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    Naoko Brown, Assistant Director
    Anna Kim
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    Michel Knepper
    Nathan Woodfield
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    Shaquawanna Smith
    Shelbey Hunt
    Stephen Scott

  • 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 Issues

    Ch. 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 System

    Reading: 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”

      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.

      Extra Suggestions:

    • 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 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. 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 Japan

      Visit 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 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”

      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 1-26

      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 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 27-49

      Interview: 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!