Fall Quarter 2024

For day, time, room, and TA information, see our PDF SCHEDULE, or see the course search tool https://registrar-apps.ucdavis.edu/courses/search/index.cfm.
For all courses not described below, please refer to the General Catalog course descriptions: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/courses-subject-code/jpn/

Lower Division

JPN 001 Elementary Japanese, Sec. 1-16

JPN 004 Intermediate Japanese, Sec. 1-4

Upper Division

JPN 101 Japanese Literature in Translation: The Early Period
Miki Wheeler

JPN 111 Modern Japanese: Reading & Discussion
Section 1 - Junko Ito
Section 2 - Junko Ito
Section 3 - Miyo Uchida

JPN 121 Advanced Japanese I
Nobuko Koyama

JPN 153 Love, Sexuality & the Family in Modern Japanese Literature
Michiko Suzuki

Love and sexuality in their various forms have been a central topic for exploration by writers of modern and contemporary Japanese literature from the late 19th century to the present. While such concepts reflect universal human experiences, they are also rooted in specific historical and cultural contexts. The family as a social, cultural and legal institution profoundly informs literary examinations of love and sexuality, including issues of normativity and deviance, love within and outside of family ties, different forms of marriage/divorce, gender roles, and the struggle between the family and the individual. By examining texts written over a one hundred-year period, we will gain a deeper understanding of literary narratives through their engagement with the evolving institution of family and with changing ideas of love and sexuality. We will focus mainly on novels and short stories, but also read several secondary articles on literary criticism, history, religion and sociology. GE: AH, WC, WE

JPN 154 Tourism & Heritage in Japan
Michael Foster

JPN 155 Introduction to Japanese Folklore
Michael Foster

JPN 164 Japanese Cinema
Michiko Suzuki

This class is an introduction to Japanese film from the early silent films to contemporary cinema. While exploring the history of Japanese film and its social and cultural contexts, we examine works by important directors (such as Kurosawa and Ozu), genres (such as avant-garde film and samurai film), themes and techniques. We will also read secondary critical materials on Japanese film and history. Particular areas of focus include gender, war, memory, censorship, visuality and narrative. Lectures, readings and discussions will be in English. No previous knowledge of Japanese language or culture is required. GE: AH, WC, WE, VL