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Last Updated at July 1, 2020

DATE CONTENT Handouts STEP 1: Prepartion 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
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- Taguchi
5/8 1. Review: Class #2
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, II
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, II		 Watanabe, Noda
5/13 1. Review: Class #3
2. Lecture: Longer Presentation, III
3. Preparation for Taguchi		 Miura, Kitamura Taguchi .
5/15 1. Review: Class #4
2. MOPs:
(1) Taguchi: "Who suffers the most from the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?" The Japann Times, April 4, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Watanabe and Noda
 L. Kondo, Ihara, Mukai Watanabe, Noda . .
5/20 1. Review: Class #5
2. MOPs:
(1) Watanabe: “Author of book on 1964 Olympics sees parallels in Tokyo 2020’s struggles" April 26, 2020.
(2) Noda: “Tokyo 2020 organizers have no plans in place to handle second Olympic postponement,” The Japan Times, April 14, 2020.
3. Lecture: Term Paper Writing
4. Preparation for MOPs by Miura and Kitamura
 Tsukagoshi, Ioue Miura, Kitamura (New deadline: by 5/19) Taguchi
5/22 1. Review: Class #6
2. MOPs:
(1) Miura: "World Anti-Doping Agency seeks more funding in Pandemic,"  The Japan Times, May 7, 2020.
(2) Kitamura: "Roadside etiquette is hot topic as Japanese go social-distance running," The Japan Times, April 21, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by
Oishi, Terasaki, Morisaka Kondo, Ihara, Mukai (New deadline: by 5/21) Watanabe, Noda .
5/27 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) L. Kondo: "IOC adds five sports for Tokyo Olympics," The Japan Times, September 5, 2016.
(2) Ihara: "Coronavirus blow to Japanese sports industry may hit ¥274.7billion," The Japan Times, May 15, 2020.
(3) Mukai: "Takuma Sato reved up for upcoming start of IndyCar season," The Japan Times, May 18, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs byTsukagoshi and Inoue.		 Totsuka, Yutaro Tsukagoshi, Ioue (New deadline: by 5/26) Miura
5/29 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Tsukagoshi: "Debate grows over paying compensation to Olympic 'volunteers," The Japan Times, Jan 20, 2018.
(2) Inoue: "Organizing committee considering scaling down Tokyo Games' opening, closing ceremonies," The Japan Times by Yomiuri Shimbun, April 29, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by
4. Lecture: Introduction to FOPs
5. Discussion: Scheduling FOPs
 Chinami for FOP Oishi, Terasaki, Morisaka(New deadline: by 5/28) Kondo, Ihara, Mukai Taguchi
6/3 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Oishi: "Social distancing a challenge for para atheletes," The Japan Times, May 19, 2020.
(2) Terasaki: "Canceling Summer Koshien right, but tough, decision," The Japan Times, May 21, 2020.
(3) Morisaka: "Athletes and coaches react to cancellation of Inter-High School Sports Festival," The Japan Times, May 21, 2020.
3. Preparation for MOPs by 		Noda, Mukai Totsuka, Yutaro (New deadline: by 6/2) Tsukagoshi, Ioue Watanabe, Noda
6/5 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Totsuka: "Tokyo begins Olympic task of recognizing 2020 Games," March 25, 2020.
(2) Saito: "Athletes may struggle to find physical peak one play reopens," The Japan Times, May 12, 2020.		 Tsukagoshi, Luna Oishi, Terasaki, Morisaka Miura

6/10		 1. Review: Class #7
2. Backup Day for PPD MOPs:
3. Preparation for FOPs by Terasaki		 Inoue,Miura Terasaki (6/9) Totsuka, Yutaro Kondo, Ihara, Mukai
6/12
 1. FOP
(1) Terasaki: "Should College Athletes Profit from Their Fame? Here's Where the Debate Stands," The New York Times, February 11, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Noda and Mukai		 Ihara, Watanabe Noda, Mukai (6/11) Tsukagoshi, Ioue
6/17 1. FOP
(1) Noda: "Coronavirus shutdown has exposed 'inequities' of tennis: Billie Jean King ," The Japan Times, April 21, 2020.
(2) Mukai: "Giants and Tigers to clash on NPB's delayed opening day," The Japan Times, ?, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Tsukagoshi and Luna		 Oishi, Morisaka Tsukagoshi, Luna (6/16) Terasaki Oishi, Terasaki, Morisaka
6/19 1. FOP
(1) Tsukagoshi: "Break dancers ready to unleash on Paris 2024,"The Japan Times, February 27, 2019.
(2) Luna: "Coronavirus blow to Japanese sports industry may hit 274.7 billion yen," The Japan Times, May 15, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Inoue and Miura		 Totsuka, Taguchi Inoue, Miura (6/18) Noda, Mukai Totsuka, Saito
6/24 1. FOP
(1) Inoue:: "Nike to offer retail version of disputed shoe," The Japan Times, February 6, 2020.
(2) Miura: "With No Fans in the Seats, Do Sports Remain Must-Watch TV?"New York Times, May 20, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Ihara and Watanabe		 Saito Ihara, Watanabe (6/23) Tsukagoshi, Luna .

6/26		 1. FOP
(1) Ihara: "IOC continues to review esports," The Japan Times, Dec 3, 2018.
(2) Watanabe: "Shinji Shimada embraces challenge of leading B.League," June 11, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Oishi and Morisaka		 Oishi, Morisaka (6/25) Inoue, Miura

7/1		 1. FOP
(1) Oishi: "Naomi Osaka in no mood to back down on support for Black Lives Matter," The Japan Times, June 11, 2020.
(2) Morisaka: "MLB offers players 80 percent of prorated salaries, 72-game season," The Japan Times , June 13, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Tozuka and Taguchi		 Totsuka, Taguchi (6/30) Ihara, Watanabe

7/3		 1. FOP
(1) Totsuka: "Foreign-born players uniting Brave Blossoms at Rugby World Cup," The Japan Times, September 23, 2019.
(2) Taguchi: "Businessman paid ¥881 million by Tokyo's Olympic bid committee lobbied figure at center of French graft probe," The Japan Times, April 5, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Saito		 Saito (7/2) Oishi, Morisaka

7/8		 1. FOP
(1) Saito: ?
2. Preparation for FOPs by 		Totsuka, Taguchi

7/10		 1. Back-up Day for PPD FOP
2. Preparation for FOPs by 		. Saito

7/15		 Last Class
Deadline for Term Paper #2s
7/17
7/22
NOTES on Abbreviations:
N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, TBA = To Be Arranged