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Last Updated on December 12, 2020

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 MOPs
 pp. 1-10 Koizumi, Yuki T.
10/9 1. Review: Class #2
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, II
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, II		 Kojima and Hamano
10/14 1. Review: Class #3
2. Lecture: Longer Presentation, III
3. Preparation for MOPs by Koizumi and Yuki T.		 Takizawa and Taisei T. Koizumi and Yuki T. (October 13)
10/16 1. Review: Class #4
2. MOPs:
(1) Koizumi (N): "Yamanashi pushes back against Japan's drive to ditch personal seals," The Japan Times, October 6, 2020.
(2) Yuki T. (B): "Toyota and Nissan ask U.K. to cover tariffs if no FTA made with EU," The Japan Times, October 6, 2020. 
3. Preparation for MOPs by Kojima and Hamano
 Fujiwara, Hasegawa, and Amagai Kojima and Hamano (October 15)
10/21 1. Review: Class #5
2. MOPs:
(1) Kojima (N): "New outlets grapple with the complexities of suicide coverage," The Japan Times, August 8, 2020.
(2) Hamano (N): "Japan considers new paternity leave program," The Japan Times, September 30, 2020.
3. Lecture: Term Paper Writing
4. Preparation for MOPs by Takizawa and Taisei T.		 Yamamiya and Miyake Takizawa and Taisei T. (October 20) Koizumi and Yuki T.
10/23 1. Review: Class #6
2. MOPs:
(1) Takizawa (N/B): "Tourism sector balances hopes and concerns as Tokyo joins Go To Travel," The Japan Times, Oct 1, 2020. 
(2) Taisei T. (N): "Courts struggling to define what constitutes defamation in social media," The Japan Times, October 10, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Fujiwara, Hasegawa, and Amagai
 Yamamoto, Iida Hasegawa and Amagai (October 22) Kojima and Hamano
10/28 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Hasegawa (N/B): "Japan's mobile phone carriers brace for further intervention by Suga,"The Japan times, October 1, 2020.
(3) Amagai (N): "Japanʼs response to first virus wave late but effective, report says," The Japan Times, October 8, 2020
3. Preparation for MOPs by Yamamiya and Miyake		 Kimura and Shan Yamamiya and Miyake (October 27) Takizawa and Taisei T.
10/30 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Yamamiya (N): "Japanese children's athletic ability deteriorates from 1964, survey shows," The Japan Times, October 19, 2020.
(2) Miyake (N): "Japan-invented QR code wins award for global impact in electronics," The Japan Times, October 18, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Yamamoto and Iida
4. Lecture: Introduction to FOPs
5. Discussion: Scheduling FOPs
 Hara and Tanigawa for MOPs and Yuuki T. for FOP Yamamoto and Iida (October 29) Fujiwara, Hasegawa, and Amagai Yuki, Koizumi
11/4 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Yamamoto (N): "Halloween revelry in Japan to take new forms during pandemic,"The Japan Times, Oct 22, 2020.
(2) Iida (N/B): "Japan's remote workforce packs on a few pounds amid pandemic," The Japan Times, Septembre 26, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Kimura and Shan
 Koizumi, Hamano Kimura, and Shan (November 3) Yamamiya and Miyake Kojima, Hamano
11/6 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Kimura (N/B): "COVID-19 is forcing clothing retailers to reassess their physical presence," The Japan Times, August 1, 2020.
(2) Shan (N): "Japan will not noin U.N. nuclear ban treaty, says government sp;okes man," The Japan Times, October 26, 2020.
3. Last Preparation for MOPs by Hara and Tanigawa
4. First Preparation for FOP by Yuuki T.		 Takizawa, Amagai Hara and Tanigawa for MOPs and Yuuki T. for FOP (November 5) Yamamoto and Iida Takizawa, Taisei

