HISTORY of Japanese Business: Monday 4th Period (月)4限


MONDAY History (Fall 2026)

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WEEK 2

History

October 5 [月] ~ October 11 [日]






2026 Fall Semester

Japanese History (Monday) 4th period

15:20~17:00

[14 weeks]

Class WeekDayLocation
19/28 6009 教室
210/5 6009 教室
310/12 6009 教室
4
10/19website only (no classroom)
TRIP10/24 (Sat.)SOJI-JI Monastery (optional) 09:00~12:30
510/26 6009 教室
611/2 6009 教室
walking11/2 (MON.) 16:30Yokohama history on foot (optional)
711/9 6009 教室
TRIP11/14 (Sat.)Kamakura tour [on foot] (optional) 09:00~12:00 & 13:00~15:00
811/16 6009 教室
911/23 6009 教室
10
11/30website only (no classroom)
1112/7 6009 教室
1212/14 6009 教室
1312/21 6009 教室
holidays12/28, 1/4, 1/11no KU classes
142026/1/18website only (no classroom)





ATTENTION

This class is open to ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.

There are still many openings in this seminar. Please join if you have the time. 
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Seminar: Japanese Women’s History 

Topic: Studies in women (and children) in society, law, labor, politics, business, war, literature, and the arts in Japan’s history. The light and the dark of Japan’s history.


Registration ID: 21GK006

Seminars on Specific Topics                   テーマ演習

Monday 5th period    (17:10)                     月5

Theron Fairchild                                       セロン フェアチャイルド


This seminar is scheduled from 17:10 until 18:50, but we will be done with the classroom portion by 18:00 each week. Students can leave after 18:00 and use their own time to complete a short weekly or biweekly reading or video assignment.

The seminar uses video and some short reading articles. There are NO EXAMINATIONS in this seminar.

Women in Japan have played important roles in Japan for centuries, but they are generally overlooked in the typical elitist and traditional histories of Japan that focus on national power. Women have been emperors, literary masters, inventors of art forms, as well as the economic and political heads of powerful families, reliable educators to both poor and rich families, and key modern reformers, sometimes at the cost of their own lives. The story of Japanese women, and children, shows a side of the country that is often ignored in the “export branding” of Japan as a land of strong samurai, beautiful aesthetics, and cute anime.


Do you wish to join this seminar?

__ Yes. I will go to administration and sign up (enroll) by myself.

__ Yes. But I want Theron to enroll me {CLICK HERE}.










SECTION 1

ASIA MAP & COMPANIES

REQUIRED

Complete : 提出期限
October 11 (10pm) (Sunday)
10月11日 (22:00) (日)

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
October 11 (10pm) (Sunday)
10月11日 (22:00) (日)
Please provide a working email address.

2. Student Information

Please provide an email address that you want to use for contact with Theron Fairchild.







SECTION 3

Assignment

Imitation & Innovation

Complete : 提出期限

October 11 (10 pm) (Sunday)

10月11日 (22:00) (日)


2. Imitation-Innovation

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Assignment

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FIELD TRIP 01

NOT Required, but can use this trip for class credit.

October 24 (Saturday) 09:00~12:30

Sōji-ji: Zen Monastery

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 02

YOKOHAMA HISTORY on foot

NOT Required, but can use this trip for class credit.

November 2 (Monday) 16:30~18:20

16:30 MEETING LOCATION: 

KU CAMPUS CLASSROOM 6009



YOKOHAMA HARBOR area on foot

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)
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)







FIELD TRIP 03

NOT Required, but can use this trip for class credit.

November 14 (Saturday) 

09:00~12:30 & 13:00~15:15

09:00

 MEETING LOCATION: 


PORTA Escalators in Yokohama Station


KAMAKURA on foot

Historical tour

09:00~15:15

鎌倉

KAMAKURA

Bring 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 & 13:00~15:15

This 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.

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.











