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OSPKYOTO 3K: First-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter

(Formerly OSPKYOTO 9K). Continuation of 2K. First-year sequence enables students to converse, write, and read essays on topics such as personal history, experiences, familiar people. Fulfills University Foreign Language Requirement. Prerequisite: JAPANLNG 2 or OSPKYOTO 2K if taken 2012-13 or later ( JAPANLNG 8 if taken 2011-13 or earlier)
Terms: Aut, Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: Language
Instructors: Kawahara, Y. (PI)

OSPKYOTO 13: Contemporary Religion in Japan's Ancient Capital: Sustaining and Recasting Tradition

Japanese attitudes to religion and popular forms of religiosity. Syncretic nature of beliefs and practices drawn on a variety of interwoven concepts, beliefs, customs and religious activities of native Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Indian origins as background. Topics include: pursuit of worldly benefits, religion and healing, fortune-telling, ascetic practices, pilgrimage, festivals (matsuri), new religions and their image, impact of the internet, response of religion in times of crisis.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
Instructors: Ludvik, C. (PI)

OSPKYOTO 16: Taiko in the Buraku Community: Human Rights and Creative Expression

This short course explores the potentiality of taiko playing as a method to help create an inclusive society, with a particular focus on the activities of taiko groups from the marginalized Buraku community in Osaka. The students will learn why taiko playing has been important to the community in the context of their struggle for liberation and changing nature of discrimination. Weekly workshops on taiko playing will be offered as an integral component of the course, and the students are encouraged to use this hands-on experience as a foundation to envision how the body-based artistic expression can be a tangible force in social and political movements for human rights.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3

OSPKYOTO 23K: Second-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter

Formerly OSPKYOTO 19K). Goal is to further develop and enhance spoken and written Japanese in order to handle advanced concepts such as comparison and contrast of the two cultures, descriptions of incidents, and social issues. 800 kanji, 1,400 new words, and higher-level grammatical constructions. Readings include authentic materials such as newspaper articles, and essays. Prerequisite: JAPANLNG 22 or OSPKYOTO 22K if taken 2012-13 or later ( JAPANLNG 18 if taken 2011-12 or earlier)
Terms: Spr | Units: 5

OSPKYOTO 28: The Aesthetics and Ethics of Japanese Tea Practice

In this course, we will explore the history and aesthetics of Japanese tea practice, with particular attention to how the embodied forms of the practice and the material culture of the tea setting create the conditions for states of being and relating that reflect core ethical values. This course will combine lecture, reflection, discussion, and embodied experience as ways of inquiry. Our classroom will extend to the rich tea environs of Kyoto where we will experience historic and contemporary tea rooms from the Zen temple setting to the public garden. We will explore the poetic resonance of teaware at the family museum of a traditional lineage of teabowl artisans. We will sit as guests to tea, learn to make confections, and visit a tea farm where we will join in the harvesting of tea itself.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
Instructors: Hamilton, N. (PI)

OSPKYOTO 33: Ecology of Japanese Satoyama

Satoyama refers to the traditional rural landscapes of Japan, and it is a term that has become widely known internationally in the ecological sustainability literature, highlighting the value of traditional land use for the sustainable management of natural resources. I would introduce to the students, and have them discuss, the scientific basis of biodiversity and ecosystem services, the cultural influence on agriculturall and use,and how the scientific and cultural factors interact to affect the way natural resources are managed.The course would emphasize student-led discussion based on reading of primary and popular literature on the history, current status, societal perception of the value of satoyama for biodiversity and human well-beingin Japan. Student discussion will also compare the satoyama concept to similar ones developed in othercountriesin Asia, Europe, and North America.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-SMA

OSPKYOTO 42: Gardens of Kyoto: Spaces of Aesthetic and Spiritual Contemplation

Chronological stroll through Japanese gardens of different types and functions, spanning from the Heian period (794-1185), when the ancient capital of Kyoto was established, through to contemporary times. Weekly field trips to a selection of Kyoto gardens and garden-related activities, in order to gain an understanding of the historical development and functions of Japanese gardens, including their design principles, techniques, and elements.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
Instructors: Ludvik, C. (PI)

OSPKYOTO 43: Music and Marginalized Communities in Japan

This course provides a platform for students to explore the relevance of music activities for marginalized communities in Japan who struggle for self-expression and human rights. Particular attention will be paid to the Okinawan, Buraku and Zainichi Korean communities. Class lectures are combined with film screenings, and active participation in class discussion will be vital. Field visits to the communities will also be an important component of the class: students attend musical performances, interact directly with members of the respective community, and learn how they use musical expression as a tangible force in their social and political movements.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-EDP

OSPKYOTO 55: Exploring Japan's Media Landscape

This course will examine Japanese media through the lenses of economics, politics, and media studies. A key goal: understand the forces that shape the creation of content across different demands that individuals in Japan have for information as consumers, producers, entertainment seekers, and voters. Broad themes include the ways that markets transform information into news, the operation of the marketplace of ideas, the economics of digital entertainment markets, and the operation of social networks. Distinctive features of Japanese media include anime, manga, national newspapers, and the NHK public broadcasting system. (Note: no previous study of economics, politics, or media studies required).
Terms: Spr | Units: 3-4 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI
Instructors: Hamilton, J. (PI)

OSPKYOTO 103K: Third-Year Japanese Language, Culture, and Communication, Third Quarter

(Formerly OSPKYOTO 119K). Continuation of 118K. Goal is to express thoughts and opinions in paragraph length in spoken and written forms. Materials include current Japanese media and literature for native speakers of Japanese. Cultural and social topics related to Japan and its people. Prerequisite: JAPANLNG 102 or OSPKYOTO 102K if taken 2012-13 or later ( JAPANLNG 118 if taken 2011-12 or earlier)
Terms: Spr | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: Language
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