18 courses with the subject JAPN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Introduction to the Japanese sentence structure and writing system, together with the development of basic aural/oral skills, with attention to cultural context. Offered: Fall 2025
Continuation of Japanese 101. Offered: Winter 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam. Tags: ASST Language CL: 100 level Faculty: Noboru Tomonari
Continuation of Japanese 102. Offered: Spring 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam. Tags: ASST Language CL: 100 level Faculty: Chie Tokuyama
Emphasis is on the development of reading skills, especially the mastery of kanji, with some work on spoken Japanese through the use of audiovisual materials. Offered: Fall 2025 Liberal Arts Requirements: No Exploration or better or received a score of 204 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam. Tags: ASST Language CL: 200 level Faculty: Miaki Habuka
Continuation of Japanese 204. Completion of this course with a C- or better fulfills language requirement. Offered: Winter 2026 Liberal Arts Requirements: LP Language Requirement No Exploration or better or received a score of 205 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam. Tags: ASST Language CL: 200 level Faculty: Miaki Habuka
This course advances students’ proficiency in the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing in Japanese. The course also integrates elements of traditional Japanese civilization and modern Japanese society, emphasizing cultural understanding and situationally appropriate language use. Offered: Spring 2026 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: LP Language Requirement No Exploration or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam. Tags: ACE Applied ACE Theoretical ASST East Asia ASST Language CL: 200 level EAST Supporting Faculty: Noboru Tomonari
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In this advanced Japanese language course, we will explore a wide range of concepts, social media buzzwords, and cultural phenomena that constitute the fabric of everyday life in Japan today. From “geeks” and “idols” dominating the cultural scene to the “working poor” and “hikikomori,” who represent the precarity Japan faces in the contexts of economic, political and psychological crisis, the course delves into the aspects of key phenomena surrounding contemporary Japanese society. You will develop skills to read, analyze, summarize, and critique various texts written in Japanese, including newspaper articles, scholarly essays, literary texts, and films, while becoming familiar with historical contexts in which these keywords emerged and are used. Offered: Winter 2026 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam. Tags: ASST East Asia CL: 300 level EAST Supporting ASST Language Faculty: Chie Tokuyama
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This course explores various aspects of contemporary Japanese culture and society through an intensive reading of a variety of texts written in Japanese. Students become familiar with diverse genres of writing and formality of styles by analyzing authentic materials, which include popular fiction, newspaper articles, and scholarly essays. The course aims to develop all aspects of communicative skills (reading, speaking, listening, and writing) in addition to enhancing academic skills such as close-reading, summarizing, and critiquing texts. Offered: Fall 2025 Credits: 6 Liberal Arts Requirements: IS, International Studies LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Japanese Placement exam. Tags: ASST East Asia ASST Language CL: 300 level EAST Supporting Faculty: Chie Tokuyama
Source: Carleton College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
