JPN/EAS 380
The Japanese Supernatural
Weeks 1 ~ 7

Syllabus, Class Policies

"Monster Culture: Seven Theses," Cohen, pp. 3-20 (BB)
Foster, "Introduction to the Weird," pp. 1-29

Jeffrey Cohen outlines seven theses that describe the place of monsters in the culture in which they appear. As you read it, summarize each of the theses in your own using a single sentence, and e-mail all seven to the instructor by 10am today (8/29)

Monday, September 3rd • Labor Day Holiday - No class

"The Sacred Beings," Blacker, pp. 34-50 (BB)
Excerpts from Kojiki, pp. 21-44 (BB)
Reider, "An Overview, What Are Oni?" pp. 1-29

"Superstitions," Morris, pp. 136-152 (BB)
"The Way of Yin and Yang," Butler, pp. 189-217 (BB)

"Aoi" from The Tale of Genji, McCullough pp. 131-159 (BB)
"Plays about Lady Rokujô" and "Aoi no Ue," Goff, pp. 125-127, 134-139 (BB)
Excerpt from Asaki Yume Mishi (BB)

Shirane and Watson, pp. 1-82

Shirane and Watson, pp. 82-148

"The Essentials of Salvation," pp. 217-222 (BB)
"Introduction" from Explaining Pictures, Kaminishi, pp. 3-16
"In and Out of the Rokudô," LeFleur, pp. 26-59

Etoki images online (BB)

"Emakimono Depicting the Pains of the Damned," Gutierrez, pp. 278-289

Jigokuzôshi and Gakizôshi images online (BB)

"The Demon Shuten Dôji," Shirane, pp. 1123-1128 (BB)
Reider, "Shuten Dôji: Drunken Demon," pp. 30-52

Shuten Dôji emaki online (BB)

"The Snake Woman," Blacker, pp. 40-49 (BB)
"Dôjoji Engi Emaki," Skord, pp. 59-84 (BB)
Dôjôji nô play, pp. 193-206 (BB)

Dôjôji Engi emaki online (BB)
Video Dôjôji on eVideon

"Mythical Bad Girls," Copeland, pp. 15-31 (BB)
Reider, "Yamauba: The Mountain Ogress," pp. 61-89
Yamamba nô play, pp. 207-225

• Midterm Exam •
Wednesday, October 10th