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From the Edo to Meiji Period: Examining Equality and Equity through the Examinations of Japanese Society — JPN4302.01

Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: TU,FR 8:30am-10:20am
Credits: 4

In this low-intermediate course, students will learn and examine Japan鈥檚 drastic social changes during the Edo period and the Meiji period to investigate what equality and equity meant to Japanese people.  During the Edo Period (1603-1868), Japan closed its doors to other countries for about two hundred fifty years, and this isolation helped Japan

Japanese Art and Society: From Jomon Pottery to Superflat — JPN4714.01

Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: TU,FR 10:30am-12:20pm
Credits: 4

In this intermediate course, students will learn about various art forms in Japan from pottery in the Jomon Era (about 14,000 BC 鈥 300BC) to Takashi Murakami鈥檚 so-called 鈥渟uperflat,鈥 a postmodern art movement, in the Heisei Era (1989 -2019).  As they learn about Japanese art, they will analyze elements of Japanese aesthetics that were shared in various

Japanese Language and Culture Through Art and Pop Culture — JPN2114.01

Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: MO,WE,TH 8:30am-9:50am
Credits: 5

In this introductory-level Japanese course, students will explore Japan鈥檚 artistic treasures and diverse art forms to examine Japanese visual culture, history, and society while developing and practicing basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Japanese. This course offers a fun and dynamic way to begin your journey to study the Japanese language and culture

Rakugo and Humor: The Art of Storytelling — JPN4505.01

Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: MO,TH 1:40pm-3:30pm
Credits: 4

Rakugo is one of the traditional Japanese art and storytelling entertainment that became extremely popular during the Edo period (1603-1868).  Rakugo is a rather unique storytelling performance because a storyteller sits on a seat on the stage called 鈥办辞辞锄补鈥 and tells humorous stories without standing up from the seat.  Moreover,