Globalization in Contemporary Japan

This course aims to deepen the understanding of recent ‘globalization’ taking place in Japan and develop overall Japanese communication skills at the same time. The agenda to be discussed includes the globalization in the field of education, business, and media. Other fields may be looked upon based on the participants’ interests. The current circumstances of the globalization and the impact it has in the fields are analyzed and examined. Regular class activities include reading selected articles from online sources, newspaper, magazines, etc.; watching and listening to videos and news reports; and having discussion on the topics. The study of kanji compound relevant to the topics and the use of advanced grammar and idioms will be integrated in the course work.