My short review of @sayonaraamerika Michael K. Bourdaghs's latest volume just appeared in Japan Review.
Free download! 1200 words !! Please have a look.
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@toranosukev To begin with. Peter Zarrow discusses Meiji Jingu and Forbidden City from Heritage studies perspectives, if I remember correctly. https://t.co/4NCJg0CpGV
#mayurbhanj #odisha Mayurbhanj of Odisha and Central Chot Nagpur have been mentioned as steel-producing states in this 1918 Japanese report. I don't think any Japanese really visited Mayurbhanj at the time though. @skilledinodisha
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My paper on Soseki's translation of Hojoki is now out in Japan Review. Here is the link to download. 夏目漱石の『方丈記』英訳を中心に論じた私の論文はJapan Reviewに掲載されました。以下からダウンロードできます。
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My short review of @sayonaraamerika Michael K. Bourdaghs's latest volume just appeared in Japan Review.
Free download! 1200 words !! Please have a look.
https://t.co/mI8WnEwIh1 https://t.co/WunFcNgytw
The first Japanese translation of Origin of Species is available on NDL Digital Collections https://t.co/GTEa2GcYQE #ndldigital https://t.co/PjW3QsSt9y
This article is an introduction to the Kyoho Meibutsucho, a catalog of famous swords in the early 18th century. These swords are particularly well known as masterpieces of swordsmithing. Some of them have been designated as National Treasures. #ndldigital
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Have you ever eaten #Washoku, traditional Japanese cuisine? #Hiroshige depicted #ukiyoe of delicious seafood which is essential for Washoku! #ndldigital https://t.co/2xwkGwTBQH https://t.co/liJIb3TZ66
Another new publication worth checking out: a collection of essays and newly available documents on the Kaisei-maru, the western-style warship built by Sendai Domain at the end of the Tokugawa period.
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New publication alert: the diary of the Marukichi merchant house, covering the turbulent years from 1783-1844. A really invaluable (and freely available) source for the economic and social history of Tokugawa Japan.
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Translator & English teacher Sasaki Kuni 1883-1964 adapted a couple of books by Metta Victor (1831-1885) titled A Bad Boy's Diary (1880) & A Naughty Girl's Diary (1884) as 『いたずら小僧日記 』『おてんば娘日記』in late Meiji. Wacky #kidlit #translation
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You can enjoy #birdwatching at home! This picture scroll introduces rare birds brought from overseas during the Edo period. Find more at #ndldigital . https://t.co/iEqBhlxuaO https://t.co/KERBLoI9SG
Wonderful Japanese gardens which no longer exist are introduced in this article. This map is of a site in Asakusabashi. #ndldigital
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Dig into the world of WATANABE Seitei (1851–1918), a master of kachoga (flower and bird paintings), through this article. You can enjoy block prints depicting the vibrant beauty of realistic flowers and birds. https://t.co/5ncZAeFUOs https://t.co/wvAQOr3hbm
The Boy Who Cried Wolf. "Tsuzoku Issopu Monogatari," a translation of #AesopsFables, was published in 1875 with illustrations by #KawanabeKyosai and other eminent painters of the early Meiji era. It became very popular. #ndlditital https://t.co/Lh6vatUSs3 https://t.co/ZFziAzsEmz
Anna Pavlova's performances in Japan were held in 1922. Paburowa joshi roshia buyogeki bangumi, a beautiful pamphlet with a floral pattern of a wood block print printed on washi, was distributed at them. https://t.co/IfttXRgHjJ https://t.co/MKGmoN4urg
This wood-block print depicts the Tomioka seishijo (Tomioka Silk Mill), Japan's oldest silk-reeling factory, which was named a UNECO World Heritage site in 2014. #ndldigital https://t.co/moOQ4pvixa https://t.co/ZJ6Xor9znp
These images are of Yosa Buson's transcription of Matsuo Bashō’s Oku no Hosomichi. Matsuo started writing a travel diary in 1689 and finished in 1694. Buson transcribed Matsuo’s text and added his own illustrations. Replica, in 2 vols. #ndldigital https://t.co/wF9jckI4BV https://t.co/88HiAmccwP
#Hokusai, master of #ukiyoe, had a strong enthusiasm for depicting #MtFuji. Enjoy his magnificent techniques from One Hundred Views of Mt. Fuji at the #ndldigital. https://t.co/WM9X7dgVsX https://t.co/tN7vWDm3XI
There were many #sugoroku games created during the Edo period that featured well-known people. Read this article: Sugoroku Board Games from the Edo Period (Part 2. People) https://t.co/tmL8IKSonc
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Enjoy Narumikata, a rich collection of old designs and patterns, such as patterns in the motif of plants and designs of lions with somehow humorous faces. #ndldigital https://t.co/ZkVzNMMNNy https://t.co/0AAKCOOT2E
Beware of the kotofurunushi, a monster which haunts the koto, a traditional Japanese instrument! #ndldigital https://t.co/jaMKo5Aoby https://t.co/hDqK2wYrts
What kind of thoughts cross this Japanese girl’s mind before setting out on a journey to the United States? Read more.
