Tag Archives: Edo

Book Announcement: A Kamigata Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Metropolitan Centers, 1600-1750

Posted on March 15, 2020 by

A KAMIGATA ANTHOLOGY: LITERATURE FROM JAPAN’S METROPOLITAN CENTERS, 1600–1750 Edited by Sumie Jones and Adam L. Kern with Kenji Watanabe This is the first of a three-volume anthology of Edo- and Meiji-era urban literature that includes An Edo Anthology: Literature from … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fun Link Friday: Interactive digital views of the Edo period

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

Although having digital views of any view you wish has long been a staple in science fiction film, that day is pretty much already upon us! Recently the Atmoph Window company released information on their high definition window displays, which … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, fun links | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Call for Applications: 7th Summer School in Japanese Early Modern Palaeography

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

The Seventh Summer School in Japanese Early Modern Palaeography will run between Monday 10 August and Friday 21 August 2020. Core contents of the Summer School As always our Summer School focuses on Edo-period materials. Our sustained work in teaching … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, graduate school, study tools, summer program | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Resource: Late Hokusai: Thought, Technique, Society

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

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 →

Posted in blogs, culture, graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate, useful links | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Postdoctoral Researcher, Japanese History, University of Amsterdam

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

The Freedom of the Streets Research Project is looking for a: Postdoctoral researcher, 30 months, 0.7 FTE, Amsterdam/Tokyo. Project sponsored by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) This postdoctoral project will reconstruct women’s use of urban space in the biggest city … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, job openings, jobs | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Resource: ee-Tokyo.com

Posted on October 14, 2015 by

A professor recently introduced me to the website http://ee-tokyo.com/, which is just loaded with all sorts of information about Tokyo history. This could be a great resource for anyone studying Edo-Tokyo history, but also for those visiting (or living in) … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, fun links, living abroad, useful links | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fun Link Friday: The 47 Bronin

Posted on February 14, 2014 by

Jamie Noguchi of the webcomic Yellow Peril has created one of the best webcomic fillers I’ve ever seen: the tale of the 47 “bronin,” or the classic tale of Lord Asano’s ronin exacting revenge on Lord Kira– but with bros, fistbumps, and dropping … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, fun links | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment