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Last Updated on July 2, 2021

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 Handouts to Mr. Shimura Objective Evaluation Term Paper
4/7 1. Introduction to This Englihs Seminar pp. 0, 1-2 ,
4/9 1. Students' Self-introduction for reviewing physical message, Part I p. 0
4/14 1. Students' Self-introduction, Part II
2. Scheduling MOPs
 pp. 0, 1-2 Matsuno, Moon .
4/16 1 Review: Class #3
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, I
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, I
 pp. 3-6, 9-10, 15a-16b Kawashima, Nagata .
4/21 1. Review: Class #4
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, II
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, II
4. Preparation for MOPs by Matsuno and Moon		 pp. 3-8b, 9-11, 15a-16b. Aoki, Nagasaka, Tarumi Matsuno, Moon (by 4/20)
4/23 1. Review: Class #5
2. Lecture: Longer Presentation, III
3. Preparation for MOPs by Kawashima and Nagata		 pp. 10-11, 13-14, 22-35. Sugawara, Marriott, Fukuda Kawashima, Nagata (by 4/22)
4/28 1. Review: Class #6
2. MOPs:
(1) Matsuno (S): "Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters to become first Japanese man to claim major title," The Japan Times, April 12, 2021.
(2) Moon (N/B): "Pandemic gives extra momentum to cashless drive in Japan", The Japan Times, February 22, 2021
3. Preparation for MOPs by Kano, Nagasaka, and Tarumi
 Sasaki, Sasabuchi, Niki Aoki,Nagasaka, Tarumi (by 4/27) .
4/30 1. Review: Class #7
2. MOPs:
(1) Kawashima (B): "Japanese firms fear logistics disruption as Suez Canal blockage continues," The Japan Times, March 27, 2021.
(2) Nagata (N): "As pandemic took hold, suicide rose among Japanese women," The Japan Times, February 24, 2021.
3. Lecture: Term Paper Writing
4. Preparation for MOPs by Sugawara, Marriott, and Fukuda
 Matsumoto Sugawara, Marriott, Fukuda (by 4/29) Matsuno, Moon
5/7 1. Review: Class #8
2. MOPs:
(1) Aoki (N): "Osaka declares local medical emergency  as coronavirus cases hit record 878," The Japan Times, January 24, 2021.
(2) Nagasaka (S): "Shohei Ohtani pitches, homers in Angels' victory over White Sox," The Japan Times, April 5, 2021.
(3) Tarumi (B): "Toshiba shares surge on possible buyout by CVC capital," The Japan Times,  April 7, 2021.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Sasaki, Sasabuchi, and Niki
 Yagi, Furihata, Miura Sasaki, Sasabuchi, Niki (by 5/6) Kawashima, Nagata .
5/12 1. Review: Class #9
2. MOPs:
(1) Sugawara (N/B): "Japan plans to ban sales of new gasoline cars in mid-2030s," The Japan Times, May 7, 2021.
(2) Marriott (N/S): "Tokyo Olympics chief Mori's exit has been long overdue," The Japan Times, February 12, 2021.
(3) Fukuda (N): "A decade on, Japan remembers those lost in deadly quake and tsunami," The Japan Times, March 11, 2021.
3. Preparation for MOP by Matsumoto		 Koda, Urano, Arakawa Matsumoto (by 5/11) Aoki, Nagasaka, Tarumi Matsuno, Moon
5/14 1. Review: Class #10
2. MOPs:
(1) Sasaki (N/B): "Lodging houses used as morgues in Japan create unease among residents," The Japan Times, April 20, 2021.
(2) Sasabuchi (N): "Despite 'comfort women' ruling, Tokyo-Seoul relations expected to remain tense," The Japan Times, April 22, 2021.
(3) Niki (S): "Honda to start offering world's first level-3 autonomous car Friday," The Japan Times, March 3, 2021.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Yagi, Furihata, and Miura
4. Discussion: Scheduling FOPs
 Nagata, Tarumi Yagi, Furihata, Miura (by 5/13) Sugawara, Marriott, Fukuda Kawashima,Nagata
5/19 1. Review: Class #11
2. MOPs:
(1) Matsumoto (N): "Japan urged to outlaw LGBTQ discrimination before Olympics," The Japan Times, April 15, 2021.
3. Lecture: Introduction to FOPs
4. Preparation for Last MOPs by Koda, Urano, and Arakawa
 Sasabuchi, Moon Koda, Urano, Arakawa (by 5/18) Sasaki, Sasabuchi, Niki Aoki, Nagasaka, Tarumi
5/21 1. Review: Class #12
2. MOPs:
(1) Yagi (N): "Japan court rules failure to recognize same-sex marriage unconstitutional," The Japan Times, March 17, 2021.
(2) Furihata (N): "Japan pledges 46% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2030," The Japan times, April 22, 2021.
(3) Miura (N/B): "Japan to aid local tourism promotion initiatives," The Japan Times, March 26, 2021.
3. First Preparation for FOPs by Nagata and Tarumi		 Matsumoto, Nagasaka Nagata, Tarumi (by 5/20) Matsumoto Sugawara, Marriott, Fukuda
5/26 1. Review: Class #13
2. MOPs:
(1) Koda (N): "Japan's passport remains world's most powerful - in theory, a contributing writer says," The Japan Times, April 16, 2021.
(2) Urano (N): "Japan considers COVID-19 vaccination certificates as calls from abroad grow," The Japan Times, May 15, 2021.
(3) Arakawa (N): "Fuji Rock lineup to go local amid continued coronavirus concerns," The Japan Times, March 26, 2021.
3. Preparation for OPs by Sasabuchi and Moon		 Kawashima, Marriott Sasabuchi, Moon (by 5/25) Yagi, Furihata, Miura Sasaki, Sasabuchi,Niki
6/2
 1. FOPs
(1) Nagata (N):"Japan's carbon neutrality dilemma: More nuclear power or more renewables?" The Japan Times, January 4, 2021.
(2) Tarumi (N): "Cancel the Olympics? Concerns rise among Tokyo officials as virus spreads," The Japan Times, May 16, 2021.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Matsumoto and Nagasaka		 Sugawara, Aoki Matsumoto, Nagasaka (by 6/1) Koda, Urano, Arakawa Matsumoto
6/4 1. FOP
(1) Sasabuchi (N): "Expanding access to safe abortions in Japan,"The Japan Times, May 2, 2021.
(2) Moon (N): "Death Sentence Finalized for Japan's Twitter Killer," The Japan Times, January 6, 2021
2. Preparation for FOPs by Kawashima and Marriott		 Niki, Miura Kawashima, Marriott (by 6/3) Nagata, Tarumi Yagi, Furihata, Miura
6/9 1. FOP
(1) Matsumoto (N): "Marijuana law reform in Japan contigent on the message," The Japan Times, February 6, 2021.
(2) Nagasaka (N): "Smash-hit 'Attack on Titan spoke to chaotic times," The Japan Times, May 14, 2021.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Sugawara and Aoki		 Sasaki, Matsuno Sugawara, Aoki (by 6/8) Sasabuchi, Moon Koda, Urano, Arakawa
6/11 1. FOP
(1) Kawashima (N/B): "Casino giant Wynn closes Yokohama office amid license delay," The Japan Times, ? 4, 2021.
(2) Marriott (N/B): "70% of broadcasters in Japan have no female executives, survey finds,"
The Japan Times, May 25, 2021.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Niki and Miura
 Urano, Furihata Niki, Miura (by 6/10) Matsumoto, Nagasaka ..

