Hokkaido and Okinawa: Unique Cultures of Japan
Code: AA51014
Dates: April 21-28, 2023
Meets: 11:00 AM to 12 N
Sessions: 2
Location: ONLINE
Course Fee: $45.00
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Explore the peripheries of the Japanese archipelago and discover the unique cultures which were subsumed into the Empire of Japan at the end of the 19th century. Begin in the frozen north and learn the history of Hokkaido. Uncover the vanishing culture and animist religion of the Ainu people which suffered under government assimilation policies. Afterwards, travel down to the tropical Okinawa Prefecture where the Ryukyu Kingdom once ruled. Learn the origins of karate and Kumi Wudui dance and marvel at Okinawan architecture.
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Sebastian Young
Sebastian Young, MA, East Asian Languages & Civilization, University of PennsylvaniaN/A
