Freeman Foundation 2008 - Summer Institute on Japan

Japan Studies Association

Week One

May 19-May 23, 2008
Tokai University, 19th floor

                                       Time             Monday                    Tuesday                 Wednesday             Thursday                  Friday

 

 

8:30 am

-

9:30 am

 

May 19

 

Orientation to the Institute

 

Joe Overton and

Nancy Hume

May 20

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 21

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

 

May 22

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 23

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

 

9:45 am

-

12:00

 

Japanese History

 

 

Paul Varley

UHM

 

Japanese History

 

 

Paul Varley

UHM

 

Religions of Japan

 

 

George Tanabe

UHM

 

An Introduction to Japanese Art

 

Willa Tanabe

UHM

 

Japanese Tea Ceremony

East-West Center

10:00 am and
11:00 am

12:00 

-

1:00 pm

 

Lunch

 

 

Lunch

 

Lunch

 

Lunch

 

 

Lunch will be provided at the East-West Center

 

1:00 pm

-

3:00 pm

 

Japanese History

 

 

Paul Varley

UHM

 

Japanese History

 

 

Paul Varley

UHM

 

Religions of Japan

 

 

George Tanabe

UHM

 

An Introduction to Japanese Art

 

Willa Tanabe

UHM


Afternoon free to visit the UH Bookstore and Libraries

 

7:00 pm

-

9:00 pm

 

 

Koto and Shakuhachi Performance

Robert Herr, Steve Casano, Darin Miyashiro

Film: TBA

 

 

 

 


Freeman Foundation 2008 - Summer Institute on Japan

Japan Studies Association

Week Two

May 26 – May 30, 2008

Tokai University, 19th Floor

 

                                        Time            Monday                    Tuesday                Wednesday              Thursday                     Friday

 

 

8:30 am

-

9:30 am

 

May 26

 

Japanese Language Class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 27

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 28

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

 

May 29

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

May 30

 

Japanese Language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

 

9:45 am

-

12:00

 

Domestic Japanese Politics

 

Masatoshi Honda

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo

 

Japan-U.S. Relations

 

David Fouse

Asian Pacific Center for Security Studies

 

Japanese Literature

 

 

Nobuko Ochner

UHM

 

Japanese Literature

 

 

Nobuko Ochner

UHM

Ikebana Demonstration

 

Ikebana International of Honolulu

-

Ikebana Society from Japan

12:00

-

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

 

David Fouse

Asian Pacific Center for Security Studies

 

Japanese Literature

 

 

Nobuko Ochner

UHM

 

Contemporary  Economics of Japan

 

Theresa Greaney

UHM

 

Special Demonstration of Sagemon

 

Ikebana Society from Japan

7:00 pm

-

9:00 pm

 

 

Film : TBA

 

Film: TBA

 


Freeman Foundation 2008 - Summer Institute on Japan

Japan Studies Association

Week Three

June 2 - 6, 2008

Tokai University, 19th floor

                                        Time            Monday                    Tuesday                 Wednesday           Thursday                       Friday

 

 

8:30 am

-

9:30 am

 

June 2

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 3

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 4

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 5

 

Japanese language class

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

June 6

 

Japanese language class/Graduation

 

Linda Fujikawa

KCC

 

9:45 am

-

12:00

 

 

 

 

 

The Culture of Japan

 

 

Christine Yano

UHM

 

Tour to the Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor

 

Daniel Martinez

U.S. Park Supervisor

 

Japanese Theatre:

Bunraku

 

 

Michiko Ueno-Herr

Hawaii Stage and Lighting

 

 

Lecture/Workshop on Taiko Drums at KCC

 

Kenny and Chizuko Endo

TAIKO Center of the Pacific

 

Individual Presentations

12:00

-

1:00 pm

 

Lunch

 

Return from Memorial to Tokai for pizza.

 

Film:

Grave of the Fireflies

 

Lunch

 

 

Lunch at KCC

 

Lunch

 

1:00 pm

-

3:00 pm

      

The Culture of Japan

 

Christine Yano

UHM

 

Japanese Dance/Theatre

 

Onoe Kikunobukazu

and David Furumoto

Kikunobu Dance Company

 

Time to work on final presentations and language skits

 

 

Afternoon Free

7:00  pm –

9:00 pm

Film: Tradition of the Performing Arts

 

 

Filming of language skits

Banquet: Miyako Restaurant

6:00-9:00 pm