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DATE CONTENT Handouts STEP 1: Preparation STEPS 3 & 4: Evaluation and Term Paper Writing
Deadline for Sending E-mail to Mr. Shimura for Your OPs Deadline for Sending 1st Handouts to Mr. Shimura Objective Evaluation Term Paper
10/2 1. Introduction to This Course
 pp. 0, 1-2
10/7 1 Review: Class #1
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, I
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, I
4. Scheduling P#1s
 pp. 1-10 Takeda and Kosugi
10/9 1. Review: Class #2
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, II
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, II		 pp. Nakamura, Kohei S., and Takada
10/14 1. Review: Class #3
2. Lecture: Longer Presentation, III
3. Preparation for P#1s by Takeda and Kosugi		 Kanei, Matsumoto, and Kiyota Takeda and Kosugi (10/13)
10/16 1. Review: Class #4
2. P#1s:
(1) Takeda (N): "Japan's record GDP drop even worse than preliminary 27.8%", The Japan Times, September 2, 2020.
(2) Kosugi (N): "COVID-19 accelerates the irritation in society we all feel," The Japan Times, October 3, 2020.
3. Preparation for P#1s by Nakamura, Kohei S., and Takada
 Matsushita, Hayashi, Hajime S., and Oi Nakamura, Kohei S., and Takada (10/15)
10/21 1. Review: Class #5
2. P#1s:
(1) Nakamura (N/B): "All Japanese stores to charge shoppers for plastic bags from Wednesday," The Japan Times, ,June 30, 2020.
(2) Kohei S. (N): "Tokyo to offer virtual travel experience," The Japan Times, October 4, 2020.
(3) Takada (N): "58 percent of Japanese want Tokyo Olympics to be held with limited spectators," The Japan Times, September 30, 2020.
3. Lecture: Term Paper Writing
4. Preparation for P#1s by Kanei, Matsumoto, and Kiyota		 Yokobori and Matsui Kanei, Matsumoto, and Kiyota (10/20) Takeda and Kosugi
10/23 1. Review: Class #6
2. P#1s:
(1) Kan'ei (N/B): "What will "Suganomics" look like,"  The Japan Times, September 17, 2020.
(2) Kiyota (N/S): ''LGBTQ landmark': Pride House Tokyo opens as part of Olympics project' , Japan Times, October 12, 2020.
(3) Matsumoto (N): "Courts struggling to define what constitutes defamation in social media," The Japan Times, October 10, 2020
3. Preparation for P#1s by Matsushita, Hayashi, Hajime S., and Oi
 Koshiba, Shimada, and Hagiwara Matsushita, Hayashi, Hajime S., and Oi (10/22) Nakamura, Kohei S., and Takada
10/28 1. Review: Class #7
2. P#1s:
(1) Matsushita (N/B): "Tokyo to be included in GO TO Travel campeign from October," The Japan Times, September 11, 2020.
(2) Hayashi (N): "Suicide spike in Japan shows mental health toll of COVID-19," The Japan Times, October 9, ,2020.
(3) Oi (N/B): "Good design gets a handle on eco-bags," The Japan Times, August 23, 2020.
3. Preparation for P#1s by Yokobori and Matsui		 Kaneko, Aizawa, Watanabe, and Rikuto T. Yokobori and Matsui (10/27) Kanei, Matsumoto, and Kiyota
10/30 1. Review: Class #7
2. P#1s:
(1) Yokobori (N): ''Japan's local governments advance hanko-free procedures,'' The Japan times, October 14, 2020.
(2) Matsui (N/S): "Kindai soccer club suspended after players admit to cannabis use" The Japan Times, October 6, 2020.
3. Preparation for P#1s by Koshiba, Shimada, and Hagiwara
4. Lecture: Introduction to P#2s
5. Discussion: Scheduling P#2s
 Yuasa, Yoshida, and Yamamoto Koshiba, Shimada, and Hagihara (10/29) Matsushita, Hayashi, Hajime S., and Oi Takeda, Kosugi
11/4 1. Review: Class #7
2. P#1s:
(1) Koshiba (N): "Fake residence cards proliferating as more non-Japanese overstay," The Japan Times, October 22, 2020.
(2) Shimada (N): "Japanese children's athletic ability deteriorates from 1964, survey shows," October 19, 2020.
(3) Hagihara (N/S): "Canceling Summer Koshien right, but tough, decision," The Japan Times, May 21, 2020.
3. Preparation for P#1s by Kaneko, Aizawa, Watabe, and Rikuto T.
 Kaburagi, Matsukawa for P#2s; Nakamura, Matsumoto, and Takada for P#2s Kaneko, Aizawa, Watanabe, and Rikuto T. (11/3) Yokobori and Matsui Nakamura, Kohei, and Takada
11/6 1. Review: Class #7
2. P#1s:
(1) Kaneko (N): "Keiko Seto pushes the limits of vegan food," The Japan Times, October 10, 2020.
(2) Aizawa (N): "Deaths caused by Japan's elderly drivers fell in 2019 from record to 401," The Japan Times, Feb 13, 2020.
(3) Watanabe (N): "The shape of post-pandemic university education," The Japan Times, July 28, 2020.
(4) Rikuto T. (N/B): "Hungry for business: Japan's Go To Eat campaign may start in August," July 22, 2020.
3. Preparation for P#1s by Yuasa, Yoshida, Maeda, and Yamamoto		 Kiyota, Kan'ei, Hayashi Yuasa, Yoshida, and Yamamoto (11/5) Koshiba, Shimada, and Hagihara Kan'ei, Matsumoto, Kiyota

