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Amy Stanley @astanley711.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Excited to be working with Norton on two new histories of Japan! I have my work cut out for me for approximately the next decade!!

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 16/09/2026

Indonesia is experiencing its most intense fires in 11 years as "super-El Nino" conditions drive up temperatures and cause punishing droughts, leading air quality to hazardous levels.

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Indonesia’s choking wildfire, haze worsen breathing woes on Borneo

The country is experiencing its most intense fires in 11 years as “super-El Nino” conditions drive up temperatures and cause punishing droughts.

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Abdiel Sánchez Revilla @abdisaz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Dear Japanese studies colleagues, I’m currently writing a chapter of my dissertation on Japanese photography of the Taishō Democracy era. I want to focus on the protocols (practices) and although I can not access to many news papers of that era, I know that there are some articles

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Abdiel Sánchez Revilla @abdisaz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

When is a good time to stop reading and start writing my dissertation? I can’t help but feel that I don’t have enough information about Music in Japan…

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sakura christmas @prof-christmas.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

A visual stunner from Nozomi Naoi, THE LAND OF HAPPINESS, coming out in August from @mitpress.bsky.social, on the art history of Japanese department stores with 100+ color illustrations (!!!) Can’t wait to assign parts to my #Tokyo lecture! #デパート mitpress.mit.edu/978026205442...

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Dr. Paula R. Curtis @paularcurtis.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Every time I write an academic paper I, too, dig with tremendous confidence in places where there is nothing.

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Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures @sainsbury-institute.org · 26/06/2026

Join us online for Alternative Paths in Japanese Arts: the Ishibashi Foundation Network Leader Fellowship Programme Workshop! 9-11 July, plus 16 July www.sainsbury-instit...

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 17/06/2026

Japan is moving with unusual speed to deepen defense partnerships across the Indo-Pacific following the easing of military export restrictions, with Indonesia emerging as one of the clearest beneficiaries. 👉 ebx.sh/4qd14x

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Dr. Paula R. Curtis @paularcurtis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Deadline approaching! We can't wait to see your applications! 😀

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Dr. Paula R. Curtis @paularcurtis.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

11 new job ads in East Asian Studies for 2025-2026 since last week! See details of the last couple week's postings below or visit the filter database to search postings. 🌏📊 Now 989 entries. prcurtis.com/projects/job...

A screencap of the introductory text for the webpage "East Asia-related Job market Data in Progress (2025-2026)," which showcases job data information in East Asian Studies

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Moss on Stone @mossonstone.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

There are five english annual supplements for the Osaka Aashi from 1927 to 1931 on the Internet Archive to read or download. Rich sources for students of Japanese history to browse. archive.org/search?query...

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Abdiel Sánchez Revilla @abdisaz.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

A great collaboration of @paularcurtis.bsky.social with her students that show la UCLA’s Ainu-related collections.

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 11/06/2026

A parliamentary panel on Japan's imperial family, of which there are only 16 members, has approved a draft proposal that would help prevent the number of royals from further dwindling. 👉 ebx.sh/3itjrz

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Moss on Stone @mossonstone.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

There are 36 issues of the important women's literary journal 女人芸術, 1928-30, on Internet Archive to read and download. Several important feminist, socialist, and anarchist writers contributed to the journal which follows in the footsteps of 青鞜 and 番紅花 (both on IA). archive.org/search?query...

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 07/06/2026

Indonesian oil palm farmers bemoan new export rules after crop prices dive Production falling as Prabowo's latest policy gambit sparks uncertainty trib.al/7UPiaom

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Indonesian oil palm farmers bemoan new export rules after crop prices dive

Production falling as Prabowo's latest policy gambit sparks uncertainty

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 03/06/2026

Commentary: Critics argue the Trump administration is using foreign pollution as a justification to relax smog regulations, potentially worsening air quality and public health in U.S. cities.

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Blaming Asia and Mexico for U.S. pollution is absurd

President Donald Trump's 'Environmental Protection Agency,' a name growing more ironic by the day, is giving polluters some wiggle room.

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Abdiel Sánchez Revilla @abdisaz.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Today I went to renew my passport and was pleasantly surprised to see that many of the people working there were former students of mine. Moments like this remind me that one of the most rewarding parts of being a professor is seeing your students thrive in the careers they once dreamed about.

