WMBJ3101 Special Lecture on Regional History in Asia B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

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 WMBJ3101 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name アジア地域史研究Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）アジアチイキシケンキュウB

Subject Name in
English Special Lecture on Regional History in Asia B

Instructor To be announced.

Instructor
(Katakana) タントウキョウインミテイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds5-8：LET A152

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

・Seminar 　・Discussion　・Oral presentation

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

Course Level 6 : Graduate Advanced

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : History

Eligible Students

Keywords History of modern China and Asia

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course involves close reading of scholarly literature (in Japanese, Chinese, and English) on international relations in modern and contemporary Asia. Through this work, students will seek to understand the varying interpretations of “modernity” and the “Cold War” in the Asian context, as well as differences in the development of historiography across countries. At the same time, by organizing the historiography within their respective disciplines, students are expected to refine the research questions of their own projects.
Details of the syllabus and assigned readings will be determined and adjusted as appropriate in consultation with the participants.

Class Schedule lesson1: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson2: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson3: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson4: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson5: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson6: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson7: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson8: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson9: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson10: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson11: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson12: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson13: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson14: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson15: Please see the Japanese syllabus.

A report will be assigned.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Please see the Japanese syllabus.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Other (see [More Details]), moodle

(More Details) Please see the Japanese syllabus.

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review lesson1: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson2: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson3: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson4: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson5: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson6: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson7: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson8: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson9: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson10: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson11: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson12: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson13: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson14: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
lesson15: Please see the Japanese syllabus.

Requirements Intermediate or above proficiency in Chinese is recommended.

Grading Method Attitude toward the class 30%, oral presentation 40% and report 30%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Student presentations of research proposals will be held in Session 2.
The course schedule and content may be adjusted as appropriate in response to students’ interests and research needs.
All students are required to read the text in advance and prepare for the session.

Other

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBJ3101	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	アジア地域史研究Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	アジアチイキシケンキュウB
Subject Name in English	Special Lecture on Regional History in Asia B
Instructor	To be announced.
Instructor (Katakana)	タントウキョウインミテイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds5-8：LET A152
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
・Seminar 　・Discussion　・Oral presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	6 : Graduate Advanced
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : History
Eligible Students
Keywords	History of modern China and Asia
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course involves close reading of scholarly literature (in Japanese, Chinese, and English) on international relations in modern and contemporary Asia. Through this work, students will seek to understand the varying interpretations of “modernity” and the “Cold War” in the Asian context, as well as differences in the development of historiography across countries. At the same time, by organizing the historiography within their respective disciplines, students are expected to refine the research questions of their own projects. Details of the syllabus and assigned readings will be determined and adjusted as appropriate in consultation with the participants.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson2: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson3: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson4: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson5: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson6: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson7: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson8: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson9: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson10: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson11: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson12: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson13: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson14: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson15: Please see the Japanese syllabus. A report will be assigned.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Please see the Japanese syllabus.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Other (see [More Details]), moodle
(More Details)	Please see the Japanese syllabus.
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	lesson1: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson2: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson3: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson4: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson5: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson6: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson7: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson8: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson9: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson10: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson11: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson12: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson13: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson14: Please see the Japanese syllabus. lesson15: Please see the Japanese syllabus.
Requirements	Intermediate or above proficiency in Chinese is recommended.
Grading Method	Attitude toward the class 30%, oral presentation 40% and report 30%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Student presentations of research proposals will be held in Session 2. The course schedule and content may be adjusted as appropriate in response to students’ interests and research needs. All students are required to read the text in advance and prepare for the session.
Other
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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