| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Letters |
| Lecture Code |
BY001001 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
人文学概説 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
ジンブンガクガイセツ |
Subject Name in
English |
General Introduction to Human Science |
| Instructor |
FUJIKI KOSUKE |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
フジキ コウスケ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Thur1-4：LET B204 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
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Japanese |
| Course Level |
2
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Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
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Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
04
:
Arts |
| Eligible Students |
Sophomore |
| Keywords |
Sonny Chiba, Japanese cinema, Hollywood, action |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | Students are expected to acquire the fundamentals of the method for interpreting visual texts by situating them within their historical and social contexts. |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course aims to examine the relationship between film and society through the works in which Sonny Chiba (Chiba Shin'ichi) appeared. Students are required to discuss Chiba's filmography by focusing on the visual texts and the contexts in which they were produced.
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| Class Schedule |
lesson 1: Crossroads (1)
lesson 2: Crossroads (2)
lesson 3: Judo Life (1)
lesson 4: Judo Life (2)
lesson 5: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (1)
lesson 6: Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2)
lesson 7: The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (1)
lesson 8: The Great Okinawa Yakuza War (2)
lesson 9: The Horrible Obsessions (1)
lesson 10: The Horrible Obsessions (2)
lesson 11: Kamikaze Man: Showdown at Noon (1)
lesson 12: Kamikaze Man: Showdown at Noon (2)
lesson 13: The Yagyu Conspiracy (1)
lesson 14: The Yagyu Conspiracy (2)
lesson 15: In-class essay |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Okinawan Cinema Society, ed. Chiba Shin'ichi, minami e: Action eiga damashi to Okinawa / Taiwan (Shichigatsu sha), ISBN: 978-4-909544-47-6 |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Visual Materials |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Lessons 1 & 2
Preparation: Research Sonny Chiba and his works in advance.
Lessons 3 & 4
Review: Read Chapter 1 of Chiba Shin'ichi, minami e.
Lessons 5 & 6
Review: Read Chapter 3 of Chiba Shin'ichi, minami e.
Lessons 7 & 8
Review: Read Chapters 2 and 5 of Chiba Shin'ichi, minami e.
Lessons 9 & 10
Review: Read Chapter 6 of Chiba Shin'ichi, minami e.
Lessons 11 & 12
Review: Read Chapter 7 of Chiba Shin'ichi, minami e.
Lessons 13 & 14
Review: Read the Appendix of Chiba Shin'ichi minami e and think about the significance of jidaigeki in Chiba's career.
Session 15
Review the topics discussed in the previous lectures. |
| Requirements |
The use of light-emitting devices such as smartphones is strictly prohibited while watching videos. |
| Grading Method |
Participation in in-class discussions and completion of mini-reports for each lecture: 50%
Completion of the in-class essay: 50% |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |