Author Archives: Travis

About Travis

I am a scholar of Japanese & Okinawan history with a particular interest in the history of arts and culture, and inter-Asia interactions, in the early modern period. I have been fortunate to enjoy the opportunity to live in Okinawa for six months in 2016-17, and in mainland Japan on multiple occasions, including from Sept 2019 to now.

Book Announcement: Kyoto: A Literary Guide

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Travis

Kyoto: A Literary Guide Edited by John Dougill Reposting from the official blurb on the Camphor Press website: This fascinating selection of Kyoto-specific literature takes readers through twelve centuries of cultural heritage, from ancient Heian beginnings to contemporary depictions. The … Continue reading →

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Resource: Writing Business Emails in Japanese

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Travis

Writing Business Emails in Japanese by Matsumoto Setsuko, Nanba Fusae, et al. Published by the Japan Times. My thanks to Dr. Alison Miller who recommended this book on Twitter recently. Despite some practice over the past X years of graduate … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Turning toward Edification: Foreigners in Chosŏn Korea

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Travis

Turning toward Edification: Foreigners in Chosŏn Korea by Adam Bohnet University of Hawaiʻi Press, December 2020 Though not a book on Japan, Turning toward Edification promises to be a valuable volume for insights into how categories of identity (“ethnicity” if … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Musical Calculators

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Travis

This week’s Fun Link Friday is a tweet by あたりめ (@atarimae_400), a Twitter user who regularly posts incredible videos of him using electronic calculators, the simple keystroke chimes of an iPhone, and the like to reproduce complex musical compositions. In … Continue reading →

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Resource: Jobrainbow.jp

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Travis

JobRainbow.jp is a job-hunting website for those seeking jobs at companies or organizations in Japan that are LGBTQ+ friendly. I suppose I should note a disclaimer in this post, that I (Travis) do not identify as LGBTQ+, and quite obviously … Continue reading →

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Japan Studies Association 2020 summer workshop in Hokkaido

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Travis

Event: Study tour Dates: June 1-12, 2020 Location: various locations in Hokkaido Application Deadline: March 1, 2020 From JSA mailing list: The Japan Studies Association announces a new summer workshop for faculty at American universities. In the past several years … Continue reading →

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CFP: Entangled Modernities: New Directions in Settler Colonial and Critical Indigenous Studies (Canterbury, 25-26 May 2020)

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Travis

Reposting from H-Empire: Symposium on Entangled Modernities: New Directions in Settler Colonial and Critical Indigenous Studies Location: University of Kent, UK. Dates: 25th-26th May 2020. Abstract Submission Deadline: Feb 28, 2020. ‘There was never a single beginning point to for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate Program Officer, Arts & Cultural Exchange, Japan Foundation NY

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Travis

Position: Associate Program Officer for Arts and Cultural Exchange Institution: Japan Foundation Location: New York, NY The Japan Foundation, New York seeks an Associate Program Officer for the Arts and Cultural Exchange program. This program promotes the introduction of Japanese … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: University Lectureship in History of Japan through the 19th Century, Leiden

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Travis

Position: University Lectureship in History of Japan through the 19th Century Institution: Faculty of Humanities, Leiden Institute for Area Studies (LIAS), Universiteit Leiden Location: Leiden, the Netherlands From official job posting on the Universiteit Leiden website: The Faculty of Humanities, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate Program Officer, Grassroots Exchange &Education, JFNY

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Travis

Position: Associate Program Officer, Grassroots Exchange & Education Institution: Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Location: New York, NY Application Deadline: Dec 2, 2019. Reposting from Japan Foundation New York website: The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), New … Continue reading →

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