At the conclusion of the semester each of us students were left to decide upon projects of our own for the final grade. Below is video footage of final presentations given during class, links to report-like blogs constructed around central themes for the final project grade, final essays, and other creative projects rendered by our creative class.


Roxanne Calabris: A Long Rainy Season
Type: Report/blog.
Jason O'Leary: Hellscreen
Type: Artwork.
Dylan Mooney: The Remarkable Life of Yuri Kochiyama
Type: Report/essay.
Amanda Seals: Kisha Clubs and the Japanese Journalism Industry
Type: Presentation.
Jonathan: Racism in Japan
Type: Presentation.
Karen: Mi Kappa Es Su Kappa
Type: Report/Blog.
Jenn Olmstead: Review of “Lonely Hearts Killer”
Type: Report/essay.
Alecs: Translation of Kaneko Misuzu's Poetry
Type: Translation/presentation.
Shiori and Jacob: Yuri Kochiyama Scrapbook
Type: Scrapbook/presentation.
Mark Slayton: Ryunosuke Akutagawa's Hellscreen Screenplay
Type: Screenplay/presentation.
Ray Kriz: Making the Connection
Type: Report/essay.
Stephanie Schoeller: Suicide Stories and Rising Trends
Type: Report/essay.
Adam Entsminger: Seeking Out The Elephant: Spotlight on Haruki Murakami’s Short Stories
Type: Report/essay.
Ivan Kling: The Story of Me
Type: Short Story.
Nick and Andy: Man Under a Train
Type: Short Story.
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