Tag Archives: modern Japan

Book Announcement: Prostitutes, Hostesses, and Actresses at the Edge of the Japanese Empire: Fragmenting History

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Paula

Prostitutes, Hostesses, and Actresses at the Edge of the Japanese Empire: Fragmenting History Nobuko Ishitate-Okunomiya Yamasaki Book Description: Analysing materials from literature and film, this book considers the fates of women who did not or could not buy into the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Mobilizing Japanese Youth: The Cold War and the Making of the Sixties Generation

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Paula

Mobilizing Japanese Youth: The Cold War and the Making of the Sixties Generation Christopher Gerteis In Mobilizing Japanese Youth, Christopher Gerteis examines how non-state institutions in Japan—left-wing radicals and right-wing activists—attempted to mold the political consciousness of the nation’s first postwar generation, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Interpreting the Mikado’s Empire: The Writings of William Elliot Griffis

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Paula

Interpreting the Mikado’s Empire:The Writings of William Elliot GriffisEDITED BY JOSEPH M. HENNING For more than fifty years, William Elliot Griffis (1843–1928) chronicled a rapidly changing Meiji Japan and its people. He was unequaled in the length of his writing … Continue reading →

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Resource: Grassroots Operations of the Japanese Empire Translated Primary Sources for Teaching Purposes

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Paula

Today’s resource post is Grassroots Operations of the Japanese Empire: Translated Primary Sources for Teaching Purposes. Begun in 2021 by Sayaka Chatani, Assistant Professor of History at the National University of Singapore, the website provides a wide variety of primary … Continue reading →

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Resource: Bell Historical Postcard Collection

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Paula

With digitization of notable collections increasing it’s wonderful to learn about new and fascinating archives. This week we briefly feature the Bell Historical Postcard Collection at the University of Hawai’i. Originally donated to the university as a scrapbook by Mr. … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: More Than Medals: A History of the Paralympics and Disability Sports in Postwar Japan

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Paula

More Than Medals A History of the Paralympics and Disability Sports in Postwar Japan Dennis J. Frost How does a small provincial city in southern Japan become the site of a world-famous wheelchair marathon that has been attracting the best … Continue reading →

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Resource: Bodies and Structures

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Paula

This week I’m featuring a shorter resource post on the site Bodies and Structures, which is a collaborative research and teaching platform built by David Ambaras (North Carolina State University) and Kate McDonald (UC Santa Barbara) on spatial histories of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Translating the Occupation: The Japanese Invasion of China, 1931–45

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Paula

Translating the Occupation: The Japanese Invasion of China, 1931–45 Edited by Jonathan Henshaw, Craig A. Smith, and Norman Smith UBC Press From 1931 to 1945, as Japanese imperialism developed and spread throughout China, three regions experienced life under occupation: the … Continue reading →

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Resource: Tsukioka Kōgyo, 月岡耕漁 The Art of Noh, 1869-1927

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Paula

When we think of woodblock prints, typically what comes to mind is early modern Japan, with its wealth of colorful kabuki prints and personalities. However, woodblock printing continued to be a rich and fascinating artistic practice long after, and kabuki … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A Transnational Critique of Japaneseness: Cultural Nationalism, Racism, and Multiculturalism in Japan

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Paula

A Transnational Critique of JapanesenessCultural Nationalism, Racism, and Multiculturalism in JapanYUKO KAWAI In this book, Yuko Kawai departs from the common conception of Japan as an ethnically homogenous nation. A Transnational Critique of Japaneseness: Cultural Nationalism, Racism, and Multiculturalism in … Continue reading →

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