Tag Archives: Japan

Book Announcement: Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Japan

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Paula

Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Japan: A Transdisciplinary Perspective Edited by Katarzyna J. Cwiertka, Ewa Machotka Published by Amsterdam University Press This multidisciplinary book analyses the contradictory coexistence of consumerism and environmentalism in contemporary Japan. It focuses on the dilemma that … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Traditional Japanese Colors

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Paula

A quickie fun link for you all while I’m out of town! Have you ever been told that the color of a gift from Japan is in a very traditional color? Or wondered, when translating, exactly what color that kanji … 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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Book Announcement: Heaven’s Wind (Amatsukaze) – a dual language anthology of contemporary Japanese writing

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Paula

Edited and translated by Ekuni, Kaori, Kakuta, Mitsuyo, Kuroda, Natsuko, Matsuda, Aoko, Mukoda, Kuniko, Turvill, Angus Heaven’s Wind is a collection of short stories by five of Japan’s leading contemporary authors: Kuniko Mukoda – The Otter; Natsuko Kuroda – Ball, Kaori Ekuni – Summer … 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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Call for Papers: European Network of Japanese Philosophy

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Paula

The 4th European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP) Conference at University of Hildesheim, Germany​ (Sept 5–8 2018) ​Übergänge – Transitions – 移り渉り: Crossing the Boundaries in Japanese Philosophy We encourage applicants to send in proposals for individual presentations or group … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Cool Japanese Men. Studying New Masculinities at Cambridge

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Paula

Cool Japanese Men: Studying New Masculinities at Cambridge. edited by Brigitte Steger and Angelika Koch. Following the successful publication four years ago of Manga Girl Seeks Herbivore Boy: Studying Japanese Gender at Cambridge, we are delighted to announce a second … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese or Korean humanities, Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Paula

Institution: Johns Hopkins University, Program in East Asian Studies Location: Maryland, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow in Japanese or Korean Humanities The program in East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins University is pleased to announce a two-year teaching Post Doctoral Fellowship … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese gift wrapping

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Paula

Are you the kind of person who loves or dreads wrapping their gifts at every birthday and holiday season? Those who have been to Japan are probably very familiar with the seemingly mystical power of store clerks who wrap your … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Embracing Asia in China and Japan

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Paula

Torsten Weber, Embracing ‘Asia’ in China and Japan. Asianism Discourse and the Contest for Hegemony, 1912-1933. (Palgrave Macmillan 2018, 407 pages, 8 illustrations). https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783319651538 This book examines how Asianism became a key concept in mainstream political discourse between China and Japan … Continue reading →

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