 Relationship between the community and the environmental movement（Asano） lesson3 Modern and contemporary European history and international relations 　(Kaiga) lesson4　Social structure of rural community and forest management in modern Japan　（Fukuda） lesson5　Japanese founding and cultural cross point: Hiroshima's growth read from it’s old maps (Hikita) lesson6　Ethnic Identities and Nationalism in the Middle East (Ikehata) lesson7 Americanization of Mexico, mexicanization of America (Aoki) lesson8 The environment in towns in nineteenth century Britain　（Kasuga） lesson9　Study of the local history about the legend　（Watanabe） lesson10 The Formation of Municipal History and the Transition of Its Objectives（Yokoyama） lesson11 Social structure of China and notion of "public" and "private" in historical context (Maruta) lesson12 Diverse networks revealed through environmental history　(Lee） lesson13 Words of Foreign Origin in Japanese and Chinese (Arami) lesson14 Different culture exchange in Japanese modern literature -Topics on Asia-(Yanase) lesson15 Discussion and Conclusion (Kasuga and the others)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	The instructor will provide guidance on reference materials when necessary.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, moodle
(More Details)	Handout, DVD, PC, close-up camera
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Check your notes. Read some books and references introduced in this class. See the Japanese Syllabus.
Requirements
Grading Method	Assessment will be based on weekly quizzes and a final report.
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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