Prerequisite(s): None.
Basic vocabulary, useful phrases; reading, writing and speaking. Introduction to geography, customs and culture. Corresponds to first year of high school Japanese. Total of 90 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5122  7:00am- 8:45am MWF     Lecture R226   TAKATA Y    

   #5132  7:00am- 9:40am TuTh    Lecture R226   HIRAI R T   

   #5748  8:45am-10:30am MWF     Lecture R218   TAKATA Y    

   #5121  9:40am-12:20pm TuTh    Lecture R217   TAKATA Y    

   #5126 12:15pm- 2:00pm MWF     Lecture R226   DESMOND Y   

   #6890  1:00pm- 3:40pm TuTh    Lecture R226   HALL N H    

   #5124  2:00pm- 4:40pm MW      Lecture R226   DESMOND Y   

   #5656  4:40pm- 7:20pm MW      Lecture R226   KIANG H C   

   #5133  6:30pm- 9:10pm TuTh    Lecture U221   BICKEL Y    

   #7567  7:20pm-10:00pm MW      Lecture R226   HALL N H    

Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Japanese 1, or the first year of high school Japanese, or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.
Grammar, oral and written composition, reading, of elementary texts; customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5128  8:45am-10:30am MWF     Lecture R226   HIRAI R T   

   #5129  3:40pm- 6:20pm TuTh    Lecture R226   KIANG H C   

   #5090  7:30pm-10:10pm MW      Lecture C361   TAYLOR J    

Prerequisite(s): Jpnse 2 or two years of high school Japanese or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.
Grammar; oral and written composition; reading of intermediate texts; customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4347 10:30am-12:15pm MWF     Lecture R226   HIRAI R T   

   #7724  6:20pm- 9:00pm TuTh    Lecture R226   TAKATA Y    

Prerequisite(s): Jpnse 3 or three years of high school Japanese or placement based on the foreign language assessment process.
Continuation of grammar, oral and written composition; reading of texts of moderate difficulty; customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5125  9:40am-12:20pm TuTh    Lecture R226   HIRAI R T   

Prerequisite(s): None.
Reading and discussion of Japanese literature and its traditions from the 9th century to the present. The emphasis is placed on the unique qualities of its cultural identity. Selected readings will reveal both the stereotypes and anti-stereotypical Japanese characters. A comparative analysis is applied to many genres such as oral traditions, performing arts, films, comics, and animation (anime). Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4712  2:00pm- 5:20pm F       Lecture R226   HIRAI R T