Week 3

In Class Material

1. CURRENT NEWS (Go over criteria)

2. SHOW & TELL (Go over criteria)

3. Group Presentation on the assigned region

4. Japanese religion

Overview

• Required Japan's Religion and Phlosophy from AsianInfo
  Easy to read
• Required A Tapestry of Traditions: Japanese Religions from Hope College
• Religions and Philosophies by japan-guide.com
  

Shinto

• Religion and Ethics - Shinto (BBC webpage) - veyr comprehensible
  At a glance, Beliefs, History, Festivals, Places, Rites & rituals, Shinto worship, Ethics

Buddhism

• Required Buddhism in Japan, Columbia University
• Classifying Buddhist Deities - Standard classification in Japan
  Buddha/Nyorai; Bosatsu; Myoo; Tenbu
• Religion and Ethics - Buddhism (BBC webpage) - this give you an overview of Buddhism
• Timelines of Buddhism - this is those who want to know major events in Japanese Buddhism

Festivals

• Required Festivals by japan-guide.com

5. Video “Working with Japanese” (Preparation)
Cultural Key Words: Amae (pp. 17-22); Honne to Tatemae (Japanese mind, pp. 115-118); Uchi to Soto (pp. 217-223)

Assignments

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1. Assignment #2 (Due - Feb. 18 at 11:59 pm).

2. Visit various cities in Japan via http://photopassjapan.com

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