Reading - Understanding Japanese Society

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Japan 101 - Introduction to the Japanese

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Course Schedule and Submission Deadlines

Please Introduce Yourself

Welcome to Japan 101

Week 1 - Part 1 -Japanese History

Japan 101 Introductory Video

Reading: Understanding Japanese Society

Reading: Understanding Japan

Writing 1

Vote on a time that works for you to join us for a class call

Optional Japanese History Video

Week 1 - Part 2 - History of Christianity in Japan

Japan 101 Video 2

Reading 1 - The Rise and Struggle of Christianity in Japan - (14pgs)

Reading 2 - General Told of Barring Offer to Create a Christian Japan - (3pgs)

Reading 2 - Christ and the Remaking of the Orient - (8pgs)

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Reading 3 - "optional extra"

Week 2 - Japanese Society - Family Life

Reading - Understanding Japan

Japan 101 Video 3

Interview A Japanese Person

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Optional Reading: Understanding Japanese Society

Week 3 - Japanese Society - Community Life

Reading - Understanding Japanese Society

Reading - Understanding Japan

Watch: Hikikomori

Watch: Japan's Hidden Homelessness

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Class Discussion Call #1 - TBD

Optional Readings

Week 4 - Religion in Japan

Japan 101 Video 4

A little background on Buddhism and Shinto

Reading: Understanding Japanese Society

Reading - Understanding Japan

Watch: What Japanese Think of Religions

Watch: Being a Christian in Japan

Read: Cultural Barriers to the Gospel

Vote on our next class discussion call time

Writing 1

Writing 2

Pray

Visit a Japanese Church

Week 5 - Japanese Culture and Christian Faith

Japan 101 Video 5

Reading - Understanding Japan

Watch: The Japanese Art of Harmony

Watch: Japanese Culture 101: Why Japanese and Americans Seem Rude to each Other

Reading 2 - (15pgs)

Watch: What Being a Christian is Like in Japan

Writing 1 - Contextualization

Writing 2

Pray

Week 6 - Conclusions and Analysis

Reading 1 - (11pgs)

Reading 2 - (14pgs)

Interview 1

Interview 2

Writing 1

Pray

Writing 2

Final Class Call - TBD

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