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Monthly Archives: December 2022
Book Announcement: Tracing Japanese Leftist Political Activism (1957 – 2017): The Boomerang Flying Transnational
Tracing Japanese Leftist Political Activism (1957 – 2017): The Boomerang Flying Transnational By Kevin Coogan, Claudia Derichs Tracing Japanese Leftist Political Activism (1957–2017) tells the story of the Japanese Red Army (JRA), a militant left-wing group founded in 1971 which was … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, book, book announcement, Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese politics, Japanese society, leftist, New Left, politics, voting
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Book Announcement: Rituals of Initiation and Consecration in Premodern Japan: Power and Legitimacy in Kingship, Religion, and the Arts
Rituals of Initiation and Consecration in Premodern Japan: Power and Legitimacy in Kingship, Religion, and the Arts Edited by Fabio Rambelli & Or Porath In premodern Japan, legitimization of power and knowledge in various contexts was sanctioned by consecration rituals … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, Buddhism, culture, Japanese culture, Japanese society, premodern, premodern Japan, religious studies, ritual, Shinto, shugendo, society
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Book Announcement: Interactions Between Rivals: The Christian Mission and Buddhist Sects in Japan (c.1549-c.1647)
Interactions Between Rivals: The Christian Mission and Buddhist Sects in Japan (c.1549-c.1647) Edited by Alexandra Curvelo & Angelo Cattaneo This volume presents comprehensive research on how southern European Catholics and the Japanese confronted each other, interacted and mutually experienced religious … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcements, books, Buddhism, Christianity, early modern Japan, Europe, history, Japan, Japanese history, missions, religious studies
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Book Announcement: Nuclear Bodies: The Global Hibakusha
Nuclear Bodies: The Global Hibakusha Robert A. Jacobs In the fall of 1961, President Kennedy somberly warned Americans about deadly radioactive fallout clouds extending hundreds of miles from H‑bomb detonations, yet he approved ninety‑six US nuclear weapon tests for 1962. … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, Cold War, dislocation, Fukushima, hibakusha, history, Japan, Japanese history, modern, modern Japan, nuclear
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 