Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.
In 1868, samurai revolutionaries and their allies seized the reins of power and established a new capital they called Tokyo. Against all odds, this fragile regime survived and made Tokyo a center of power that would transform both Japan and the world. This survey of Japanese history explores the rise and fall of Japan as a modern imperial power; its foreign relations; its economic and scientific development from feudalism to futuristic technologies; and Japan's many modern revolutions, from the rule of the samurai to Westernization and democracy, from democratic collapse to fascism and World War II, and from Japan's postwar rebirth to the present. We will examine not only big events but also everyday life, including gender and sexuality, family and schools, and art and popular culture.
Distribution Requirements (CA-AG, HA-AG), (GLC-AS, HST-AS)
Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2022SP, 2021FA, 2020SP
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Combined with:
CAPS 1622, GOVT 1623, HIST 1622
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
7491ASIAN 2222 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Roebuck, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7492ASIAN 2222 DIS 201
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7493ASIAN 2222 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7494ASIAN 2222 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
T
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7495ASIAN 2222 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7496ASIAN 2222 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
W
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7497ASIAN 2222 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7498ASIAN 2222 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Roebuck, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
7499ASIAN 2222 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
R
Jan 20 - May 5, 2026
Instructors
Roebuck, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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