In the seventeenth century, Japanese popular prose flourished as waves of newly literate readers gained access to the printed word. Commercial publishers released vast numbers of titles in response to readers’ hunger for books that promised them potent knowledge.
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28 April 2025
Noga Ganany gives lectures at the University of Edinburgh and Princeton University
28 April 2025
Dr. David Mozina participated in a workshop entitled “Ritual in Early China” held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Lingnan University, Hong Kong
23 April 2025
Historian and author Prof Barak Kushner is on a quest to deepen his knowledge of Japan's ramen culture. From postwar noodle stalls to regional ramen, he uncovers how a humble bowl became a global icon.
17 April 2025
Dr Elizabeth Monier was presented with the Gulf Studies Journal Article Award earlier this year at the GSS Opening Ceremony.
16 April 2025
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation invites you to join this special talk. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the horrific atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In August 1945, the US detonated two atomic bombs in Japan, with devastating consequences for local populations. These bombings shaped the fate of humanity over the rest of the 20th century. Today, only a few survivors remain who can share their experiences of these events. The question of how to pass on their memories to future generations is becoming ever more relevant.
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