East Asia 01 - Theron Fairchild

East Asia (Area Studies): Monday 4th Period (月）4限

MONDAY East Asia (Spring 2026)

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April 13 [月] ~ April 19 [日]

提出期間 (4月13日 ~ 4月19日)

Complete : 提出期限

April 19 (10pm) (Sunday)

4月19日 (22:00) (日)



SECTION 1 ASIA MAP & COMPANIES REQUIRED Complete : 提出期限 April 19 (10pm) (Sunday) 4月19日 (22:00) (日) (+1) Point: submit by 4/16 (木) 22:00
Asia Map	Asia Map.pdf Use the Map (PDF) 1. Asian Map & Companies (Assignment) (課題)
Practice looking for accurate information in English.
Use the Internet to find the information. Useful links: https://companiesmarketcap.com/ Restaurants



SECTION 2 Student Information REQUIRED Complete : 提出期限 April 19 (10 pm) (Sunday) 4月19日 (22:00) (日) (+1) Point: submit by 4/16 (木) 22:00
Please provide a working email address.
	2. Student Information Please provide an email address that you want to use for contact with Theron Fairchild.


Japan, Asia & World Situations
	Japan
	History of Japan in 20 minutes Shōgun (general: in history) 将軍(征夷大将軍) (sei-i tai-shōgun) Tokugawa (Edo) shogunate/bakufu 江戸幕府 Edo class hierarchy (shi-nō-kō-shō) Edo class (diagram) 江戸時代の社会 (士農工商) 江戸時代の社会 (士農工商) (図表) Tokugawa/Edo isolationist policy (sakoku) 鎖国 Treaty of Kanagawa 神奈川条約 / 日米和親条約 History of Yokohama (trade port) 横浜市の歴史 End of shogunate (bakumatsu) 幕末 Meiji Restoration (Imperial ishin) (1868) 明治維新 (1868) Satsuma Rebellion (1876-1877) (Seinan War) 西南戦争 (1876-1877) Imperial View of History (ultra-nationalism) 皇国史観 Criticism of Nitobe's Bushido Tokyo Earthquake of 1923 Kanto Massacre (of Koreans & Chinese) Three sources about Kanto killings from 2023: How information varies in Japan -Japanese Foreign Correspondents (260 confirmed, 6,000 likely) -Asahi Shimbun (59 confirmed murders, likely 1,000~3,000) -Mainichi Shimbun (40 confirmed murders, maybe 240 total) Asia-Pacific War (1937-1945) 太平洋戦争(たいへいようせんそう)/大東亜戦争 (1937-1945) WWII in the Pacific (1941-1945) Bloody Saturday (baby bombed photo) Powerful change of opinion toward Japan in 1937 Japanese War Crimes 日本の戦争犯罪一覧 Nanjing Massacre 南京事件 100-Man Killing Contest 百人斬り競争 Philippines (Manila) Massacre Logistics Japan shortage 1952 May 2 Riots Inward FDI by Region Lloyd's Report on FDI
	YouTube Video Noh 能 theater example (3 minutes) compare with Anime characters/masks Theater: Noh 能 vs. Kabuki 歌舞伎 (Note: the video is good, but the speaker is about 5% wrong about certain points) Audio Traditional Japanese Music Wiki: Traditional Japanese Music (hōgaku) Wiki: 邦楽
	General Asia & World Situations
	General History & Facts Spread of Writing by Year [video] Spanish Flu (1918) Agricultural Production Global Religion by 2025 (PEW Report) Wealth GDP per capita, PPP World's Household Wealth Asian Trade G7: WIki ASEAN APEC Japan's EPAs Human Rights Human Rights Index Gender Gap Economics by Gender Military Topics Military Spending by Country Military Size by Population Military Spending (video) China's History Ancient Han Map (202BCE-220CE) Mongol Empire (Khans) (1206-1368) --Genghis (Chinggis) Khan (c.1162-1227) Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty (1271-1368) --Kublai Khan (Qubilai-Qan) (1215-1294) Ming (Han) Dynasty (1368-1644) Map of Ming Era Qing (Manchu) Dynasty (1644-1911/12) Nationalist Democratic Revolution of 1911 Republic of China (1912-1949) Civil War (1945-1949) PRC Formed (1949) The Great Leap Forward (1958-1962) The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) PRC Constitution and its changes (1949-1982) China's Way of War: Background China vs. USSR and move toward USA Belt Road Initiative (BRI)(China's New Silk Road) China & the Uyghurs (Human Rights Violations) Security in Asia U.S. Defense Agreements Taiwan Defense Taiwan Relations Act (Taiwan-U.S.) Global Public Opinion of China Energy Global Energy (btu) mapping Oil Reserves Energy & GDP Energy Intensity (Efficiency) of Economies

