基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	歴史と文化２(Japanese Legends, Tales and Myths as Expressed in the Arts: 1)／HISTORY AND CULTURE2(JAPANESE LEGENDS, TALES AND MYTHS AS EXPRESSED IN THE ARTS: 1)
ナンバリングコード ／Numbering Code	93-1007
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	大学全カリ総合科目／
ターム・学期 ／Term・Semester	2026年度／2026 Academic Year　　春学期／SPRING SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	火3／Tue 3
開講区分 ／semester offered	春学期／Spring
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
学年 ／Year	2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ａ．ゾーリンジャー／Adam ZOLLINGER
遠隔授業科目 ／Online Course	－

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ａ．ゾーリンジャー／Adam ZOLLINGER	英語学科／ENGLISH

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	Course Description This course explores key aspects of Japanese culture through the study of traditional legends, tales, and myths, with particular attention to representations of female spirits and ghosts. Drawing on visual, textual, and performative materials, students will examine how beliefs surrounding spirits, the afterlife, and emotional transformation have been expressed across different historical periods in painting, print culture, performance, ritual practice, and literature. Course Objectives • To learn about and discuss traditional Japanese legends, tales, and myths, with a focus on female spirits and supernatural figures • To understand the religious, social, and historical contexts in which these beliefs and narratives developed • To examine how female spirits and ghosts are represented across artistic and performative media, including visual art and theater • To consider how these narratives reflect attitudes toward gender, emotion, morality, suffering, and transformation in Japanese culture
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	Classes will be conducted through lectures, visual and textual resources, assigned readings, group-based activities, and class discussions. The primary language of instruction is English. Japanese terms and concepts form a central part of the course content, and a small number of supplementary reference materials may be in Japanese; however, lectures and nearly all course materials are provided in English. Course materials will be made available via Manaba. This course emphasizes active learning. Students will regularly engage in small group activities based on course materials. Group membership will change from week to week, allowing students to work with different classmates. Activities may include collaborative analysis, discussion, and brief sharing of findings with other groups or with the class. During the semester, one official off-campus class (学外授業) will be conducted at the National Noh Theatre to view Aoi no Ue. Details will be announced in advance.
使用言語 ／Language used	日本語＋外国語/Japanese+foreign_language
採用している授業方法 ／Teaching methods used	プレゼンテーション/Presentation 、 ディスカッション・ディベート/Discussion・Debate 、 グループワーク/Groupwork 、 フィールドワーク/Fieldwork 、 PBL（課題解決型学習）/Project-based-learning
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	A comprehensive list of course readings will be distributed on the first day of class. Readings will be provided electronically as PDF files, and no textbook purchase is required. Students are expected to complete assigned readings prior to each class and to review course materials as needed after class.
テキスト1 ／Textbooks1	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト2 ／Textbooks2	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト3 ／Textbooks3	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等1 ／References1	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等2 ／References2	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等3 ／References3	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
評価方法 ／Evaluation	Evaluation will be based on participation and engagement in class activities (20%), group-based quizzes and exercises (40%), and presentations or project work (40%). Details regarding specific assignments and evaluation criteria will be provided during the semester.
関連科目 ／Related Subjects
備考 ／Notes
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	歴史と文化に関する学問分野について、副題に示したテーマをもとに、21世紀型市民としてふさわしい実践的な知識を習得し、今後の複雑な国内および国際情勢に対処していく方法について、論理的かつ創造的思考を持って対応できるようにする。
DPとの関連 ／Relation to DP

回 ／Time	授業計画（主題の設定） ／Class schedule	授業の内容 ／Contents of class	事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study
1	Introduction	Introduction
2	The Image of the Female Ghost	Key visual characteristics of female ghosts in Japanese painting and print culture
3	Female Ghost Tales and Associated Beliefs	Ubume産女, Yotsuya kaidan 四谷怪談 (The Yotsuya Ghost Story), Sarayashiki 皿屋敷 (Dish Mansion)
4	Ubume 産女	Tale of Taira no Suetake meeting ubume (平季武、産女にあひし話) from Konjaku monogatarishū 今昔物語集
5	Ubume 産女	The Night-Weeping Stone at Sayo Mountain Pass (小夜の中山夜泣石)
6	Ubume 産女	Blood Pool Hell (血の池地獄) and Ketsubonkyō (血盆経) ritual practice	Group Review: Ubume
7	Yotsuya kaidan 四谷怪談 (The Yotsuya Ghost Story)	Foundations, adaptations and expressions: The legend of Tamiya Oiwa 田宮お岩
8	Yotsuya kaidan 四谷怪談 (The Yotsuya Ghost Story)	Foundations, adaptations and expressions: The kabuki play Tōkaidō Yotsuya kaidan 東海道四谷怪談 (1825)
9	Yotsuya kaidan 四谷怪談 (The Yotsuya Ghost Story)	Tōkaidō Yotsuya kaidan 東海道四谷怪談: characters, setting, symbolism, associated imagery, roots to ubume
10	Sarayashiki 皿屋敷 (Dish Mansion)	The legend of Okiku as expressed in kabuki (Banchō sarayashiki番町皿屋敷) and rakugo (Okiku no sara お菊の皿)	Group Review: Yotsuya kaidan and Sarayashiki
11	Scorned Women & Vengeful Spirits: Legends from Noh	Dōjōji 道成寺 (Dōjōji Temple), Kanawa 鉄輪 (The Iron Crown), Aoi-no-ue 葵上 (Lady Aoi)
12	Dōjōji 道成寺 (Dōjōji Temple)	The legend of Kiyohime 清姫 as expressed in setsuwa tales (Konjaku monogatarishū 今昔物語集) and noh
13	Kanawa 鉄輪 (The Iron Crown)	The legend of Hashihime 橋姫 in literature (Kokin wakashū 古今和歌集, Heike monogatari 平家物語) and noh
14	Aoi-no-ue 葵上 (Lady Aoi)	Rokujō-no-miyasudokoro 六条御息所 (Lady Rokujō) as portrayed in Genji Monogatari 源氏物語 and noh	Group Review: Scorned Women and their Vengeful Spirits — Legends from Noh