Through site visits, the course focuses on Buddhist and Shint? traditions since antiquity and makes an inquiry as to how Japan’s consumer society interact with them to build popular cultural contents and mercantile activities. In other words, going beyond our theoretical understanding of religions in Japan, the course allows you to explore the ways Buddhism and Shint? are consumed and integrated into people’s quotidian life environments. To this end, the course aims to promote your understanding of the cultural norms and notion of religions that significantly differ from North American counterparts.

Join us for an info session!
Friday, October 4th from 1-2pm in the Kawasaki Reading Room. This will happen during the Tea Time Friday event.
OR
Thursday, November 7th from 2-3pm in LPH 137.

Stay in a shukubo and observe Buddhist monastic life.
Stay in a capsule hotel, traditional ryokan, and onsen lodgings.
Experience mulitple Zen, Shinto, and Buddhist temples.
Visit popular culture museums, like Ghibli Museum and the Kyoto Manga Museum.
Students will attend three days of pre-departure class from May 19-21, then depart for Japan on May 22nd.