Category Archives: useful links

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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Livetweet Threads from AAS: Publishing in Scholarly Journals on Japan

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Paula

Over the course of the weekend I attended the Association for Asian Studies 2018. There I was at a roundtable “Publishing in Scholarly Journals on Japan” that featured a lot of really useful information for those of us in 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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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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Resource: Nikkei Newspapers Digital Archive

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Paula

Those of you who previously explored our article on the Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection – Japanese Diaspora Initiative may also be interested in a collection of Nikkei newspapers digitized and openly available through the university libraries of the University of Washington. From … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japan Foundation Directory of Japanese Studies

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Paula

Although we have a number of articles about whether or not graduate school is right for you (maybe it’s not!) or how to choose a program, often the first question is simply where programs in Japanese Studies are. Even as … Continue reading →

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Resource: Ukiyo-e.org

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Paula

Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints, hold an esteemed place as one of the most well-known and prolific Japanese arts, having exploded in popularity in the early modern period (1603-1868) and become a great source of inspiration to many artists overseas. The … Continue reading →

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Resource: ANA Experience Japan Fares

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Travis

There are a variety of ways to travel domestically within Japan on special passes or discounts – two of the most well-known are the Japan Rail Pass, which allows unlimited train rides on JR trains, for a set period (e.g. … Continue reading →

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