Japanese Language and Culture, 2002-03

Fall Quarter Program Syllabus: Weekly Themes, Required Readings, & Activities

REVISED 12/04/02

[PINK indicates a change from the usual weekly schedule...]
 

1st Week: Japanese Views of Nature and Life

Readings: At Kinosaki (handout, distributed at first class meeting);
        Japan: The Story of A Nation (SN), chapter 1.

10/1, Tuesday, 9:30 - 11:30, Lab I 1040, Orientation Meeting.
                12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Lecture: Japanese Views of Nature and Life (Setsuko).

10/2, Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                                11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 1 readings.

10/3, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                            10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                            12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007, Calligraphy Workshop (Setsuko's seminar)
                                         Mac Lab, Japanese Word Processing Workshop (John's seminar).

10/4, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                       10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                       12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: The Island (1961) directed by Shindo Kaneto.
                                                       Film Workshop: Shot Consciousness.
                                              Read Beforehand: A Definition of the Japanese Film,
                                                                                        by Donald Richie (handout).
 

2nd Week: Early Myths and Chronicles

Readings: SN, chapter 2;
                   Anthology of Japanese Literature (AJL), pp 19-58:
                             Introduction, "Manyoshu", "The Luck of the Sea & the Luck of the Mountain";
                  The Kojiki (handout).

10/8, Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                           10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                           12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Lecture: Japanese Poetry (Setsuko);
                                                          Films: From the Asian Continent (29 min.),
                                                             Asuka, Japan (26 min.).

10/9, Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Test.
                                 11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 2 readings.

10/10, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                              10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                              12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007, Calligraphy Workshop (John's seminar)
                                                    Mac Lab, Japanese Word Processing Wkshp. (Setsuko's seminar).

10/11, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                        10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                        12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: Ballad of Narayama by Imamura Shohei.
                                                        Film Workshop:  Art and Technology.
                                                        Read Beforehand:  How to Read a Film (HRF), pp 68-149;
                                                                                          Cinematic Landscapes (CL), Chapter 8,
                                                                                           pp 165-186 (handout).
 

3rd Week: The Court at its Zenith

Readings: SN, chapter 3;
         The Tale of Genji (selected excerpts);
                  The World of the Shining Prince.

10/15, Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                           10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                           12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Lecture: The Tale of Genji (Setsuko);
                                                          Film: Narrative Picture Scroll (28 min.).

10/16, Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Test.
                                 11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 3 readings.

10/17, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                              10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                              12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007, Calligraphy Workshop (Setsuko's seminar)
                                                    Mac Lab, Internet Tools and Resources (John's seminar).

10/18, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                        10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                        12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: The Tale of Genji (animation).
                                                        Film Workshop: Signs.
                                                        Read Beforehand: HRF, pp 152-171.
 

4th Week: The Rise of the Warrior Class

Readings: SN, chapter 4;
                  Tales of the Heike.

10/22, Tuesday, 8:15- 9:00, LH4 , Film: The World of Heike (27 min).
                           9:00 - 5:00, FIELD TRIP TO SEATTLE:
                                                  Japanese Garden;
                                                  Uwajimaya;
                                                  Wing Luk Museum (?)

10/23, Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Test.
                                 11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 4 readings.

10/24, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                              10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                              12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007, Calligraphy Workshop (John's seminar)
                                                    Mac Lab, Internet Tools and Resources (Setsuko's seminar).

10/25, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                        10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                        12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: Kwaidan by Masaki Kobayashi.
                                                        Read Beforehand: CL, Chapter 11, pp 241-261 (handout).
 

5th Week: Aesthetics of the Medieval: Religion and the Arts

Readings: SN, chapter 5;
         AJL, pp 258-311.

10/29, Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                            10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                            12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Films: Introduction to Noh;
                                                             Zeami and Noh Theater (56 min.);
                                                             Zen Culture (30 min.).

