| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Liberal Arts Education Program |
| Lecture Code |
62054901 |
Subject Classification |
Area Courses |
| Subject Name |
Regional Geography of Japan |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
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Subject Name in
English |
Regional Geography of Japan |
| Instructor |
QU MENG,KUMAHARA YASUHIRO,GOTO TAKUYA |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
キョ モウ,クマハラ ヤスヒロ,ゴトウ タクヤ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(4T) Thur1-4：IAS K209 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
2
:
Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
12
:
Geography |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Regional Geography, Maps, Regional Planning, Japan, SDGs |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education | Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences) Category：Anthropology / Geography / History |
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| Expected Outcome | 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives. |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This class is a basic introduction to regional geography, taking Japan as an example. It will introduce the basic structure of Japanese regions and their issues. Students will conduct research during class in groups and prepare a presentation on one prefecture of Japan. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction to Regional Geography
lesson2 Read Japan through maps and statistics
lesson3 Land of volcanos and earthquakes: Natural Geography and climate (SDG 13,15)
lesson4 Land of volcanos and earthquakes: Natural Geography and climate (SDG 13,15)
lesson5 Variety of landform in Japan
lesson6 Identify regional issues in Japan through statistics
lesson7 Demographic Issues
lesson8 Metropolitan areas and regional cities (SDG 11)
lesson9 Metropolitan areas and regional cities (SDG 11); Explanation for group work
lesson10 Agriculture and rural revitalization in Japan (Goto Takuya)
lesson11 Rural areas (SDG 11)
lesson12 Rural areas (SDG 11); group work
lesson13 Tourism and regional development (SDG 12)
lesson14 Tourism and regional development (SDG 12); group work
lesson15 Presentation of group work results
There might be changes depending on students' interest and other factors. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Will be announced in class |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Microsoft Teams, moodle |
| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Preparation will be announced during class. 10-15th lecture: students need to prepare for group work by gathering material and preparing a presentation for the last class. |
| Requirements |
Any mails concerning this class should include the class name "Student ID + Regional Geography of Japan" in the mail title. |
| Grading Method |
Reports, tasks or small tests in class 80%
Group presentation and report 20%
Tasks handed in after the deadline will not be accepted, unless there is a serious reason (like illness). |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
This class is a good opportunity for international students to learn about Japan and for Japanese students to take a fresh look at their country.
Please bring your computer to class. |
| 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. |