Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BK213001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 近代文学概説
Subject Name
(Katakana)
キンダイブンガクガイセツ
Subject Name in
English
General Introduction to Modern Japanese Literature
Instructor SHIMOOKA YUKA
Instructor
(Katakana)
シモオカ ユカ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Fri7,Fri9-10:LET B251, (4T) Fri8
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 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords Japanese Modern Literature 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
See the Japanese syllabus. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Japanese and Chinese Languages and Literatures
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Basic understanding of Japanese or Chinese literature and language 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Learning how to read Japanese Modern Literature 
Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction
lesson2: An Overview of Female Writers
lesson3: Reading the works of Ichiyō Higuchi
lesson4: Reading the works of Ichiyō Higuchi
lesson5: Reading the works of Akiko Yosano
lesson6: Reading the works of Akiko Yosano
lesson7:  Reading the works of Toshiko Tamura
lesson8:  Reading the works of Toshiko Tamura
lesson9:   Reading the works of Kikuko Ojima,Kunikida Haruko
lesson10:  Reading the works of Kikuko Ojima,Kunikida Haruko
lesson11: Reading the works of Kanoko Okamoto
lesson12: Reading the works of Kanoko Okamoto
lesson13: Reading the works of Yuriko Miyamoto,Hayashi fumiko
lesson14: Reading the works of Yuriko Miyamoto,Hayashi fumiko
lesson15: Examination

Report, Examination 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
The materials for the class will be uploaded to Teams as PDFs. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams
(More Details) Text・Handout・Picture(Video)・PP 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Read materials. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Report (60%),   Examination(40%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
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