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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.

Resource: Burke Collection Online Catalog

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Travis

Thanks to the Japan Art History Forum (JAHF) for publicizing the launch of a beautiful online catalog of the Mary Griggs Burke Collection. The Burke collection is one of the most prominent collections of Japanese art outside of Japan, and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Asst Prof, Japanese, Centre College

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Travis

Institution: Centre College Location: Danville, Kentucky, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese Centre College invites applications for a two-year visiting assistant professor of Japanese beginning in August, 2015. The successful candidate will hold a PhD or be ABD … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Use Sushi Covers to Make Your Suitcase Stand Out!

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Travis

Ever accidentally grab the wrong suitcase at the Baggage Claim, or have someone else grab yours? Well, worry no more, because now you can turn your luggage into kaiten zushi. Isn’t that wonderful? New and available from PARCO for just … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Wahon Literacies at UCLA & UCSB

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Travis

*When: August 31 to Sept 4, 2015 *Where: UCLA and UCSB *What: A workshop on “Wahon Literacies,” led by Professors Nakajima Takashi (Waseda University), Ogawa Yasuhiko (Aoyama Gakuin University), and Unno Keisuke (National Institute of Japanese Literature). *Apply to Participate: … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Dahl’s Japan

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Travis

With apologies for getting political, I just came across these English-language political cartoons from the Japan Times, and (if you are politically aligned with their positions) they are just wonderful. As his bio on the Japan Times website says, “Roger … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Pacific Strife

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Travis

Inter-regional histories are all the rage these days, and Pacific Strife: The Great Powers and their Political and Economic Rivalries in Asia and the Western Pacific, 1870-1914, by Kees van Dijk (Amsterdam University Press, 2015) is certainly that. Most historians, … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Peace Learning Archive in Okinawa

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Travis

Paula brought to my attention this beautiful site, which describes itself as following: The Peace Learning Archive in OKINAWA is a culmination of the creation methods of “pluralistic digital archives” established with the workings of the archives related to Nagasaki, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer in Japanese History at UW Seattle

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Travis

(cross-posted from PMJS) Institution: University of Washington Location: Seattle, WA Position:  Full- or Part-Time Lecturer in Japanese History (1- or 2-year appointment from September 16, 2015 to June 15, 2016 or June 15, 2017) Job Description: The Department of History … Continue reading →

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Resource: Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Travis

The Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia entry for Tomari Jochiku, a 16th-17th century Confucian scholar from Yakushima, who served as an official tutor to both King Shô Hô and daimyô Shimazu Mitsuhisa. For those of us studying, or just interested in, Okinawan … Continue reading →

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International Master’s Program in Japanese Humanities at Kyushu University

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Travis

The International Master’s Program (IMAP) in Japanese Humanities in the Graduate School of Humanities at Kyushu University, now entering its fifth year, is sending around a call for applicants. From their description: The IMAP in Japanese Humanities is unique in … Continue reading →

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