- Class Summary,
Week 1 (Sept 16-22),
Week 2 (Sept 23-29),
Week 3 (Sept 30-Oct 6),
Week 4 (Oct 7-13),
Week 5 (Oct 14-20),
Week 6 (Oct 21-27)
Week 7 (Oct 28-Nov 3),
Week 8 (Nov 4-10)
For Individual Writings
Don Wright, RJC Academy Director
Naoko Brown, Assistant Director
Anne Crescini, Course Director
Text: The Japanese Mind, edited by Roger J. Davies and Osamu Ikeno
Week 1 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
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. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and Japan Today
Week 2 Communication
Reading:
- 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
- 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.
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”
Extra Suggestions:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and Japan Today
Week 3 Rituals, Religion
Reading:
Interviewing:
- Interview a Japanese.
- Discuss various topics from the book.
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”
- 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:
- Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 4 Cultural Concepts
Reading:
Visit a Japanese Church. Observe different ways that the cultural characteristics in the book are seen at the Japanese church.
- (If that is not possible, interview someone who has attended.)
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.
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 Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 5 Cultural Concepts
Reading:
View:
- RJC Video – One Lecture at RJC Video of Jack and Keiko Marshall’s message at the 2011 International RJC Conference..
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.
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 Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 6 Human Relationships
Reading:
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.
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 Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 7 Human Relationships
Reading:
Interview: a non-Japanese who has visited Japan. Discuss their impressions. Offer insights from your Japan 102studies.
- 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.
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 Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 8 Review
Conference Call: Participate in a final conference call.
Pray:
- Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. Make a note in your blog concerning the information and/or your prayer.
Interview: a Japanese.
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.