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Author: tomomi
Week 6
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Week 5
This past week, I really enjoyed looking at the short stories. As I wrote in my reflection for up until this point in the semester, I find myself drawn to the more creative sources that we read, such as the poetry, myths, and short stories. So, I found myself really enjoying the Minister Kibi story… Continue reading Week 5
Week 4
This week we focused on the Nara and Heian periods of Japanese history. I really enjoyed looking specifically at Buddhism and its effect on Japanese society because, as I mentioned last week, I have always been interested in the religion aspect of history. I think it is really cool to think about the beliefs that… Continue reading Week 4
Week 3
EXPLORATION PACK: OPTION 1 Mythology has always been a really interesting aspect of history for me because I think it is really cool to look at how beliefs may have affected the actions of a society. The fact that the stories that people told each other as myths had such an impact on not only… Continue reading Week 3
Friday, February 3 Reflection
I really enjoyed the three readings for Friday, especially the “Chinese Histories on Japan” because seeing a different perspective on Japanese history was really interesting. One question that I had was about the discussion question “How do the Chinese people look at the Japanese?”. For the most part, I read the source as the Chinese… Continue reading Friday, February 3 Reflection
Show and Tell 1
For my show and tell, I adapted the Izanagi and Izanami into a short film, so I wrote a screenplay. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iTixMoLwFRClcx0LJsz85BKMeHbz2ncH6_gGrvrAfG4/edit?usp=sharing
Week 2
When thinking about the general trends in the evolution of Japanese society, I found it really interesting how the priorities would change as they accomplished new things. During the Paleolithic period of Japan, there was a lot of focus on hunting and weaponry, because that was necessary for them to survive. Therefore, that needed to… Continue reading Week 2
WordPress Theme
To be completely honest, I picked this theme because I thought it looked pretty. I really like the muted blue because it stays simple while adding a slight pop of color, instead of being pure white. Without a better way of explaining it, it is easy on the eyes. But, the main change I made… Continue reading WordPress Theme
Week 1
I really enjoyed that we began the semester by not jumping right into Japanese history specifically, but looking at complex societies in general, as well as the geological features of Japan, because I think that these provide a foundation for what we will be talking about for the rest of the semester. I am really… Continue reading Week 1
