<h1>1. Introduction: Jōmon to 1600 (27 August 2021)</h1>
<h2>Overview</h2>
This first class will be an overview of premodern Japanese history, from the Neolithic (Jōmon) period to the end of the period of samurai rule in the mid-nineteenth century. It will prepare us to talk about modern history in future classes. Unlike those classes, this week we will not focus on details, only on the broad contours of history.
We will cover the following periods of Japanese history:
Jōmon c.15,000BP-3000BP*
Yayoi 3000BP-250
Kofun 250–538
Asuka 538–710
Nara 710–794
Heian 794–1185
Kamakura 1185–1333
Muromachi 1333–1568
Azuchi–Momoyama 1568–1600
*BP: Before the present.

JAP100 History 3.1 Late Meiji Japan

Who: Nathan Hopson
What: Lectures for the history section of JAP100 (UiB)
When: First posted Fall 2021
Where: UiB, NO
Why: Because you should be able to listen to lectures on your terms (when you want, at your own pace, etc.) and you should be able to go back and review anytime you want. Even more importantly, we should do something more interesting in class!