• Business overview
• Kyoto Studies Course 2022




• Commemorative Lectures for the 2022 Kyoto Studies Course
• Infection prevention measures and requests
• Criteria for deciding whether to open a course when a state of emergency is declared (extended)
• Contact Information

Business overview

The University Consortium Kyoto has been publishing the results of research on Kyoto studies as the “Kyoto Studies Lectures” at the “Plaza College” which opened in 2001. Since 2009, the Consortium has been selecting a theme each year from various Kyoto-related events as part of the Kyoto Power Cultivation Course at the “Kyoto (Miyako) College,” a lifelong learning initiative run jointly by the University and Kyoto City that opens up the university’s intellectual resources to the local community.

Kyoto City Collaborative Project

Kyoto Studies Course 2022

Theme　: “Revival of Kyoto”

Course outline

As restrictions are being repeatedly lifted and reinstated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, signs of a revival are finally beginning to appear. The city of Kyoto has been on the brink of collapse many times in the past, with more than half of the city burned down during the Onin War and the Hamaguri Gomon Incident, causing great psychological and physical damage. However, each time this has happened, the city has risen like a phoenix. What is the secret behind this? We will examine the history of “Resurrected Kyoto” with experts in various fields and try to solve the mystery.

schedule

Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 – Saturday, October 8th, 2022 Each course has a capacity of 130 people.
[Morning course] 10:00-11:30 (Registration begins at 9:30)
[Afternoon course] 12:30-14:00 (Registration begins at 12:00)

* Both have the same lecture content.

venue

Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 2
(Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru)

Tuition fee

10,000 yen (10 basic courses)
*Separate application and participation fee are required for practical courses.

About the application

For more information, please refer to the “Kyoto College page.”
https://www.consortium.or.jp/project/sg/details

Contents

University Consortium Kyoto Kyoto Studies Course [PDF]

Applications for the 2022 Kyoto Studies Course Commemorative Opening Course　　are now closed.

A commemorative lecture will be held as an opening event for the Kyoto College Kyoto Studies Course in 2022.

2022 Kyoto Studies Course Opening Commemorative Lecture
: “Kyoto Revival”

In short, Kyoto is known as the capital for a thousand years. However, there were times when the survival of this city was in doubt. These were the Onin War and the turbulent Sengoku period. The city also faced difficulties after the Meiji Restoration. Kyoto has overcome such crises to reach the present day. On this day, I would like to look back on the revivals of each era.

Lecturer

Mr. Shoichi Inoue (Director, International Research Center for Japanese Studies)

coordinator

Tomoo Kawashima (Professor, Institute of Contemporary Home Economics, Kyoto Kacho University)

Date and Time

Saturday, March 5, 2022

13:30-15:00 (Registration begins at 13:00)

venue

Campus Plaza Kyoto, 4th floor, Lecture Room 2

(Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru)

Capacity

130 people (advance application required) *If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held

Participation fee

free

How to Apply

Please enter the required information at the URL below and submit your application.
http://bit.do/kyotogaku0305

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*If you are unable to apply online, please submit your application by postcard, clearly indicating the details as shown below.

Applications will not be accepted if the information is incomplete, if they are sent using something other than a postcard, if they are not sent individually per person, or if the postage is insufficient. Please note this in advance. Personal information provided will be used only for correspondence regarding Kyoto College and will not be used for any other purposes.

Application Deadline

Online application: Friday, February 18, 2022 at 23:59

Postcard: Must arrive by Friday, February 18, 2022

▶ Applications received after the deadline will be void. ▶ Results will be notified to successful applicants by email (online applicants)
or mail (postcard applicants) on

Friday, February 25, 2022 .

Basic course

April 23 (Sat) “930 Years of Kamo Racecourse – Tradition and Succession”

Lecturer:

Jun Horikawa
President of the Kamo Prefectural Lords Association General Incorporated Foundation
Vice Chairman of the Kamo Racecourse Preservation Society

Kamo horse racing is a traditional Shinto ritual held on May 5th at Kamigamo Shrine, a World Heritage Site. It has a long history of 930 years since 1093 (Kanji 9) during the Heian period. In this article, we will not only talk about the details of this ancient horse racing, but also about episodes from its long history and how it will be passed on to the next generation while preserving its traditions.

May 28th (Saturday) “Recovery from Disasters and Prayers to Gods and Buddhas – The Establishment and Development of Spirit Belief and Tenjin Belief and Disasters”

Lecturer:

Akio Takei
Professor Emeritus, Doshisha University

Unlike modern people, in premodern times, the only way to prevent and deal with unforeseen disasters and calamities was to rely on prayers to gods and Buddhas. During the Heian period, one such measure emerged as a belief in divine spirits, and the founding of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine as an extension of this belief. Focusing on the early to late Heian period, I would like to explore the relationship between the actual disasters in and around Heian-kyo and the establishment and development of belief in divine spirits and Tenjin faith based around Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.

