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Week 1 (April 10-16, 2017) 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) Japan Times and Japan Today -
Week 2 (April 17-23, 2017) 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
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:
Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Read daily a Japanese newspaper (English or Japanese) Japan Times and Japan Today
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Week 3 (April 24-30, 2017) Rituals, Religion
Reading: Ch. 20, Pg 163-170 “Arranged Marriage in Japan,” Omiai お見合い
Ch. 25, Pg 201-216 “Japanese Funerals,” Soshiki 葬式
Ch. 11, Pg 153-159 “The Japanese Sense of the Seasons,” Kisetsu 季節
Ch. 15, Pg 127-134 “Adopting Elements of Foreign Culture,” Iitoko-Dori いいとこ取り
Ch. 21, Pg 171-179 “Folktales of Japan,” Otogibanashi おとぎ話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
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Week 4 (May 1-7, 2017) Cultural Concepts
Reading: Ch. 28, Pg 233-242 “The Japanese Custom of Gift Giving,” Zoto 贈答
Ch. 27, Pg 223-232 “Simplicity and Elegance as Japanese Ideals for Beauty,” Wabi-Sabi 侘び寂び
Ch. 4, Pg 35-40 “The Japanese Sense of Beauty,” Bigaku 美学
Ch. ３, Pg 23-34 “Descent from Heaven,” Amakudari 天下り
Anne Crescini’s weekly blog
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.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 Niigata Prefecture, and several social ministries. 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 8-14, 2017) Cultural Concepts
Reading:
Ch. 5, Pg 41-50 “The Way of the Warrior,” Bushido 武士道
Ch. 8, Pg 71-82 “The Do Spirit of Japan,” Do 道
Ch. 17, Pg 143-152 “The Japanese Virtue of Modesty,” Kenkyo 謙虚
Ch. 9, Pg 83-94 “Japanese Patience and Determination,” Gambari 頑張り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. The prayer notes center on the Family Ministries and the Protestant World, 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 15-21, 2017) Human Relationships
Reading:
Ch. 12, Pg 109-114 “Japanese Personal Space,” Hedataru to Najimu 隔たると馴染む
Ch. 13, Pg 115-118 “Private vs. Public Stance in Japan,” Honne to Tatemae 本音と建て前
Ch. 19, Pg 159-164 “Laying the Groundwork in Japan,” Nemawashi 根回し
Ch. 2, Pg 17-22 “The Concept of Japanese Dependence,” Amae 甘え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. The prayer notes center on the Protestant World and Toyama Prefecture, so if you have time, do an internet search concerning that prefecture, and learn more.
Extra Suggestions:Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and , Japan Today
Week 7 (May 22-28, 2017) Human Relationships
Reading:
Ch. 23, Pg 187-194 “Seniority Rules in Japanese Relations,” Sempai-Koha 先輩ー後輩Ch. 24, Pg 193-200 “Japanese Group Consciousness,” Shudan Ishiki 集団意識
Ch. 26, Pg 217-222 “Dual Meanings in Japanese Human Relations,” Uchi to Soto 内と外
Ch. 10, Pg 95-102 “Japanese Social Obligations,” Giri 義理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. The prayer notes center on Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures.
Extra Suggestions:Read daily a Japanese newspaper Japan Times and , Japan Today
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Week 8 (May 29-June 4, 2017) Review
Conference Call: Participate in a final conference call.
Pray:
Pray daily for Japan and Japanese, using Operation Japan. The prayer notes center on Fukui and Yamanashi Prefectures.
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!
