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Department Representative
Takao Hagiwara, Associate Professor of Japanese and Comparative Literature
Guilford 203
216-368-6188
Free Public Performance
Photo courtesy Michael Gould
Friday, October 24, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Clapp Hall, Room 108, Adelbert Road
Free and open to the public
Michael Chikuzen Gould lived in Japan from 1980 to 1997, studying Shakuhachi under
renowned masters Taniguchi Yoshinobu and Yokoyama Katsuya. He earned “Shihan” (Master
of Shakuhachi) in 1987 and was given the name “Chikuzen.” In 1994, he became one of only a
handful of non-Japanese to hold the title of “Dai Shihan” (Grand Master of Shakuhachi). A
prolific shakuhachi performer, Chikuzen has presented over 500 solo concerts and has played
with traditional Japanese music ensembles, Taiko drumming groups, Chinese harp and pipe
organ. He is a shakuhachi instructor at the annual Shakuhachi Camp of the Rockies in Loveland,
Colorado, has taught at the University of Michigan, Oberlin College, and Wittenberg University,
and has performed at the Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance Hall, and at the Peter B. Lewis
School of Management.
Chikuzen will be joined by visiting Japanese musicians Chieko Iwazaki on koto and shamisen
and by Kuniyasu Iwazaki on shakuhachi. Chieko Iwazaki, who took up the Koto at age ten and
studied in the ancient Japanese capital Kyoto, holds teaching qualifications for both koto and
shamisen, and performs as a soloist and in ensembles in Japan and the US. Kuniyasu Iwazaki
took up shakuhachi as a college student 35 years ago, and continued his studies in the Kansai
area while pursuing a career in design engineering. He began his professional shakuhachi
career 10 years ago. He now teaches in Kyoto and often performs with his wife, Chieko Iwazaki.
*Please join us for an Afternoon Reception for the Performers, to be held at Nord 310,
from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. Musicians, students, faculty and community guests are welcome!
Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, College of Arts & Sciences
Visitor Parking:
Veale Center Parking Garage (Adelbert Rd. and Circle Drive)
Severance Hall underground lot (entrance on East Boulevard)
case.edu/artsci/dmll 216.368.3071
Michael Chikuzen Gould
with
Chieko and Kuniyasu Iwazaki
An Evening of
Traditional Japanese Music
Shakuhachi, Koto, Shamisen
Japanese Studies Major
The major (for the BA) in Japanese Studies requires a minimum of 33 credit hours in the following areas:
For students who begin the major at the 200 level: JAPN 201 &202, JAPN 301 & 302, JAPN 350 & 351, Honors Thesis I and II, and 4 Asian Studies, CMPL or other related courses as defined below.
For students who begin the major at the 300 level: JAPN 301 & 302, JAPN 350 & 351, 1 directed reading, Honors Thesis I and II, and 4 Asian Studies, CMPL or other related courses as defined below.
"Other related courses" could include courses in Japanese Literature, Film, Theatre, Art History, Anthropology, Philosophy, Religion, Sociology, Political Science, and History. Courses in other disciplines than Japanese form an important component of the Program. They provide an international, as well as interdisciplinary, perspective on Japanese culture. A faculty advisor supervises the individual program of study.
Senior Colloquium (required course, 3 credits)
This course involves the writing of a substantial research paper in Japanese or English. Students will be expected to identify their faculty directors and topics by the end of their junior year. Exceptional papers may be considered for honors. Study Abroad
A year of study abroad in Japan is highly recommended, as is additional study in another language. All efforts will be made to grant appropriate credit for courses taken at a Japanese university during a year abroad.
Please Note:
Normally, no more than two courses taken for Japanese Studies credit may simultaneously count toward a minor or toward another major. The courses from other disciplines may contribute to the completion of the Western Reserve Core.
Minor
For students beginning Japanese at the introductory level: 101, 102, 201, 202, and one 300-level course.
For students beginning Japanese at the 200-level: five courses at the 200- and 300-level approved by the chair of the department.
Honors
The Departmental Honors program is available only in programs leading to a departmental major.
Japanese Course Descriptions
JAPN 101. Elementary Japanese I (4)
(Credit for JAPN 101 only upon completion of JAPN
102.) Introduction to understanding, speaking, reading,
and writing Japanese. Students learn to read and
write hiragana and katakana syllabaries and 50 kanji
characters. Students expected to achieve control of
the sound system and basic structure of the language.
