Osaka Gakuin University 2016-17 Fall Semester

Japanese Psychotherapies

For each day late on any of the assignments 5% will be deducted forother factors.

Notes:

Instructor：
Rev. Mari Sengoku, Ph.D
E-mail:sengokumari@live.jp
Lesson：Tuesday & Thursday 14:30-16:00
Office:N/A
Office Hours : After class or upon consultation
Subject code : 1036

Course Description:
This is an introductory course to Japanese psychotherapies and healing
methods. Learning and experiencing Japanese therapies, healing andreligious/spiritual aspects within ourselves can help us with selfdiscovery and learning more about Japanese history, culture,spirituality and ways of thinking. This course consists of lectures,discussion, group research and presentation.
Field trips visiting various historical places and temples/shrines in theKansai area will also be required. The course will be taught in English;
however, important technical and cultural terms will be included inJapanese when necessary.

Resources
The teacher provides hand-outs for each class.

Course Schedule:
Week 1: Introduction and discussion for the group and individual
project and field work
Week 2: Japanese Therapies #1 － Naikan(内観) Psychotherapy (1)What is Naikan? The historical background and definition ofNaikan by the founder, Rev. Ishin Yoshimoto.
Week 3: Japanese Therapies #2 － Naikan(内観) Psychotherapy (2)The therapeutic structures of Naikan include the physical aspect,
the themes, the temporal conditions.
Week 4: Japanese Therapies #3 - Naikan(内観) Psychotherapy (3)The therapeutic effect of Naikan will be discussed followed byNaikan practices in the class.
Week 5: Japanese Therapies #4－ Morita Psychotherapy
The historical background of Morita psychotherapy and about
the founder Dr.Shoma Morita.
Week 6: Japanese Therapies #5－ Bushido (武士道) and Morita
Psychotherapy. Morita therapy is based on Zen Buddhist
philosophy. Bushido, the code of Samurai worrier andrelationship of Zen teaching will be discussed.

Evaluation

Week 7：Japanese Therapies #6－Zen meditation therapy. The
historical background of Zen, theory, Zen practice will bediscussed followed by practices in the class.

The grade will be given based on the participation to the class anddiscussion (25%), one group research project and presentation (25%)
and two individual papers; book review and short essay (25% each).

Week 8: Field Trip
Class visits to Buddhist temples and shrines to experienceJapanese culture and spiritual roots.
Week 9: Japanese Therapies #7 －Haiku Therapy, Ki Therapy, etc.
New Japanese therapies produced based on Morita and Naikan
for treatment of depression and various mental problems.
Week 10: Individual presentation of Book Review and discussion. Eachstudent reads a book concerning Japanese therapy orspirituality, writes book review and shares with group.
Week11: Japanese Therapies #8－Shadan:Isolation Therapy and Seiza:
Quiet-Sitting Therapy will be discussed. Shadan Therapy, also
known as rest therapy, developed before World War 2 by apsychiatrist, Narita Katsuro and seiza, through quiet
relaxation. Procedures, thought process, psychological changes
and advantages of these therapies will be discussed.
Week 12: Music and Therapies－The relationship between
psychotherapy, music, science and Psyche in Japan will bediscussed.
Week 13: Meditation practices for being at peace. Naikan, Morita andsome Buddhist meditations for self-reflection and Peacefulmind are practiced in the class.
Week 14: New spiritual movement and healings in Japan such as Reiki,
Tapping techniques and Ho O Pono Pono will be discussed.
Week 15: Group Project presentation on Japanese therapies or spiritual
movements, discussion and class evaluation.