Classes I take at Mie university
Some classes I take at the university are interesting. They are architectural history (kenchikushi), Japanese literature (nihonbungaku) and cultural anthropology (kyouyoubun kajinruigaku).
I study various things about Japanese architecture in the architectural history class; history, style of buildings, the language and so on. I have been interested in architecture since I was a child, and I wanted to enter the department of architecture at first, but then I changed my mind. Still, I find the architectural history class very interesting.
Then I study “words” in a late class of Japanese literature. I’m learning what knowing words is. This class I find is interesting, too.
In the cultural anthropology class, I study mainly the differences between various countries’ cultures. It’s fun to learn about foreign countries’ customs which I haven’t known.
I think there aren’t a lot of opportunities in life to take lectures of professionals, and now I have chance to do it, so I want to take as many interesting lectures as I can.
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Comments (2)
Caroline
wrote on December 15, 2005:
Hello Yoshinori! My name is Caroline, and I’m Bee’s student.
I saw that among the classes you take, I’m very interested in Japanese literature.
I’m taking Japanese classes, but I can’t speak much yet. I want to read more Japanese authors but I didn’t have much time this year… I read Haruki Murakami (Sputnik Sweetheart) and Ryu Murakami (Almost Transparent Blue) to have an idea of the difference between them. I would also like to read Yukio Mishima; I tried but I had two weeks to read the whole book (Forbidden Colors) and I didn’t make it.
Would you like to contact me so we can discuss a little bit _?
See you
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Rudolf
wrote on December 15, 2005:
Hiya Caroline—to prevent their e-mail addresses from being picked up by spambots, I have advised my students not to post them online.
I’ve just set up a bunch of e-mail aliases, though. Every Mie Journal author should now be reachable at firstname /at/ tawawa dot org. Happy mailing! =)
Yoshinori-san—what are you reading in the Japanese literature course? I’d assume the course is about the classics?
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