6/16		 1. FOP
(1) Sugawara (N): "Basic income proposal by influential Suga adviser hard to sell in Japan," The Japan Times, January 9, 2021.
(2) Aoki (): Canceled for no show.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Sasaki and Matsuno		 Arakawa, Fukada Sasaki, Matsuno (by 6/15) Kawashima, Marriott

6/18		 1. FOP
(1) Niki (N): "Japanese government drops bill to revise immigration law amid opposition," The Japan Times, May 18, 2021.
(2) Miura (N): "Japan considering cuts to child benefits for high-income families," The Japan Times, November 22, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Urano and Furihata		 Koda, Yagi Urano, Furihata (by 6/17) Sugawara

6/23		 1. FOP
(1) Sasaki (N): "How Hokkaido is breaking down language barriers," The Japan Times, June 7, 2021.
(2) Matsuno (N): "Japan logs record low 840,000 newborns in 2020," The Japan Times, June 4, 2021
2. Preparation for FOPs bby Arakawa and Fukuda		 Arakawa, Fukada (by 6/22) Niki, Miura

6/25		 1. FOP
(1) Urano (N): "Japan's GIGA School Program equips students for digital society," The Japan Times, March 22, 2021.
(2) Furihata (N): "Japan to amend laws to help elderly work until 70," The Japan Times, February 4, 2020.
2. Last Preparation for FOPs by Koda and Yagi		 Koda, Yagi (by 6/25) Sasaki, Matsuno
6/30 1. FOP
(1) Arakawa (N/S): "Naomi Osaka shows what a real champion is made of, " The Japan Times, May 2, 2020.
(2) Fukuda (N): "Despite push, integration of My Number and health cards off to slow start" The Japan Times, 26 March, 2021.		 Urano, Furihata

7/2		 1. FOP
(1) Koda (N): "Over 30% of people in Japan see rise in secondhand smoke amid pandemic," The Japan Times, May 31, 2021.
(2) Yagi (N): "Japan proposes meat alteratives to reduce carbon emissions," The Japan Times, June 8, 2021.
 Arakawa, Fukada
7/7 1. FOP TP Writing
7/9 Last Class
1. Objective Evaluation of FOPs by Koda and Yagi
2. Explanation abou Final Grades
3. Final Words from Instructor
 Koda, Yagi All TP#2s
NOTES on Abbreviations:
N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, TBA = To Be Arranged