日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20252025 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
全学共通科目・全学共通カリキュラム（総合系）/University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Comprehensive Courses)University-wide Liberal Arts Courses (Comprehensive Courses) |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
FB514/FB514FB514 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Japanese Politics and Economy: From ancient foundations to 21st century challenges. |
| 授業形態/ Class FormatClass Format |
対面（全回対面）/Face to face (all classes are face-to-face)Face to face (all classes are face-to-face) |
| 授業形態（補足事項）/ Class Format (Supplementary Items)Class Format (Supplementary Items) |
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| 授業形式/ Class StyleCampus |
演習・ゼミ/SeminarSeminar |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
秋学期/Fall semesterFall semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
木3/Thu.3 Thu.3 ログインして教室を表示する（Log in to view the classrooms.） |
| 単位/ CreditsCredits |
22 |
| 科目ナンバリング/ Course NumberCourse Number |
CMP2231 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
抽選他/Exceptional Lottery RegistrationExceptional Lottery Registration（定員：20人/ Capacity：20） |
| 配当年次/ Assigned YearAssigned Year |
配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。配当年次は開講学部のR Guideに掲載している科目表で確認してください。 |
| 先修規定/ Prerequisite RegulationsPrerequisite Regulations |
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| 他学部履修可否/ Acceptance of Other CollegesAcceptance of Other Colleges |
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| 履修中止可否/ Course CancellationCourse Cancellation |
〇（履修中止可/ Eligible for cancellation） |
| オンライン授業60単位制限対象科目/ Online Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper LimitOnline Classes Subject to 60-Credit Upper Limit |
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| 学位授与方針との関連/ Relationship with Degree PolicyRelationship with Degree Policy |
各授業科目は、学部・研究科の定める学位授与方針（DP）や教育課程編成の方針（CP）に基づき、カリキュラム上に配置されています。詳細はカリキュラム・マップで確認することができます。 |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
The course explores the origins and development of Japan’s economy and political structures, tracing their evolution from ancient times to the contemporary postmodern age. Students will examine and understand the formation of key values and institutions that have become the basis of the Japanese political systems and the guiding ethical rules of economic and social interactions. By integrating historical, political, and economic perspectives, and through investigating case studies and examples, this course will enable students to develop a comprehensive understanding of historical development and the current ideologies of the Japanese nation.
Throughout the course, we will also critically examine the distinctive roles of gender dynamics and closed networks in Japan’s economic institutions, exploring the social and institutional forces that have contributed to their stability and continuity over time.
Japanese society developed on an isolated archipelago, which, over the course of centuries, remained largely closed off from external influences. This historical seclusion led to the emergence of unique social networks and distinct roles for various segments of the population. These roles are reflected in the responsibilities assigned to different social groups, movements, and also genders, and they continue to shape Japanese society today within the family unit, the military system, the nation, and the workplace. The course traces the evolution of political and economic institutions, beginning with the ancient imperial system and up to the challenges Japan's economy is facing in the current turbulent 21st century.
While the course provides a historical background and analysis of the development of institutions, religions, and ideas, the main emphasis of the lessons is focused on the formation of the modern Japanese nation from the Meiji period, the post-WWII reconstruction, and the rapid changes occurring in contemporary Japan.
| 1 | Introduction: Why understanding Japan’s history is crucial for analyzing contemporary issues and core values. |
| 2 | The formation of early Japanese society and state structures: Mythologies, Shinto customs, and matriarchal empresses in the ancient age. |
| 3 | Imperial governance and the new aristocracy: The development of Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism during the Nara and Heian periods. |
| 4 | Courtship, power, and politics in the Heian court: The formation of economic structures and political networks. |
| 5 | Edo politics and the Meiji restoration: Geisha houses, courtesans, kabuki boys, and the economic power of eroticism of Yoshiwara. |
| 6 | Gender economy in the Meiji period: Good girls, môga girls and Christian women. |
| 7 | One time democracy: Taisho period and the nostalgic wave for the past. |
| 8 | Students' presentations |
| 9 | WWII: soldiers, comfort women, and the reconstruction of national identity. |
| 10 | The bubble economy and the "samurai in suits": Gender, workplace, and family as the national warriors of globalizing Japan. |
| 11 | Social welfare, demographic challenges, and the rising Otaku "soft" economy: The innovations of the "lost decade" of the 90s. |
| 12 | Disintegration or new ideologies: Stimulus, Abenomics, and natural disasters in the new millennium. |
| 13 | Japan’s Political and Economic Landscape in the 21st Century: The "single" demography, technology, and the new startups of the virtual economy. |
| 14 | Summary, notes, and final papers |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
The required readings will be posted online on the website of the course. Students are expected to read the texts, prepare the assignments, and come ready for class discussions.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
最終レポート(Final Report)(30%) Assignments and class participation(40%) Midterm presentation/report(15%) Individual research theme(15%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The required texts and the class assignments will be posted on Canvas, the university's website. |
The course includes reading academic articles in English. Make sure you have the level of English required for reading and understanding academic material.