June 11th (Saturday) “Gion Festival: The Revival of Yozan – Awakening from a 196-year slumber”

Lecturer:

Junji Yamada,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Takayama Preservation Society, a public interest incorporated foundation

Takayama was removed from the Gion Festival and Yamahoko Procession in 1826 when a storm damaged its hanging ornaments, and in 1864 the float itself was burned down in a major fire caused by the Hamaguri Gomon Incident, leaving only a portion of the deity, and it became a “resting mountain” for a long time. Takayama, which has a history dating back to before the Onin War, is aiming to be restored in 2022 for the first time in about 200 years.
*Why did it continue to sleep? *Who woke it up? *Will it ever sleep again? In the history of the Gion Festival, which spans over 1,100 years, the 200 years as a resting mountain must have been “just a short break” for the people of Kyoto.

July 2nd (Saturday) “Nishi Honganji Temple during the Meiji Restoration”

Lecturer:

Kondo Shuntaro
Part-time Lecturer, Ryukoku University

When talking about the relationship between the Meiji Restoration and Buddhism, the anti-Buddhist movement is well known. The anti-Buddhist movement was an event that arose as Japan attempted to make Shinto the state religion as it sought to form a modern nation. However, little is known about how the Buddhist world recovered from that impulse and moved forward with modernization. In this lecture, I would like to consider the modernization of Japanese Buddhism, focusing on Nishi Honganji Temple during the Meiji Restoration.

July 23rd (Saturday) “Kyoto: The Industrial City of the Meiji Era – From Capital to Industrial City”

Lecturer:

Tomoo Kawashima
Professor, Institute of Contemporary Home Economics, Kyoto Kacho University

Following the burning of the city center in the Hamaguri Gomon Incident and the relocation of the capital, the government and private sector worked together to regenerate the sunken city of Kyoto and turn it into an industrial city. It is hard to imagine from the scenic tourist city of Kyoto today, but the Biwako Canal was built for that purpose. Remains of the industrial city include parts of the Kyoto Textile and Kanebo factories. The largest remaining structure is Kyoto Cotton Flannel, which became Nissha’s head office factory, with over half of the factory completed in 1896 still remaining today. This brick factory captures the breath of an industrial city and examines the vibrant Kyoto of the Meiji period.

July 30th (Saturday) “Summer Jizobon in Kyoto, a city of child-rearing: its current state and future”

Lecturer:

Kiyoshi Kamiya
Studio Kitayama Sanso Photographer

Jizobon, a summer tradition in Kyoto, is a traditional event in which offerings and decorations are made in front of a Jizo hall on a street corner or a stone Jizo is moved to the venue, and children are entertained with programs such as sutra chanting by the head priest, snacks, and lotteries, and adults also get to know each other. This event is gradually shrinking and declining due to the declining birthrate and changing attitudes of residents. We would like to talk with you about the significance and future of this traditional event while showing you a photo record of the past 20 years in northern Kyoto City.

Saturday, August 20th “The Profound World of Performing Arts – Interview with Emika” [Rescheduled for June 4th]

Lecturer:

Emika Gion
Kobu Geisha (regional)

Emika from Gion Kobu. Geisha who dance standing up are called “tachikata”, while geisha who play the shamisen while sitting down are called “jikata”. There are many people who want to become tachikata, but the aging of the jikata is progressing. She started training while she was still a student and just graduated last year from a member school of the University Consortium Kyoto. We interviewed Emika, the youngest jikata who is active as a bachelor’s geisha.

September 10th (Saturday) “The Urban Structure of Kyoto in the Warring States Period: Resurrection from the Onin and Bunmei Wars”

Lecturer:

Kunikazu Yamada
Professor, Department of Contemporary Society, Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts

What made the Onin War, which occurred in the middle of the Muromachi period, different from previous wars was that it was fought over a long period of 11 years in the city of Kyoto. This dealt a major blow to Kyoto as a city. However, it later made a remarkable recovery. Let’s analyze how the urban structure of Kyoto during the Sengoku period differed from before, incorporating the latest findings from urban history research.

Saturday, September 24th “Kyoto Machiya: Past and Present – Its History and Wisdom Passed Down to the Present” [Rescheduled for September 3rd]

Lecturer:

Masanobu ArakiChairman
of Araki Construction Co., Ltd.

Kyo-machiya, which were called temporary houses at the beginning of the Meiji period, were restored to their most splendid state from around 1897 to the beginning of the Taisho period, and became the main feature of the landscape. Not only do the designs and structures differ depending on the time of construction, but there are also a variety of Kyo-machiya depending on the occupants, from shops to rented houses for ordinary people. In this course, we will unravel the differences and ways of looking at these buildings. We will also compare them with modern wooden houses and clarify how they were considered in terms of structure, earthquake resistance, and fire prevention.

Saturday, October 8th “Revival of the Small Theater – THEATRE E9 KYOTO: Private Theater as a New Public Space”

Lecturer:

Satoshi Ago
Artistic Director of THEATRE E9 KYOTO Visiting Researcher, Art Resources Research Center, Kyoto City University of Arts

Between 2015 and 2017, five small theaters in Kyoto City were closed. This was raised as a social issue, and with the support of many citizens, THEATRE E9 KYOTO opened in the Higashikujo area in 2019. By touching on the theater’s creative process, present, and future, we hope to consider what a sustainable public space can be that transcends various fields, not only the arts but also lifestyles, the economy, learning, urban development, and more.

