日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20262026 |
| 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 postmodern 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。 https://www.rikkyo.ac.jp/about/disclosure/educational_policy/qo9edr0000006ur7-att/zengakukyoutu_sougou.pdf |
| 備考/ NotesNotes |
The course explores the origins and development of Japan’s economic and political structures, tracing their evolution from ancient times to the contemporary age. Students will follow and analyze the formation of key values and institutions that have become the basis of the Japanese political systems and the guiding ethical rules of social interaction. 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 its impact on 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 seclusion led to the emergence of unique social networks and distinct formation of political groups and values. Unique gender roles are reflected in the responsibilities assigned to different social groups, and they continue to shape Japanese society today within the family unit as well as the national political institution.
The course provides a basic historical background of the establishment of institutions, religions, and core ideologies, however, the main emphasis of the lessons is the formation of the modern Japanese nation from the Meiji Restoration to the contemporary age and the fast changes Japan is currently going through.
| 1 | Introduction: Why understanding Japan’s history is crucial for analyzing contemporary issues and socio-political institutions. |
| 2 | The formation of early Japanese society, tribes, and life in the ancient times. |
| 3 | Imperial governance and new aristocracy: The development of Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism during Nara and Heian periods. |
| 4 | Courtship, power, and politics in the Heian court: The formation of economic classes, family, and political networks. |
| 5 | Edo politics: Geisha houses, kabuki boys, and the economic power of Yoshiwara. |
| 6 | Gender economy during the Meiji Restoration: Môga girls, mobo boys, and Christian women. |
| 7 | The one-time democracy: Taisho period and the nostalgic wave for the past. |
| 8 | Students' presentations |
| 9 | Crossing WWII: soldiers, comfort women, and the crisis of national identity. |
| 10 | The bubble economy: "samurai in suits" and the family as the national warriors of globalizing Japan. |
| 11 | The Lost Decade - Japan in the 1990s: Social welfare, demographic challenges, and the Otaku economy. |
| 12 | Disintegration or new ideologies? Stimulus, Abenomics, and disasters in the new millennium. |
| 13 | Japan’s political and economic landscape in the 21st Century: The "single" demography, virtual economy, and new work systems. |
| 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 university's website, Canvas. 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(30%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The required texts and the class assignments will be posted on Canvas, the university's website. |
Good reading and writing skills in English.
The course includes reading academic articles and writing assignments in English. Make sure you have the level of English required for following the 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
・多彩な学び科目
The course explores the origins and development of Japan’s economic and political structures, tracing their evolution from ancient times to the contemporary age. Students will follow and analyze the formation of key values and institutions that have become the basis of the Japanese political systems and the guiding ethical rules of social interaction. 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 its impact on 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 seclusion led to the emergence of unique social networks and distinct formation of political groups and values. Unique gender roles are reflected in the responsibilities assigned to different social groups, and they continue to shape Japanese society today within the family unit as well as the national political institution.
The course provides a basic historical background of the establishment of institutions, religions, and core ideologies, however, the main emphasis of the lessons is the formation of the modern Japanese nation from the Meiji Restoration to the contemporary age and the fast changes Japan is currently going through.
| 1 | Introduction: Why understanding Japan’s history is crucial for analyzing contemporary issues and socio-political institutions. |
| 2 | The formation of early Japanese society, tribes, and life in the ancient times. |
| 3 | Imperial governance and new aristocracy: The development of Shinto, Buddhism and Confucianism during Nara and Heian periods. |
| 4 | Courtship, power, and politics in the Heian court: The formation of economic classes, family, and political networks. |
| 5 | Edo politics: Geisha houses, kabuki boys, and the economic power of Yoshiwara. |
| 6 | Gender economy during the Meiji Restoration: Môga girls, mobo boys, and Christian women. |
| 7 | The one-time democracy: Taisho period and the nostalgic wave for the past. |
| 8 | Students' presentations |
| 9 | Crossing WWII: soldiers, comfort women, and the crisis of national identity. |
| 10 | The bubble economy: "samurai in suits" and the family as the national warriors of globalizing Japan. |
| 11 | The Lost Decade - Japan in the 1990s: Social welfare, demographic challenges, and the Otaku economy. |
| 12 | Disintegration or new ideologies? Stimulus, Abenomics, and disasters in the new millennium. |
| 13 | Japan’s political and economic landscape in the 21st Century: The "single" demography, virtual economy, and new work systems. |
| 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 university's website, Canvas. 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(30%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The required texts and the class assignments will be posted on Canvas, the university's website. |
Good reading and writing skills in English.
The course includes reading academic articles and writing assignments in English. Make sure you have the level of English required for following the 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
・多彩な学び科目