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128 results for "Japanese History"

128 results for "Japanese History"

Japanese History 214r. Japanese Enthronement Ceremonies

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Prof. Helen Hardacre This seminar addresses Japanese coronation ritual, which is among the oldest in the world, based on readings and media observation of the enthronement of 2019. On May 1 the 126th emperor of Japan will acceed to the throne when he...

Japanese History 126. Shinto

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An examination of Shinto, emphasizing its concepts of deity (Kami), patterns of ritual and festival, shrines as religious and social institutions, relation to conservative politics and nationalism, and its contribution to contemporary culture. By the end...

East Asian Studies 115. Japanese Monsters

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Course Canvas Site Academic “monster studies” has boomed over the past twenty years and Japan offers a rich history for exploring how a culture’s monstrous imagination has been shaped by (and in turn shaped) social, political, economic, and technological...

Japanese Literature 162. Girl Culture: Media and Japan

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Prof. Tomiko Yoda In contemporary Japan, girls and girl culture are considered to be among the most significant sources of popular cultural trends. For instance, the girly aesthetics of “cute” ( kawaii ) has animated broad areas of Japanese culture since...

Japanese Literature 162. Girl Culture--Media and Japan

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Prof. Tomiko Yoda In contemporary Japan, girls and girl culture are considered to be among the most significant sources of popular cultural trends. For instance, the girly aesthetics of “cute” ( kawaii) has animated broad areas of Japanese culture since...

History of the Department

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A Brief History of EALC and Asian Studies at Harvard Chinese language was first taught at Harvard during a span of three years, from 1879 to 1882, by Chinese scholar Ge Kunhua (pictured at left) but was not taught on a regular basis until 1921. In 1928...

Graduate Program

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Welcome to the graduate program in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations. The program offers the Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Civilizations (EALC) in the principal fields of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature; Chinese...