Exploration of Cooper’s They Came to Japan

The report is to focus on a particular theme: for example, social values and attitudes; castles; historical figures such as Nobunaga or Hideyoshi; customs (20% of course grade).  You are to focus your efforts on a couple of themes in which you might have a particular interest, such as: values of warriors, loyalty, customs and attitudes, castles, violence, significant figures (e.g. Nobunaga or Hideyoshi). Please refer also to “Cooper assignment tips” which is up on Canvas (in the Modules section). We will also address the book exploration in class.