Two Main Religions in Japanese history

Shinto 神道

Buddhism 仏教

-native to Japan 
-started in Japan's Yayoi period (c. 300 BCE ~ 250 CE)
-Shinto evolved from ancient nature worship and magic.
神道は古代の自然崇拝と呪術から発展した。
-from northern India 
-started c. 500 BCE
-Buddhism evolved from early Hinduism in India.
仏教はインドにおける初期ヒンドゥー教から発展した。
Shinto is a Japanese religionBuddhism entered Japan c. 500 CE from China and Korea.
kami 神 (deities/local gods)Buddha (仏 Enlightened Being)
shamanism シャーマニズム
animism/spirits 精霊
Four Noble Truths & 8-fold Path 
四つの聖なる真理
shrines (神社 jinja)temples (寺 tera)
Shinto priest 神主
only men are priests today
Buddhist monk 仏教僧
only men are monks in most countries
Ancient Shinto - women held power, including Queen Himiko, perhaps Japan's first true ruler, who was a powerful Shamaness (priestess) 巫女. Women played an important role in shaping early Shinto.Most Buddhism in Japan has tried to be peaceful. However, it also has a violent side. In ancient Japan, some Buddhist sects attacked other temples and even burned them down. Later, Japanese Zen Buddhism became the most popular form with the samurai warrior class. The samurai were especially violent between years 1150 and 1650. Some sects of Buddhism also trained warrior monks (special soldiers) during the civil war period 戦国時代 and even during WWII.


Japanese language has no specific language for female priests/monks/shamans/sorcerers. Politics and older history texts have used the language to systematically write women out of Japan's ancient history, to promote patriarchy and the propaganda that power in Japan has always been with men.
日本語には、女性の僧侶、僧侶、シャーマン、呪術師を表す特定の言葉が存在しない。政治や古い歴史書は、この言葉を利用して日本の古代史から女性を組織的に抹消し、家父長制と、日本における権力は常に男性にあったというプロパガンダを広めてきた。



Spread of Buddhism map




Maps

Trade routes c. 1200 https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15923/map-of-the-trade-networks-in-the-middle-ages-c-120/





September 29 Class Topic:

Evolution of Religion in Asia

Confucianism, 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, who are 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 features several excellent Japanese actors, including Tadanobu Asano, Shinya Tsukamoto, and Yoshi Oida.

Highly recommended film:

Silence (2016)

Film Trailer

Film Clip: Long Clips

Film Clip: Crucifixion by the Sea

Film Clip: Priest Meets Edo Inquisitor

Film Clip: Priests Talk (Why did they die?)


LINKS

Spread of Buddhism map 1

Spread of Buddhism map 2

World History Encyclopedia (WHE) 

WHE: Confucianism

Map authority trust.pdf

https://www.worldhistory.org/Taoism/

Maps

Trade routes c. 1200 https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15923/map-of-the-trade-networks-in-the-middle-ages-c-120/











Godzilla

Godzilla (Gojira) (3:33)
Toho Studios  (2:10) (LOUD & Italian)
Japanese film industry stats (1955-2023)






Samurai Films

Yojimbo (2:55)
Seven Samurai/Magnificent Seven (1:00)
Mifune (2:08)
Unforgiven (2013) (2:38)
Unforgiven 
(1992)




Kurosawa & Star Wars

Hidden Fortress/Star Wars (2:41)
Kurosawa & Star Wars (7:51)




Anime

Anime History  (1960-2020) (video)
Totoro (video)
Spirited Away (Chihiro) [Disney/English]
Miyazaki (video)
Anime Industry Report 2024.pdf

Other anime industry reports (link)
Anime labor: the Dark Side of Anime (link)

Dark Side Anime - karoshi article.pdf

From the linked article: "But anime’s outward success conceals a disturbing underlying economic reality: Many of the animators behind the onscreen magic are broke and face working conditions that can lead to burnout and even suicide. The tension between a ruthless industry structure and anime’s artistic idealism forces animators to suffer exploitation for the sake of art, with no solution in sight."




