Topics in Japanese History (Education in Meiji Era)

SHIMAMOTO Takamitsu (Center for Japanese Language and Culture)

Objective
  To obtain the very basic knowledge concerning the Meiji Era when Japan's modernization started.

Lecture Outline
  After studying the basic history of the Meiji era, we will study the textbooks actually used at elementary and secondary schools.

Text books
  Handouts to be distributed

Grading
  class attendance, examination