・F科目上級（外国語による総合系科目）
・他に特別外国人学生が履修
・この授業は英語で実施する
・履修者はTOEIC®L&R 700点相当以上の英語力を有していることを前提に授業を実施する
・2016年度以降入学者：多彩な学び
・2015年度以前入学者：主題別A
The course explores the origins and development of Japan’s economy and political structures, tracing their evolution from ancient times to the contemporary postmodern age. Students will examine and understand the formation of key values and institutions that have become the basis of the Japanese political systems and the guiding ethical rules of economic and social interactions. By integrating historical, political, and economic perspectives, and through investigating case studies and examples, this course will enable students to develop a comprehensive understanding of historical development and the current ideologies of the Japanese nation.
Throughout the course, we will also critically examine the distinctive roles of gender dynamics and closed networks in Japan’s economic institutions, exploring the social and institutional forces that have contributed to their stability and continuity over time.
Japanese society developed on an isolated archipelago, which, over the course of centuries, remained largely closed off from external influences. This historical seclusion led to the emergence of unique social networks and distinct roles for various segments of the population. These roles are reflected in the responsibilities assigned to different social groups, movements, and also genders, and they continue to shape Japanese society today within the family unit, the military system, the nation, and the workplace. The course traces the evolution of political and economic institutions, beginning with the ancient imperial system and up to the challenges Japan's economy is facing in the current turbulent 21st century.
While the course provides a historical background and analysis of the development of institutions, religions, and ideas, the main emphasis of the lessons is focused on the formation of the modern Japanese nation from the Meiji period, the post-WWII reconstruction, and the rapid changes occurring in contemporary Japan.
| 1 | Introduction: Why understanding Japan’s history is crucial for analyzing contemporary issues and core values. |
| 2 | The formation of early Japanese society and state structures: Mythologies, Shinto customs, and matriarchal empresses in the ancient age. |
| 3 | Imperial governance and the new aristocracy: The development of Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism during the Nara and Heian periods. |
| 4 | Courtship, power, and politics in the Heian court: The formation of economic structures and political networks. |
| 5 | Edo politics and the Meiji restoration: Geisha houses, courtesans, kabuki boys, and the economic power of eroticism of Yoshiwara. |
| 6 | Gender economy in the Meiji period: Good girls, môga girls and Christian women. |
| 7 | One time democracy: Taisho period and the nostalgic wave for the past. |
| 8 | Students' presentations |
| 9 | WWII: soldiers, comfort women, and the reconstruction of national identity. |
| 10 | The bubble economy and the "samurai in suits": Gender, workplace, and family as the national warriors of globalizing Japan. |
| 11 | Social welfare, demographic challenges, and the rising Otaku "soft" economy: The innovations of the "lost decade" of the 90s. |
| 12 | Disintegration or new ideologies: Stimulus, Abenomics, and natural disasters in the new millennium. |
| 13 | Japan’s Political and Economic Landscape in the 21st Century: The "single" demography, technology, and the new startups of the virtual economy. |
| 14 | Summary, notes, and final papers |
板書 /Writing on the Board
スライド（パワーポイント等）の使用 /Slides (PowerPoint, etc.)
上記以外の視聴覚教材の使用 /Audiovisual Materials Other than Those Listed Above
個人発表 /Individual Presentations
グループ発表 /Group Presentations
ディスカッション・ディベート /Discussion/Debate
実技・実習・実験 /Practicum/Experiments/Practical Training
学内の教室外施設の利用 /Use of On-Campus Facilities Outside the Classroom
校外実習・フィールドワーク /Field Work
上記いずれも用いない予定 /None of the above
The required readings will be posted online on the website of the course. Students are expected to read the texts, prepare the assignments, and come ready for class discussions.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
最終レポート(Final Report)(30%) Assignments and class participation(40%) Midterm presentation/report(15%) Individual research theme(15%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The required texts and the class assignments will be posted on Canvas, the university's website. |
The course includes reading academic articles in English. Make sure you have the level of English required for reading and understanding academic material.
・F科目上級（外国語による総合系科目）
・他に特別外国人学生が履修
・この授業は英語で実施する
・履修者はTOEIC®L&R 700点相当以上の英語力を有していることを前提に授業を実施する
・2016年度以降入学者：多彩な学び
・2015年度以前入学者：主題別A