JAPN110
POP CULTURE JAPAN & EAST ASIA
Other titles (1)
- JAPANESE POP CULTURE
- Department
- Japanese
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
In this course, we will examine popular culture in Japan and East Asia - literature, film, anime and manga, music, visual art - from the 1980s to the present, considering how popular cultural production shapes social and national identity in Japan, and how the transregional circulation of popular media influences cross-cultural attitudes toward Japan in and beyond East Asia (Korea, mainland China, and Taiwan). Engaging with theories of media and globalization, we will explore the production, consumption, and circulation of Japanese popular culture in East Asia as well as its transpacific reception in North America. Topics include: Japanese "uniqueness"; race and gender; history and postcolonial memory; cross-cultural fandoms; intersections of Hallyu and Kawaii culture; and the aesthetics of new media. You must be placed at the Verbal Expression level to be admitted into this seminar. Formerly titled: Japanese Pop Culture (students who previously took this class should not take it again & will not earned credit again)
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 42% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 43% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 44% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 51% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department faculty is about 11% above its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM JC218 202620252024
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM ONLINE 2020
- Mon, Thu, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ES303 201820152013
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Huang-wen Lai | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 19 enrolled | 23164 |
| Fall 2025 | Jack W. Traphagan | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 19 enrolled | 23164 |
| Fall 2024 | Jack W. Traphagan | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 19 enrolled | 23164 |
| Fall 2020 | Tyran C. Grillo | Online | 1 | 23 of 19 enrolled | 27961 |
| Fall 2018 | Alice Valentine (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 16 enrolled | 26548 |
| Fall 2015 | Alice Valentine (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 18 enrolled | 24699 |
| Fall 2013 | Alice Valentine (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 23024 |