日本語 English
| 開講年度/ Academic YearAcademic Year |
20252025 |
| 科目設置学部/ CollegeCollege |
GLAP/GLAPGLAP |
| 科目コード等/ Course CodeCourse Code |
OW401/OW401OW401 |
| テーマ・サブタイトル等/ Theme・SubtitleTheme・Subtitle |
Christianity in Japan: History and Themes |
| 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 |
講義/LectureLecture |
| 校地/ CampusCampus |
池袋/IkebukuroIkebukuro |
| 学期/ SemesterSemester |
春学期/Spring SemesterSpring Semester |
| 曜日時限・教室/ DayPeriod・RoomDayPeriod・Room |
月2/Mon.2 Mon.2 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 |
GLA3201 |
| 使用言語/ LanguageLanguage |
英語/EnglishEnglish |
| 履修登録方法/ Class Registration MethodClass Registration Method |
科目コード登録/Course Code RegistrationCourse Code Registration |
| 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 |
履修登録システムの『他学部・他研究科履修不許可科目一覧』で確認してください。 |
| 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 |
Become familiar with the history of Christianity in Japan and its impact on Japanese culture, society, and politics.
Explore the wide range of Christian traditions, including the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, other congregations, and native Japanese Christian groups.
Acquire the knowledge and analytical skills to articulate informed and reflective positions about the impact of Christianity on Japanese society and culture.
In this course, we will explore the history of Christianity in Japan since the sixteenth century and its broader impact on Japanese religions, culture, society, and politics. In the first part of the course, we will examine the development of Japanese Christian churches chronologically up to the present. We will then look at Christian traditions other than the major Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, including Mormons, Orthodox churches, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and indigenous Japanese Christian communities. In the final part of the course, we will look at the intersection of Christianity with various aspects of Japanese society, ranging from popular culture and politics to interactions with Shinto and Buddhism.
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Early Encounters and the “Christian Century” |
| 3 | The kakure kirishitan |
| 4 | The Meiji period |
| 5 | The Taisho and Early Showa Periods up to WWII |
| 6 | Christianity in Postwar Japan |
| 7 | Mormonism |
| 8 | Jehovah’s Witnesses and Orthodox Churches |
| 9 | Christianity, Buddhism, and Shinto (Group Presentations) |
| 10 | Indigenous Christian churches |
| 11 | Christianity and Politics |
| 12 | Christianity and modern Japanese fiction |
| 13 | Christianity and popular culture |
| 14 | Concluding Discussion: Japanese Christianity in a global context |
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
| 補足事項 (Supplementary Items) |
|---|
| Each class will consist of lectures to establish a more general context and seminar discussions about the assigned readings. In one session (week 9), students will be allocated into two groups to prepare and deliver presentations. In the course’s final session, we will engage in a general concluding discussion to reflect on the previous sessions and formulate crucial takeaways. |
Students will need to come to class ready to contribute, having read the outside readings for the week. Individual and group presentations will also have to be prepared before class.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Class participation (group discussions & reading checks, etc.)(30%) Weekly Reading Response(30%) In-Class Presentations(10%) Final Report(30%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| Reading Response Papers: Students will produce a short response to one of the readings each week. At the beginning of class each week, students will be encouraged to share their perspectives on the readings. In-class presentations: Each student will be asked to give brief presentations about topics pertinent to the subject matter of the class. Please produce these in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. In that case, the first slide will provide the name of the piece and a very brief summary of a sentence or two; the second slide will identify two critical observations about the readings; and the third slide will contain two questions for class discussion. Final Report: You will be asked to produce one formal paper of about 4 pages in the second half of the semester. The paper will focus on one aspect related to Christianity in Japan. Students may choose from topics discussed in the seminar but are also welcome to select other topics of interest that were not part of the course but related to Christianity in Japan. As with all formal writing, your paper will be the product of a writing process submitted in stages and will adhere to the standards of academic writing. | ||
なし/None
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly readings will be distributed in electronic form on the password-protected Canvas course page. |
Become familiar with the history of Christianity in Japan and its impact on Japanese culture, society, and politics.
Explore the wide range of Christian traditions, including the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, other congregations, and native Japanese Christian groups.
Acquire the knowledge and analytical skills to articulate informed and reflective positions about the impact of Christianity on Japanese society and culture.
In this course, we will explore the history of Christianity in Japan since the sixteenth century and its broader impact on Japanese religions, culture, society, and politics. In the first part of the course, we will examine the development of Japanese Christian churches chronologically up to the present. We will then look at Christian traditions other than the major Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, including Mormons, Orthodox churches, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and indigenous Japanese Christian communities. In the final part of the course, we will look at the intersection of Christianity with various aspects of Japanese society, ranging from popular culture and politics to interactions with Shinto and Buddhism.
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Early Encounters and the “Christian Century” |
| 3 | The kakure kirishitan |
| 4 | The Meiji period |
| 5 | The Taisho and Early Showa Periods up to WWII |
| 6 | Christianity in Postwar Japan |
| 7 | Mormonism |
| 8 | Jehovah’s Witnesses and Orthodox Churches |
| 9 | Christianity, Buddhism, and Shinto (Group Presentations) |
| 10 | Indigenous Christian churches |
| 11 | Christianity and Politics |
| 12 | Christianity and modern Japanese fiction |
| 13 | Christianity and popular culture |
| 14 | Concluding Discussion: Japanese Christianity in a global context |
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
| 補足事項 (Supplementary Items) |
|---|
| Each class will consist of lectures to establish a more general context and seminar discussions about the assigned readings. In one session (week 9), students will be allocated into two groups to prepare and deliver presentations. In the course’s final session, we will engage in a general concluding discussion to reflect on the previous sessions and formulate crucial takeaways. |
Students will need to come to class ready to contribute, having read the outside readings for the week. Individual and group presentations will also have to be prepared before class.
| 種類 (Kind) | 割合 (%) | 基準 (Criteria) |
|---|---|---|
| 平常点 (In-class Points) | 100 |
Class participation (group discussions & reading checks, etc.)(30%) Weekly Reading Response(30%) In-Class Presentations(10%) Final Report(30%) |
| 備考 (Notes) | ||
| Reading Response Papers: Students will produce a short response to one of the readings each week. At the beginning of class each week, students will be encouraged to share their perspectives on the readings. In-class presentations: Each student will be asked to give brief presentations about topics pertinent to the subject matter of the class. Please produce these in the form of a PowerPoint presentation. In that case, the first slide will provide the name of the piece and a very brief summary of a sentence or two; the second slide will identify two critical observations about the readings; and the third slide will contain two questions for class discussion. Final Report: You will be asked to produce one formal paper of about 4 pages in the second half of the semester. The paper will focus on one aspect related to Christianity in Japan. Students may choose from topics discussed in the seminar but are also welcome to select other topics of interest that were not part of the course but related to Christianity in Japan. As with all formal writing, your paper will be the product of a writing process submitted in stages and will adhere to the standards of academic writing. | ||
なし/None
| その他 (Others) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly readings will be distributed in electronic form on the password-protected Canvas course page. |