62153001 Japanese Constitution

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 62153001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 日本国憲法

Subject Name
（Katakana）ニホンコクケンポウ

Subject Name in
English Japanese Constitution

Instructor FUEKI JUN

Instructor
(Katakana) フエキ　ジュン

Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Weds5-8：Online,IAS K107

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Online (simultaneous interactive)

Lecture-oriented.
Online Lecture. （Teams）
Handouts.

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

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students first-year student ～

Keywords Popular sovereignty, Separation of powers, Democracy, Rule of law, Fundamental human rights

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　
Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome   Through this course, students are expected to achieve the following:
Understand the basic principles and rules of constitutional law and explain them clearly.
Conduct basic legal analysis of specific cases considering judicial decisions.
Identify constitutional issues in various social topics and think about them independently.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline   The Constitution establishes the fundamental principles and rules concerning the structure and functions of the state. These principles and rules can be divided into those relating to governmental structure and those concerning human rights.
  This course explains these key principles and rules and provides opportunities to apply them to familiar topics and issues in our society. It also examines actual cases litigated before the courts and considers how judicial decisions have addressed them.

Class Schedule Lesson 1: Introduction – The Significance of the Constitution
Lesson 2: Popular Sovereignty and Separation of Powers
Lesson 3: The National Diet
Lesson 4: The Cabinet
Lesson 5: The Courts
Lesson 6: General Theory of Fundamental Rights
Lesson 7: Freedom of Thought and Conscience
Lesson 8: Freedom of Religion / the Principle of Separation of Religion and State
Lesson 9: Freedom of Expression
Lesson 10: Freedom of Expression (2)
Lesson 11: Economic Freedom
Lesson 12: Respect for the Individual
Lesson 13: Principle of Equality
Lesson 14: Social Rights
Lesson 15: Political Participation and the Electoral System

  Final grade will be decided based on Short reaction paper/quiz(60％) and Report(40％).

Text/Reference
Books,etc.   I will list some up-to-date textbooks in a first class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms

(More Details) (More Details) Video lectures will be delivered using the meeting function of Microsoft Teams.
Please download or print the course materials in advance and have them ready for class.

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

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1
Preparation: Review your prior knowledge of constitutional law using high school civics textbooks or related materials.
Review: Organize and summarize the lecture and textbook content.

Lessons 2–14
Preparation: Read the lecture materials and textbook in advance.
Review: Organize and summarize the lecture and textbook content.

Lesson 15
Preparation: Same as above.

Requirements   Before the first class, the team code for Microsoft Teams used in this course will be announced via “Momiji.”

Grading Method   Short reaction paper/quiz (each lesson): 60%
Final report: 40%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other The course will be conducted in accordance with this syllabus; however, some content may be adjusted or omitted due to time constraints.

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	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	62153001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	日本国憲法
Subject Name （Katakana）	ニホンコクケンポウ
Subject Name in English	Japanese Constitution
Instructor	FUEKI JUN
Instructor (Katakana)	フエキ　ジュン
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Weds5-8：Online,IAS K107
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture-oriented. Online Lecture. （Teams） Handouts.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students	first-year student ～
Keywords	Popular sovereignty, Separation of powers, Democracy, Rule of law, Fundamental human rights
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　 Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome	Through this course, students are expected to achieve the following: Understand the basic principles and rules of constitutional law and explain them clearly. Conduct basic legal analysis of specific cases considering judicial decisions. Identify constitutional issues in various social topics and think about them independently.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The Constitution establishes the fundamental principles and rules concerning the structure and functions of the state. These principles and rules can be divided into those relating to governmental structure and those concerning human rights. This course explains these key principles and rules and provides opportunities to apply them to familiar topics and issues in our society. It also examines actual cases litigated before the courts and considers how judicial decisions have addressed them.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1: Introduction – The Significance of the Constitution Lesson 2: Popular Sovereignty and Separation of Powers Lesson 3: The National Diet Lesson 4: The Cabinet Lesson 5: The Courts Lesson 6: General Theory of Fundamental Rights Lesson 7: Freedom of Thought and Conscience Lesson 8: Freedom of Religion / the Principle of Separation of Religion and State Lesson 9: Freedom of Expression Lesson 10: Freedom of Expression (2) Lesson 11: Economic Freedom Lesson 12: Respect for the Individual Lesson 13: Principle of Equality Lesson 14: Social Rights Lesson 15: Political Participation and the Electoral System Final grade will be decided based on Short reaction paper/quiz(60％) and Report(40％).
Text/Reference Books,etc.	I will list some up-to-date textbooks in a first class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, Microsoft Forms
(More Details)	(More Details) Video lectures will be delivered using the meeting function of Microsoft Teams. Please download or print the course materials in advance and have them ready for class.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Quizzes/ Quiz format, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1 Preparation: Review your prior knowledge of constitutional law using high school civics textbooks or related materials. Review: Organize and summarize the lecture and textbook content. Lessons 2–14 Preparation: Read the lecture materials and textbook in advance. Review: Organize and summarize the lecture and textbook content. Lesson 15 Preparation: Same as above.
Requirements	Before the first class, the team code for Microsoft Teams used in this course will be announced via “Momiji.”
Grading Method	Short reaction paper/quiz (each lesson): 60% Final report: 40%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	The course will be conducted in accordance with this syllabus; however, some content may be adjusted or omitted due to time constraints.
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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