Nov
09
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General information about admissions and enrolling in courses

Japanese Language Courses

Japanese Literature (in English Translation) Courses

Course Schedule

Japanese Studies Minor Requirements

Exchange Program in Japan

Career Guidance

 

CofC Japanese Culture Club

 

*I’m away during the summer and might not be able to respond to email in a timely manner.  If you have studied Japanese in high school or elsewhere and need to take a placement test, please email me in mid-August to arrange a meeting.

Apr
04
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LTJP 390 ST: “Japanese Novels” in the fall!

We will read several Japanese novels that are widely considered masterpieces in Japan. The novels we will read are:

Kokoro (1914) by Sôseki Natsume (1867-1916)
The Makioka Sisters (1943-48) by Jun’ichrô Tanizaki(1886-1965)
No Longer Human (1948) by Osamu Dazai (1909-48)
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (1952) by Yukio Mishima (1925-70)
Fires on the Plain (1955) by Shôhei Ôoka(1909-88)
The Woman in the Dunes (1962) by Kôbô Abe (1924-93)
Black Rain (1966) by Masuji Ibuse(1898-1993)
The Silent Cry (1967) by Kenzaburô Ôe (1935- )

There’s no prerequisite, and it will count towards the requirements for the Humanities section of the General Education, the Japanese Studies minor or the Asia Concentration of the International Studies major. The assignments will consist of submitting discussion questions, keeping a response journal, and writing three short analysis papers. There will also be midterm and final exams, which are in the short essay format. It’s a discussion class. I hope many of you will take it!

Feb
20
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Jan
04
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The online registration site is now up and running at https://secure.touchnet.com/C20590_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=139.

Please register by February 20.

Dec
11
Filed Under (1) by chikuma on 11-12-2012

Here’s the URL:
http://seatj.cofc.edu

You will be able to register for the conference online in January.

The 28th Southeastern Association of Teachers of Japanese (SEATJ) Annual Conference will take place at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, on March 9-10, 2013.

We invite submissions of proposals for 20-minute presentations on topics related to language pedagogy, instructional technology, classroom activities, second language acquisition, Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature and film, and other related areas. We welcome submissions from teachers at all levels, including K-12 and heritage schools. Papers can be presented in either English or Japanese.

Please email your proposal of 250-300 words in English or 500-600 characters in Japanese to Yoshiki Chikuma at chikumay@cofc.edu by January 15, 2013. We will notify accepted applicants by February 1, 2013. Updates on the conference will be posted at https://blogs.cofc.edu/chikumay/.

Apr
26
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The CofC now has the International Studies Major.  You can choose the Asia concentration with a focus on Japan.

For details, please visit the following site:

International Studies Major

Mar
10
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Come and stop by the World Cultures Fair on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m!

Oct
09
Filed Under (1) by chikuma on 09-10-2008

The Japanese Club meets every Wednesday, at 5 p.m., in the Stern Student Center, Room 206 this semester.

Oct
09
Filed Under (1) by chikuma on 09-10-2008

Like the last year, the Japanese Club meets on Wednesdays, at 1 p.m., outside Bell 403 for recycling sessions. See you there!