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Many Man'yoshu commentaries were produced during the Edo period. Here are some of these from the NDL’s holdings. Read more about them:
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A series of #yokai paintings by #ukiyoe artist #TsukiokaYoshitoshi, who had a lifelong passion for yokai paintings. You can see his masterpieces created in his last years at #ndldigital https://t.co/9rEClMW854 https://t.co/153cz2K8MT
What is considered to be the first children's literature in Japan? It is a story of a dog named Koganemaru, written by #IwayaSazanami in 1891. #ndldigital #ICBD https://t.co/umeA430Jdt https://t.co/8vqwNji60G
Are you interested in image searches of digitized books including rare and old materials that are available online in the NDL Digital Collections? Read more about the service here: “Illustration Search Functionality in the Next Digital Library”
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The Japanese government widely promoted preventative measures like masks, gargling and vaccinations for the influenza pandemic around 1920.
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Look at these humorous illustrations by #Jichosai , a caricature painter in the Edo period! Don’t you think that his works have something in common with present-day manga? #ndldigital https://t.co/bXYeOSYlW2 https://t.co/4mvQrWFHCx
“Gotenyama Hanami Shinagawazenzu” depicts people enjoying the cherry blossoms while sitting on a picnic blanket as they eat and drink or dance between the trees. Can you find them? #ndldigital
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Inu hyakuninisshu is a parody of Ogura #HyakuninIsshu (a classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese #waka by one hundred poets). "Inu (dog)" in the title is a play on words. #ndldigital https://t.co/cVdgZxyrDp https://t.co/QQPHOHSo2I
The National Diet Library owns scrapbooks created during the Edo period of title slips of Kusazoshi. They are important clues for finding publication information and the illustrations are fun to look at. #JapaneseStudies #ndldigital https://t.co/DD6fVjT2DQ https://t.co/XP8Fb9F76Z
An excerpt from the first Japanese translation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland published in early 20c. The name Alice is render as the Japanese name "Ai-chan." #ndldigital https://t.co/moOQ4pvixa https://t.co/BXQK2NAQfT
Wonderful Japanese gardens which no longer exist are introduced in this article. This map is of a site in Asakusabashi. #ndldigital
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This book, similar to gossip articles in a weekly magazine in the present day, was written by Baba Bunko, a legendary storyteller in the Edo period. Read more about it here! #ndldigital https://t.co/NH3ZMYOeyd https://t.co/LTKScu1eTi
【#研究紹介】Nichibunken Virtual Almni Project (INAGA Shigemi)
Why not set up a NVA around the ex-visiting scholars and group-research members, including independent scholars around the Nichibunken? Show us your good ideas to implement the networking.
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A disease called okori, which is considered to be malaria, often appears in Japanese classical literature like Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji) .
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How terrifying! A woman’s voice is counting dishes—one, two, three, four…. This is a well-known ghost story in Japan. Read this article to get the full story. #ndldigital https://t.co/NH3ZMYOeyd https://t.co/MC8wzefHRX
Beards were regarded as an essential part of a gentlemen’s appearance. Can you name these various styles of beard? #ndldigital https://t.co/xhYA9h9HRx https://t.co/d3EKr99Jyi
The 2020 Olympics will be Tokyo's second, but there was also a lost Tokyo Olympics in 1940: https://t.co/jX39CRAHfZ #ndldigital https://t.co/60XMDoYGqq
People of Edo enjoyed a virtual backstage tour at a kabuki theater by playing a board game: https://t.co/VukvttxTB1 #ndldigital https://t.co/id1FumATPt
The first Japanese translation of Origin of Species is available on NDL Digital Collections https://t.co/u6pump9btK #ndldigital https://t.co/EsUKiQqAGf
The 2020 Olympics will be Tokyo's second, but there was also a lost Tokyo Olympics in 1940: https://t.co/jX39CRAHfZ #ndldigital https://t.co/OepArBeZHH
【刊行物】Nichibunken Monograph No.20 "Philosophy Live : A Perspective from Japan" を刊行しました。日文研オープンアクセスから全文のPDFをダウンロードできます。こちらhttps://t.co/p4PObYUq1J https://t.co/ZSbj86Zvus