Japanese Pop Culture

Overview
Accommodation

Dear Colleagues and Students,

In consideration of the recent situation with the novel coronavirus and associated pneumonia, the Office of International Affairs at Kinugasa Campus, Ritsumeikan University has made the difficult decision to cancel the summer programs below.

・Ritsumeikan Summer Japanese Program 1 (RSJP1)
・Ritsumeikan Summer Japanese Program 2 (RSJP2)
・Ritsumeikan Summer Japanese Program Express (RSJP Express)
・Ritsumeikan Japanese Pop Culture Program

In addition to the above, we also cancelled all the customized programs in spring semester. This was obviously a very tough decision, as we were looking forward to welcoming your students to the programs which we have built together. At the moment, we hope that the worldwide outbreak will settle down soon, and can welcome your students in the near future.

We would like to ask for your understanding with regards to the difficult decision we have taken in the light of current circumstances, and for your continued support in the future.

Overview

Introduction　　　

This course overviews the birth, the present and the future prospects for Japanese pop culture. It focuses in particular on those elements of Japanese pop culture that have had a substantial influence globally: manga, anime, computer games, and the character creation business. The course will look at the uniqueness of such culture and its impact on the world while also studying its connections with traditional Japanese culture as well as Japanese culture as a whole.

Program Schedule

Program	Starts	Ends	Fee	Capacity
Japanese Pop Culture	July 20, 2020	July 31, 2020	JPY 165,000	50

Instructor

Name	Title/Degree	College
Akinori NAKAMURA	Professor / Doctor of Philosophy	Image Arts and Sciences

Fees

Items	Cost in Japanese Yen
Program Fee	JPY 160,000
Service Fee	JPY 5,000
Accommodation Fee	EXTRA

Participants will be asked to pay housing balance upon arrival.

Japanese Pop Culture Syllabus

All Pop Culture Lectures will be taught in English.
90 min each x 15 lectures, for a total of 1,350 min (22.5 hours)

1	Field Trip/ Kyoto International Manga Museum
2	Field Trip/ TOEI Kyoto Studio Park
3	Japanese Pop-Culture and Its Industrial Environment
4	The Comic Industry – Origin
5	Boost of the Manga Industry
6	Anime Industry
7	Development of Anime Industry in Japan
8	Japanese Characters and Their Globalization
9	Video Game Industry
10	Development of the Japanese Game Industry
11	Evolution of Japanese Heroes
12	Gozilla, other Monsters and Tsuburaya
13	The Birth of Kawaii
14	Using J-Pop to Bring in more People to Local Region
15	Integration

*Subject to change.

Japanese Lesson

You will learn basic and simple Japanese vocabulary and grammar, useful for accessing Japanese Pop Culture. Beginners are welcome!
600 min (50 min x 3 class x 4 days)

Program	Class Hours	Date	Time
Japanese Lesson	50 min x 3 x 4 days	TBA	9:00-11:50

Japan Studies

360 min (90 min x 4 days)
You will join 4 different, 90 min long Japan Studies classes during the program.

Health Check

All students should submit "Health Certificate Form for International Students, Ritsumeikan University" signed by a health care provider or a physician. If you have any ongoing care/treatment, you should have details on the "Medical Information & Certificate" with your doctor's note including sentences that approve your participation for this program with your application form. Please note that it will be your own expense to complete the form.

Accommodation

TBA

Check In		July 19, 2020
Check Out		Aug 01, 2020

Participants will be asked to pay housing balance upon arrival.

How to Apply

Step 1

Confirm the following requirements.

(1) Students must be enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student during the program. To prove their enrollment status, students will need to submit their academic transcript and enrollment certificate.
(2) Students must have the ability to communicate in English or in basic Japanese. Japan Studies classes will be conducted in either Japanese or English. Therefore, students must be capable of comprehending lectures in one of these languages.