Category Archives: study tools

Resource: Japanese Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Paula

For those looking for more educational resources to use in the classroom, today we’ll briefly introduce a resource developed by the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures with sponsorship from Hitachi: The Online Resource for Japanese Archaeology and … Continue reading →

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Resource: Metadatabase of Japanese Old Photographs in Bakumatsu-Meiji Period

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Paula

Nagasaki University Library maintains a collection of Japanese photographs from the Bakumatsu (1853 and 1867) and Meiji (1868-1912) periods that represent some of the earliest photographs of Japan as it transitioned from the Tokugawa shogunate to the Meiji state. Holding … Continue reading →

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Resource: Re-envisioning Japan

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Paula

How do we connect to objects, and how did people connect to them when they were made? Today’s resource is ReEnvisioning Japan, a collaborative digital humanities project produced through the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab. Rooted … Continue reading →

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Resource: Dietrich Seckel’s Photo Archive (1936-1942)

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Paula

Those interested in everyday life in Japan during World War II may be interested in the University of Heidelberg’s digital archive of photographs by German art historian Dietrich Seckel. Credited as one of the leading figures in establishing art historical … Continue reading →

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Resource: Laures Kirishitan Bunko Database

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Paula

For those interested in the premodern and/or the history Christianity and its connections to Japan, Sophia University in Tokyo has a fascinating database that’s worth looking into. A digital archive of the rare books of Johannes Laures, S.J., the collection contains as many … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Reading Hentaigana and Kuzushiji

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Paula

The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a three-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji June 28-30, 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to participate. The … Continue reading →

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Resource: Utah Nippō Newspaper Online

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Paula

As with our previous posts on digitized Nikkei newspapers, the digitization of the Utah Nippō is an important contribution to historical resources on the history of Japanese Americans. Hosted by the J. Willard Library at the University of Utah, this … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 2018 Kuzushiji Workshop

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Paula

2018 Kuzushiji Workshop The Center for East Asian Studies Committee on Japanese Studies at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the 2018 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji. The workshop will meet from June 11th-15th.   This year’s workshop will feature … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Barbara Curtis Adachi Bunraku Collection

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Paula

The recent launch of the The Barbara Curtis Adachi Collection provides a wonderful resource for those interested in traditional Japanese performance arts. The collection was given to Columbia University in 1991 by Barbara Curtis Adachi, a long-time bunraku theater enthusiast who … Continue reading →

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Resource: Visualizations and Digital Analyses on Modern Japan

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Paula

Much is presently being made of the digital humanities, that is, how we can use digital tools to engage, answer, or facilitate humanities study. From this marriage of tech and humanistic thought, a number of fascinating projects related to Japan … Continue reading →

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