Students in Japan 188/288 The Japanese Tea Ceremony viewing Korean, Chinese, Japanese ceramics, lacquer, wood, and metalwork objects at the Cantor Arts Center.

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JAPAN 288: The Japanese Tea Ceremony

"When I first saw that [JAPAN 288], “The Japanese Tea Ceremony: The History, Aesthetics and Politics Behind a National Pastime,” was a course offered during Stanford’s spring quarter I was floored. I couldn’t believe that such a nuanced interest of mine was woven into the fabric of Stanford’s academic net. Needless to say, I was quick to sign up, early to the first day and sleepless the nights before class. ... What started out as an intellectual interest has become a philosophical meditation on how to be in the world, all of which is the result of this exceptional class. Learning from experiences such as this one, in which practical application or future security become less of a central focus, are truly precious. They move the mindset…

Most courses in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures are taught by tenure-line faculty, and are small in size, so that students receive individual attention.

The department’s courses have the subject codes CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA, and EALC. General courses are open to all undergraduates and graduate students, are taught in English, and do not require knowledge of an East Asian language.

For ExploreCourses listings of the department's courses, please visit the following or see the table below.

Courses with the CHINA Subject Code Courses with the JAPAN Subject Code Courses with the KOREA Subject Code Courses with the EALC Subject Code

Please check back in August for an updated list of our course offerings for the upcoming academic year. For more information about our courses, please contact Cyril Millendez, Student Services Officer.

All Courses

Title
Instructor
Quarter
Day, Time, Location

Gilkison, A. (PI)
Reichert, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday
11:30 AM
12:50 PM
McMurtry Art Building 350

Chung, Y. (TA)
Salessi, S. (TA)
Sommer, M. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
11:20 AM
200-203

Sun, C. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
100-101K

Sun, C. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
460-334

Zhou, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
1:20 PM
Departmental Room

Wang, B. (PI)
Xu, L. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
50-52H

Zhou, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Friday
11:30 AM
1:20 PM
300-303

Egan, R. (PI)
Zheng, T. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday
11:30 AM
12:50 PM
320-109

Zhou, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
1:20 PM
Departmental Room

Wang, B. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
160-124

Liu, L. (PI)
Shen, J. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
500-106

Liu, L. (PI)
Shen, J. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday
1:30 PM
3:20 PM
500-106

Chung, Y. (TA)
Salessi, S. (TA)
Sommer, M. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday Wednesday Friday
10:30 AM
11:20 AM
200-203

Egan, R. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Departmental Room

Sun, C. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
80-115

Sun, C. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
100-101K

Sun, C. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
9:00 AM
10:20 AM
460-334

Zhou, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
1:20 PM
Departmental Room

Bartlett, T. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Departmental Room

Wang, B. (PI)
Xu, L. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
50-52H

Egan, R. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Zhou, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Friday
11:30 AM
1:20 PM
300-303

Zhou, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
12:00 PM
1:20 PM
Departmental Room

Wang, B. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
160-124

Liu, L. (PI)
Shen, J. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
500-106

Liu, L. (PI)
Shen, J. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday
1:30 PM
3:20 PM
500-106

Egan, R. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Departmental Room

Wang, B. (PI)
Lee, H. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Tuesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Sun, C. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
80-115

Zhou, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Friday
11:30 AM
1:20 PM
200-202

Wang, B. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Lee, H. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Wang, B. (PI)
Lee, H. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Tuesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Wang, B. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Wang, B. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Wang, B. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Wang, B. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Summer

Sun, C. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Wednesday
11:30 AM
1:20 PM
Departmental Room

Sommer, M. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Thursday
3:00 PM
5:50 PM
260-002

Sommer, M. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday
3:00 PM
5:50 PM
260-002

Egan, R. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Sommer, M. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Friday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Sommer, M. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Dasher, R. (PI)
Kapoor, A. (SI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
STLC 114

Zur, D. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Thursday
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
Departmental Room

Levy, I. (PI)
Zur, D. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Wednesday
4:30 PM
7:20 PM
Departmental Room

Lee, H. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Lee, H. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Lee, H. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Lee, H. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Dasher, R. (PI)
Kapoor, A. (SI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
STLC 114

Dasher, R. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Thursday
5:30 PM
7:00 PM
Departmental Room

Dasher, R. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Tuesday
4:30 PM
5:50 PM
Allen Annex 101X

Gilkison, A. (PI)
Reichert, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday
11:30 AM
12:50 PM
McMurtry Art Building 350

Matsumoto, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Departmental Room

Levy, I. (PI)
Walsh, L. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
380-380X

Walsh, L. (TA)
Reichert, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Departmental Room

Stilerman, A. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday
11:30 AM
12:50 PM
Departmental Room

Stilerman, A. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Thornton 211

Matsumoto, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Uchida, J. (PI)
Hoshino, Y. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
10:30 AM
11:50 AM
260-113

Matsumoto, Y. (PI)
Nelson, A. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Departmental Room

Mross, M. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
50-52E

Levy, I. (PI)
Walsh, L. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
380-380X

Matsumoto, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Wednesday
11:30 AM
12:50 PM
Departmental Room

Walsh, L. (TA)
Reichert, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Departmental Room

Reichert, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Friday
3:30 PM
5:20 PM
McMurtry Art Building 350

Stilerman, A. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Thornton 211

Matsumoto, Y. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Tuesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Matsumoto, Y. (PI)
Nelson, A. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday Thursday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Departmental Room

Mross, M. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday Wednesday
3:00 PM
4:20 PM
50-52E

Stilerman, A. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Tuesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Uchida, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Friday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Levy, I. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Wednesday
1:30 PM
4:20 PM
Departmental Room

Reichert, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Friday
3:30 PM
5:20 PM
Departmental Room

Gilkison, A. (PI)
Reichert, J. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Spring

Monday
11:30 AM
12:50 PM
McMurtry Art Building 350

Zur, D. (PI)
Ha, M. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
320-220

Zur, D. (PI)
Ha, M. (TA)

2022 - 2023
Winter

Monday Wednesday
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
320-220

Zur, D. (PI)

2022 - 2023
Autumn

Friday
1:30 PM
3:20 PM
Departmental Room