Classical Japanese Instructors
Paul Atkins, Ph.D.
Professor of Japanese
Nobuko Horikawa, M.A.
Doctoral Candidate in Japanese
Washin Kai Fellow, 2020-21, 2022-23
Classical Japanese Courses
2022-2023
Autumn 2022
JAPAN 321
Classical Japanese Literature
(survey course; all readings in English)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
Winter 2023
JAPAN 471
Introduction to Classical Japanese
(language course for advanced undergraduates and graduate students)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
Spring 2023
JAPAN 472
Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
(language course for advanced undergraduates and graduate students)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
JAPAN 505
Kambun
(Introduction to Kambun, a method of reading texts written in Chinese as classical Japanese.)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
2021-2022
Autumn 2021
JAPAN 321
Classical Japanese Literature
(survey course; all readings in English)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
Winter 2022
JAPAN 434
Seminar in Premodern Japanese Literature
Seminar study of special topics in premodern Japanese literature; topic: noh drama.
Instructor: Paul Atkins
JAPAN 471
Introduction to Classical Japanese
(language course for advanced undergraduates and graduate students)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
Spring 2022
JAPAN 360
Introduction to Edo Pop Literature
(Early forms of manga, yokai stories, haiku, puppet shows, children’s' stories, and kabuki plays.)
Instructor: Nobuko Horikawa
JAPAN 472
Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
(language course for advanced undergraduates and graduate students)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
JAPAN 571
Advanced Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
(seminar for graduate students; topic: Bunraku puppet plays)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
2020-2021
Autumn 2020
JAPAN 321
Classical Japanese Literature
(survey course; all readings in English)
Instructor: Nobuko Horikawa
Winter 2021
JAPAN 471
Introduction to Classical Japanese
(language course for advanced undergraduates and graduate students)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
Spring 2021
JAPAN 472
Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
(language course for advanced undergraduates and graduate students)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
JAPAN 561
Advanced Readings in Classical Japanese Literature
(seminar for graduate students; topic: Noh Drama)
Instructor: Paul Atkins
See the UW course catalog for descriptions of all courses and the UW Time Schedule for up-to-date class information.