BE213002 The Study on Japanese Modern History B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BE213002 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 日本近代研究Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンキンダイケンキュウB

Subject Name in
English The Study on Japanese Modern History B

Instructor NARA KATSUJI

Instructor
(Katakana) ナラ　カツジ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Inte：LET B204

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

Lecture

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

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : History

Eligible Students

Keywords

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) History
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Acquiring the ability to consider and solve various problems by thinking logically

Class Objectives
/Class Outline We will study the politics and society of Modern and Contemporary Japan from the viewpoint of people’s world view and its change.

Class Schedule lesson1：Introduction
Lesson2：The way of prove about historical matters
Lesson3：Abe Masato①
Lesson4：Abe Masato②
Lesson5：Speach by an officer of Tokugawa Shogunate after Taisei Hōkan①
Lesson6：Speach by an officer of Tokugawa Shogunate after Taisei Hōkan②
Lesson7：A confucian's thinking at late Edo Period①
Lesson8：A confucian's thinking at late Edo Period②
Lesson9：The world view of Meiji Government①
Lesson10：The world view of Meiji Government②
Lesson11：The world view of Meiji Government➂
Lesson12：The world view of Meiji Government④
Lesson13：The world view of Meiji Government⑤
Lesson14："Kenkyo" and "Mikkyo" in Modern Japan
Lesson15：conclusion

Final exam and mini exams during the class

It is important that you learn not only historical words but also structures and flows of era.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Katsuji Nara “Rethinking of the Meiji Restoration” Yushisya, 2018, and other

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms

(More Details) Text・Handout・Picture（Video/PC/Other）

Learning techniques to be incorporated

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review I will not explain historic words one by one. It is necessary to study by yourselves.

Requirements

Grading Method Final exam and mini exams during the class. In exam, ability of explaining matters by long sentences will be requested.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message According to the situation of class, schedule might be changed.

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 Letters
Lecture Code	BE213002	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	日本近代研究Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンキンダイケンキュウB
Subject Name in English	The Study on Japanese Modern History B
Instructor	NARA KATSUJI
Instructor (Katakana)	ナラ　カツジ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2nd) Inte：LET B204
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : History
Eligible Students
Keywords
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)	History （Comprehensive Abilities）・Acquiring the ability to consider and solve various problems by thinking logically
Class Objectives /Class Outline	We will study the politics and society of Modern and Contemporary Japan from the viewpoint of people’s world view and its change.
Class Schedule	lesson1：Introduction Lesson2：The way of prove about historical matters Lesson3：Abe Masato① Lesson4：Abe Masato② Lesson5：Speach by an officer of Tokugawa Shogunate after Taisei Hōkan① Lesson6：Speach by an officer of Tokugawa Shogunate after Taisei Hōkan② Lesson7：A confucian's thinking at late Edo Period① Lesson8：A confucian's thinking at late Edo Period② Lesson9：The world view of Meiji Government① Lesson10：The world view of Meiji Government② Lesson11：The world view of Meiji Government➂ Lesson12：The world view of Meiji Government④ Lesson13：The world view of Meiji Government⑤ Lesson14："Kenkyo" and "Mikkyo" in Modern Japan Lesson15：conclusion Final exam and mini exams during the class It is important that you learn not only historical words but also structures and flows of era.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Katsuji Nara “Rethinking of the Meiji Restoration” Yushisya, 2018, and other
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Forms
(More Details)	Text・Handout・Picture（Video/PC/Other）
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	I will not explain historic words one by one. It is necessary to study by yourselves.
Requirements
Grading Method	Final exam and mini exams during the class. In exam, ability of explaining matters by long sentences will be requested.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	According to the situation of class, schedule might be changed.
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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