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Book Announcement: Japan Copes with Calamity: Ethnographies of the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disasters of March 2011

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Paula

JAPAN COPES WITH CALAMITY Japan Copes with Calamity: Ethnographies of the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disasters of March 2011. It brings together nine varied ethnographic studies from the disaster region with a pair of introductory chapters framing the studies in … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Cute Studies

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Paula

Call for Papers: “Cute Studies,” a special issue of the East Asian Journal of Popular Culture Cuteness has a global reach: it is an affective response; an aesthetic category; a performative act of self-expression; and an immensely popular form of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Way of Taiko (2nd Edition)

Posted on December 22, 2013 by LM

The Way of Taiko 2nd Edition by Heidi Varian and Foreword by Seiichi Tanaka Published by Stone Bridge Press Sept. 2013 The classic English-language guide to the exciting world of Japanese spiritual drumming. Price : US$19.95 ISBN: 978-1-61172-012-9 136 pp, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: 2013 Kanji and Words of the Year

Posted on December 20, 2013 by LM

On Dec. 12, the Japanese Kanji Proficiency Society (日本漢字能力検定協会) announced the “Kanji of the Year” for 2013: 輪（りん、わ) [ring] in honor of Tokyo winning the bid for the 2020 Olympics as well as the teamwork by the delegation to win … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Asia through Art and Anthropology: Cultural Translation Across Borders

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Paula

How has Asia been imagined, represented and transferred both literally and visually across linguistic, geopolitical and cultural boundaries? This book explores the shifting roles of those who produce, critique and translate creative forms and practices, for which distinctions of geography, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Noramoji

Posted on December 13, 2013 by LM

Today’s funk link is Noramoji, a new design project to preserve store-front fonts in Japan. Johnny writes on Spoon & Tamago‘s coverage of the project, These Japanese fonts won’t be found in textbooks or typography journals. You have to go … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto: Claiming a Right to the Past

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Paula

As the historic capital of the country and the stronghold of the nation’s most celebrated traditions, the city of Kyoto holds a unique place in the Japanese imagination. Widely praised for the beauty of its townscape and natural environments, … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Harvard Summer School in Kyoto at Doshisha University June 8 – August 2, 2014

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Paula

We invite you to take part in Harvard Summer School’s 8-week program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Students enroll in 2 courses: Professor Mikael Adolphson’s course, “Japan: Tradition and Transformation,” which explores the nation’s tumultuous move to modernity. Professor … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Tokyo Vernacular: Common Spaces, Local Histories, Found Objects

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Paula

Tokyo Vernacular: Common Spaces, Local Histories, Found Objects, written by Jordan Sand, is now available. About the book: Preserved buildings and historic districts, museums and reconstructions have become an important part of the landscape of cities around the world. Beginning … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Heritage Management in Korea and Japan

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Travis

Via H-Japan Heritage Management in Korea and Japan: The Politics of Antiquity and Identity Hyung Il-Pai December 2013 298 pp. ISBN: 9780295993058 Paperback $30.00 ISBN: 9780295993041 Hardcover $70.00 Publisher’s blurb, from University of Washington Press: Imperial tombs, Buddhist architecture, palaces, … Continue reading →

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