Asia: Regional Histories and Issues

Health & Wealth (video)
Urbanization
Life & GDP
Influenza Progress
Spanish Flu (1918)
Extreme Poverty
Agricultural Production
Technological Change
Economics by Gender
Human Rights
China & the Uyghurs (Human Rights Violations)
Taiwan (ROC): Wiki
Korea (ROK): Wiki
Japan's Constitution
Japan's EPAs
Japan-Taiwan govt report
Japan's Leadership Role
U.S. FTAs (incl. Korea)
Taiwan Relations Act (Taiwan-U.S.)
Taiwan-U.S. Relations
The Great Leap Forward (1958-1962)
The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
Belt Road Initiative (BRI)(China's New Silk Road)

Military Spending by Country
Military Size by Population
Military Spending (video)
Article: U.S. Defense Spending in Context
Southeast Asia: the Growth of Military Rule
U.S. Defense Agreements
U.S. Military Bases: Interactive
Okinawa: U.S. Military Bases
Atomic Narratives (article by TF)
Senkaku Islands Dispute
Senkaku Islands (video)
N. Korea Missiles (news)
Global Perceptions of China
Global Public Opinion of China
South China Sea
China's Territorial Disputes
China (PRC) has held territorial disputes with every one of its neighbors. This long historical situation has fueled animosity towards China for centuries, specifically towards the PRC today.
Taiwan's Situation
Taiwan Perspective
Taiwan Defense
Chinese Bullying its Neighbors?
NOT China vs. USA (= simple media narrative).
China's policy toward its neighbors (= complex historical reality).
China (PRC) and the USA are both revolutionary nations, but their revolutionary ideologies differ greatly. These ideologies drive their respective domestic and foreign policies.

G7: WIki
G20: Wiki
ASEAN
APEC
TPP
World's Household Wealth

Coal Production by Country
Iron Production by Country
Global Energy (btu) mapping
Oil Production by Region
Oil Reserves
Oil Consumption
Fossil Fuel Consumption
Energy & GDP
Energy Intensity (Efficiency) of Economies


CHINA
	Geography
	Empire History of Asia Map by Year (video) Google Terrain Map East China Topo Map All China Topo Map Yellow River Map Yangtze River Map Ethno-linguistic variations Linguistic Maps Beijing (Peking) 北京 Nanjing (Nanking) 南京 Shanghai 上海市 Silk Road [5 min. video] Silk Road & Buddhism
	History dynasty = empire
	Ancient Han Map (206BCE-220CE) Sixteen Kingdoms (304-439) Tang Dynasty (618-907) [influenced Japan] -Wu Zetian [female ruler 690-704] Mongol Empire (Khans) (1206-1368) -Genghis (Chinggis) Khan (c.1162-1227) Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty (1271-1368) -Kublai Khan (Qubilai-Qan) (1215-1294) -Marco Polo (in China 1275-1292) ---Marco Polo accurate documentary [50 min.] Ming (Han) Dynasty (1368-1644) Map of Ming Era Qing (Manchu) Dynasty (1644-1911/12) --Qianlong Emperor (reign 1735-1796) Nationalist Democratic Revolution of 1911 Republic of China (1912-1949) --Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) --Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) Civil War (1927-1937,1945-1949) PRC Formed (1949) The Great Leap Forward (1958-1962) The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) PRC Constitution and its changes (1949-1982) China's Way of War: Background