Freeman Foundation 2007 - Summer Institute on Japan

Japan Studies Association

Week One

May 21-May 26, 20076

Tokai University, 19th floor

Time              Monday                  Tuesday                  Wednesday                   Thursday                    Friday                     Saturday

 

 

 

8:30 am

-

9:30 am

 

May 21

 

Orientation to the Institute

 

Joe Overton and

Nancy Hume

May 22

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 23

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

 

May 24

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 25

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 26

 

 

 

 

9:45 am

-

Noon

 

Japanese History

 

 

 

Paul Varley

UHM

 

Japanese History

 

 

 

Paul Varley

UHM

 

Religions of Japan

 

 

 

George Tanabe

UHM

 

Japanese Tea Ceremony;  Tour of Japanese Exhibit in Gallery

Michael Schuster

East-West Center

10:30am-12:30pm

 

An Introduction to Japanese Art

 

 

Willa Tanabe

UHM

 

 

Noon

-

1:00 pm

 

Lunch

 

 

Lunch

 

Lunch

 

Lunch at East-West Center

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

1:15 pm

-

3:00 pm

 

Japanese History

 

 

Paul Varley

UHM

 

Japanese History

 

 

Paul Varley

UHM

 

Religions of Japan

 

 

George Tanabe

UHM

 

Afternoon Free

 

An Introduction to Japanese Art

 

Willa Tanabe

UHM

 

 

7-9 pm

 

 

Koto and Shakuhachi Music

Film: TBA

 

 

 

 

 


Freeman Foundation 2007 - Summer Institute on Japan

Japan Studies Association

Week Two

May 28-June 1, 2006

Tokai University, 19th Floor

Time                 Monday                    Tuesday                   Wednesday                   Thursday                    Friday                Saturday

 

 

 

8:30 am

 

-

9:30 am

 

May 28

 

Japanese Language Class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 29

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 30

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

 

May 31

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 1

 

Japanese Language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 2

 

 

 

 

9:45 am

-

Noon

 

 Domestic Japanese Politics

 

Masatoshi Honda

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo

 

Japan-U.S. Relations

 

Sheila Smith

East-West Center

 

Japanese Theatre:

Kabuki, Bunraku, and Noh

Julie Iezzi,

UHM

 

 

Business and Economy of Japan

 

Theresa Greaney

UHM

 

Social Issues in Japanese Society

 

David Johnson

UHM

 

 

Noon

-

1:00 pm

 

Lunch

 

 

Lunch

 

Lunch

 

Lunch

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

1:00 pm

-

3:00 pm

 

 Domestic Japanese Politics

 

Masatoshi Honda

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo

 

Japan's Relations with her Asian Neighbors

 

Sheila Smith

East-West Center

 

 Ikebana Demonstration

 

Ikebana International

 

 

Business and Economy of Japan

 

Theresa Greaney

UHM

 

Social Issues in Japanese Society

 

David Johnson

UHM

 

7-9 pm

 

 

Animae lecture

Jayson Chun
UH
(6:30pm)

 

Film: TBA

 

 


Freeman Foundation 2006 - Summer Institute on Japan

Japan Studies Association

Week Three

June 4 - 8, 2006

Tokai University, 19th floor

Time                 Monday                    Tuesday                   Wednesday                   Thursday                    Friday                Saturday

 

 

 

8:30 am

-

9:30 am

 

June 4

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 5

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 6

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 7

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 8

 

Japanese language class/Graduation

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 9

 

 

9:45 am

-

Noon

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese Literature

 

 

 

Joel Cohn

UHM

 

 

The Culture of Japan

 

 

Christine Yano

UHM

 

 

Tour to the Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor

 

Daniel Martinez

U.S. Park Supervisor

(10:45am)

 

 

Lecture/Workshop on Taiko Drums at Kapiolani Community College

 

Chizuko Endo

 

 

Individual Presentations

 

Group checks out of Tokai University

Noon

-

1:00 pm

 

Lunch

 

Lunch

 

Pizza Lunch at Tokai

 

 

Lunch at KCC

 

Lunch

 

 

1:00 pm

-

3:00 pm

 

Japanese Literature

 

Joel Cohn

UHM

 

The Culture of Japan

 

Christine Yano

UHM

 

Film: TBA

 

Time to work on final presentations

 

 

Individual Presentations

 

6:00-8:45 pm

 

 

 

 

Banquet: Miyako Restaurant

6:30-9pm