Akira & Ghost

Influential anime SF in the West

Akira (1988) (1:52)
Akira 
(Japanese)
攻殻機動隊 Kōkakukidōtai
Ghost in the Shell (1995) 
(3:30) (Montage)
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
(Spider Tank) [Japanese]
The Matrix & Ghost-Shell compared (2:34) (LOUD)







Internationally renowned samurai expert Dr Stephen Turnbull delves into a pivotal era of Japanese history in this highly illustrated account of The Gempei War, a conflict that defined the age and the ethos of the samurai.
Never before had there been a large-scale clash between two rival samurai families, the Taira and the Minamoto, and never again would the result of a war in Japan be quite so dramatic. Fought to gain control over the emperor it would end with imperial power being totally eclipsed in favour of the military might of the samurai class and the establishment of the position of Shogun – Japan's military dictator.
Turnbull examines the events of the five-year long conflict, revealing the changes that the war inflicted on Japanese culture and the establishment of many of the traditions of the samurai.
An illustrated account of one of the most important campaigns in the history of Japan and the origin of the kami kaze - a key part of Japanese national identity.
From his seat in Xanadu, the great Mongol Emperor of China, Kubla Khan, had long plotted an invasion of Japan. However, it was only with the acquisition of Korea, that the Khan gained the maritime resources necessary for such a major amphibious operation.
In 1467 the Onin War ushered in a period of unrivalled conflict and rivalry in Japan that came to be called the Age of Warring States or Sengoku Jidai.
In this book Stephen Turnbull offers a masterly exposition of the Sengoku Jidai, detailing the factors that led to Japan's disintegration into warring states after more than a century of peace; the years of fighting that followed; and the period of gradual fusion when the daimyo (great names) strove to reunite Japan under a new Shogun.
Peace returned to Japan with the end of the Osaka War in 1615, but only at the end of the most violent, turbulent and cruel period in Japanese history.


Hideyoshi
Historians frequently hypothesize that the Japanese unifier Toyotomi Hideyoshi contracted syphilis later in life, and that the disease progressed to neurosyphilis
. While his exact cause of death in 1598 remains debated, this infection is widely believed to be the catalyst for the erratic and cruel behavior that marked his final years. [1, 2, 3, 4]
The theory that Hideyoshi suffered from the disease—which first arrived in Japan in the early 16th century—is supported by several historical clues: [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • Concubine Infections: Records from the period indicate that several of Hideyoshi’s concubines exhibited advanced symptoms of the disease, with one even going completely blind as a result. Because of Hideyoshi's prominent status, historians deduce he was the source of the transmission. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • Personality Changes: Hideyoshi is well-documented for his diplomacy and caution in his younger years. However, in the latter half of his rule, his actions became increasingly irrational, impulsive, and paranoid—classic symptoms of neurosyphilis. [1, 2]
  • The "Hizen Disease": Syphilis was rampant among the Japanese troops gathered by Hideyoshi at Nagoya Castle in Kyushu during his invasions of Korea. The rapid spread of the illness during these campaigns is frequently documented in historical texts.


Syphilis
Syphilis spread to Asia shortly after the European colonization of the Americas. Over the past centuries, the disease's epidemiological map shifted drastically, turning from devastating epidemics in the 16th century to near-eradication in the mid-20th century, and finally to significant recent resurgences
. [1, 2, 3, 4]
16th Century: Arrival and Spread
  • 1505: Syphilis was first documented in mainland China via maritime trade, arriving in the port of Guangzhou. It was given local names like "Canton sores" (廣瘡) or "plum-blossom sores" (楊梅瘡). [1, 2]
  • 1512: The disease reached Japan, where it was referred to as "Tang sore" (唐瘡) or "Ryukyu sore" (琉球瘡), pointing to its foreign introduction. [1]
  • Trade Routes: It is widely believed that Vasco da Gama's 1498 expedition introduced the venereal disease to South Asia, from where it propagated through coastal and land trade networks into Southeast Asia and East Asia. [1]

Imjin War (1592-1598) - Japan (Hideyoshi) invaded Korea on his way to take Ming China

