* JAPN 1100a, Elementary Japanese I  Staff

Introductory course for students with no previous background in Japanese. Development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including hiragana, katakana, and kanji characters. Introduction to Japanese culture and society. Individual tutorial sessions to improve oral communication skills.  L1  RP  1½ Course cr
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* JAPN 1300a, Intermediate Japanese I  Saori Nozaki

Continued development in both written and spoken Japanese. Aspects of Japanese culture, such as history, art, religion, and cuisine, explored through text, film, and animation. Online audio and visual aids facilitate listening, as well as the learning of grammar and kanji. Individual tutorial sessions improve conversational skills. After JAPN 1200 or equivalent.  L3  RP  1½ Course cr
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* JAPN 1500a, Advanced Japanese I  Mika Yamaguchi

This course is designed to further develop students’ proficiency in all four language skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking – with the goal of achieving Intermediate-High to Advanced levels. The course explores cultural practices and daily life in Japan, encompassing diverse topics including customs and traditions, seasonal events, food culture, housing, fashion, and contemporary lifestyles. JAPN 1400 or equivalent. 1 credit for Yale College students  L5  RP
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* JAPN 1560a, Advanced Japanese III  Hiroyo Nishimura

This course is designed to further develop students’ proficiency in all four language skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking – with the goal of achieving an advanced level of proficiency. The course explores contemporary Japanese society and social issues, encompassing diverse topics including the education system, school bullying, the political system and elections, the low birth rate and aging society, inequality and discrimination.  JAPN 1500 or JAPN 1510 or equivalent.  L5  RP
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* JAPN 1600a, Reading Stories in Modern Japanese  Luciana Sanga

Spanning texts from the end of the Nineteenth Century to the present day, this course bridges the gap between reading Japanese literature in a language class environment and reading Japanese literature with fluency for academic purposes and indeed, for pleasure. Students learn best practices for carefully reading and translating texts in Japanese, such as how to pay attention to aspects of form and style, the effective use of physical and digital dictionaries, and how to understand editorial annotations and translator notes. As students continue to build reading competencies and speed, they also encounter different approaches to literary works: methods of close-reading, the importance of historical context, bibliographic methods, and the relevance of author biography. Readings are in Japanese with discussion in English. L5 Japanese or equivalent 
TTh 11:35am-12:50pm

* JAPN 1700a and JAPN 5700a, Introduction to Literary Japanese  Yoshitaka Yamamoto

Introduction to the grammar and style of the premodern literary language (bungotai). We will read Taketori monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, ca. 909), the oldest surviving work of prose fiction in Japanese, with a view toward understanding how literary texts were created, preserved, and disseminated in premodern Japan and East Asia. Prerequisite: JAPN 1510 or equivalent.
TTh 9am-10:15am