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Category Archives: culture
Fun Link Friday: Lego Great Wave
Are you a fan of art? Of LEGOs? LEGO art? I think we all are. Which is why it was so cool this amazing piece from Jumpei Mitsui, Japan’s only certified professional LEGO builder (did not know that was a … Continue reading
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Tagged early modern, early modern Japan, fun link friday, Hokusai, Japanese culture, LEGO, legos, modern art, ukiyo-e
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Book Announcement: Translating the Occupation: The Japanese Invasion of China, 1931–45
Translating the Occupation: The Japanese Invasion of China, 1931–45 Edited by Jonathan Henshaw, Craig A. Smith, and Norman Smith UBC Press From 1931 to 1945, as Japanese imperialism developed and spread throughout China, three regions experienced life under occupation: the … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, China, Japan, Japanese history, modern, modern history, modern Japan, modern Japanese history, occupation
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Fun Link Friday: Bamboo Art of Tanabe Chikuunsai IV
Every now and then the internet recirculates something super cool from several years ago that didn’t make it onto my radar but is perfect for a Fun Link Friday! This week I’ve come across Tanabe Chikuunsai IV, a Japanese artist … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, bamboo, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, modern art
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Book Announcement: Tales of Idolized Boys: Male-Male Love in Medieval Japanese Buddhist Narratives
Tales of Idolized Boys: Male-Male Love in Medieval Japanese Buddhist Narratives Sachi Schmidt-Hori In medieval Japan (14th–16th centuries), it was customary for elite families to entrust their young sons to the care of renowned Buddhist priests from whom they received … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Kimono Craft Past & Present
Without a doubt, one of Japan’s most iconic symbols is the kimono. A recent Atlas Obscura article highlighted Chiso, one particular kimono-producing company in Kyoto that has purportedly been in business since 1555. Dedicated to hand-crafted, artisanal details, Chiso’s workshop only … Continue reading
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Tagged artisans, culture, Japan, Japanese artisans, Japanese culture, Japanese textiles, kimono, Textiles
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Call for Applicants: Noh Training Project US 2021
Training opportunity: Noh Training Project US 2021 The Noh Training Project is an intensive 3-week training program covering the singing and dancing of Japan’s centuries-old dance-drama with veteran performers from Theatre Nohgaku. During the final week of instruction, Kita school Master Teacher … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese theater, noh, Noh Training Project US, theater
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Book Announcement: Shakespeare and East Asia
Shakespeare and East Asia Alexa Alice Joubin Structured around modes in which one might encounter Asian-themed performances and adaptations, Shakespeare and East Asia identifies four themes that distinguish post-1950s East Asian cinemas and theatres from works in other parts of the world: … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian Studies, book, book announcement, books, East Asian Studies, literary adaptations, literature, Shakespeare, theatre, theatre studies
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Fun Link Friday: Snow Monkey Relaxation
Are you feeling the weight of winter? Wishing there was a way to relax a bit and just hang? While many of us can’t travel to Japan right now, we can still appreciate those who are coping better with winter … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, fun link friday, hot springs, Japan, Japanese culture, onsen
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Book Announcement: A Proximate Remove: Queering Intimacy and Loss in the Tale of Genji
A Proximate Remove: Queering Intimacy and Loss in the Tale of Genji by Reginald Jackson (Author) Open Access: June 2021 How might queer theory transform our interpretations of medieval Japanese literature and how might this literature reorient the assumptions, priorities, … Continue reading
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Tagged classical Japan, Heian, Heian Japan, Japan, Japanese literature, premodern Japan, queer theory, Tale of Genji, theory
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Fun Link Friday: Contemporary Ukiyo-e in Airbrush
Here at Shinpai Deshou we’re no stranger to fun ukiyo-e-related news, whether it’s the chance to make your own mish-mashed print or see prints as animated gifs. Today’s fun link is to the works of a contemporary ukiyo-e artist, Ishikawa … Continue reading
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Tagged art, contemporary art, early modern Japan, Japan, Japanese art, modern art, print, ukiyo-e, woodblock print
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 