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Don Wright, RJC Academy Director
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Week 1 (April 6-12, 2015) Family/Gender Issues
Conference Call: The time for the call will be arranged so that the participants will all be able to get acquainted.
Reading: 1. The Japanese Mind: Family/Gender IssuesCh. 22, Pg 179-186 “Good Wives and Wise Mother: The Social Expectations of Women in Japan,” Ryosaikenbo 良妻賢母
Ch. 7, Pg 61-70 “Male and Female Relationships in Japan,” Danjyo Kankei 男女関係
Ch. 16, Pg 135-142 “Childrearing Practices in Japan,” Ikuji 育児
Ch. 14, Pg 119-126 The Japanese Ie 家 SystemReading: Anne Crescini’s weekly blog.
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
1. Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
2. Discuss how these cultural characteristics might affect your ministry with Japanese people.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 102.
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. The prayer notes center on Tokyo. Read the material and pray for these.
Extra Suggestions:
Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri and Japan Today -
Week 2 (April 13-19, 2015) Communication
Reading: Reading: The Japanese Mind:
Ch. 6, Pg 51-60 “Silence in Japanese Communication,” Chinmoku 沈黙
Ch. 1, Pg 9-16 “Ambiguity and the Japanese,” Aimai 曖昧
Ch. 11, Pg 103-108 “An Implicit Way of Communicating in Japan,” Haragei 腹芸
Reading: Anne Crescini’s weekly blog.Pray:
Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. The prayer notes center on Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefectures. Be sure to follow some of the links to learn more.Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
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1. Interact with the discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
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Week 3 (April 20-26, 2015) Part Two: Japanese Society
Reading: Understanding Japan: Part Two: Japanese Society
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 JapanIf 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. The prayer notes center on Kagawa and Ehime Prefectures.Writing:
Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
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) Japan Times and Japan Today -
Week 4 Week 4 (April 27-May 3, 2015) Religion in Japan
Reading: Understanding Japan: Part Three: Religion in Japan
Chapter Six: Religious Consciousness in Japan
Chapter Seven: Main Religions in JapanVisit a Japanese Church
(If that is not possible, interview someone who has attended.)Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
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. The prayer notes center on Ehime and Kochi Prefectures. If you have time, do an internet search concerning these areas.Extra Suggestions:
Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Japan Times and Japan Today -
Week 5 (May 4-10, 2015) Christianity and Japan
Reading:
Chapter Eight: A Brief History of Christianity in Japan
Chapter Nine: Christianity in Contemporary Japan
Chapter Ten: Japanese TheologyListening:
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”
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. The prayer notes center on the Kochi, Training for the Ministry, and Kyushu region, so if you have time, do an internet search concerning these needs, and learn more. Using Google Maps or Google Earth to actually see the prefectures sometimes helps you pray more fervently.Extra Suggestions:
Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Japan Times and Japan Today -
Week 6 (May 11-17, 2015) Japanese Culture and Christian Faith
Reading:
Chapter Eleven: Elements in Japanese Culture
Chapter Twelve: Spiritual Culture in Japan
Chapter Thirteen: Socio-Cultural Problems
How to Share the Good News With Your Japanese Friend by Mark Reasoner Page 1-26Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
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. The prayer notes center on Fukuoka and Saga Prefectures, so if you have time, do an internet search concerning that prefecture, and learn more.Extra Suggestions:
Using Google Maps or Google Earth to actually see the prefectures sometimes helps you pray more fervently.
Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Japan Times and Japan Today
Week 7 (May 18-24, 2015) Conclusions and Analysis
Reading:
Understanding Japan: Part Six: Conclusions and Analysis
Chapter Fourteen: Analyses and Strategies
How to Share the Good News With Your Japanese Friend by Mark Reasoner Page 27-49Interview: Interview a non-Japanese who has visited Japan. Discuss their impressions. Offer insights from your Japan 101studies.
Writing: Weekly Paper: “Impressions and Points from Your Reading”
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. The prayer notes center on Saga and Nagasaki Prefectures.Extra Suggestions:
Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Japan Times and Japan Today-
Week 8 (May 25-31, 2015) Review
Conference Call: Participate in a final conference call.
Interview a Japanese
Concentrate your interview on their religious background and perception of Christianity. Discuss problems concerning their understanding of the Bible.Writing:
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.CONGRATULATIONS! We hope that the Lord has taught you much through this course!
2. Discuss how these cultural characteristics might affect your ministry with Japanese people.
Extra Suggestions:
Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Daily Yomiuri, and Japan Today