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Environmental Geography of Japan２
| 令和２年度以降入学者 | Environmental Geography of Japan２ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 令和元年度以前入学者 | Geography of Japan | ||||
| 教員名 | 佐々木リディア | ||||
| 単位数 | 2 | 学年 | 1～4 | 開講区分 | 文理学部 |
| 科目群 | 総合教育科目 | ||||
| 学期 | 後期 | 履修区分 | 選択 | ||
| 授業形態 | 対面授業 |
|---|---|
| 授業の形態 | Face-to-face lectures |
| Canvas LMSコースID・コース名称 | 216653A13 2024Environmental geog of jpn 2（佐々木リディア・後・火2） |
| 授業概要 | The course is an introduction to Japan's socio-economic and regional geography. |
| 授業のねらい・到達目標 | This course is intended to provide a geographical overview of Japan. In the second semester, we focus on Japan’s history, culture, demography and socio-economic features, and highlight their regional diversity. In an interactive class format, students will acquire an overall picture of Japan’s diverse socio-economic activities and their regional distribution, and of the major challenges faced by Japan and the Japanese in the 21st century in terms of demographic, social and economic sustainability. この科目は日本大学教育憲章ルーブリック（A-1-1、A-2-1）に対応しています。 Students will be able to: master the geographic, systemic way of thinking and geographic approach (A-1-1), understand the regional socio-economic and cultural characteristics of Japan and grasp the overall picture of the country (A-2-1) and to analyze geographical phenomena from different perspectives and at different scales (A-1-1). この科目は文理学部（学士（地理学）のDP及びCPDP1, DP2, CP1, CP2に対応しています。 |
| 授業の形式 | 講義 |
| 授業の方法 | Lectures are held in the designated classroom; lecture materials are provided via Canvas. A short assignment is given before each lecture. Based on the assignment, the topic is discussed at the beginning of each week's lecture. A research paper on a selected topic will be completed by the end of the semester. Students not able to attend face-to-face lectures are supposed to study by themselves using lecture materials provided via Canvas. Questions will be answered in the classroom. |
| 授業計画 | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Historical overview of Japan A brief historical overview from the ancient time to the present will be presented. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 2 of the book. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and geographic divisions of Japan. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 2 |
Japan’s population issues Population growth, demographic transition, population structure and distribution will be surveyed. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 3 Part 2 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 3 |
Japanese diaspora; foreigners and foreign culture in Japan The pattern of Japanese overseas migration from the late nineteenth century on will be examined. Foreigners living in Japan and the influence of foreign culture will be surveyed. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 5 Part 6 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 4 |
Japanese lifestyle and culture The formation process and evolution of Japanese culture will be examined from an anthropological perspective. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 3 Part 1 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 5 |
Urbanization and the characteristics of Japanese cities The process of urbanization and the main characteristics of Japanese cities will be surveyed. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 4 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 6 |
Satoyama: Japan’s traditional rural systems Japan’s traditional rural landscapes and their evolution will be examined. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 5 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 7 |
Changing rural Japan Rural areas will be examined by looking at depopulation, decline of agriculture, commodification of rural spaces and recent changes in the rural industries: agriculture, forestry, rural tourism. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 3 Part 4 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 8 |
Japan’s industrial structure 1 Formation and evolution of Japan’s industries; industrialization and industrial structure; industry and environmental pollution will be explained. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 3 Part 4 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture and handouts （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 9 |
Japan’s industrial structure 2 Regional distribution of Japanese industry; recent structural changes and challenges will be examined. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 3 Part 5 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 10 |
Infrastructure networks and services The diversity of Japan’s infrastructure and services, with a focus on transportation and commerce will be examined. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 3 Part 3 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 11 |
Tourism and recreation Major tourism resources; outbound and inbound tourism; evolution and recent trends will be examined. 【事前学習】Read the handout. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 12 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Area Geographic features of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area will be surveyed by focusing on housing, shopping centers, office concentration and tourism. 【事前学習】Read Chapter 5 Part 2,3 of the textbook. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 13 |
Eastern Japan and Western Japan Regional geography of Japan will be summarized with a focus on the regional disparities. 【事前学習】Review the lecture notes and handout. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 14 |
Challenges: Japan in the twenty-first century Japan’s demographic and socio-economic issues will be discussed from the perspective of the UN SDGs (2015). 【事前学習】Read the handout. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| 15 |
Summary and conclusions
【事前学習】Review what you learned in the lectures. （2時間） 【事後学習】Review the lecture content and handouts. （2時間） 【担当教員】Lidia Sasaki 【授業形態】対面授業 |
| その他 | |
|---|---|
| 教科書 | Noritaka Yagasaki, Japan: Geographical Perspectives on an Island Nation, Teikoku Shoin, 2011, 3 edition Chapters of the reference book and other reading materials will be posted on LMS. |
| 参考書 | 使用しない |
| 成績評価の方法及び基準 | レポート:Report (term paper)(40%)、授業参画度:Contribution to class discussion, reaction papers(30%)、Regular short assignments(30%) |
| オフィスアワー | Thursdays 10:30-12:00 by appointment (e-mail: [email protected]) |