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Last Updated on July 4, 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 NEW Deadline for Giving 1st Handouts to Class Objective Evaluation Term Paper
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5/1 1. Introduction to This Course
 pp. 0, 1-2
5/6 1 Review: Class #1
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, I
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, I
 pp. 1- Yamamoto, Ishibashi
5/8 1. Review: Class #2
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, II
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, II		 Kikuchi, Ishii
5/13 1. Review: Class #3
2. Lecture: Longer Presentation, III
3. Preparation for MOPs by Yamamoto and Ishibashi		 Kato, Sakai Yamamoto, Ishibashi .
5/15 1. Review: Class #4
2. MOPs:
(1) Yamamoto: "Abe laments missing goal of amending Japan's Constitution by 2020" The Japan Times, May 3 2020.
(2) Ishibashi: "Japanese government to release coronavirus contact-tracinng app in May," The Japan Timmes, April 29, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Kikuchi and Ishii
 Miyoshi, Keikan, Saiki Kikuchi, Ishii . .
5/20 1. Review: Class #5
2. MOPs:
(1) Kikuchi: "Over 100 colleges in Japan aidng students financially in virus crises,"The Japan Times, May 8, 2020.
(2) Ishii: "Wanted: A strategy to narrow Japan's widening gender gap," The Japan Times, March 6, 2020.
3. Lecture: Term Paper Writing
4. Preparation for MOPs by Kato and Sakai
 Ueda,Takeuchi Kato, Sakai (New deadline: by 5/19) Yamamoto, Ishibashi
5/22 1. Review: Class #6
2. MOPs:
(1) Kato: "Despite stereotypes, low-tech Japan faces challenge in working from home," The Japan Times, April 27, 2020.
(2) Sakai: "Uber eats sees 20% contrast jump in Japan as eateries lose guests,"The Japan Times, April 21, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Miyoshi, Keikan, and Saiki.
 Ai, Goto, Nojima Miyoshi, Keikan, Saiki (New deadline: by 5/21) Kikuchi, Ishii .
5/27 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Miyoshi: "Live music needs structural change to survive COVID-19," The Japan Times, May 8, 2020.
(2) Keikan: "Study guides flying off shelves amid coronavirus school closures," The Japan Times, May 5, 2020.
(3) Saiki: "Coronavirus-related bankruptcies rise sharply in Japan," The Japan Times, May 5, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Ueda and Takeuchi		 Ito, Makino, Hosokawa Ueda, Takeuchi (New deadline: by 5/26) Kato, Sakai
5/29 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Ueda: "Experts urge rethink of disaster response measures as Japan battles coronavirus," The Japan Times, May 3, 2020.
(2) Takeuchi: "Hard sell: Japan's retail sector may need to reinvent itself in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic," The Japan Times, May 9, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Ai, Goto, and Nojima
4. Lecture: Introduction to FOPs
5. Discussion: Scheduling FOPs
 Nakagawa, Douyama, Kinoshita

Yamamoto for your FOP		 Ai, Goto, Nojima(New deadline: by 5/28) Miyoshi, Keikan, Saiki Yamamoto, Ishibashi
6/3 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Ai: "Will it deliver? Japan's embattled workers cast wary eye on anti-harassment law," The Japan Times,May 18, 2020.
(2) Goto: "Tencent takes aim at Microsoft and Amazon with expansion of cloud business in Japan," The Japan Times, May 13, 2020.
(3) Nojima: "JAL drops into first quarterly red since 2012 relisting," The Japan Times, April 30, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Ito, Makino, and Hosokawa
 Kato,Miyoshi Ito, Makino, Hosokawa(New deadline: by 6/2) Ueda, Takeuchi Kikuchi, Ishii
6/5 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Ito: "Crowdfunding campaigns offer hope to ailing firms facing COVID-19 insolvency," The Japan Times, May 23, 2020.
(2) Makino: "Japan's streaming situation improved just in time to self-isolate," The Japan Times, Apr 11, 2020..
(3) Hosokawa: "Pro wrestler and 'Terrace House' star Hina Kimura dies at 22," the Japan Times, May 23, 2020. 
3. Preparation for MOPs by Nakagawa, Douyama, and Kinoshita		 Keikan, Ishibashi Nakagawa, Douyama, Kinoshita(New deadline: by 6/4) Ai, Goto, Nojima Kato, Sakai

