Category Archives: culture

Book Announcement: Lust, Commerce, and Corruption: An Account of What I Have Seen and Heard by an Edo Samurai

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Paula

The translators and editors are delighted to announce the publication from Columbia University Press of Lust, Commerce, and Corruption: An Account of What I Have Seen and Heard by an Edo Samurai, translated by Mark Teeuwen, Kate Wildman Nakai, Miyazaki Fumiko, Anne Walthall, and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost

Posted on July 13, 2014 by LM

Via Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost by Zack Davisson Chin Music Press Inc. (September 2, 2014) I am proud to announce that my book Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost is finally available for preorder! This book is the culmination of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Persian Surcoat

Posted on July 11, 2014 by LM

Something for the history scholars today: Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s jinbaori robe has been restored and will be on display in Kodaiji Sho Museum in Kyoto for a few weeks. The robe was made from a Persian tapestry from the Safavid dynasty … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Zen-life: Ikkyu and Beyond

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Paula

Evgeny Steiner. Zen-life: Ikkyu and Beyond. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. 475 pp. with ill. This book examines Japanese culture of the Muromachi epoch (14-16 centuries) with Ikkyu Sojun (1394-1481) as its focal point. Ikkyu’s contribution to the culture of his time … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: “Let It Go”: Japanese Google Translate Version

Posted on July 4, 2014 by LM

While the actual translation into Japanese of “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen is beautifully done, what would have happened if Google Translate had done the translation? YouTuber N.Y. sora not only posts the Google Translate lyrics in Japanese alongside … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: Woodblock Prints by Tsukioka Kôgyo

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Paula

There will be an exhibition of 55 woodblock prints of the Noh theater by Tsukioka Kôgyo (1869-1927), lent to the museum by Richard and Mae Smethurst, at the Villa Terrace Museum in Milwaukee, July 18-October 5, 2014. Check the attached link … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Art through a Lifetime: The Mary Griggs Burke Collection

Posted on June 29, 2014 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. Art through a Lifetime: The Mary Griggs Burke Collection VOLUME 1: MIYEKO MURASE, WITH IL KIM, SHI-YEE LIU, GRATIA WILLIAMS NAKAHASHI, STEPHANIE WADA; VOLUME 2: MIYEKO MURASE, SOYOUNG LEE, DAVID AKE SENSABAUGH, WITH IL KIM, SHI-YEE … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: The Secret Science Behind Japanese Food Pairings

Posted on June 27, 2014 by LM

Why does sushi taste so good with wasabi? Why is edamame such a popular beer snack? Graham Nelson explores the science behind popular Japanese food pairings over on Spoon & Tamago. Check it out here.

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Book Announcement: Critical Issues in Contemporary Japan

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Paula

Jeff Kingston, Director of Asian Studies at Temple University Japan Campus (TUJ), recently published an edited volume, Critical Issues in Contemporary Japan (Routledge, 2013) This book provides undergraduate and graduate students with an interdisciplinary compendium written by a number of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: All About Tsukemono

Posted on June 20, 2014 by LM

Miki Kawasaki just published a gorgeously photographed guide to tsukemono (漬け物) on Serious Eats. The article covers the history and purpose of tsukemono as well as the how they’re made and how to serve them. Japanese pickles—known collectively as tsukemono—can easily go unnoticed as … Continue reading →

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