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Book Announcement: Modern Kyoto: Building for Ceremony and Commemoration, 1868-1940

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Paula

Modern Kyoto: Building for Ceremony and Commemoration, 1868–1940 Alice Y. Tseng Can an imperial city survive, let alone thrive, without an emperor? Alice Y. Tseng answers this intriguing question in Modern Kyoto, a comprehensive study of the architectural and urban projects carried … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Dream of Christian Nagasaki: World Trade and the Clash of Cultures, 1560-1640

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Paula

The Dream of Christian Nagasaki: World Trade and the Clash of Cultures, 1560-1640. Jefferson (NC): McFarland Publishers, 2016. Nagasaki, on the west coast of Kyushu, is known in the West for having been the target of an atomic bomb attack … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 12th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Paula

Call for Applications: 12th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students Venue: EHESS (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales/School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences), Paris, France Date: 4-7 July 2016 Project director: Dr Sébastien Lechevalier (EHESS) Language for applications and during … 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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Conference: Religious Performance, City and Country in East Asia

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Paula

The University of Illinois will host an international symposium, “Religious Performance, City and Country in East Asia,” October 9-10, 2013, at Levis Center of the Urbana-Champaign Campus.  For details concerning the event, including registration and schedule, see below. University of Illinois … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Urban Spaces in Japan: Cultural and Social Perspectives

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Paula

Edited by Christoph Brumann, Evelyn Schulz Urban Spaces in Japan explores the workings of power, money and the public interest in the planning and design of Japanese space. Through a set of vivid case studies of well-known Japanese cities including … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Workshop on Natural Disaster and the City

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Paula

Call for Papers Workshop on Natural Disaster and the City Historical Perspectives from Southeast Asia and Japan, 1945-2010 16-17 January 2013 Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan The Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University will be … Continue reading →

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Conference Announcement: Japanese Cities in Global Context

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Paula

Conference and Workshop at Bryn Mawr College Sponsored by: Mellon Tri-Co Seed Grant, Lee Frank Lecture Fund at Swarthmore, Center for Visual Culture at Bryn Mawr College, East Asian Studies Department at Haverford College, Growth and Structure and Cities Department … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Urban Culture: Literature and the City in Early Modern Asia

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Paula

Venue: Modern Language Association: Seattle, Jan 5-8, 2012 Panel Title: Urban Culture: Literature and the City in Early Modern Asia Now inviting proposals for papers exploring new forms of urban cultural expression in literature and popular media in premodern East … Continue reading →

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