Emphasizes aural comprehension and speaking.
JAPN 102. Elementary Japanese II (4)
Continuation of JAPN 101. Emphasizes aural comprehension,
speaking, reading, and writing. Students
learn approximately 100 new kanji characters. Prereq:
JAPN 101.
JAPN 201. Intermediate Japanese I (4)
Further study of fundamental structures of Japanese.
Students improve aural comprehension, speaking, reading,
and writing abilities and learn approximately 100
new characters. Prereq: JAPN 102 or equivalent.
JAPN 202. Intermediate Japanese II (4)
Continuation of JAPN 201. Students learn an additional
100 kanji characters. With the completion
of JAPN 201 - 202, students should have control
of the fundamentals of modern Japanese and a firm foundation in the writing system. Prereq: JAPN 201 or
equivalent.
JAPN 225. Japanese Popular Culture (3)
This course highlights salient aspects of modern
Japanese popular culture as expressed in animation,
comics and literature. The works examined include
films by Hayao Miyazaki, writings by Kenji Miyazawa
and Banana Yoshimoto, among others. The course
introduces students to essential aspects of modern
Japanese popular culture and sensibility. Cross-listed as
WLIT 225.
JAPN 245. Classical Japanese Literature in Translation
(3)
Readings, in English translation, of classical Japanese
poetry, essays, narratives, and drama to illustrate
essential aspects of Japanese culture and sensibility
before the Meiji Restoration (1868). Lectures explore
the sociohistorical contexts and the character of major
literary genres; discussions focus on interpreting the
central images of human value within each period. Japanese sensibilities compared/contrasted with those
of Western and other cultures. Cross-listed as WLIT
245.
JAPN 255. Modern Japanese Literature in Translation
(3)
Focus on the major genres of modern Japanese
literature, including poetry, short story, and novel (shosetsu).
No knowledge of Japanese language or history
is assumed. Lectures, readings, and discussions are in
English. Films and slides complement course readings.
Cross-listed as WLIT 255.
JAPN 301. Advanced Japanese I (4)
Emphasizes conversational proficiency and reading.
Students must attend the language lab in addition to
class meetings. Prereq: JAPN 202 or equivalent.
JAPN 302. Advanced Japanese II (4)
Continuation of JAPN 301; emphasizes conversational
proficiency and reading. Japanese life and culture
introduced through supplemental materials and activities.
Students must attend the language lab in addition
to regular scheduled class meetings. Prereq: JAPN 301
or equivalent.
JAPN 303. Topics in Japanese I (3)
Students in this course will work with authentic
materials to improve proficiency in Japanese. Subject
matter varies but emphasis is on contemporary culture
of Japan. Prereq: JAPN 302 or equivalent.
JAPN 345. Japanese Women Writers (3)
Contributions of women writers to the literature of
pre-modern and modern Japan; investigations of how
their works exemplify and diverge from “mainstream”
literary practices. Emphasis on the social and cultural
contexts of the texts. Cross-listed as WLIT 345.
JAPN 350. Contemporary Japanese Texts (3)
Stress on development of sophisticated communication
skills in Japanese. Reading and discussion of
various texts in the original, such as comics (manga),
video scripts, essays, news scripts, and literary works.
Enhancement of writing and aural/oral proficiency
through presentations, listening drills, viewing of
videos, and classroom discussion. Prereq: JAPN 302 or
permission.
JAPN 351. Japanese in Cultural Context (3)
Exploration and analysis of selected Japanese writers
and the critical and popular media around them.
Focus on continued development of skills from JAPN
350 and on representative examples of various genres;
drama, fiction, autobiographical prose, interview,
poetry, and journalistic writing. Prereq: JAPN 350 or
permission.
JAPN 397. Honors Thesis I (3)
Intensive study of a literary, linguistic, or cultural
topic with a faculty member, leading to the writing
of a research paper in English or Japanese. Limited
to senior majors. Permit required. Prereq: Consent of
department.
JAPN 398. Honors Thesis II (3)
Continuation of JAPN 397. Limited to senior majors.
Permit required. Prereq: JAPN 397 and consent of
department.
JAPN 399. Independent Study (1-3)
Directed study for students who have progressed
beyond available course offerings. Prereq: Permission
of department.
For current course catalogue, click HERE
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