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HIST 570 - Modern Japan: From Samurai to Sony

HIST 570: Modern Japan: From Samurai to Sony (3 units) at San Diego State University. Not offered in Spring 2027. Prerequisites: Upper division or graduate standing. Counts toward Asian Studies, B.A. (2026-27), Asian Studies, B.A. (2025-26).

3 units
  • Upper Division Major Electives
  • Required Courses
  • Regions
  • Upper Division: Outside of Europe and the Americas
  • Asia/Japanese
  • Asia
  • Major
  • World Regions
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (unknown), Fall 2026 (unknown)
Japanese history from 1600 to present. Late-samurai period; nineteenth century industrialization and imperialism; Japan in World War II: Nanjing, Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima; foundations of postwar “economic miracle”; gender relations, anime, and identity in contemporary Japan; Japan’s role in twenty-first century world.
Prerequisites
Upper division or graduate standing.

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Who can take it
Upper division or graduate standing.
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

0 sections in Spring 2027

HIST 570 is not offered in Spring 2027. Check all HIST classes for other terms.