East Asia 02
East Asia (Area Studies): Monday 4th Period (月）4限
MONDAY East Asia (Spring 2026)
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READ THE DIRECTIONS
Complete:April 20 [月] ~ April 26 [日] | |
提出期間 (4月20日 ~ 4月26日) |
Complete : 提出期限
April 26 (10pm) (Sunday)
4月26日 (22:00) (日)
2026 Spring SemesterIWE (Friday) 2nd period10:50~12:30 [14 weeks] | ||
| Class Week | Day | Location |
| 1 | 4/13 | 6009 教室 |
| 2 | 4/20 | 6009 教室 |
| 3 | 4/27 | 6009 教室 |
| TRIP | 4/29 (Wed.) | KAMAKURA (optional) 08:15~14:45 |
| - | 5/5 holiday | no classes |
| 4 | 5/11 | 6009 教室 |
| 5 | 5/18 | 6009 教室 |
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| 9 | 6/15 | online only (no classroom) |
| ... | ||
| 14 | 7/20 | online only (no classroom) |
ASSIGNMENTSpread of Writing(30 points) Complete : 提出期限April 26 (10pm) (Sunday) 4月26日 (22:00) (日) (+1) Point submit by 4/23 (木) 22:00 | |
AssignmentSpread of Writing
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Silk Road history (video 9 min.) Silk Road history (basic video 5 min.) BUDDHISM 仏教 Buddhism - Four Noble Truths .pdf Spread of Buddhism video (6 min.) | |
April 20 Class Topic:Evolution of Religion in AsiaConfucianism, Buddhism, Arrival of Europeans & Christianity If you have never seen this film, I highly recommend "Silence," by Italian-American filmmaker Martin Scorsese. It takes place around the year 1635, during the Tokugawa government's violent persecution of Japanese Christians, mostly peasants. The film is based on the 1966 novel 沈黙 (Silence) by Shusaku Endo. Scorsese spent about 20 years planning this film, which is visually and historically accurate for the period. It stars several excellent Japanese actors, including Tadanobu Asano, Shinya Tsukamoto, and Yoshi Oida. | |
 | Highly recommended film:Silence (2016) Film Clip: Crucifixion by the SeaFilm Clip: Priest Meets Edo InquisitorFilm Clip: Rodrigues SubmitsFilm Clip: the Beauty of Silence |
In Modern Era (Control over religions continued until 1945). The idea that "the Japanese" are just one people with one religion/ideology, with just one history and one plan for all of Japan is modern propaganda. Modern Imperial Control over Christian Socialism.pdf | |
FIELD TRIPNOT Required, but can use this trip to substitute for July 20. April 29 (Wednesday)08:15~11:45 & 12:15~14:45NO KU CLASSES on 4/29 08:15GOLDEN WEEK begins Many festivals, but very busy! MEETING LOCATION: PORTA Escalators in Yokohama Station 08:15~14:45鎌倉 | ||
 | KAMAKURABring ¥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. | |
Wednesday, April 2908:15~11:45 & 12:15~14:45This is a short 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. 08:15 we'll meet at Yokohama Station and travel to Kamakura 08:45~11:45 walk around main shrine of Hachimangu and downtown apx. 11:45~12:15 return to station area. There is a McDonald's and convenience stores for a quick lunch. 12:15~14:30 we'll take the Enoshima line to visit Hasadera (temple) and finally the Big Buddha. 14:45 we should be back at the local Hasadera station by apx. 15:00 Wednesday, April 29 | ||
NO EAST ASIA class on Monday, July 20. Students can use this field trip as a substitute for July 20. | ||
Place to eat and drinkis popular with International Students
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?Possible FIELD TRIP??May 16/23/30 (Saturday) 09:00~12:00?Not sure of date yet. 總持寺 | ||
 | 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. May 16 or 23 or 30 @ 09:00 | ||
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 monthly 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. | ||
SECTION 1ASIA MAP & COMPANIESREQUIREDComplete : 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.pdfUse the Map (PDF)1. Asian Map & Companies |
| Practice looking for accurate information in English. | |
Use the Internet to find the information. Useful links: | |
SECTION 2Student InformationREQUIREDComplete : 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 InformationPlease provide an email address that you want to use for contact with Theron Fairchild. | |
