本課程教材分為古代、中世、近世、近現代進行。課程內容中透過，概論介紹培養學生擁有正確的日本歷史文化概念。學習討論，思辨文化的變遷和影響。文化比較，思考和周遭各國的文化交流所形成的日本文化特色，加深學生對於日本的印象，幫助學員對於日本文化史的通盤了解。課程加入日本各時代社會以參考書籍文獻、圖像、藝術文物等輔助教學，希望從探索文化中所形成的日本思惟加深對日本古今社會的認識。以日本歷史為主軸講解日本文化藝術的觀點概論。日本從古至今和外國的交流文化與現代社會有著密不可分的關係，古代的文化思想，風俗習慣，藝術仍影響著現代的日本人，並且影響全世界，本課程教學上也盡可能的融入日本現代的藝術與設計的內容讓學員感受無所不在的日本文化與現代生活的緊密關聯性。課堂中希望學員從日本的文化，思考自己所擁有文化的價值與再創性。

The teaching materials of this course are divided into ancient times, medieval times, modern times, and modern times. In the course content, students are trained to have a correct concept of Japanese history and culture through an introduction. Learn to discuss and think about cultural changes and influences. Cultural comparison, thinking about Japanese cultural characteristics formed by cultural exchanges with surrounding countries, deepening students' impression of Japan, and helping students gain a comprehensive understanding of Japanese cultural history. The course incorporates Japanese society from various eras and uses reference books, documents, images, art artifacts, etc. to assist teaching. It is hoped that Japanese thoughts formed in the exploration of culture will deepen the understanding of Japan's ancient and modern society. An overview of Japanese culture and art with Japanese history as the main axis. Japan's cultural exchanges with foreign countries from ancient times to the present have an inseparable relationship with modern society. Ancient cultural thoughts, customs, and art still influence modern Japanese people and the world. The teaching of this course also integrates the content of modern Japanese art and design as much as possible to allow students to feel the close connection between the ubiquitous Japanese culture and modern life. In the class, students are expected to think about the value and reinvention of their own culture from Japanese culture.

家永三郎《日本文化史》（第二版，東京：岩波新書，1991）
楊永良《日本文化史》（台北：語橋文化，1999年）
上垣外憲一《日本文化交流小史》（東京：中公新書，2000年）
徐興慶等編《日本文化史》(台北：全華書局，2010)
葉渭渠《日本文化史》(台北：遠足文化，2012)
世界美術大全集編輯委員會編《世界美術大全集 東洋編 1-11》（東京：小學館，1997-2001）
辻惟雄《日本美術の歴史》(東京:東京大學出版會，2005)

Saburo Ienaga, "Japanese Cultural History" (2nd edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shinsho, 1991)
Yang Yongliang, "Japanese Cultural History" (Taipei: Yuqiao Culture, 1999)
Kenichi Kamigaki, "A Brief History of Cultural Exchanges with Japan" (Tokyo: Nakagoshi Shinsho, 2000)
"Japanese Cultural History" edited by Xu Xingqing and others (Taipei: Quanhua Book Company, 2010)
Ye Weiqu's "Japanese Cultural History" (Taipei: Hiking Culture, 2012)
The Editorial Committee of the Encyclopedia of World Art compiled "The Encyclopedia of World Art, Oriental Edition 1-11" (Tokyo: Shogakukan, 1997-2001)
Yui Tsuji, "History of Japanese Art" (Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press, 2005)