Tag Archives: Japanese history

Book Announcement: The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America

Posted on March 20, 2016 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America BRIAN F. ATWATER, SATOKO MUSUMI-ROKKAKU, KENJI SATAKE, YOSHINOBU TSUJI, KAZUE UEDA, AND DAVID K. YAMAGUCHI $30.00S PAPERBACK (9780295998084) $90.00X HARDCOVER (9780295998091) PUBLISHED: … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor in Japanese History, Connecticut College

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Paula

One-year, 2/3 appointment, visiting, assistant professor or instructor in Japanese history Japanese History, Connecticut College The Department of History invites applicants for a one-year visiting position, beginning in July 1, 2016. This is a benefits eligible, two-thirds appointment, carrying a 2-2 … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Part-time job in Modern Japanese History, J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Travis

via H-Japan: Institution: J. F. Oberlin University Location: Tokyo, Japan Position: Part-time instructor in modern Japanese history Period: Fall 2016, with possible renewal after that J. F. Oberlin University is searching for a part-time instructor for “Modern Japanese History,” an … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Isles of Gold Revisited: New Approaches to the Study of Early Modern Maps

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Paula

Please see the schedule below for an exciting workshop in celebration of Sir Hugh Cortazzi’s collection of historical maps of Japan. Attendance is free of charge, but please register in advance – the details will soon be available on the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: A history of Japan

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Paula

If you have two eyes, know someone who knows something about Japan, and are on the internet, you have probably already been linked to this viral video that’s made the rounds in the last couple days. A 9-minute summary of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Myōtei Dialogues: A Japanese Christian Critique of Native Traditions

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Paula

The Myōtei Dialogues A Japanese Christian Critique of Native Traditions http://www.brill.com/products/book/myotei-dialogues The Myōtei Dialogues is the first complete English translation one of the most important works of early Japanese Christianity. Fukansai Habian’s Myōtei mondō (1605) presents a sharp critique of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Knowledge of Nature and the Nature of Knowledge in Early Modern Japan

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Paula

The Knowledge of Nature and the Nature of Knowledge in Early Modern Japan FEDERICO MARCON Between the early seventeenth and the mid-nineteenth century, the field of natural history in Japan separated itself from the discipline of medicine, produced knowledge that … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese History, Seton Hall University

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Paula

Institution:       Seton Hall University Location:          New Jersey, United States Position:           Assistant Professor, Japanese History The Department of History at Seton Hall University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Premodern Japanese History, J. F. Oberlin University

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Paula

J.F. Oberlin University is searching for a part-time instructor for “Premodern Japanese History,” an upper-division survey course taught in English. The opening is for the fall semester of 2016, with the possibility of renewal for subsequent years. The 4-credit course … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Seven Masters: 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Wells Collection

Posted on November 15, 2015 by LM

Via the University of Washington Press. Seven Masters: 20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Wells Collection ANDREAS MARKS $40.00 PAPERBACK (ISBN 9780989371872) hardcover not available PUBLISHED: July 2015 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Art BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 208 pp., 310 illus., 9.5 … Continue reading →

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