10/30, Wednesday, 9:00 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Midterm Test.
                                   11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 5 readings.

10/31, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                              10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                              12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007, Ikebana (flower arrangement) Workshop.
                                                                              BRING:  Vase or other container for your
                                                                                   arrangement and flowers, branches, etc.

11/1, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                      10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                      12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: Ugetsu by Kenji Mizoguchi.
                                                      Film Workshop:  Syntax.
                                                      Read Beforehand: HRF, pp 172-225.
 

6th Week: The Flourishing of Townsman's Culture

Readings: SN, chapter 6;
         AJL, pp 386-409.

11/5, Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                          10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                          12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Lecture: Floating World (Setsuko);
                                                         Films: The Edo Stage: Kabuki & Bunraku (29 min.);
                                                            Bunraku:  Sonezaki Shinju (29 min.).

11/6, Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Test.
                                11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 6 readings.

11/7, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                            10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                        12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007, Workshop canceled.
                                                                                 Work on your paper.

11/8, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                       10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                       12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: Double Suicide by Shinoda Masahiro.
                                                       Read Beforehand: HRF, Chapter 7, pp 518-567.
 

7th Week: The Breakdown of Feudalism

Readings: SN, chapter 7;
         AJL, pp 335-385.

11/12, Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                          10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                          12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Lecture: Japanese Traditional Architecture (John);
                                                         Film: The Past Returns (46min).

11/13, Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Test.
                                 11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 7 readings.

11/14, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                              10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                              12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007, Calligraphy Workshop (Setsuko's seminar)
                                                    Lecture Hall Rotunda, Go Workshop (John's seminar).

11/15, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                        10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                        12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: 47 Ronin (Genroku Chushingura), Part I by Kenji Mizoguchi.
                                                        Film Workshop: TBA.
                                                        Read Beforehand: CL, Chapter 9, pp 187-215 (handout).
 

8th Week: Encounter with the West

Readings: SN, chapter 8;
         The Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa.

11/19, Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                           10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                           12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Film: 47 Ronin (Genroku Chushingura), Part II by Kenji Mizoguchi.

11/20, Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Test.
                                  11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 8 readings.

11/21, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                             10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                             12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007, Calligraphy Workshop (John's seminar)
                                                   Lecture Hall Rotunda, Go Workshop (Setsuko's seminar).

11/22, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                        10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                        12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: Nomugi Pass by Satsuo Yamamoto.
                                                        Read Beforehand: TBA.
 

THANKSGIVING RECESS:  November 25 - 29.

9th Week: The Fruits of Modernity

Readings: SN, chapter 9;
            The Wild Geese.

12/3, Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                          10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                          12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Lecture: Japanese Music (Sean Williams).

12/4, Wednesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Test.
                                11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 9 readings.

12/5, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                            10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                   12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007,  Japanese History Exam.

12/6, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Sessions.
                       10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1059, Language Drills.
                       12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: Kagemushaby Akira Kurosawa.
 

10th Week: Values at Conflict

Readings: SN, chapter 10;
         Kokoro.

12/10, Tuesday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                            10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                            12:30 - 2:30, LH1, Lecture: Traditional Japanese Food (Yukio).

12/11, Wednesday, 9:00 - 10:30, Longhouse 1007, Language Final Exam.
                                  11:00 - 1:00, Lab I 2033/3033, Seminar on week 10 readings.

12/12, Thursday, 9:30 - 10:30, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Sessions.
                             10:40 - 11:40, Lab I, 1037 & 1040, Language Drills.
                             12:30 - 3:30, Longhouse 1007,  Japanese Cooking Workshop.

12/13, Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, LH4, Skit & Kaiwa Presentations.
                        12:30 - 4:30, LH4, Film: Tanpopo by Juzo Itami.
 

EVALUATION WEEK:  December 16 - 20.

WINTER BREAK:  December 23 - January 5.

WINTER QUARTER BEGINS:  January 6.