11/11		 1. Review: Class #7
2. P#1s:
(1) Yuasa (N): ''Pandemic spurs some in Japan to reasses employment options," The Japan Times, June 27, 2020.
(2) Yoshida (N): "Suga to declare Japan will go carbon neutral by 2050 in policy speech," The Japan Times, October 22, 2020.
(3) Yamamoto (N): "Exhaused emergency fund may force Tokyo into debt and deep cuts," The Japan Times, October 30, 2020.
3. Preparation for Last P#1s by Kaburagi, Matsukawa, and Hachiman		 Kosugi, Takeda, Yokobori Kaburagi, Matsukawa for P#1s and Matsumoto and Takada for P#2s (11/10) Kaneko, Aizawa, Watanabe, and Rikuto T. Matsushita, Hayashi, Oi
11/13
 1. Last P#1s:
(1) Kaburagi (N): "Friendly or too familiar? The tricky parameters of using ‘chan’," The Japan Times, October 27, 2020.
(2) Matsukawa (N/B): ''Japan's NEC to Support Development of 5G Networks in the U.K," The Japan Times, October 26, 2020.'
2. Preparation for P#2s by Kiyota, Kan'ei, and Hayashi		 Matsushita, Koshiba, Yoshida Kiyota, Kan'ei, Hayashi (Nov. 12) Yuasa, Yoshida, and Yamamoto Yokobori, Matsui
11/18 1. OP#2s
(1) Nakamura (N): PPD to December 16 for a health/medical reason (following her doctor's instructions)
(2) Matsumoto (N): "Japan considers new paternity leave program,"The Japan Times, September 30, 2020.
(3) Takada (N): "Fishing operators worry over plan to release Fukushima plant's water," The Japan Times, October 16, 2020.
2. Preparation for P#2s by Kosugi, Takeda, and Yokobori		 Oi, Kohei S., Aizawa Kosugi, Takeda, Yokobori (Nov. 17) Kaburagi, Matsukawa Koshiba, Shimada, Hagihara
11/20 1. OP#2s
(1) Kiyota (N): "Postpartum depression risk doubles as pandemic hits new mothers," The Japan Times, November 3, 2020.
(2) Kan'ei (N): "BLM Tokyo continues the conversation on race with webinar series," The Japan Times, October 16, 2020.
(3) Hayashi (N): "Fears grow that Japan’s birth rate and aging crises could be worsen by pandemic," The Japan Times, August 9, 2020.
2. Preparation for P#2s by Matsushita, Koshiba, and Yoshida		 Kaburagi, Rikuto, Matsui Matsushita, Koshiba, Yoshida (Nov. 19) Matsumoto, and Takada Kaneko, Aizawa, Watanabe, and Rikuto T.
11/25 1. OP#2s
(1) Kosugi (N): "Pandemic accelerates development of eco-friendly, plant-based 'meat' in Japan." The Japan Times, November 11, 2020.
(2) Takeda (N): "Halloween revelry in Japan to take new forms during pandemic," The Japan Times, October 22, 2020.
(3) Yokobori (N): "Kyoto University project aims to supply iPS cells widely at low cost," The Japan Times, September 29, 2020.
2. Preparation for P#2s by Oi, Kohei, and Aizawa		 Yuasa, Kaneko, Hagihara Oi, Kohei S., Aizawa (Nov. 24) Kiyota, Kan'ei, Hayashi Yuasa, Yoshida, and Yamamoto

