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Visualizing the Birth of Modern Tokyo (edX)

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Visualizing the Birth of Modern Tokyo (edX)
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See Tokyo’s modernization through the “100 views” tradition, from the gas-lit 1870s to the jazz era 1930s. From MIT Visualizing Cultures, with the Smithsonian Institution. This course shows the emergence of modern Tokyo through artist renderings of its neighborhoods, daily life and nightlife, nested between its recurring destruction by [...]

Japanese for beginners 2 (Coursera)

Japanese language has become extremely popular among learners in recent years, since it is the best way to explore one of the richest and most mysterious cultures of the modern East. This course is aimed at those who are interested in understanding Japanese way of thinking and view of [...]

Japanese for beginners 1 (Coursera)

Japanese language has become extremely popular among learners in recent years, since it is the best way to explore one of the richest and most mysterious cultures of the modern East. This course is aimed at those who are interested in understanding Japanese way of thinking and view [...]

Travel Books: History in Europe and Japan (FutureLearn)

Jun 27th 2022
Travel Books: History in Europe and Japan (FutureLearn)
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Discover how travelling books sparked cultural exchanges between Europe and Japan, and how they live on in the digital era. Unlock the history of travelling books in Europe and Japan. Books are cultural artefacts that are easily transported and translated. As such, they have been important in fostering relationships [...]

Transnational Studies - Japan and the World (edX)

Learn to think ‘transnationally’ and understand the border-crossing flows of people, things and ideas. In this course, you will gain foundational knowledge about how to think transnationally. An initial module which introduces key concepts and approaches in transnational studies will be followed by four modules that use concrete case [...]

Steps in Japanese for Beginners3 Part2 (edX)

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Steps in Japanese for Beginners3 Part2 (edX)
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Learn how to express emotion both publicly and privately. The new student, Leo starts working at a café, but he immediately runs into problems. Leo joins the yosakoi dance club on Andy’s suggestion. However, he finds out that an important yosakoi dance performance is on the same day as [...]

Steps in Japanese for Beginners3 Part1 (edX)

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Steps in Japanese for Beginners3 Part1 (edX)
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Learn manners and rules needed develop personal relationships with various people and expressions necessary for natural disasters. A younger student has entered Andy’s dormitory. Andy feels like he wants to help the new student by teaching him what he knows about life in Japan. Unfortunately, the new student does [...]

Steps in Japanese for Beginners2 Part2 (edX)

Learn how to ask the details about a situation and make requests to people. Andy’s upperclassman comes back from his trip to Okinawa. Andy and Mr. Ono ask him about his trip and listen to what he did there. Andy is also working very hard to learn the yosokoi [...]

Steps in Japanese for Beginners2 Part1 (edX)

Learn casual expressions which are used among people who know each other well and the small talk which helps build personal relationships. The exchange students Andy gets to know more people and has more opportunities to use small talk and talk about himself with these people. He also finds [...]

Steps in Japanese for Beginners2 Part3 (edX)

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Steps in Japanese for Beginners2 Part3 (edX)
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Learn how to explain a troubling situation, and how to ask for assistance from people. Andy explains the symptoms of his illness at hospital and describes some problems he has with his room at the dormitory. He also asks for assistance. He asks for help from his friend with [...]