Waiyee Loh
Assistant Professor of World Literature
Department of English
Kanagawa University, Japan
The British Empire in East Asia: Victorian and Neo-Victorian Perspectives II
(AY 2022/2023, Semester 2)
Download course syllabus here: British Empire in E Asia 2 syllabus.pdf
Week 1. Introduction
Britain and Japan: Friends and Foes
Lecture slides: W1. Introduction.pptx
PDF of Mitford, Tales of Old Japan ("The 47 Ronin"): Mitford. 47 ronin.pdf
Sample essays from Semester 1:
Week 2. British perspectives: Samurai stories
Reading: Extracts from Mitford, Tales of Old Japan ("The 47 Ronins")
Lecture slides: W2. Mitford samurai.pptx
PDF of Mitford, Tales of Old Japan ("The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima"): Mitford. cat nabeshima.pdf
Week 3. British perspectives: Weird tales
Reading: Extracts from Mitford, Tales of Old Japan ("The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima")
Lecture slides: W3. Mitford weird tales.pptx
Week 4. Walking tour of Yokohama historic sites
Field trip (Saturday 9.30AM to approx. 4PM)
Lecture video: W4. Walking tour (with narration).pptx
PDF of Hearn, Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: Hearn. glimpses of unfamiliar japan final.pdf
Week 5. British perspectives: Travel writing
Reading: extracts from Hearn, Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan
Lecture slides: W5. Hearn glimpses of unfamiliar japan.pptx
PDF of Hearn, Kwaidan: Hearn. kwaidan.pdf
Week 6. British perspectives: Weird tales
Reading: extracts from Hearn, Kwaidan
Lecture slides: W6. Hearn kwaidan.pptx
PDF of paintings by J. M. Whistler: W7. Ukiyo-e and Whistler images.pdf
Week 7. British perspectives: British Aestheticism and Japan
Reading: paintings by J. M. Whistler
Lecture slides: W7. Whistler paintings.pptx
PDF of Wilde, "The Decay of Lying": Wilde. the decay of lying.pdf
Week 8. British perspectives: British Aestheticism and Japan
Reading: Wilde, "The Decay of Lying"
Lecture slides: W8. Wilde decay of lying.pptx
PDF of Nitobe, Bushido: Nitobe. bushido final.pdf
Week 9. Japanese responses: The samurai spirit
Reading: extracts from Nitobe, Bushido
Lecture slides: W9. Nitobe bushido.pptx
PDF of Okakura, Ideals of the East: Okakura. ideals of the east final.pdf
Week 10. Japanese aesthetics and pan-Asianism
Reading: extracts from Okakura, Ideals of the East
Lecture slides: W10. Okakura ideals of east.pptx
Week 11. Post-imperial responses: Neo-Victorian Britain
Reading: extracts from Toboso, Kuroshitsuji
Lecture slides: W11. Kuroshitsuji.pptx
Week 12. Post-imperial responses: Japan and Korea
Film screening of Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden
Week 13. Post-imperial responses: Japan and Korea
Reading: Park, The Handmaiden
Lecture slides: W13. Handmaiden.pptx
Week 14. Conclusion
Lecture slides: W14. Conclusion.pptx
W14. Example essay outlines.docx
Week 15. Essay due
Assignment instructions: Assignment instructions.pdf