IMAP Department of Philosophy (Credit 2) 選択科目 Intended Year: Intended School: |
Topics in Japanese Art and Architectural History III
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Numbering Code: Course Code: 2024 SpringTerm intensive Ito 後日掲示 Classroom E科目 (English, English) |
Course Overview |
This course examines visual representations of travel culture of travel in pre-modern Japan, with a particular focus on the Edo period (1603-1867). The experience of and relationship with travel were diverse, influenced by factors such as class, status, occupation, gender, and nationality. For example, feudal loads, who were required to reside in Edo for a certain period, had to travel back and forth between Edo and their domains. For foreign envoys, such as those from the Ryukyu Kingdom and Korea, a visit to the Shogun in Edo held diplomatic significance; at the same time, it was an opportunity for the Shogunate to assert its supremacy over foreign countries. Shoguns and emperors made pilgrimages to Nikko Tōshōgū which enshrined the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate Tokugawa Ieyasu. While shoguns visited to pay homage and solidify their power, imperial visits indicated the court’s submission to the Shogunate. Travel was indispensable part of certain occupations, including traders, fishermen, itinerant religious practitioners, and street performers. Commoners actively journeyed for various purposes including sightseeing, pilgrimage, and medical treatment. Gender played a significant role in travel culture as women required special permission to pass through checkpoints and were excluded from various sacred spaces including well-known pilgrimage sites. Additionally, the afterlife experience was often described as a journey through the underworld to rebirth, with the deceased being dressed in travel attire. By exploring various forms of art inspired and developed in pre-modern travel culture, this course reveals multi-faceted aspects of travel and demonstrates its significance and meanings for diverse populations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Notes |
The course is held between August 5 and August 9. Students are required to attend two excursions during the course.
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Course Objectives |
九州大学人文科学府歴史空間論専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー 九州大学人文科学府言語・文学専攻ディプロマ・ポリシー 九州大学文学部哲学コース・カリキュラムマップ 九州大学文学部歴史学コース・カリキュラムマップ 九州大学文学部文学コース・カリキュラムマップ 九州大学文学部人間科学コース・カリキュラムマップ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Plan |
Textbooks : Articles and book chapters. Reference Books : Course Handouts : Course Plan ()
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Evaluation |
GPA Evaluation
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