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ADVANCED READINGS IN JAPANESE HISTORY(ENGLISH) 1
| Subtitle | Advanced Readings in Japanese History (English) 1 |
|---|---|
| Lecturer(s) | DORNETTI, FILIPPO |
| Credit(s) | 1 |
| Academic Year/Semester | 2026 Spring |
| Day/Period | Thu.5 |
| Campus | Mita |
| Class Format | Online classes (mainly real-time format) |
| Registration Number | 94913 |
| Faculty/Graduate School | LETTERS |
| Department/Major | HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCEJAPANESE HISTORY |
| Year Level | 2, 3, 4 |
| Field | SPECIALIZED SUBJECTS |
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| Course Description | This course will equip you with a trend of overseas historical research by reading academic papers on Japanese history intensively. |
| K-Number | FLT-JH-34122-222-03 |
| Course Administrator | Faculty/Graduate School | FLT | LETTERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department/Major | JH | HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCEJAPANESE HISTORY | |
| Main Course Number | Level | 3 | Third-year level coursework |
| Major Classification | 4 | Specialist Education Applied/Developmental Course | |
| Minor Classification | 12 | Common to Japanese History Majors - Japanese History Reading Seminar in English | |
| Subject Type | 2 | Elective required subject | |
| Supplemental Course Information | Class Classification | 2 | Lecture |
| Class Format | 2 | Online classes (mainly real-time format) | |
| Language of Instruction | 2 | English | |
| Academic Discipline | 03 | History, archaeology, museology, and related fields | |
Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome
This is a reading course taught in English and designed for students of Japanese history. The goal of the class is for students to read and comprehend authentic historical documents from Japan’s past. It serves two purposes. First, it allows students to familiarise themselves with key concepts and issues in English-language historical research on Japan. Second, it improves students’ ability to read historical texts in English. Both purposes are fundamental prerequisites for conducting independent research.
Drawing on primary and secondary sources, history textbooks, and academic and historical texts in English (from the late nineteenth century onward), the course allows students to discuss key conceptual terminology in the field of history, as well as major developments in Japanese history and their connections to more recent social and economic issues. The topics may cover a variety of historical periods, ranging from Tokugawa period to Shōwa era, from the foundation of the modern state to the postwar long economic boom.
Drawing on primary and secondary sources, history textbooks, and academic and historical texts in English (from the late nineteenth century onward), the course allows students to discuss key conceptual terminology in the field of history, as well as major developments in Japanese history and their connections to more recent social and economic issues. The topics may cover a variety of historical periods, ranging from Tokugawa period to Shōwa era, from the foundation of the modern state to the postwar long economic boom.
Course Taught by Faculty Member with Professional Experience
Not applicable
Active Learning MethodsDescription
Discussions, Debates
Group work
Group work
Preparatory Study
Preliminary knowledge of modern and contemporary Japanese history is recommended.
Course Plan
Lesson 1
Session 1: Introduction / Explanation of class’s purpose
Lesson 2
Session 2: reading of an Edo-period historical source I
Lesson 3
Session 3: reading of an Edo-period historical source II
Lesson 4
Session 4: reading of a Meiji-period historical source I
Lesson 5
Session 5: reading of a Meiji-period historical source II
Lesson 6
Session 6: reading of a Taisho-period historical source I
Lesson 7
Session 7: reading of a Taisho-period historical source II
Lesson 8
Session 8: reading of a historical source on Japanese colonialism I
Lesson 9
Session 9: reading of a historical source on Japanese colonialism II
Lesson 10
Session 10: reading of a World War II–period historical source I
Lesson 11
Session 11: reading of a World War II–period historical source II
Lesson 12
Session 12: reading of a postwar occupation–period historical source I
Lesson 13
Session 13: reading of a postwar occupation–period historical source II
Lesson 14
Session 14: reading of a postwar historical source
Other
Session 15: Course Summary
Method of Evaluation
The final evaluation will be based on the degree of each student’s participation in class activities.
Generative AI Policy for Classes
AI devices will not be used during class activities.
Textbooks
佐伯彰一, 芳賀徹. Masterpieces on Japan by foreign authors : from Goncharov to Pinguet. Singapore, Singapore, Springer, 2023, ISBN9789811998522.
Reference Books
Totman, Conrad D. A history of Japan. Second edition., Malden, Massachusetts, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2013, ISBN1119022339.
Further reading material will be presented in the first session of the course.
Further reading material will be presented in the first session of the course.
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