The Dark Side of Japan is a collection of folk tales, black magic, protection spells, monsters and other dark interpretations of life and death from Japanese folklore. Much of the information comes from ancient documents, translated into English here for the first time. Antony Cummins has also searched the now forgotten Victorian volumes on Japanese mythology and explains recent academic research on Japan for the non-expert. Antony has transformed the complex information into a modern rendering, with stories and details that let a modern reader enter into the world of the forgotten legends of old Japan and the superstitions that colour them, some of which still exist today.
Samurai Death Cult
A fascinating look at the dark side of the noble Japanese warrior, reviewing evidence to see if the samurai was the consummate noble savage or an oppressive blood thirsty tyrant. Time to take a soul-shower, it is about to get dark. The samurai, a noble warrior fighting against oppression or a frenzied head hunter seeking his next gruesome trophy? Both images appear in popular imagination but are never reconciled, why? In this short book Antony Cummins will take you down the sinister avenues of history, unleashing the true horror of what it mean to be a warrior in feudal Japan, ignoring: trends in history, political correctness and ethical debate. Instead the bare facts are revealed, exposing the reality of what it means to be young, bored and given a sword.
The samurai were Japan’s child soldiers, brought up in a position of power, elevated to the status of man, warrior and leader before they were even half way though their teens. While school children today walk to their long list of dull classes, a teenager in old Japan was taught: decapitation, ritual disembowelment, esoteric magic, animal sacrifice, murder,
assassination, political intrigue and in many cases were subject to intensive indoctrination. There is no wonder then why Japan is full of stories of butchery and bloodlust, of atrocity and violence. Where then does the predominant image of the trusty and nobble warrior come from and how can these two reflections of the world’s most famous warrior be accurate?
Criticism from a samurai
By 1816, Japan had recovered from the famines of the 1780s and moved beyond the political reforms of the 1790s. Despite persistent economic and social stresses, the country seemed headed for a new period of growth. The idea that the shogunate would not last forever was far from anyone's mind.
Yet, in that year, an anonymous samurai produced a scathing critique of Edo society. Writing as Buyo Inshi, "a retired gentleman of Edo," he expressed in An Account of What I Have Seen and Heard a profound despair with the state of the realm. Seeing decay wherever he turned, Buyo feared the world would soon descend into war.
In his anecdotes, Buyo shows a sometimes surprising familiarity with the shadier aspects of Edo life. He speaks of the corruption of samurai officials; the suffering of the poor in villages and cities; the operation of brothels; the dealings of blind moneylenders; the selling and buying of temple abbotships; and the dubious strategies seen in law courts. Perhaps it was the frankness of his account that made him prefer to stay anonymous.






Shogun
Blackthorne (William Adams) meets Toranaga (Tokugawa)
No one spoke English in Japan in the year 1600. So, in the Shogun drama, whenever anyone is speaking English it means they were actually speaking in Portuguese. The English navigator (of a Dutch fleet) William Adams was fluent in Portuguese when he arrived in Japan in 1600. His Dutch ship happened to land at a small part of Kyushu island that was controlled by the Tokugawa clan. This is how Adams ended up with Tokugawa rather than with another daimyo (land lord).
Shogun
Blackthorne (Adams) draws a map of the world for Toranaga (Tokugawa)
The term "Taiko" refers to "ruler", but specifically it was the title used for Hideyoshi, who came before Tokugawa. Hideyoshi was known as Taiko because he was not actually Shogun.
William Adams (samurai)
was an English navigator who, in 1600, became the first Englishman to reach Japan (while serving as navigator for a Dutch fleet). He was later granted samurai status, and was recognised as one of the most influential foreigners in Japan during the early 17th century. Adams was fluent in Portuguese, which allowed him to communicate with the Portuguese Christian translators at first. He then became fluent in Japanese, to commincate directly with Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Shogun
Toranaga (Tokugawa) at Council of Regents
After Hideyoshi's (Taiko) death in 1598, a council of regents assumed control of Japan until Hideyoshi's only son was old enough to become ruler (Taiko). During this time, Tokugawa Ieyasu had many enemies, and he didn't trust the council. Tokugawa belived Japan would soon fall into more civil war and chaos because the council members all wanted to be Shogun themselves.
Tokugawa was very cautious with the council, but he was also plotting to overthrow their power, take control over Hideyoshi's son, and eventually make himself Shogun. It was more than just a selfish plan. Tokugawa truly beileved that unless there was a new Shogun soon, Japan would fall into more chaos. As a strong believer of Sun Tzu, Tokugawa believed war was NOT sustainable and it would make Japan terribly weak. He believed, as did his allies and supporters, that only he had the ability to become Shogun.
The Art of War
by Sun Tzu
Chinese philosophy of war and strategy

followed closely by Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) of Japan

