＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
Our conceptions of Japan are, like those of any country, shaped not only by our firsthand experiences but also by the images we see in the media, talk about with our friends, and hold in our thoughts. This course will focus on common images of Japanese culture and society—including artistic tropes, pervasive ideologies, and stereotypes—from the Meiji Period until contemporary times. Through contextual analysis of historical and contemporary media representations of Japanese culture or society (for example, advertisements and works of art), the course aims to build students’ critical engagement with the images they encounter in their daily lives. Each class will position these images in the context of global exchange, focusing on the interactions between understandings of Japan domestically and abroad. Students will be encouraged to apply the ideas discussed in class to familiar cultural texts, culminating in the production of a video or photo essay that examines a common idea about Japan today.
＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
Through this course, students will cultivate the skills necessary to:
・Recognise influential domestic and international conceptions of modern Japan
・Critically compare visual media from multiple cultural contexts
・Understand some of the historical context shaping contemporary cultural texts
・Discuss and analyse familiar and unfamiliar works in English
・Use visual media platforms to present complex ideas to an audience
＜DO Week期間の初回動画等の配信/The delivery of the first video, etc. during the “DO Week”＞
あり/ Deliver the video
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＜授業計画/Schedule＞
実施時期
/Week |
授業回/Number of Lesson |
授業実施方法
/How to conduct a Lesson |
授業実施時間数
/Class Hours |
| 内容/Contents |
| 授業時間外の学習/Assignments |
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第１週 DO Week
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1 |
オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video)
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30 分/min |
| Introduction |
| Review syllabus |
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第2週
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2 |
面接/Face-to-face
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90 分/min |
| Tourism images of Japan |
| Review syllabus and introduction materials |
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第3週
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3 |
面接/Face-to-face
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90 分/min |
| Centers of exchange: Visions of progress and loss |
| Reading to be provided |
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第4週
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4 |
面接/Face-to-face
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90 分/min |
| Shopping for change: Consumerism and culture |
| Reading to be provided |
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第5週
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5 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Lands charted: Imperialism and spectacle |
| Reading to be provided |
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第5週
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6 |
オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video)
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60 分/min |
| Essay workshop |
| Plan essays |
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第6週
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7 |
面接/Face-to-face
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90 分/min |
| “Carried to a cloud-land”: Classical Japan in translation |
| Write essays |
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第7週
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8 |
面接/Face-to-face
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90 分/min |
| Discussion: Image analyses |
| Prepare to discuss image analysis essays in class |
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第8週
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9 |
面接/Face-to-face
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90 分/min |
| Connection and disconnection: Making cultural change |
| Reading to be provided |
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第9週
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10 |
面接/Face-to-face
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90 分/min |
| Revolution and stability: Mediating postwar Japan |
| Reading to be provided |
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第10週
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11 |
オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video)
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30 分/min |
| Project planning instructions |
| Choose project topics |
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第10週
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12 |
面接/Face-to-face
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90 分/min |
| Project planning period |
| Plan projects |
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第11週
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13 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Scramble crossing: Global cultures in translation |
| Reading to be provided |
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第12週
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14 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Discussion: Japan in foreign media |
| Reading to be provided |
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第13週
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15 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Imagining the future in precarious times |
| Finish project preparations |
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第14週
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16 |
オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video)
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60 分/min |
| Review |
| Review course materials |
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第14週
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17 |
面接/Face-to-face
|
90 分/min |
| Video project presentations |
| Prepare to present video projects |
＜授業実施時間数/Class Hours＞
| 授業実施方法/How to Conduct a Lesson |
授業実施時間数/ Class Hours |
| 面接/Face-to-face |
1170 分/min |
| オンデマンド（動画視聴）/On-demand(watching video) |
180 分/min |
| オンデマンド（授業内課題）/On-demand(assignment in class) |
0 分/min |
| リアルタイム配信/Real-time online |
0 分/min |
| その他/Others |
0 分/min |
| 総合計/Total Amount of Class Hours |
1350 分/min |
アクティブラーニング/Active Learning
課題解決型学習 / PBL (Project Based Learning), ディスカッション / Discussion, グループワーク / Group Work, プレゼンテーション / Presentation
使用システム/System Tools
Teams, Panopto
＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
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Image analysis essay
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30%
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A short essay (400–500 words) analysing a media portrayal of Japanese culture or society. Grades will be based on usage of class content, choice of a relevant portrayal, critical analysis and clarity. Students will also be expected to discuss their topics in class.
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Video project
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40%
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A group project involving the creation of a video or photo essay illustrating and analyzing a common portrayal of Japanese culture or society (domestically and/or internationally). Students will present and explain their videos to the class. Grades will be based on relevance to the course content, critical engagement, concept planning and clarity.
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Reflection surveys
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30%
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Short reflections on at least 3 of the class lectures or discussions, to be turned in the week following the relevant class. Survey sheets will be provided. Grades will be based on completion, attentiveness to the class and critical assessment.
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＜テキスト/Textbook＞
There is no textbook. All reading materials will be provided by the instructor.
＜連絡方法 / Contact method＞
科目担当者への連絡方法/Contact method from student to instructor
Microsoft Teams
科目担当者からの連絡方法/Contact method from instructor to students
Microsoft Teams
＜備考/Remarks＞
Classes will be held in a face-to-face classroom environment. Materials will also be posted on Teams after the class period, and students will be able to post materials and engage in discussion using Teams at any time. If there are students who are unable to attend face-to-face classes due to unavoidable reasons caused by Covid-19, the class type for these students may change.
Students will be able to contact the instructor using Teams. Office hours will be held on Thursday 2nd period (Kyotanabe campus) and Wednesday 4th period (Imadegawa campus).
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