Practical Course

The Kyoto Studies course incorporates “field courses” that allow participants to actually experience Kyoto on-site.
* Field courses require a separate application and participation fee.

If the number of applications exceeds the capacity, participants will be selected by lottery.
Please refer to the notes in the syllabus in the recruitment guide when applying to participate.

Practical course ① July 9th (Sat) Time: 10:00-12:00 Capacity: 30 people Participation fee: 2,000 yen
Japanese gardens and modern Kyoto – The villa gardens around Nanzenji Temple and the Lake Biwa Canal The “Cultural Landscape of Kyoto Okazaki” nurtured by the history of the region

Lecturer:

Tomoki Kato
President and CEO of Kato Landscape Co., Ltd.
Professor of Japanese Gardens at Kyoto University of Arts Graduate School

From the end of the Edo period to the Meiji Restoration, the social changes and the transfer of the capital to Tokyo led to a sense of stagnation in Kyoto, but as a solution, the city embarked on a campaign to encourage industry, and made a comeback by promoting industry through waterwheel power from the Lake Biwa Canal. Partway through the project, the plan changed from waterwheel power to hydroelectric power, and the area planned for factories was converted into villas and housing sites, and the water from the canal was used not only for industry, but also to create new gardens in Kyoto. Together, we will learn about the blessings of Japanese gardens that have been nurtured by the history of the region and brought to us in the present day.

Practical Course 2 Saturday, December 24th Time: 14:00-16:00 Capacity: 30 people Participation Fee: 2,000 yen
The History and Present of Kyoto’s Revival as Seen in the Museum – Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art –

Lecturer:

Mitsuyo Yoshinaka,
Curator, Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art

Since the Meiji period, Kyoto has sought to become a capital of art, and the establishment of a fully-fledged art museum was desired. The Kyocera Museum of Art has a long history, dating back to the Tairei Memorial Kyoto Museum of Art (established in 1933), which answered a long-standing issue. Since its opening, it has set a precedent for public art museum collections, including contemporary art, and has undergone many major transformations, including its revival after being requisitioned after the war and renamed the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, and its recent renewal. Visitors can view the building and exhibits, including the Nitten Exhibition, which has played a major role in the establishment and revival of the museum, and learn about the history of Kyoto’s revival through the museum.

◆Regular students of member schools of the University Consortium Kyoto can take the basic course every time.

“Regular students of member schools” are regular students of member schools of the University Consortium Kyoto (excluding graduate school and correspondence course students, etc.) and students enrolled in all courses at the Open University of Japan Kyoto Learning Center. If you wish to take a single class, please come directly to the venue on the date and time of the basic course you wish to take and be sure to present your student ID card at the reception. There is no fee for attending. To participate in the practical course, you must apply as a Kyoto College student for 10 basic courses, so please be sure to attach a copy of your student ID card and apply within the application period.

Infection prevention measures and requests

We will carry out the event while taking sufficient infection prevention measures as listed below.

1) Infection prevention measures for course operations

• The class will be limited to approximately 50% of the classroom capacity.
• Each participant will be seated with empty seats in front, behind, and on either side to ensure distance between participants.
• Materials will not be handed to you at the reception desk but will be placed on the desk to reduce contact with staff.
• Ventilation will be provided appropriately during lectures.

2) Infection prevention measures at Campus Plaza Kyoto

• Employees are required to take their temperature before coming to work, wash their hands frequently, and wear masks.
• We frequently disinfect areas that are touched by many people, such as doorknobs and toilet faucet handles.

3) (To participants) Please wear a mask and disinfect your hands.

• When entering Campus Plaza Kyoto, please wear a mask and disinfect your hands with the disinfectant provided at the entrance.

4) (To participants) Request for health management

• Please take your temperature at home or elsewhere, and if you have a fever (over 37.5 degrees or 1 degree above normal), or are experiencing any symptoms such as coughing, sore throat, fatigue, or shortness of breath, please refrain from attending the class.

5) (To students) Please keep conversations to a minimum in elevators and lobbies.

• Please refrain from conversations in elevators and the lobby, where crowds may gather.

If we decide to cancel the event based on future requests, we will notify you again.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Criteria for deciding whether to open a course when a state of emergency is declared (extended)

1) In the event that the facilities at Campus Plaza Kyoto are available for use

, in principle, courses will be held as usual.

2) In the event that the use of rental rooms at Campus Plaza Kyoto is suspended

, courses will not be held (will be postponed) during the period in which rental room use is suspended.

3) In the event that the event is postponed or canceled for reasons other than those mentioned above

, a decision will be made on how to respond on a case-by-case basis.

Contact Information

Kyoto University Consortium, Kyoto College Office
1F Campus Plaza Kyoto, Nishinotoin-dori Shiokoji-sagaru, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8216
TEL: 075-353-9140 FAX:
075-353-9121 E-mail: miyakare■consortium.or.jp (replace ■ with @ before sending)
*Inquiries accepted: Tuesday to Saturday 9:00-17:00 (excluding New Year holidays)