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TOPICS/READINGS |
| 1/10 | Shinto: The Indigenous Traditon? Japanese Culture: The Religious and Philosophical Foundations (JC): 13-53 Destination Exploration (DE): Hoffert ~ Koyasan • Food for Thought (F4T): Matsubara ~ Sushi |
| 1/17 | Shinbutsu-Shugo: The Synthesis of Buddhism and Shinto JC: 61-72 • Shinto and Buddhism • Mt. Hiei • Iitokodori |
| 1/24 | Zen and the Development of Japanese Aesthetics JC: 79-97 • Wabi Sabi: 7-36 • Japanese Mascots • John Oliver’s Mascots |
| 1/31 | The Japanese Tea Ceremony Wabi Sabi: 40-72 • Bushido: The Soul of the Samurai (Sections 1-4) DE: Tori Seggebruch (Kyoto: Gion) & F4T: Katherine Burgos (Wagashi) |
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Confucianism in the Tokugawa Shogunate JC: 101-107 • Bushido: The Soul of the Samurai (Sections 5-17) DE: Hayden Northrup (Osaka: Tsutenkaku/Doutonbori) & F4T: Sarah Peters (Ramen) |
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Japan’s Encounter with the Modern World: Shinto and the State Modern Japan: 1-41 • JC: 113-123 DE: Katherine Burgos (Tokyo: Yasukuni Shrine) & F4T: Derek Linko (Curry Rice) |
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Revolution: Embracing Modernity Modern Japan: 42-61 • Aspects of Hybrid Consciousness • Toyota Production System DE: Paytyn Bavaro (Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine) & F4T: Dylan Connelly (Soba) |
| 2/28 | Overcoming and Ovecome by Modernity: Japan at War Modern Japan: 62-88 DE: Sarah Peters (Kyoto: Kinkakuji) & F4T: Emilie Gibney (Tonkatsu) |
| 3/7 | Economic Miracles and the Making of a Postmodern Society Modern Japan: 89-123 • Shinkansen DE: Derek Linko (Kii Katsuura/Nachi Taisha) & F4T: Tori Seggebruch (Japanese Crepe) |
| 3/14 | SPRING BREAK |
| 3/21 | Tradition and Modernity: The Ongoing Creation of Japanese Identity Modern Japan: 124-149 • Chinmoku • Gambari • Senpai-Kohai F4T: Hayden Northrup (Gyoza) |
| 3/28 | The Development of Japanese Pop Culture • Final Paper: Due on 4/25 Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization: 1-34 • Robots (watch up to 19m28s) DE: Dylan Connelly (Tokyo: Akihabara) & F4T: Paytyn Bavaro (Sukiyaki) |
| 4/4 | The Globalization of Japanese Pop Culture Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization: 35-71 • Harajuku • Maid Cafe DE: Emilie Gibney (Tokyo: Sensoji) |
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Tales from the Dark Side • Presentations for 4/18 & 4/25 Dogs and Demons: 358-385 • Rent-A-Family • Personal Robots DE & F4T |
| 4/18 | Guest Lecture: Yoshino Isao on the Toyota Production System • Japan Trip Questions? |
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Final Paper Presentations • Brief presentations of each student’s final paper • Japan Trip Questions? • Final Paper Due |