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Tag Archives: resource
Resource: The Gail Project: An Okinawan-American Dialogue
Today’s online resource is The Gail Project: An Okinawan-American Dialogue, a collaborative public history project and exhibition that addresses the fascinating history of Okinawan-American relations in the years following World War II. Based out of the University of California, Santa … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, history, Okinawa, okinawan history, photography, public history, resource, US history
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Resource: Joseph Berry Keenan Digital Collection
Those researching or just interested in modern Japanese history will find much to explore in Harvard University’s Joseph Berry Keenan Digital Collection. A compilation of manuscript materials and photographs related to the Japanese War Crimes Trial, these works originate from Joseph B. Keenan, … Continue reading
Resource: Re-envisioning Japan
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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Tagged 20th century, culture, film, Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese society, materiality, media, media studies, modern, modern Japan, resource, society
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Resource: Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection – Japanese Diaspora Initiative
Stanford University’s Hoover Institution Library & Archives recently launched the Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection as a part of their Japanese Diaspora Initiative, which aims to make the Hoover Institution the leading center for archive-based research and analysis on the historical … Continue reading
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Tagged database, history, Japan, Japanese-Americans, newspapers, OCR, primary sources, resource
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Resource: Ryukyu Bugei
Header banner from Ryukyu-bugei.com. Copyright Andreas Quast. Yiftach Raphael Govreen (PhD candidate, Hebrew University) was kind enough to introduce me today to the website of Andreas Quast, ryukyu-bugei.com/. Quast is a Dusseldorf-based martial artist with some 20+ years of experience, … Continue reading
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Tagged andreas quast, karate, martial arts, Okinawa, resource, ryukyu
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Resource: Asian Historical Architecture
Today we introduce a somewhat unusual resource, the site Asian Historical Architecture. This collection of user-donated materials provides a photographic survey of architectural heritage across Asia, taking “Asia” in a refreshingly broad interpretation. Background information and virtual tours are available … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, asia, Asian architecture, photography, resource, travel
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Resources on Sexual Assault in Japan
It is an unfortunate reality that sexual crimes occur all over the world, no matter where you live or who you are. In Japan, where sexual crimes are seldom discussed openly, crime is perceived as far lower than other countries, and … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, counseling, crisis hotline, domestic abuse, Japan, living in Japan, rape, resource, safety, sexual assault, women
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Kuzushiji Reading Resources
If you are researching premodern Japan or simply pursuing calligraphy for fun, you should become familiar with kuzushiji 崩し字, or cursive characters, in your primary resources. This is a highly specialized skill that takes a great deal of time to … Continue reading
Resource: Komonjo website
One of the premodern document types that receives the least attention in terms of English-language learning resources is komonjo, documents such as letters or official orders that are outside the purview of more narrative works such as diaries or literary … Continue reading
Resource: University of Pennsylvania’s Japanese Juvenile Fiction Collection
Today’s resource is just a quick glance at a database for those literature-minded folk interested in modern Japanese literature or, more specifically, juvenile fiction in Japan. In recent years, the University of Pennsylvania has digitized a sizable collection of Japanese … Continue reading
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Tagged archive, books, database, fiction, history, juvenile fiction, modern Japan, resource, University of Pennsylvania
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