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Book Announcement: Oishii: The History of Sushi

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Paula

Oishii: The History of Sushi Eric C. Rath Sushi and sashimi are by now a global sensation and have become perhaps the best known of Japanese foods—but they are also the most widely misunderstood. Oishii: The History of Sushi reveals … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Yasukuni Fundamentalism: Japanese Religions and the Politics of Restoration

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Paula

Yasukuni Fundamentalism: Japanese Religions and the Politics of Restoration Mark R. Mullins Although religious fundamentalism is often thought to be confined to monotheistic “religions of the book,” this study examines the emergence of a fundamentalism rooted in the Shinto tradition … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Part-time Bilingual Japanese/English Opportunity – IREM

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Paula

Part-time Bilingual Japanese/English OpportunityChicago, IL Description Who we are  At the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®), we believe that well-managed properties improve the quality of life for people who live, work and shop in them.  We are the champion … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Defining Shugendō: Critical Studies on Japanese Mountain Religion

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Paula

Defining Shugendo: Critical Studies on Japanese Mountain Religion Editor(s): Andrea Castiglioni, Fabio Rambelli, Carina Roth Defining Shugendo brings together leading international experts on Japanese mountain asceticism to discuss what has been an essential component of Japanese religions for more than a … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Prostitutes, Hostesses, and Actresses at the Edge of the Japanese Empire: Fragmenting History

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Paula

Prostitutes, Hostesses, and Actresses at the Edge of the Japanese Empire: Fragmenting History Nobuko Ishitate-Okunomiya Yamasaki Book Description: Analysing materials from literature and film, this book considers the fates of women who did not or could not buy into the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Maiko Masquerade: Crafting Geisha Girlhood in Japan

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Paula

Maiko Masquerade: Crafting Geisha Girlhood in Japanby Jan Bardsley Maiko Masquerade explores Japanese representations of the maiko, or apprentice geisha, in films, manga, and other popular media as an icon of exemplary girlhood. Jan Bardsley traces how the maiko, long stigmatized … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Mobilizing Japanese Youth: The Cold War and the Making of the Sixties Generation

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Paula

Mobilizing Japanese Youth: The Cold War and the Making of the Sixties Generation Christopher Gerteis In Mobilizing Japanese Youth, Christopher Gerteis examines how non-state institutions in Japan—left-wing radicals and right-wing activists—attempted to mold the political consciousness of the nation’s first postwar generation, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Interpreting the Mikado’s Empire: The Writings of William Elliot Griffis

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Paula

Interpreting the Mikado’s Empire:The Writings of William Elliot GriffisEDITED BY JOSEPH M. HENNING For more than fifty years, William Elliot Griffis (1843–1928) chronicled a rapidly changing Meiji Japan and its people. He was unequaled in the length of his writing … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Private Spheres: Autonomy in Japanese History, 1600-1930

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Paula

Japan’s Private Spheres: Autonomy in Japanese History, 1600-1930 Author: William Puck Brecher Japan’s Private Spheres: Autonomy in Japanese History, 1600-1930 traces the shifting nature of autonomy in early modern and modern Japan. In this far-reaching, interdisciplinary study, W. Puck Brecher explores the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Last Female Emperor of Nara Japan, 749-770

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Paula

The Last Female Emperor of Nara Japan, 749-770by Ross Bender The last female emperor of Nara Japan was Kōken/Shōtoku Tennō, who ruled from 749 to 770, with an interregnum from 758 to 764. She was the last in a series of … Continue reading →

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