11/27		 1. OP#2s
(1) Matsushita (N): "Why local communities are important to the future of Japan's ailing tourist industry," The Japan Times, September 26, 2020.
(2) Koshiba (N): "Japanese and U.S. astronauts arrive at ISS in space X ship, The Japan Times, November 17, 2020.
(3) Yoshida (N): "E-money laundering in Japan nearly tripled in 2019, police say," The JapanTimes, November 5, 2020.
2. Preparation for P#2s by Kaburagi, Matsui, and Rikuto.		 Watanabe, Shimada Kaburagi, Rikuto, Matsui (Nov. 26) Kosugi, Takeda, Yokobori Kaburagi and Matsukawa
DEADLINE for ALL TP#1s

12/2		 1. OP#2s
(1) Oi (N): "Japan educatoin panel OKs lifting smartphone ban at junior high schools," The Japan Times, June 25, 2020.
(2) Kohei S. (N): "Japan to prioritize older people in administering coronavirus vaccines," The Japan Times, November 10, 2020.
(3) Aizawa (N): "AI tool predicts which coronavirus patients will get deadly "wet lung"," The Japan Times, March 31, 2020.
2. Preparation for P#2s by Yuasa, Kaneko, and Hagihara		 Yamamoto, Matsukawa Yuasa, Kaneko, Hagihara (Dec. 1) Matsushita, Koshiba, Yoshida

12/4		 1. OP#2s
(1) Kaburagi (N): "More people in Japan perceive China negatively, survey finds," The Japan Times, Novenber 18, 2020.
(2) Rikuto (N): Canceled.
(3) Matsui (N): "Change of tune: Japan's music fans move from CDs to streaming services," The Japan Times, Novembe 11, 2020.
2. Preparation for P#2s by Watanabe and Shimada		 Watanabe, Shimada (Dec. 3) Oi, Kohei S., Aizawa

12/9		 1. OP#2s
(1) Yuasa (N/B): "Railway companies in Japan struggling with dropped earphones" The Japan Times, November 4, 2020.
(2) Kaneko (N): "Let's discuss moving to the countryside," The Japan Times, November 17, 2020.
(3) Hagihara (N/B): "Let's discuss taxis," The Japan Times, November 10, 2020.
2. Final preparation for the last three P#2s by Yamamoto, Matsukawa, and Nakamura		 Yamamoto, Matsukawa, Nakamura (Dec. 8) Kaburagi, Matsui

12/11		 1. OP#2s
(1) Watanabe (N/B): "Japan plans to ban sales of gasoline cars in mid‐2030s," The Japan Times, December 3, 2020.
(2) Shimada (N): "Teetotalers emerge from the shadows in hard-drinking Japan," The Japan Times, November 15, 2020.
 Yuasa, Kaneko, Hagihara

12/16		 1. OP#2s
(1) Yamamoto: Canceled.
(2) Matsukawa (N/B) "Tokyo Disney Resort operator to log first annual net loss since listing," The Japan Times, October 30, 2020.
(3) Nakamura (N): ''Five Japan TV networks to offer simultaneous online streaming in bid to entice younger viewers,' The Japan Times, February 2, 2020.'
 Watanabe, Shimada
12/18 Backup Day for PPD P#2s
 Yamamoto, Matsukawa, Nakamura
12/23 Last Class
Deadline for Term Paper #2s		 All TP#2s Due
NOTES on Abbreviations:
N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, TBA = To Be Arranged