Tag Archives: early modern Japan

Workshop: Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Paula

We are delighted to announce that the Sixth Graduate Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography will run from Monday 5 August to Saturday 17 August 2019 at the University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College (Cambridge, UK). We are now accepting applications. The deadline for submitting an … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: The view from the shogun’s (toilet) seat?

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Paula

In case you needed a little more excitement on your visit to the bathrooms at Kyoto station, The Asahi Shimbun reported that through August 16, the subway station paneled the inside of two of their stalls (one in the men’s … Continue reading →

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Resource: Late Hokusai: Thought, Technique, Society

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Paula

Those who are interested in art history or just a fan of early modern painting and prints can explore Late Hokusai: Thought, Technique, Society, an online bilingual research project centered on situating the artist Hokusai (1780-1849) in his social and … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Portraits of samurai

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Paula

I’ve been majorly guilty of neglecting our Fun Link Friday posts, being busy this last month running the medieval komonjo workshop here at Michigan, but as the summer winds down I’m starting to catch up on my blogging duties! So … 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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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Early Modern Japanese Literature and Culture, University of Colorado – Boulder

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Paula

Institution: University of Colorado Boulder Location: Colorado, United States Position:Assistant Professor The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor of Early Modern (Edo period) Japanese Literature and Culture … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Parody, Irony and Ideology in the Fiction of Ihara Saikaku

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Paula

Parody, Irony and Ideology in the Fiction of Ihara Saikaku David J. Gundry, University of California, Davis The first monograph published in English on Ihara Saikaku’s fiction, David J. Gundry’s lucid, compelling study examines the tension reflected in key works … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Recasting the Past: An Early Modern Tales of Ise for Children

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Paula

Recasting the Past: An Early Modern Tales of Ise for Children (Brill, 2016) ISBN: 9789004337138; List price: €59 / $65 http://www.brill.com/products/book/recasting-past-early-modern-tales-ise-children In Recasting the Past: An Early Modern Tales of Ise for Children Laura Moretti recreates in image and text … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: In Search of the Way Thought and Religion in Early-Modern Japan, 1582-1860

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Paula

In Search of the Way: Thought and Religion in Early-Modern Japan, 1582-1860 Richard Bowring In Search of the Way is a history of intellectual and religious developments in Japan during the Tokugawa period, covering the years 1582-1860. It begins with … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese early-modern literature, Chiba University

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Paula

Call for applications for the position of assistant professor or associate professor of Japanese early-modern literature, Chiba University. Chiba University, Japan, is inviting applicants for the assistant professor or associate professor of Japanese early-modern literature, to commence on 1st April, … Continue reading →

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