Words Spun Out of Images: Visual and Literary Culture in Nineteenth Century Japan

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Course Summary

Explore the visual and literary culture of Japan through this course, which covers everything from manga and anime to literature and art.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn about the history and development of Japanese visual and literary culture
  • Discover the unique impact of manga and anime on Japanese society and culture
  • Explore the works of famous Japanese writers and artists, such as Murakami Haruki and Yayoi Kusama
  • Understand the relationship between Japanese visual and literary culture and its social and political contexts

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $45,000
    • India: ₹3,00,000
    • Spain: €24,000
    • USA: $45,000
    • India: ₹3,00,000
    • Spain: €24,000

    • USA: $50,000
    • India: ₹3,50,000
    • Spain: €28,000
    • USA: $45,000
    • India: ₹3,00,000
    • Spain: €24,000

    • USA: $50,000
    • India: ₹3,50,000
    • Spain: €28,000

    • USA: $60,000
    • India: ₹4,00,000
    • Spain: €32,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Gain a deep understanding of Japanese visual and literary culture
  • Become familiar with different forms of Japanese literature and art
  • Develop critical thinking skills and learn to analyze Japanese visual and literary works

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of Japanese culture
  • Interest in Japanese literature and art

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Online
  • Self-paced

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  • Japanese Culture Through Rare Books
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Japanese History Through Film

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Description

In their ambition to capture “real life,” Japanese painters, poets, novelists and photographers of the nineteenth century collaborated in ways seldom explored by their European contemporaries. This course offers learners the chance to encounter and appreciate behavior, moral standards and some of the material conditions surrounding Japanese artists in the nineteenth century, in order to renew our assumptions about what artistic “realism” is and what it meant.

Outline

  • Samurai Portraits
  • 1-1 Introduction
  • 1-2 "Portrait of Satō Issai" by Watanabe Kazan I
  • 1-3 "Portrait of Satō Issai" by Watanabe Kazan II
  • 1-4 "Portrait of Satō Issai" by Watanabe Kazan III
  • 1-5 Representation of Reality in Literatures I
  • 1-6 Representation of Reality in Literatures II
  • 1-7 Watanabe Kazan's Representation of Reality
  • 1-8 Chinese Quatrain by Rai Mikisaburō
  • 1-9 "Portrait of Yoshida Shōin" by Matsura Shōdō I
  • 1-10 "Portrait of Yoshida Shōin" by Matsura Shōdō II
  • 1-11 Yoshida Shōin and His Writings I
  • 1-12 Yoshida Shōin and His writings II
  • Course Description
  • Practice Quiz 1-1
  • Practice Quiz 1-2
  • Practice Quiz 1-3
  • Practice Quiz 1-4
  • Practice Quiz 1-5
  • Practice Quiz 1-6
  • Practice Quiz 1-7
  • Practice Quiz 1-8
  • Practice Quiz 1-9
  • Practice Quiz 1-10
  • Practice Quiz 1-11
  • Practice Quiz 1-12
  • Module 1 Graded Quiz

  • Painted Beauties
  • 2-1 "Portrait of a Geisha" by Watanabe Kazan I
  • 2-2 "Portrait of a Geisha" by Watanabe Kazan II
  • 2-3 "Portrait of a Geisha" by Watanabe Kazan III
  • 2-4 "A Courtesan" by Takahashi Yuichi I
  • 2-5 "A Courtesan" by Takahashi Yuichi II
  • 2-6 "The Courtesan Usugumo of the Miura House at the Age of 89"
  • 2-7 Beauties in Ukiyo-e I
  • 2-8 Beauties in Ukiyo-e II
  • 2-9 Beauties in Writings I
  • 2-10 Beauties in Writings II
  • 2-11 "Beauty in the Painting" by Matsumoto Fūko I
  • 2-12 "Beauty in the Painting" by Matsumoto Fūko II
  • 2-13 Beauties in Photographs I
  • 2-14 Beauties in Photographs II
  • Practice Quiz 2-1
  • Practice Quiz 2-2
  • Practice Quiz 2-3
  • Practice Quiz 2-4
  • Practice Quiz 2-5
  • Practice Quiz 2-6
  • Practice Quiz 2-7
  • Practice Quiz 2-8
  • Practice Quiz 2-9
  • Practice Quiz 2-10
  • Practice Quiz 2-11
  • Practice Quiz 2-12
  • Practice Quiz 2-13
  • Practice Quiz 2-14
  • Module 2 Graded Quiz

  • The Literary Photograph I
  • 3-1 "Calligraphy and Painting Gathering in Satte Post Town" by Yoda Chikkoku I
  • 3-2 "On Reading" by Miyaoi Yasuo I
  • 3-3 "On Reading" by Miyaoi Yasuo II
  • 3-4 "Calligraphy and Painting Gathering in Satte Post Town" by Yoda Chikkoku II
  • 3-5 Inscribed Photographs I
  • 3-6 Inscribed Photographs II
  • 3-7 Masaoka Shiki and Post Meiji-Restoration Writers I
  • 3-8 Masaoka Shiki and Post Meiji-Restoration Writers II
  • Practice Quiz 3-1
  • Practice Quiz 3-2
  • Practice Quiz 3-3
  • Practice Quiz 3-4
  • Practice Quiz 3-5
  • Practice Quiz 3-6
  • Practice Quiz 3-7
  • Practice Quiz 3-8
  • Module3 Graded Quiz

  • The Literary Photograph II
  • 4-1 Inscribed Photographs III
  • 4-2 Portrait of Niijima Yae
  • 4-3 Picture Postcard I
  • 4-4 Picture Postcard II
  • 4-5 Letters from Nagai Kafū
  • 4-6 ”Strange Tale from East of the River” by Nagai Kafū I
  • 4-7 ”Strange Tale from East of the River” by Nagai Kafū II
  • 4-8 Course Summary I
  • 4-9 Course Summary II
  • Practice Quiz 4-1
  • Practice Quiz 4-2
  • Practice Quiz 4-3
  • Practice Quiz 4-4
  • Practice Quiz 4-5
  • Practice Quiz 4-6
  • Practice Quiz 4-7
  • Practice Quiz 4-8
  • Practice Quiz 4-9
  • Module 4 Graded Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Read reviews for Visual & Literary Culture in Japan course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its engaging content, insightful lectures, and helpful resources. Many users found the course to be a great introduction to Japanese culture and art.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Engaging content

Pros from User Reviews

  • Insightful lectures
  • Helpful resources
  • Great introduction to Japanese culture and art
  • Well-structured course
  • Engaging and thought-provoking assignments

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some technical issues with the platform
  • Limited interaction with other students
  • Not enough depth for advanced learners
  • Some lectures felt repetitive
  • Not enough focus on contemporary culture

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Robert Campbell
The University of Tokyo
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