The Art of War
is an ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to the strategist Sun Tzu. Written around the 5th century BCE, it consists of 13 chapters, each outlining principles for military strategy, espionage, and preparation. Today, its lessons on outmaneuvering opponents and risk management are widely applied to business, law, and everyday conflict. 
The book's core philosophy centers on a few fundamental concepts:
  • Victory Without Fighting: The ultimate goal is to win by subverting the enemy's strategy or alliances, avoiding direct and costly battles whenever possible.
  • Preparation and Planning: Success is determined long before the battle begins by carefully analyzing terrain, logistics, and capabilities.
  • Knowing Yourself and the Enemy: As famously stated, "If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."
  • Deception and Agility: Misleading the enemy and adapting fluidly to changing circumstances are critical to gaining a decisive advantage. 
Tokugawa Ieyasu
One of the most successful rulers in Japanese history and one of the most cunning military strategists in world history, Tokugawa Ieyasu overcame countless dangers and intrigues in his country's most violent age to become the man who finally united all of Japan. 
Europe Colonized Asia
Video map on colonization of Asia


Manchu/Jurchen (Qing empire)
The REQUIRED by law hairstyle for Manchu (Qing) empire men
Chinese vs. Japanese
c. 1890
Who is "more civilized"?
In the Western perspective form the 19th century onward, China was shown as an old, backward society, whereas Japan was becoming a modern (Western) civilization.
This biased, imperial Western view of China vs. Japan has remained at the core of anti-Chinese and pro-Japanese views of East Asia since the 1800s.





GENETIC ANCESTRY of PRESENT-DAY JAPANESE
Tripartite admixture of modern Japanese population
​Tripartite admixture.pdf
Kofun period 古墳時代
"The Land of Wa"
(c. 250 CE to 600 CE)
Yayoi period 弥生時代 
(c. 300 BCE to 300 CE)
Jomon period 縄文 時代
(c.14,000 to 300 BCE)



GENETAIC ADMIXTURE in CHINA
Coastal populations in China - Genetic Ancestry (admixture)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56555-w


Korea-Three Kingdoms maps


2026 01_2026年度 学年暦【学部及び大学院】.pdf

Asia outline.pdf







Tentative

Class Schedule

History 2026


September 28 [week 1] (15:20~17:00) 

Japan: General Themes in History 
-Various themes from ancient times to the present
-Economic History of Japan


October 5 [week 2] (15:20~17:00) 

Japan: Foreign Technologies & Influences 
-China, Korea, Portugal, Holland, USA
-rice, tea, silk, writing, guns, Buddhism, neo-Confucianism
-Tokugawa regime (bakufu); daimyo


October 12 [week 3] (15:20~17:00) 

Tokugawa Japan
-Economy
-police state
-end of bakufu and arrival of Americans

October 19 [week 4] = Website (online)

WEBSITE assignments (no classroom)
-do assignments about Japan before 1868


Outside Trip (optional)

October 24 [Saturday] (09:00~12:30) 

Field trip to monastery (NOT required)
-optional group trip to Soji-ji Buddhist monastery

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-> Imperial Japan 1868-1945 <-

October 26 [week 5] (15:20~17:00) 

Meiji Era: Industrialization
1870s~1910s
-Meiji Restoration; changes to nation
-Tokugawa vs. Meiji economic, political & social organization
-"Western learning" through the Japanese lens
-rapid industrialization; zaibatsu ("financial cliques" = monopolies)
-steel; shipbuilding; textiles
-wars: China & Russia; annexation of Taiwan & Korea

-industrial boom due to WWI

video: zaibatsu illustration (6 min.)

