Japanology
Japanology
22 August 2017 Last updated
Overview of the course
In the Japanology Course, we explore human activities in Japan from a cultural point of view while positioning Japanese culture relative to various cultures in the world. We aim to address, jointly study and learn an extremely wide range of cultural and social issues from ancient to modern times concerning literature, arts, religion and philosophy. The course also provides opportunities to improve professional skills for reading ancient papers and reviewing documents, which are often required to deepen understanding of Japanese culture and society. Moreover, the course provides specialized training to foreign students so that they can discuss Japanese culture and society by an academic process without being captivated by popular views of Japan. Our objective is to nurture individuals who can discuss Japan with specialized skills and high-level academic capabilities.
Students’ research themes | Master course: Research on gender equality program of Kobe city; A study on the source History of Onsenji-temple in Kinosaki; A research on the thoughts of the flower arrangement practice in the Edo period; Images of Japanese performing arts displayed in journals for national propaganda. Doctoral course: Ethnographical study on the folk music and dance for rice-planting; A study of folk literature in connection with feudal lords in the early modern era; A study on cultural policy on radio broadcasting in the post-war Okinawa under US military occupation; A study on iemoto system in cha-no-yu (tea ceremony) since the modern era; Yamada Kousaku and film music; A study of the hygiene problems in East Asia in the 19th century: focusing on an open port Incheon, Korea. |
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Teaching staff | Fumiaki ITAKURA, Associate Professor Shizue OSA, Professor Masato KARASHIMA, Associate Professor Nobuyuki KONNO, Associate Professor Yaroslav Shulatov, Associate Professor Naoko TERAUCHI, Professor |