EALL 175 - Cool Japan: A Visual Journey through Anime, Manga, Robots, Language, and Culture

FDR: HU
Planned Offering: Spring 2018 and alternate years.
Credits: 4

Taught in English, this course examines a variety of visual artifacts such as manga, anime, and unique social phenomena, observable in current Japan through reading materials and discussions, to understand Japanese culture and society. Students learn the visually beautiful writing system of Japanese and onomatopoeia, which is used extensively in Japanese manga. Through hands-on experiences, students gain a deeper understanding and multicultural perspective of the culture and society of Japan Tashiro.