Class PDFs

-(2) Zaibatsu財閥.pdf

November 2 [week 6] (15:20~16:25)

Post World War One (Part 1) - 1920s & 1930s
-economy and politics after WWI; the 1920s-30s
-consumer product markets: cosmetics; clothes, cars
-birth of Toyota, Nissan, etc.
-democracy, labor, peacetime economy 1923-36
-zaibatsu expansion
-"new zaibatsu" and growth of militarism & global crises
-banking crisis of 1927 (general) 

昭和金融恐慌 Shōwa Kin'yū Kyōkō

-Economist article: The Problem with the Meiji Period


November 2 [week 6] (16:30~18:20) 

Walking Tour of Yokohama Harbor
(NOT required)
-history in Yokohama on foot
-Traditional Port Area & Yamashita Park


November 9 [week 7] (15:20~17:00)

Post World War One (Part 2) - 1929-1945
-economy and politics; the 1930s-45
-consumer product markets: cosmetics; clothes, cars
-birth of Toyota, Nissan, etc.
-democracy, labor, peacetime economy 1923-36
-zaibatsu expansion
-"new zaibatsu" and growth of militarism & global crises
-banking crisis of 1927 (general) 

昭和金融恐慌 Shōwa Kin'yū Kyōkō

-Economist article: The Problem with the Meiji Period

November 16 [week 8] (15:20~17:00)

Asia-Pacific War 1937-45 (Japan vs. China & USA)

World War Two in Asia-Pacific

-Japan's wartime economy, 1937-45
-war benefits zaibatsu, Toyota, Nissan, etc.
-how the war affects issues today

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)

-War 1937-1945 (map of each day: video)

Bloody Saturday (baby bombed photo)
powerful image that changed global opinion toward Japan in 1937


-details about the relationship between Japan & USA

-> Japan after 1945 <-

November 23 [week 9] (15:20~17:00)

To understand Japan today, it is important to understand Japan after 1945.
1945-1960: Postwar occupation and recovery
-current economic complexity - Japan
-economic and political rebuilding (economic & political ideologies)
-new constitution (1947) and industrial institutions (zaibatsu -> keiretsu)
-polarized region: Cold War: China & USSR vs. USA, Japan, allies
-developing close ties with the U.S.
-war in Korea drives recovery in Japan
-NTT from AT&T
-birth of Sony, Honda, & Japan becomes exporter

-evolution of Yamaha

November 30 [week 10] = Website (online)

Two videos: about postwar Japan & about SONY

--web assignments

December 7 [week 11] (15:20~17:00)

1960s & 1970s
-High-Growth Period of 1960s-70s
-two economies: old industrialist vs. new consumerist
-the new efficient business model
-the new Japanese management model (Meyer's Culture Map)
-Toyota Production System
-creating the world's 2nd largest GDP
-oil & automobiles, electronics (exports)

December 14 [week 12] (15:20~17:00)

Bubble economy バブル経済 (1980s-90s)
-Japan's economy in the 1980s-90s
-currency, banks, & financial crises in Asia (detailed)
-management styles & philosophies
-effects on Japan since year 2000

December 21 [week 13] (15:20~17:00)

Entertainment industry (exporting)
-entertainment industry (exports)
-film, anime & manga (industrial report)

-Kurosawa, samurai films, Godzilla (ゴジラ)

December 28 & January 4 & 11 are holidays: no KU classes

January 18 [week 14] = Website (online)

-themes and topics from history that are important today
-working in Japan today
-women in business and politics
-working, labor: career statistics
-Japanese women in the arts 
-geisha [geiko] vs. maiko
-Japanese patriarchy & family system
-family and OR career (which ONE?)
-women under the law

--FINAL ASSIGNMENT due







Contact (email) Theron Fairchild

theron at mailfence dot com








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


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








Place to eat and drink

THE TAVERN

is popular with International Students

THE TAVERN

Near Yokohama Station

Use your phone to find exact location