Category Archives: culture

Fun Link Friday: Regional Ramen of Japan

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Paula

If there’s one thing you always need in a chilly Japan winter, it’s ramen. This week Lucky Peach posted a great little article on the regional ramen types of Japan, which is a neat guide to what goes into these … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Inventing the Way of the Samurai: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Paula

Inventing the Way of the Samurai: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan Oleg Benesch Oxford University Press. “Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the ‘way of the samurai’ – bushidō – which is popularly viewed as a defining … Continue reading →

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Resource: Interactive Resources on the Mongol Invasions

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Paula

Looking back at 2014, there was big news in October that underwater remains of a shipwreck likely to be part of the 13th century Mongol fleet that attacked Japan were found near Nagasaki. Similar finds stirred historians and archaeologists alike … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Kyoto: An Urban History of Japan’s Premodern Capital

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Paula

Kyoto: An Urban History of Japan’s Premodern Capital by Matthew Stavros (University of Hawai’I Press, 2014) For more information and to explore the companion web site, visit www.kyotohistory.com Overview Kyoto was Japan’s political and cultural capital for more than a millennium … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Goddess and the Dragon: A Study on Identity Strength and Psychosocial Resilience in Japan

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Paula

The Goddess and the Dragon: A Study on Identity Strength and Psychosocial Resilience in Japan Author: Patrick Hein Book Description: Neoliberal globalization affects the livelihoods and socio-economic conditions of people all over the world. This is also true for Japan where … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Regionalizing Culture: the Political Economy of Japanese Popular Culture in Asia

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Paula

Nissim Otmazgin Regionalizing Culture: the Political Economy of Japanese Popular Culture in Asia University of Hawai’i Press This ambitious work provides a comprehensive, empirically grounded study of the production, circulation, and reception of Japanese popular culture in Asia. While many … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: 3-Second Fried Shrimp

Posted on December 19, 2014 by LM

Docomo’s new commercial for their フルLTE has been making the rounds lately. If you missed it, just imagine making 海老フライ as fast as Docomo’s LTE is supposed to be! Watch on YouTube here.

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Book Announcement: Zen Past and Present, by Eric Cunningham

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Paula

Zen Past and Present Eric Cunningham ISBN 978-0-924304-64-4. 98 pages. Paperback. Zen Past and Present provides readers with a concise but comprehensive survey of the history of Zen Buddhism. Because it examines Zen from historical, religious, literary, artistic, and political standpoints, it … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Great Transformation of Japanese Capitalism

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Paula

The Great Transformation of Japanese Capitalism Edited by Sébastien Lechevalier Translated by J. A. A. Stockwin Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies Routledge Description In the 1980s the performance of Japan’s economy was an international success story, and led many economists … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Extra History – Sengoku Jidai

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Travis

I don’t know about you, but I am one of those people who first got interested in studying Japanese history and culture because, well, samurai and ninja and pirates, and cool battles and so on and so forth. But, before … Continue reading →

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