JPN/EAS 323 • Modern Japanese Culture & Civilization

Weeks 5 ~ 7

Imperialism
and
War

Japan Empire

 

Monday, Feb. 4th • Taishô Democracy


Huffman, "Imperial Democracy: 1912-30," pp. 97-112
(BB) Excerpts from Sources of Japanese Tradition v.2 p.2
  "The High Tide of Prewar Liberalism," pp. 148-154
"Ishibashi Tanzan: A Liberal Business Journalise," pp. 181-189
"Kiyosawa Kiyoshi: Why Liberalism?" pp. 193-199
Wednesday, Feb. 6th • Prewar Japanese Literature


(BB) Shimazaki Tôson, The Broken Commandment (1906) excerpt, pp. 134-141
(BB) Tayama Katai, "One Soldier" (1908) pp. 142-158
(BB) Shiga Naoya, "Han's Crime" (1913) and "At Kinosaki" (1917) pp. 261-277
(BB) Nagai Kafû, "The Peony Garden" (1909) pp. 45-51
Monday, Feb. 11th • Resurgent Nationalism


Huffman, "Imperial Democracy: 1912-30," pp. 112-119
(BB) Excerpts from Sources of Japanese Tradition v.2 p.2
  "Tokutomi Sohô," pp. 127-135
"The Rise of Revolutionary Nationalism," pp. 260-265
"Kita Ikki and the Reform Wing of Ultranationalism," pp. 271-276
Wednesday, Feb. 13th • Imperialism in Asia



Huffman, "The Dark Era: 1930-1945" pp. 121-135
(BB) Excerpts from Sources of Japanese Tradition v.2 p.2
  "Empire and War" pp. 288-303

View short animated films on eVideon:
  Kokka Kimigayo (The National Anthem, 1931)
Momotarô's Sky Adventure (1931)
Monday, Feb. 18th • WWII


Huffman, "The Dark Era: 1930-1945" pp. 135-147
(BB) Excerpts from Sources of Japanese Tradition v.2 p.2
  "Empire and War," pp. 308-319
Wednesday, Feb. 20th •


• Midterm Exam •

 

 

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