JPN 295-01 - Special Topic: WWII in Japanese Literature and Film

4 credits (Spring)

Cross-listed as: EAS 295-01. How is WWII remembered and taught in Japan where the Constitution outlaws involvement in war? This course explores how the most influential literarytexts and films in postwar Japan have framed the Japanese ideas of repentance, war crime, victimhood, and heroism. The topics include moral education for children, documenting the atrocities of the war, monsters and robots in fantasy, and the recent revival of war dramas along with heated discussions over Article 9.

Prerequisite: None.
Instructor: Saito