6/10		 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Nakagawa: "Paternity leave still not widely embraced in Japan, survey shows," The Japan Times, May 13, 2020.
(2) Douyama: "Second Second wave of COVID-19 cases inevitable1 in Japan, expert says," The Japan Times, May 18, 2020.
(3) Kinoshita: "Japan school closures reignite debate on shifting academic year to September start," The Japan Times, May 4, 2020.
3. Preparation for First FOP by Yamamoto		 Ishii, Kikuchi Yamamoto for your FOP (6/9) Ito, Makino, Hosokawa Miyoshi, Keikan, Saiki
6/12
 1. FOP
(1) Yamamoto: "Aomori's Rokkasho nuclear plant gets green light but hurdles remian," The Japan Times, May 31, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Kato, Miyoshi		 Sakai, Ueda Kato, Miyoshi (6/11) Nakagawa, Douyama, Kinoshita Ueda,Takeuchi
6/17 1. FOP
(1) Kato: "Japan enacts high-tech 'super city' bill," The Japan Times, May 27, 2020.
(2) Miyoshi: "Naomi Osaka adds voice to U.S. protests: 'Silence is betrayal,'" The Japan Times, June 2, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Keikan, Ishibashi		 Takeuchi, Ai Keikan, Ishibashi (6/16) Yamamoto for your FOP Ai, Goto, Nojima
6/19 1. FOP
(1) Keikan: "Withdrawal by Las Vegas Sands a major setback for Japan's casino efforts," The Japan Times, ?, 2020.
(2) Ishibashi: "Abe may come out stronger for Henoko base as LDP wins seats in Okinawa," The Japan Times, June 4, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Ishii, Kikuchi		 Goto, Hosokawa Ishii, Kikuchi (6/18) Kato, Miyoshi Ito, Makino, Hosokawa
6/24 1. FOP
(1) Ishii: "'This is a pen': Taking a preposterous COVID-19 hypothesis to another level on social media," The Japan Times, June 6, 2020.
(2) Kikuchi: "Coronavirus spike prompts Tokyo alert, but how useful is new alarm?" The Japan Times, June 3, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Sakai, Ueda		 Maikino, Saiki Sakai, Ueda (6/23, a.m.) Keikan, Ishibashi Nakagawa, Douyama, Kinoshita

6/26		 1. FOP
(1) Sakai: "Japanese schools abroad to get more PCs for online study as pandemic spreads," The Japan Times, June 6, 2020.
(2) Ueda: "An architect of Japan's virus strategy sees flaws in West's approach at fighting the pandemic," The Japan Times, June 10, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Takeuchi, Ai		 Nojima, Ito Takeuchi, Ai (6/25, a.m.) Ishii, Kikuchi

7/1		 1. FOP
(1) Takeuchi: "Abe cautious about closing schools nationwide again," The Japan Times, June 11, 2020.
(2) Ai: "Japan government weighs mandatory linkage of My Number with bank account," The Japan Times, June 8, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Goto and Hosokawa		 Kinoshita, Nakagawa Goto, Hosokawa (6/30, a.m.) Sakai, Ueda

7/3		 1. FOP
(1) Goto: "Japan plans ambitious expansion of esports to boost economy through 2025," The Japan Times, ? 29, 2020.
(2) Hosokawa: "An uphill battle to reverse the falling birthrate," The Japan Times, Jun 4, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Makino and Saiki		 Doyama Makino, Saiki (7/2, a.m.) Takeuchi, Ai

7/8		 1. FOP
(1) Makino: "Japan gets tougher on road rage and testing for elderly drivers," The Japan Times, March 3, 2020.
(2) Saiki: "Japan court rejects notion same-sex are de facto marriages," The Japan Times, June 4, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Nojima and Ito		   Nojima, Ito (7/7, a.m.) Goto, Hosokawa

7/10		 1. FOP
(1) Nojima: "South Korea to seek removal of Japanese sites from UNESCO World Heritage list, Kyodo," The Japan Times, June 22, 2020.
(2) Ito: "Japan's parents are struggling with the never-ending cycle of preparing three meals a day," The Japan Times, Jun 13, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Kinoshita and Nakagawa		 . Kinoshita, Nakagawa (7/9, a.m.) Makino, Saiki

7/15		 1. FOP
(1) Kinoshita: "Uniqlo rolls out reusable mask line as retailers adapt to virus," Published June 15, 2020.
(2) Nakagawa: "Time to do something about overpopulated Tokyo," The Japan Tmes, June 25, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Doyama		 Doyama (7/14, a.m.) Nojima, Ito
7/17 1. FOP
(1) Doyama: "Uber finally makes it to Tokyo after six years in Japan," The Japan Times, July 3, 2020.
   Kinoshita, Nakagawa
7/22 Last Class
Deadline for Term Paper #2s		   Doyama All TP#2s (except for Doyama)
NOTES on Abbreviations:
N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, TBA = To Be Arranged