Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

Paula lives in the vortex of academic life. She studies medieval Japanese history.

Book Announcement: A Cultural History of Translation in Early Modern Japan

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Paula

The translation of texts has played a formative role in Japan’s history of cultural exchange as well as the development of literature, and indigenous legal and religious systems. This is the first book of its kind, however, to offer a … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Environment and Society in the Japanese Islands

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Paula

Over the long course of Japan’s history, its people profited from their rich natural environment while simultaneously facing significant environmental challenges. Over time, they have altered their natural environment in numerous ways, from landscape modification to industrial pollution. How has … Continue reading →

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Resource: Brower Fund Collection of karuta cards

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Paula

A quickie digital resource for you all today! In case you’re crazy about playing the karuta card game or just the Hyakunin isshū poetry compositions, you might be interested in these public-use images from the University of Michigan’s Brower Fund … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Imagining Exile in Heian Japan: banishment in law, literature, and cult

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Paula

For over three hundred years during the Heian period (794–1185), execution was customarily abolished in favor of banishment. During the same period, exile emerged widely as a concern within literature and legend, in poetry and diaries, and in the cultic … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Spinning tops

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Paula

As many long-time followers know, a colleague and I have been working on a digital archive related to 江戸独楽 (Edo goma), or Edo-style spinning tops. Hand-crafted tops are thought to have a history in Japan dating back to at least the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: University of Macau, Professor of Japanese Language and Pedagogy

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Paula

Institution: University of Macau, The Centre for Japanese Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Location: Macau Position: Full Professor of Japanese Language and Pedagogy The University of Macau is a leading higher education institution in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: University of Zurich, History Department Two Academic Assistants

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Paula

Institution: University of Zurich, History Department Location: Switzerland Position: Doctoral Fellow/Two Academic Assistants (60% PhD-positions) The Chair for Global History (18th to 20th centuries) invites applications for: Two Academic Assistants (60% PhD-positions) History Department, University of … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Short-term positions at Kyushu University

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Paula

The International Master’s Program (IMAP) in Japanese Humanities, Kyushu University, would like to let members of the list and their colleagues know about short-term positions during the 2016-2017 academic year at Kyushu University, Graduate School of Humanities and School of Letters. … Continue reading →

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Funding: Monbukagakusho (Japanese Government) Research Studies Scholarship

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Paula

Greetings from the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit. The Monbukagakusho (Japanese Government) Research Studies Scholarship application is now available. The Research Studies Scholarship offers university graduates the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. Studies for this scholarship are conducted … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Paula

Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative Alison McQueen Tokita, Kyoto City University of Arts, Japan Alison Tokita presents a series of case studies that demonstrate the persistence of Japanese sung narratives in a multiplicity of genres over … Continue reading →

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