Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
54385:[2025 Fall]Elementary Japanese1(Comprehensive) (K2) 2025 Fall Wed3,Thu2,Fri3 College　Of　Business　Administration,College　Of　Policy　Science OHKUBO KANAKO、FEENER MAYUKO、YAMADA CHIAKI 3

Campus

OIC/OIC/OIC

Class Venue

AS356/AS550/AS356

Language

Japanese/English

Course Outline and Method

This course introduces students who have no prior knowledge of the Japanese language to the foundations of the Japanese language.
Students will learn Japanese syllabaries and writing systems (hiragana and katakana scripts) and basic sentence structures in Japanese.
Students will develop grammar and vocabulary at the elementary level and practice basic Japanese communication in everyday situations and on everyday topics.

This course offers students seminar-style classes. Feedback will be given in class.

Student Attainment Objectives

１．Has a knowledge of Japanese syllabary and writing system.
２．Can recognize Japanese syllabary, Hiragana & Katakana, as well as basic Kanji characters.
３．Has a knowledge of basic sentence structure.
４．Can express personal details, concrete things around you.
５．Can recognize/understand familiar words/phrases often heard/seen in everyday life.
６．Can understand basic instructions/directions and can put them in action. (e.g. follow a direction, decide what to do)

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information

Instructors

Wednesday: Kanako OHKUBO
Thursday: Mayuko FEENER
Friday: Chiaki YAMADA

The following schedule may be subject to change. (Updated on 29 August 2025)

1~2

Course Introduction
Greetings and Numbers
Lesson 1: Hiragana (Reading and Writing)

Course Overview
Greetings and Numbers (Textbook pp.30-35)
Lesson 1 Reading and Writing (Textbook pp.296-299)

3~6

Lesson 1: New Friends (Conversation and Grammar)

Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 1 Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.36-55)
Lesson1 Review Quiz

7~11

Lesson 2: Shopping (Conversation and Grammar)
Lesson 2: Katakana (Reading and Writing)

Lesson 2 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 2 Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.56-81)
Lesson 2 Reading and Writing (Textbook pp.300-303)
Lesson 2 Review Quiz

12~15

Lesson 3: Making a Date (Conversation and Grammar)

Lesson 3 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 3 Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.82-101)
Lesson 3 Review Quiz

16~19

Lesson 4: The First Date (Conversation and Grammar)

Lesson 4 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 4 Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.102-127)

Class 16【+R class】See manaba+R for details. (30mins)

20~22

Review
Midterm Exam (L1-4)

Review
Speaking Interview Test
Written Test

23~26

Lesson 5: A Trip to Okinawa (Conversation and Grammar)

Lesson 5 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 5 Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.128-145)
Lesson 5 Review Quiz

2~31

Lesson 6: A Day in Robert's Life (Conversation and Grammar)

Lesson 6 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 6 Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.146-165)
Lesson 6 Review Quiz

32~35

Lesson 7: Family Picture (Conversation and Grammar)

Lesson 7 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 7 Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.166-185)
Lesson 7 Review Quiz

36~39

Lesson 8: Barbecue (Conversation and Grammar)

Lesson 8 Vocabulary Quiz
Lesson 8 Conversation and Grammar (Textbook pp.186-109)

Class 37【+R class】See manaba+R for details. (30mins)

40~42

Review
Final Exam (L1-8)

Review
Speaking Interview Test
Written Test

Class Format

Classes are delivered in person.

Recommendations for Private Study

- Make use of Beyond Borders Plaza (BBP) located on the 1st floor of the Building A at Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC), where books for Japanese language learning are available. A study advice session is also provided for those who want assistance from a Japanese language instructor. For further information, please visit https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/bbp/
- This course requires that students study about six hours a week outside of class. Out-of-class work includes class preparation, post-class review, and homework/assignments along with any work assigned by course instructors who facilitate learning in the course.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

Grades will be assigned based on
- Tests
- Quizzes
- Homework/Assignments
- Class participation

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

- The minimum requirement to acquire credits (to pass this course) is to attend more
than 27 times out of the total number of classes.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Please consolidate what you have learned in class, use your Japanese language knowledge outside the classroom, and expose yourself to real language use in authentic situations.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese GENKI I (Third Edition) Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki The Japan Times 978-4-7890-1730-5 also available as e-book
An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese GENKI I (Third Edition) WORKBOOK Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki The Japan Times 978-4-7890-1731-2 also available as e-book

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

The textbook will be used for classroom activities in every class. The workbook will be used for post-class review (given as homework).

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

JF Japanese e-Learning Hiragana A1 Self-Study Course: https://minato-jf.jp/CourseDetail/Index/KC21_HRGS_A100_EN01

JF Japanese e-Learning Katakana A1 Self-Study Course: https://minato-jf.jp/CourseDetail/Index/KC21_KTKS_A100_EN01

Genki-Online (Self-study Room): https://genki3.japantimes.co.jp/en/student/

Portal for Learning Japanese NIHONGO e-na: https://nihongo-e-na.com/eng/

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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