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Images from class introduction

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13th-century hand copied manuscript of The Tale of Genji Printed adaptation of The Tale of Genji appearance of a frightening apparition Illustration from serialized version of Sanshirô streetcar conductor Illustration from serialized version of Sanshirô man enjoying newspaper in a cafe Serialized version of  Miyamoto Musashi surrounded by advertisements and columns Ozu Yasujirô's silent classic, I Was Born, But... Mizoguchi Kenji's Ugetsu International star, Kyô Machiko  TV animation Rose of Versailles Very cute Baby Oscar!!!! Writer Murakami Haruki on the cover of the NY Times Magazine A Wild Sheep Chase Murakami's first international hit Fatal Frame 2 Horror game with fan service Yakuza 5 Cast of characters

Class Schedule

Week 1      Class Introduction Week 2      Transcription, Translation, and Cultural Appropriation                   Murasaki Shikibu, Tale of Genji (1008), selection                   Ryûtei Tanehiko, A Country Genji (1829-42), selection Week 3      Technology, Urbanization, and Higher Education                   Natsume Sôseki, Sanshirô Week 4      Commercial Journalism, Serialized Fiction, Propaganda                   Yoshikawa Eiji, Miyamoto Musashi (1935-39)                   MMH session #1: wartime propaganda material, Hoover Institute Week 5      Early Japanese Film, Co-Mingled Media, and Professional Narrators                 ...