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HIS300LF（史学 / History 300）
Modern and Contemporary History of Japan

Marco TINELLO

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school Exchange Students from Overseas Program
Attached documents
Year 2024
Class code A8528
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 金4/Fri.4
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷 / Ichigaya
Classroom name BT0602
Grade
Credit(s) 2
Notes
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium

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Outline and objectives

This course explores the modern and contemporary history of Japan with a focus on its foreign relations. We examine the interrelated history of Japan with China, Korea, Ryukyu, Southeast Asia, and the Western world from the Seventeenth century to the 1910s.

Goal

To enrich participants view of the modern and contemporary history of Japan by providing an outline and a framework to better understand the events that shaped the modern and contemporary history of Japan.

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)（学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. ）

The style of each class of this course consists of the instructor's lecture and an open-ended discussion. In the first part of the lesson, I will give a lecture on a given subject, and in the second, we will discuss a paper, which the students are required to read in advance.
Comments for assignments are given during office hours.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

あり / Yes

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

授業形態/methods of teaching：対面/face to face

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1.[対面/face to face]：Introduction

Overview of the Course and Explanation of Basic Concepts

2.[対面/face to face]：East Asian diplomacy

Japan and its traditonal relations with East Asia

3.[対面/face to face]：The Edo Period (1)

The Tokugawa bakufu's foreign relations

4.[対面/face to face]：The Edo Period (2)

The Edo period as seen from foreign processions and parades

5.[対面/face to face]：The Edo Period (3)

The city of Edo

6.[対面/face to face]：The Edo Period (4)

Mid-term Presentations

7.[対面/face to face]：The late Edo Period (1)

The Arrival of the Western powers in East Asia

8.[対面/face to face]：The late Edo Period (2)

The Opening of Japan

9.[対面/face to face]：The Meiji Period (1)

The establishment of the Meiji government and the creation of a modern state

10.[対面/face to face]：The Meiji Era (2)

The incorporation of Ryukyu, Ogasawara, and the Kuril Islands from a global perspective

11.[対面/face to face]：The Meiji Era (3)

The Sino-Japanese War and the collapse of the Chinese tributary system

12.[対面/face to face]：The Meiji Era (4)

From the Russo-Japanese War to the Annexation of Korea

13.[対面/face to face]：Contemporary Japan

Present-day Japan and the legacy of its contemporary diplomatic issues

14.[対面/face to face]：Final Presentations

Course conclusion and Final Presentations

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are expected to prepare for two presentations. In addition, students are expected to read the assigned readings and review materials distributed after each class. The average study time outside of class per week would be roughly 4 hours.

Textbooks

Students are expected to read the handouts and the assigned readings in place of "textbooks".

References

References will be provided for each topic in class.

Grading criteria

10% Participation
25% Presentations
20% In-class quizzes and reaction papers
45% Take-home final examination

Changes following student comments

There are no changes

Equipment student needs to prepare

Students are expected to download class materials through Google Classroom and/or HOPPI.