East Asia (Fall) - Week 6
East Asia (Area Studies): Friday 2nd Period (金）2限
FRIDAY East Asia (Fall 2026)
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Complete:October 23 [金] ~ November 5 [木] | |
提出期間 (10月23日 ~ 11月5日)Week 6 |
2026 Fall SemesterEast Asia (Friday) 2nd period10:50~12:30 [14 weeks] | ||
| Class Week | Day | Location |
| 1 | 9/18 | 5007 教室 |
| 2 | 9/25 | 5007 教室 |
| 3 | 10/2 | 5007 教室 |
| 4 | 10/9 | website only (no classroom) |
| 5 | 10/16 | 5007 教室 |
| 6 | 10/23 | 5007 教室 |
| TRIP | 10/24 (Sat.) | SOJI-JI Monastery (optional) 09:00~12:30 |
| - | 10/30 KU holiday | no classes - MMC festival |
| walking | 11/2 (Mon.) 16:30 | Yokohama history on foot (optional) |
| 7 | 11/6 | 5007 教室 |
| 8 | 11/13 | 5007 教室 |
| TRIP | 11/14 (Sat.) | Kamakura tour [on foot] (optional) 09:00 |
| 9 | 11/20 | 5007 教室 |
| 10 | 11/27 | website only (no classroom) |
| 11 | 12/4 | 5007 教室 |
| 12 | 12/11 | 5007 教室 |
| 13 | 12/18 | 5007 教室 |
| 14 | 2026/1/8 | website only (no classroom) |
ASSIGNMENT 011. SHORT TESTWEEK 06Complete : 提出期限 October 29 (10pm) (Thursday) 10月29日 (22:00) (木) | ||
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Short Test (Quiz) Use link 1. SHORT TEST (quiz)5. Korea: metal moveable print | ||
| Tadanobu Asano 佐藤 忠信 Japanese actor | ||
 Shogun (2024) Netflix series in English & Japanese Asano speaks Japanese |  Film in Mongolian Asano speaks Mongolian |  Silence (2016) Film in English & Japanese Asano speaks English & Japanese |
Mongol (2007) film: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00D5VD7L0?ref_=atv_sr_fle_c_sr52cdbe_pvsearchresults_1_3 A lot of success for the Mongols was due to weaknesses in the world of the 12th through 14th centuries. Known as the time of "the Middle Ages," most places on Earth were focused on localized power, landlord rulers, and status based on tribal, regional, and local interests and customs. Defensive security and alliances were difficult to keep due to political fighting and local wars over trade and land. An organized and powerful military under strong and disciplined Mongol commanders like Genghis Khan, Ogedai, and Subutai were able to crush armies and dominate most of the Eurasian continent. | ||
ASSIGNMENT 022. Reading and WritingComplete : 提出期限November 5 (10pm) (Thursday) 11月5日 (22:00) (木) (+1) Point submit by 11/2 (月) 22:00 | |
| AssignmentRead the text about Kublai Kahn. Follow the articles & links about the Song, Yuan, and Ming Dynasties. And follow the links and questions inside of the assignment. 2. Kublai Khan Assignment |
HERE ARE LINKS THAT I USED IN CLASS (If you want to look by yourself).
Video
Mongol sequence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W4hKMFBCyM
Young Temuji (Film Mongol) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XENlmLWw5Y&t=98s
1196 vs. Jamukha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naZvgkk0bS0&t=187s
Subutai (AI film) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh3lCzEGvN8&t=457s
Battle of Mohi (Europe) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LjB8oVFhd4&t=1590s
Mongols & Black Plague (video time 12:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOZadUVU2BY&t=750s
Maps
Trade routes c. 1200 https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15923/map-of-the-trade-networks-in-the-middle-ages-c-120/
Black Plague - Europe map https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12038/map-of-the-spread-of-the-plague-in-europe-1346---1/
Back Plauge route https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death_in_the_Middle_East#/media/File:1346-1353_spread_of_the_Black_Death_in_Europe_map.svg
Temujin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genghis_Khan
Subutai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subutai
Ogedai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96gedei_Khan
Kublai Khan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kublai_Khan
video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzWwp9JM7Hw&t=832s (show 1206 specifically)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Mongol_Empire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_dynasty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_dynasty_(1115%E2%80%931234)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurchen_people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchuria
Korea
Mongol influence on Korean clothing of 14th century
Marco Polo Episode 10: https://www.netflix.com/watch/70305614?trackId=200257859
Topo Map 1 - E. Asia
Topo Map 2 - Asia a bit wider
Google Earth
History of the World video map (does NOT include Indigenous peoples)
History of East Asia video map
History of East Asia by year video map
Silk Road history (video 9 min.)
