Tag Archives: resources

Blog Review: Samurai Archives

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Paula

As someone finishing up a Master’s degree in late medieval Japanese history, I understand how frustrating finding resources in English can be. Therefore, today we’re going to feature a site for studying Japanese history that I’ve too long neglected to … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese fonts

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Paula

When I was an undergrad I did a lot of neat visual projects in Japanese class and our Japan club had to make flyers for all our events. The problem we usually had? Where were all the fun Japanese fonts? Usually … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japan Blog Matsuri

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Paula

For those of you who blog yourselves or just like to cruise the web to see what other people are writing about Japan, today’s Fun Link Friday is for you: Japan Blog Matsuri. Of course, those of you who know … Continue reading →

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Resource in Japanese archaeological studies

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Paula

The general panic that comes with trying to finish up my first Master’s thesis draft means that this week we won’t have a feature article, but instead I’ll introduce another really great resource for studying Japan: The Japanese Archaeological Association. … Continue reading →

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Digital Research and Japanese History Symposium at UC Berkeley

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Paula

We are pleased to make an announcement of the Japanese Historical Text Initiative (JHTI)’s “Digital Research and Japanese History” Symposium, sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies and the Department of History of the University of California, Berkeley. The symposium … Continue reading →

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Indiana U: Research travel grants for Midwest faculty

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Paula

The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University (IU) will award a limited number of travel grants for summer 2011 to assist faculty at colleges and universities in the Midwest in their use of the East Asian Collection of the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Losing Time to Books Ngram Viewer

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Paula

Google Labs introduced a new feature a little while back called the Books Ngram Viewer, which has a lot of interesting potential for a variety of uses (including just plain for fun!). Since I’m no expert in statistics, it’s mostly … Continue reading →

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Web Resource: Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Paula

Japan Institute of International Affairs Self-description: Founded in 1959, The JAPAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS is Japan’s foremost center for producing and disseminating ideas on international relations. As an academically independent institution affiliated with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, … Continue reading →

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Website announcement: Visualizing Cultures – Image-Driven Scholarship

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Paula

A new spectacular resource for historical and artistic scholarship, MIT’s Visualizing Cultures presents a multimedia approach to looking at Asian history and international social and cultural relations. We have a lengthy description here, but you can also check out the … Continue reading →

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Making the Most of Online Dictionaries

Posted on December 8, 2010 by LM

This is my eighth year of Japanese study, and over the years I have collected more than a few online dictionaries. I also own a Sharp Papryus PW-AT790, purchased in Japan in 2009, which I rather like. However, a lot … Continue reading →

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