Category Archives: culture

Book Announcement: Japan Through the Lens of the Tokyo Olympics

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Paula

Japan Through the Lens of the Tokyo Olympics Edited ByBarbara Holthus, Isaac Gagné, Wolfram Manzenreiter, Franz Waldenberger This book situates the 2020 Tokyo Olympics within the social, economic, and political challenges facing contemporary Japan. Using the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Masculinity and Body Weight in Japan

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Paula

Masculinity and Body Weight in Japan: Grappling with Metabolic Syndrome By Genaro Castro-Vázquez Drawing on the concept of the somatic self, Castro-Vázquez explores how Japanese men think about, express and interpret their experiences concerning bodyweight control. Based on an extensive … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Ghastly Tales from the Yotsuya kaidan

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Paula

Ghastly Tales from the Yotsuya kaidan, ed. with an Introduction by Takashi Saitō Perhaps the most famous and oft told tales of horror in Japan, the Yotsuya kaidan tells of a young woman named Iwa and the curse she carried … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A Kamigata Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Metropolitan Centers, 1600-1750

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Paula

A KAMIGATA ANTHOLOGY: LITERATURE FROM JAPAN’S METROPOLITAN CENTERS, 1600–1750 Edited by Sumie Jones and Adam L. Kern with Kenji Watanabe This is the first of a three-volume anthology of Edo- and Meiji-era urban literature that includes An Edo Anthology: Literature from … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: American Evangelists and Tuberculosis in Modern Japan

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Paula

American Evangelists and Tuberculosis in Modern Japan Elisheva A. Perelman Tuberculosis ran rampant in Japan during the late Meiji and Taisho years (1880s–1920s). Many of the victims of the then incurable disease were young female workers from the rural areas, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: The Thinnest Japanese Paper in the World

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Paula

Just a quick Fun Link Friday this week from Great Big Story! Japan is known the world around for its handcrafted paper, but is it now known also for the thinnest paper in the world? Hidaka Washi Ltd. is has … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Imperial House in the Postwar Era, 1945-2019

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Paula

Japan’s Imperial House in the Postwar Era, 1945–2019 Kenneth J. Ruoff With the ascension of a new emperor and the dawn of the Reiwa Era, Kenneth J. Ruoff has expanded upon and updated The People’s Emperor, his study of the monarchy’s role as … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Noh training in Kyoto August 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Paula

The INI – International Noh Institute（国際能楽研究会）has issued a Call for Participants to the 2020 Kyoto Summer Intensive program, running between August 10 and 22 in Kyoto. During this period participants will study noh dance and chant, as well as other aspects of performance, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese currency redesigns

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Paula

What’s on your country’s money? After traveling overseas, I always come back to the US thinking about how boring our own bills seem! And it appears that Japan is putting even more thought into new and exciting illustrations for their … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Super-sized Sushi 🍣

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Paula

Are you a hungry sushi enthusiast? Are you ready to tackle an 11 pound “Generous Roll”? Check out our quickie fun link Friday today, a video by Great Big Story on Hiromu Inagaki, who makes massive (and tiny!) sushi! Click … Continue reading →

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