Travels of Marco Polo 1271-1295
Buddhism - Four Noble Truths .pdf
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FIELD TRIP 01October 24 (Saturday) 09:00~12:30總持寺09:00 MEETING LOCATION:  PORTA Escalators in Yokohama Station | ||
  | Sōji-ji Zen Monastery (Wikipedia) 總持寺 (ウィキペディア) Sōji-ji (總持寺) is one of two daihonzan (大本山, "head temples") of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism. The other is Eihei-ji temple in Fukui Prefecture. Fodor's calls it "one of the largest and busiest Buddhist institutions in Japan." | |
Japanese Soto Zen Buddhism is the most famous form of Zen in the world, since it was the first form to be exported from Japan to the West. As a result, Soto zen has an international focus. This field trip will include 45 minutes of an English introduction to Zazen, which is zen-style meditation. Then we will take a guided tour of the temple in English. The cost at the temple is ¥500. By train and on foot, the monastery is about 40 minutes from Yokohama Station. --WEAR CLEAN & COMFORTABLE CLOTHES-- October 24 09:00 October 24 (Saturday)English-Guided-Zazen-October-2026.pdf | ||
NOT RELIGIOUS - This trip is about CULTURE. If you are worried, this trip is NOT about religion. It is a tour of the temple and a basic introduction on how to meditate quietly in the Soto zen style. This is a recurring event open to the public. The focus is basic and practical. There is no religious requirement. It's mostly a way to experience a part of Japan's history. There is no easy way to explain zen, so it's best to experience it with your body. There will be a tour of the monastery afterward. Please don't worry about religious things or strict rules. That level of zen is only for advanced learners. We are just a friendly basic group. | ||
FIELD TRIP 02YOKOHAMA HISTORY on foot NOT Required, but can use this trip for class credit. November 2 (Monday) 16:30~18:2016:30 MEETING LOCATION:KU CAMPUS CLASSROOM 6009 | ||
 | This is a walking historical tour of old Yokohama. Yokohama was built for international trade in the 1850s and has expanded since. Chinatown emerged during this time, which is where the Chinese merchants, traders, managers, and prostitutes lived. Chinatown evolved into a restaurant district during the 20th century. There has always been an American influence in Yokohama, since the U.S. Black Ships (kurofune) [picture to left] arrived in 1853, to force Japan to open its borders. The U.S. also made Yokohama its HQ during the U.S. occupation of Japan during 1945-1952. (Still today, the largest American naval base in the world, outside of the U.S. itself, is in Yokosuka, which is several kilometers down the coast from Yokohama.) We will walk around some well-known and essential historical sites near the water, from Nihon-odori to Yamashita Park. | |
--WEAR WALKING SHOES -- November 2 16:30 November 2 (Monday) | ||
This tour is not required. But students receive credit for attending. Tokugawa/Edo isolationist policy (sakoku) | ||
FIELD TRIP 03NOT Required, but can use this trip for class credit. November 14 (Saturday)09:00~12:30 & 13:00~15:1509:00PORTA Escalators in Yokohama Station 09:00~15:15鎌倉 | ||
 | KAMAKURABring about ¥1000 cash because some spots have a small entrance charge.And you might want to eat some food or buy souvenirs, so have some money for that. | |
November 14 (Saturday)09:00~12:30 & 13:00~15:15This is a historical tour (on foot) around Kamakura, which was the center of power in Japan from 1185 to 1333 CE. Anyone can attend, not just my students. If you only want to stay half a day, you can leave the trip after 12:30. We will return to Kamakura Station at around 12:30. 09:00 we'll meet at Yokohama Station and travel to Kamakura 09:30~12:30 walk around main shrine of Hachimangu and downtown apx. 12:30 return to station area. There is a McDonald's and convenience stores for a quick lunch. 13:00~15:00 we'll take the Enoshima line to visit Hasadera (temple) and finally the Big Buddha. 15:15 we should be back at the local Hasadera station by apx. 15:15 Saturday, November 14 | ||
Students can use this field trip for class credit. | ||
Place to eat and drinkis popular with International Students |
