For Individual Writings
Don Wright, RJC Academy Director Conference Call: The time for the call will be arranged so that the participants will all be able to get acquainted. 2. Japan-Guide
Naoko Brown, Assistant Director
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Week 1 Japan – A Brief Review
Reading: 1. Understanding Japan: Part One Japan–A Brief Review
Chapter One: Origin of the Japanese People
As you have time and interest, read Historical Section-Early Japan through Azuchi-Momoyama Period.
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- There is no minimum or maximum amount for this assignment. Use this as an opportunity to reflect and apply what you have read. This is to be written in your comment section of Japan 101.
- Read as many of the other students’ writings and comment on at least two of them.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri and Japan Today
- Here are some of the links that others have shared:
- Arimasa Kubo’s Israelites Came to Ancient Japan
- Concerning the Gion Matsuri
- Concerning Japan-Israel Connection
- Chapter Two: A Brief History of Japan
- Japan-Guide. Read any of the historical sections.
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
- Reflective Writing
- Read as many of the other students’ writings as you have time and comment on at least two of them.
Week 2 Japanese History
Reading: Understanding Japan: Part One: Japan – A Brief Review
Pray:
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri, and Japan Today
Week 3 Part Two: Japanese Society
Reading: Understanding Japan: Part Two: Japanese Society (32 pages)
- Chapter Three: Japanese Family. If you have time, please view this presentation on “Hikikomori,” called The Lost Generation.
- Chapter Four: Japanese Working Life
- Chapter Five: Social Stratification in Japan
If you have time: Japanese Culture 101: Why Japanese and Americans Seem Rude to each Other, by Darien Reinman.
Interviewing:
- Interview a Japanese.
- Discuss each of the above three topics from the book.
- How does his/her experience match or disagree with Samuel Lee’s analysis?
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- There is no minimum or maximum amount for this assignment. Use this as an opportunity to reflect and apply what you have read. This is to be written in you comment section of Japan 101.
- Read as many of the other students’ writings as you have time and comment on at least two of them.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri, Japan Today
Week 4 Religion in Japan
Reading: Understanding Japan: Part Three: Religion in Japan
- Chapter Six: Social Concerns
- Chapter Seven: Main Religions in Japan
Visit a Japanese Church
- (If that is not possible, interview someone who has attended.)
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- Reflective Writing
- Read as many of the other students’ writings as you have time and comment on at least two of them.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri and Japan Today
Week 5 Christianity and Japan
Reading:
- Chapter Eight: A Brief History of Christianity in Japan
- Chapter Nine: Christianity in Contemporary Japan
- Chapter Ten: Japanese Theology
Listening:
- Cultural Barriers to Belief. Please follow along with this manuscript Cultural Barriers to the Gospel, as you listen to Gordon Kaneda’s Audio lecture.
- If you have time, please listen to the panel presentation on this theme which took place at the 2009 International RJC Conference.
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- Reflective Writing
- Read as many of the other students’ writings as you have time and comment on at least two of them.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri and Japan Today
Week 6 Japanese Culture and Christian Faith
Reading:
- Chapter Eleven: Christianity’s Contribution to Japanese Life
- Chapter Twelve: Elements of Japanese Culture
- Chapter Thirteen: Spiritual Culture in Japan
- How to Share the Good News With Your Japanese Friend by Mark Reasoner Page 1-15
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- There is no minimum or maximum amount for this assignment. Use this as an opportunity to reflect and apply what you have read. This is to be written in your comment section of Japan 101.
- Read as many of the other students’ writings as you have time and comment on at least two of them.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri and Japan Today
Week 7 Conclusions and Analysis
Reading:
- Understanding Japan: Conclusions and Analysis
- Chapter Fourteen: Analyses and Strategies
- How to Share the Good News With Your Japanese Friend by Mark Reasoner Page 16-29
- Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
- Reflective Writing
- Read as many of the other students’ writings as you have time and comment on at least two of them.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri and Japan Today
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
- Concentrate your interview on their religious background and perception of Christianity. Discuss problems concerning their understanding of the Bible.
- Try to use this last assignment to summarize your course experience and share your goals and desires for further study and applications.
- Read as many of the other students’ writings as you have time and comment on at least two of them.
Interview: a non-Japanese who has visited Japan. Discuss their impressions. Offer insights from your Japan 101studies.
Week 8 Review
Conference Call: Participate in a final conference call.
Pray:
Interview: a Japanese.
Writing: