| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program |
| Lecture Code |
WMBB5002 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
超域文化論講義Ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
チョウイキブンカロンコウギA |
Subject Name in
English |
Lecture on Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies A |
| Instructor |
FUJIKI KOSUKE |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
フジキ コウスケ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Weds5-8：LET B205 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Seminar, Discussion |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
|
| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
04
:
Arts |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Adaptation, world cinema, Japanese cinema, J-horror |
| 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) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course aims to examine various issues surrounding adaptation, primarily through film adaptations of modern Japanese literature. Students are required to discuss the films based on comparisons with the source works. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson 1: Dark Water (Japan) (1)
lesson 2: Dark Water (Japan) (2)
lesson 3: Dark Water (US) (1)
lesson 4: Dark Water (US) (2)
lesson 5: Our Town (1)
lesson 6: Our Town (2)
lesson 7: Amagi Pass (1)
lesson 8: Amagi Pass (2)
lesson 9: Gemini (1)
lesson 10: Gemini (2)
lesson 11: The Ring Finger (1)
lesson 12: The Ring Finger (2)
lesson 13: Come Rain, Come Shine (1)
lesson 14: Come Rain, Come Shine (1)
lesson 15: In-class esssay |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
None. Course readings will be uploaded on Moodle. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts, Visual Materials |
| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Lessons 1 & 2
Preparation: Research the concept of adaptation in advance.
Lessons 3 & 4
Preparation: Read Suzuki Koji's "Floating Water."
Lessons 5 & 6
Preparation: Read James Joyce's "Eveline."
Lessons 7 & 8
Preparation: Read Matsumoto Seichō's "The Amagi Pass."
Lessons 9 & 10
Preparation: Read Edogawa Rampo's "Twins."
Lessons 11 & 12
Preparation: Read Ogawa Yōko's "The Ring Finger."
Lessons 13 & 14
Preparation: Read Inoue Areno's "The Cat That Can't Return Home."
Lesson 15
Preparation: Review the previous lessons. |
| Requirements |
The use of light-emitting devices such as smartphones is strictly prohibited while watching videos. |
| Grading Method |
Participation in discussions during lectures: 50%
Effort on reports undertaken during the final lesson: 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. |