| Course title | |||||
| 歴史学 [History] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 2 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020025 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 徳永 健太郎 [] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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For those of us living in the 21st century, the study of history has an important role to play in learning about the past and relativizing the present. We who live in the modern world are unconsciously bound to the past and live under its restrictions. Itis only by learning about the past and relativizing the current reality, the current environment, and the current system that we will be able to think freely about the future. In this class, with "relativization" as the keyword, we would like to think together with you about the perspectives, awareness, and perceptions that relativize the present through the process of looking on the history. The theme of this class is "Jinja”,Shinto shrines. There is a deep-rooted belief in general society that shrines have always conveyed the ancient layers of Japan since ancient times, and many people have an image of "Japan" based on this belief. I would like to look as concretely as possible at the Japanese society we live in and its history, which can be seen when we relativize this assumption. |
| Expected Learning |
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(1) To understand how to look at history as a liberal arts discipline and how to think about it (2) To understand the historical and traditional elements of Japanese society and how they were formed. (3) To understand the historical characteristics and diversity of shrines in Japanese society Compentency Development: Autonomy, Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Ability to Explore Knowledge, Academic Ethics |
| Course schedule |
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01. Guidance: Basic Knowledge about Jinja and Japanese History 02. Establishment of Hatsumode (New Year's Pilgrimage)【Modern Period】 03. When did the forest of the Shinto shrine (Chinju-no-Mori) become dense? 【Modern Period】 04. Shrines where the Buddha was erased? 【Modern Period】 05. How long have the building of shrine existed? 【Ancient Period】 06. Shinto-Buddhist syncretism and the transformation of the gods (1) What is Shinto-Buddhist syncretism? 【Ancient and Medieval Period】 07 Shinto-Buddhist syncretism and the transformation of the gods (2) From transference ( Iza ) to invocation ( Kanjo ) of the gods【Ancient and Medieval Period】 08.Tokusei (political reforms) and the "War of the Gods"【Medieval Period】 09. Fighting Priests and Dying Priests 【Medieval Period】 10. New "Shinto" Born in the Warring States Period【Medieval and Early Modern Period】 11. Ise as a State God and a People's God【Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Period】 12. The Emperor's Buddhist Altar【Medieval, Early Modern and Modern Period】 13. " Restructuring " of Village Shrines 【Modern Period】 14. Soldiers as Gods 【Modern Period】 15. Shinto Directive and postwar shrines【Modern Period】/ Summary of the class Class content is subject to change slightly. |
| Prerequisites |
| Humanities and Social Sciences courses in the 2 credit Global Liberal Studies group. Graduation requirements include 8 credits from Humanities and Social Sciences courses. In addition to 30 hours of class time, students are required to spend one hour writing a paper. In addition, students are required to refer to handouts, reference books, and encyclopedias to fill in any gaps in basic knowledge or to answer questions about the lecture, and to do preparation and review in accordance with the standard number of hours at the university. International students should be able to read and write kanji to some extent. However, it is possible to earn credits even if you have concerns about Kanji if you are motivated. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| Lecture handouts are provided in the classes |
| References |
| Will be introduced at the class |
| Assessment/Grading |
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End-of-semester report 60%. At the end of the semester, you will be asked to submit a report of about 2000 characters (5 pages of 400-character manuscript paper). Reaction papers for each class 40%. Students will be asked to submit a reaction paper on the web after each class, and their interest, motivation, and active participation in the class will be evaluated comprehensively. Students who do not submit the reaction paper more than 6 times (missing 1/3 of the classes) will be treated as having poor attendance. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Unlike Japanese history up to high school, this class does not require students to memorize proper nouns. Rather, we will focus on "understanding" based on a historical perspective and way of thinking. In addition to historical documents, we will also make use of maps such as Google Maps and Street View. |
| Course keywords |
| Japanese history, Jinja ( Shinto shrine ), Ise, Hachiman, Shinto-Buddhist syncretism, separation of Shinto and Buddhism, State Shinto |
| Office hours |
| If you have any questions or concerns, I will be available after every class. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 2/8/2022 3:02:23 PM |