In the course targeted only at international students that belong to IGP program of the architectural department, the objective is to discusses the particular characteristics of traditional Japanese architecture, with students seeing firsthand national treasures and important cultural properties in the Kinki region.
Architectural history is one of the oldest fields of architecture and building engineering. For the international students in this field, who are expected to have bright futures as international architects and architectural engineers, the class is a good opportunity to correctly and systematically understand the Japanese architectural culture during their stay in Japan.
The aim of this course is to deepen students' understandings on the characteristics of traditional Japanese architecture through visiting many important cultural properties in Kinki region.
Japanese architecture, wooden structure, traditional architecture, important cultural property
✔ Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This is an intensive course. The participants of this course are required to attend two days lectures and 6days tour to earn a credit.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Lecture about visiting sites and buildings | Confirm the location of visiting points. |
Class 2 | Historic temple buildings in Ikaruga area | Read the instruction of the visiting buildings beforehand. |
Class 3 | Historic buildings in Nara prefecture | Read the instruction of the visiting buildings beforehand. |
Class 4 | Historic buildings in Shiga prefecture | Read the instruction of the visiting buildings beforehand. |
Class 5 | Historic buildings in Kyoto prefecture | Read the instruction of the visiting buildings beforehand. |
Class 6 | Historic buildings in Kyoto prefecture | Read the instruction of the visiting buildings beforehand. |
Class 7 | Historic buildings in Kinki area | Read the instruction of the visiting buildings beforehand. |
Class 8 | Conclusion | Confirm the drawings of visited buildings. |
Any textbooks are not designated.
Reference for the lecture will be handed out each time, as needed.
The contribution to every class and submission of the final report are requested to the participants.
The class is limitedly available for IGP international students in Major on Urban Design and Built Environment or Major on Architecture and Building Engineering.
[Notice] The class is planed in March 2023 at the present. However, because of the present situation with covid_19, the schedule of the class would be delayed or the contents would be changed to the others instead of tour to Kyoto and other Cities in Kansai. If you attend the class, please register it anyway and please wait for the additional information in T2Schola from the lecturer.