Tag Archives: Tokugawa Japan

Book Announcement: The Tokugawa World

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Paula

The Tokugawa World Edited By Gary P. Leupp, De-min Tao With over 60 contributions, The Tokugawa World presents the latest scholarship on early modern Japan from an international team of specialists in a volume that is unmatched in its breadth and scope. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Ukiyo-e project and modern prints

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Paula

We’ve covered modern takes on and uses of ukiyo-e prints from early modern Japan a handful of times for our Fun Link Fridays here at Shinpai Deshou. The latest way in which ukiyo-e can be seen persisting in the cultural imaginary is … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Individuality in Early Modern Japan: Thinking for Oneself

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Paula

Individuality in Early Modern Japan: Thinking for Oneself By Peter Nosco Two of the most commonly alleged features of Japanese society are its homogeneity and its encouragement of conformity, as represented by the saying that the nail that sticks up … Continue reading →

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Travel Grants: UC Berkeley Conference, Tokugawa and the Visual World

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Paula

The Regime and the Scene. Or, What Difference Did the Tokugawa Shogunate Make to the Visual World of Early Modern Japan? Friday, October 28, 2016 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Women’s Faculty Club Lounge University of California, Berkeley http://tokugawavisualworld2016.weebly.com/ “Visual … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Chaos and Cosmos of Kurosawa Tokiko: One Woman’s Transit from Tokugawa to Meiji Japan

Posted on July 12, 2015 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press The Chaos and Cosmos of Kurosawa Tokiko: One Woman’s Transit from Tokugawa to Meiji Japan Author: Nenzi, Laura 280pp. February 2015 Cloth – Price: $48.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3957-4 Categories: Asia, Japan, history, biography The Chaos and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Company and the Shogun: The Dutch Encounter with Tokugawa Japan

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Paula

Adam Clulow Columbia Studies in International and Global History Cloth, 352 pages, Color Illus.: 9, , Maps: 2, ISBN: 978-0-231-16428-3 $55.00 /  $B# (B38.00 Published by Columbia University Press http://cup.columbia.edu/book/978-0-231-16428-3/the-company-and-the-shogun The Company and the Shogun examines the encounter between the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Crossing Boundaries in Tokugawa Society: Suzuki Bokushi, a Rural Elite Commoner

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Paula

Suzuki Bokushi (1770-1842) was an elite villager in Echigo, a snowy province of Japan. Crossing Boundaries in Tokugawa Society presents a vivid picture of the life and world of this rural commoner, focusing on his interaction with the changing social … Continue reading →

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