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Course Description

Summary

What do you know about Japan? Would you like to visit Mount Fuji in Shizuoka, the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, or the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo? What do you want to see? Do you want to see traditional performing arts like Noh and Kabuki? Do you want to eat sushi, tonkatsu, ramen, or pizza that is topped with corn, tuna, and mayonnaise? Technology such as Google Earth and 360 video clips on YouTube has allowed us to virtually explore various places and objects in the world and learn about the history, art, culture, cuisine, etc. of those places and objects. In this introductory level course, students will explore various cities and objects with Virtual Reality tools and learn and examine the uniqueness of Japanese culture and how traditional and modern culture coexist in the society while they practice and build their linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in Japanese. Students will also perform various situations to demonstrate their understanding of Japanese language and culture. Japanese writing systems – Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji – will be introduced. Introductory level.