11/11		 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Hara (N): "Juvenile suicide rate in Japan hit record high in 2019," The Japan Times, October 27, 2020.
(2) Tanigawa (N): ''Is Japan ready to embrace CBD?" The Japan Times, October 25, 2020.
3. Preparation for First FOP by Koizumi and Hamano		 Miyake, Hasegawa Koizumi, Hamano (Nov. 10) Kimura and Shan Hasegawa, Amagai
11/13
 1. FOP
(1) Yuuki, T. (N): "Ex top bureaucrat , 89, pleads not guilty over fatal Tokyo crash," The Japan Times, October 8, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Takizawa and Amagai		 Kojima,Tanigawa Takizawa, Amagai (Nov. 12) Hara and Tanigawa Yamamiya, Miyake
11/18 1. FOP
(1) Koizumi (N): "New justice minister pledges support for non-Japanese residents," The Japan Times, October 2, 2020.
(2) Hamano (N): "Spectator cap raised at Yokohama Stadium for high-tech anti-virus experiment” , The Japan Times, 
October 31, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Miyake and Hasegawa
 Iida, Yamamoto Miyake, Hasegawa (Nov. 17) Yuuki T. Yamamoto, Iida
11/20 1. FOP
(1) Takizawa (N): “Japan ink: Growing tribe proudly defies tattoo taboo-and hopes for Olympic boost," The Japan Times, October 27, 2020.
(2) Amagai (N): "A-bomb survivors in Japan want Biden to push for nuke disarmament,"The Japan Times, November 9, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Kojima and Tanigawa		 Yamamiya, Kimura Kojima, Tanigawa (Nov. 19) Koizumi, Hamano Kimura, Shan
11/25 1. FOP
(1) Miyake (N/B): "Mizuho to become first Japanese bank to sell consumer data," The Japan Times, November 10, 2020.
(2) Hasegawa (N): "Shared use of reusable bags for staff catches on in Japan," The Japan times, September 25, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Iida and Yamamoto.		 Taisei, Shan Iida,Yamamoto (Nov. 24) Takizawa, Amagai Hara, Tanigawa and ALL TP#1s.

11/27		 1. FOP
(1) Kojima (N/S): "Olympic officials eye test events after successful gymnastics meet," The Japan Times, November 10, 2020.
(2) Tanigawa (N): "Pandemic pushes Japan's wealthy to spend like there's no tomorrow," The Japan Times, October 24, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Yamamiya and Kimura		 Hara Yamamiya, Kimura (Nov. 26) Miyake, Hasegawa

12/2		 1. FOP
(1) Iida (N): "Japan's students struggle to embrace online learning amid COVID-19," The Japan Times, November 7, 2020.
(2) Yamamoto (N): "Safe, near and short: The new normal for school trips in Japan," The Japan Times, November 17, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Taisei and Shan		 Taisei, Shan (Dec. 1) Kojima, Tanigawa

12/4		 1. FOP
(1) Yamamiya (N/B): "Japanese firms begin to reconsider gender question on resumes," The Japan Times, November 19, 2020.
(2) Kimura (N): "Tokyo Disney resort and USJ theme park extend closures over virus," The Japan Times, March 11, 2020.
2. Final Preparation for Last FOP by Hara		 Hara (Dec. 3) Iida, Yamamoto

12/9		 1. FOP
(1) Taisei (N): "Japan to offer up to ¥800,000 in subsidies for electric vehicles," The Japan Times, Nov 25, 2020.
(2) Shan (N): "Janan, China, and other Asian nations sign massive RCEP trade pact," The Japan Times, November 15, 2020.		 Yamamiya, Kimura

12/11		 1. FOP
(1) Hara (N/S): "Parkrun returns to Japan after seven-month hiatus," The Japan Times, November 1, 2020.		 Taisei, Shan

12/16		 1. Back-up FOP Day for PPD FOPs
2. Finish writing TP#2.
12/18 1. Back-up FOP Day for PPD FOPs
 Hara All TP#2s
12/23 Last Class
Deadline for Term Paper #2s
NOTES on Abbreviations:
N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports