JAN 114 - Japanese in the Bay Area: Culture, History, and Language

Level:  Lower Division (100 Level): For First-Year Students ONLY

Course Times:  9:15am - 11:55am

Note: See the Jan Term website for meeting days if not specified here.

Course Materials Fee:  $30

Instructor(s):  Uehara, Naoko

Email:  nuehara@stmarys-ca.edu

Ramen, Manga, Anime, Shohei Ohtani, J-Pop and more! Japanese culture has long been part of your life and continues to grow in global popularity. We can experience Japan without the long plane flight!  

Our own Bay Area is blessed with rich links to Japan. The course includes excursions to two Japantowns, of the three remaining in the US. SF Japantown is the oldest, the largest and we’ll walk the historical record and order authentic cuisine in Japanese. In San Jose Japantown, we will visit The Japanese American Museum for the WWII incarceration exhibit, as well as Japanese book and art stores. Learn enough language to communicate during travel or study abroad and deepen your connection to Japanese culture.

Also, students will experience the taste of culture as well. Daily tasting of Japanese snacks and on Tasting Tuesdays unique foods like natto (fermented soybeans), umeboshi (pickled plums), and at least four different kinds of Japanese teas.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3-CU