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Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · 01/06/2026

Our second Grants Quarterly newsletter of 2026 is here! This issue features our Donor Impact Report, information about Northeast Asia Council Korea grants, current funding opportunities, and more. Read now: bit.ly/SummerGQQ2

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Melek Ortabasi @mortabasi.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One must have the National Diet Library curry rice at least once. I don’t make the rules.

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Moss on Stone @mossonstone.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

There are over 250 issues of the Japanese women’s periodical 愛国婦人, 1902-1912 on the Internet Archive to read or download. There are now over 3,000 issues of Japanese women’s magazines on IA. archive.org/search?query...

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Moss on Stone @mossonstone.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

There are over 380 issues of the Japanese journal 婦人衞生雜誌, 1888-1926 on Internet Archive to read or download. This is a key source in the study of the rise of modern concept of hygiene in Japan and a turn to a focus on women's bodies in public health. archive.org/search?query...

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Moss on Stone @mossonstone.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Three important sources for the study of colonial Korean history are available on Internet Archive to read or download: 京城日報 (11,437 issues) 1905-1944 archive.org/details/kjnp... 東亞日報 (10,255 issues) 1920-1950 archive.org/details/tong... 朝鮮日報 (10,301 issues) 1920-1950 archive.org/details/chos...

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Modern Japan History Association @modernjapanhist.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

A video of the recent MJHA "New Books from Japan" discussion with Matsuzawa Yusaku regarding his recent「日本近代社会史」("A Social History of Modern Japan") is now available on the MJHA YouTube channel! Please have a look, and feel free to share this link with anyone else who might be interested.

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New Books from Japan #13: Matsuzawa Yusaku (Keio) on 日本近代社会史 ("A Social History of Modern Japan")

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Abdiel Sánchez Revilla @abdisaz.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Thank you so much for such a wonderful gift. I’m very grateful, and I really loved mine. Now it is in my personal library. :)

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Modern Japan History Association @modernjapanhist.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

In a week! Sayaka Chatani (National University of Singapore) on her new book “A Nation Within: North Korean Zainichi in Postimperial Japan”, in conversation with Yumi Kim (University of California Berkeley) and Joseph Seeley (University of Virginia). Register for Zoom here: mjha.org/event-6602790

A screenshot of the MJHA webpage with the event details typed out, featuring a blue and red book cover with old photographic images plus bold red and white circular designs.

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University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

MANGA'S FIRST CENTURY by Andrea Horbinski has been nominated for a 2026 Eisner Award in the Best Academic/Scholarly Work category! Congratulations, Andrea! www.ucpress.edu/books/mangas...

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Gaijin Mommy @gaijinmommy.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Asakusa rising

Brightly lit golden phoenix at the top of a Mikoshi almost appears to be flying between the red temple and pagoda at Sensoji. All the people holding it up the heavy shrine are only sort of visible in the dark.

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Dr. Paula R. Curtis @paularcurtis.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

12 new job ads in East Asian Studies for 2025-2026 since last week! See details of the last couple week's postings below or visit the filter database to search postings. 🌏📊 Now 964 entries. prcurtis.com/projects/job...

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Abdiel Sánchez Revilla @abdisaz.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I’ve spent so much time scanning that I wonder if some other PhD student hasn’t already scanned the same book. I wish there was a platform where students could just upload their scans. 😬

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Research materials take journeys to the archive! 📑 Revisit our #NCCSpotlight by Dr. Patricia Steinhoff's “Postwar Japan and the New Left: Resources from the University of Hawai'i Takazawa Collection” on the acquisition and creation of this modern archive!🗾 guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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Dr. Paula R. Curtis @paularcurtis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Headed back to the Fowler museum today to work with students on the Ainu collections for our class project! 😍

A table covered in white foam upon which a dozen or so artifacts related to Ainu history have been placed, including baskets, a quiver an arrows, beaded cords, and ikupasuy.

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Dr. Paula R. Curtis @paularcurtis.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

So excited about this event! Also pumped to have an early copy of Lee’s book! 😍

The cover of "Four Years in Izumi Village Japan in the Early Sixteenth Century", by Lee Butler. It features the cover of the Tabihikitsuke manuscript with Japanese writing on it.

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Modern Japan History Association @modernjapanhist.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

A video of the recent MJHA "New Books on Japan" discussion with Jung Lee regarding her "Renaming Plants and Nations in Japanese Colonial Korea" (Routledge, 2025) is now available on the MJHA YouTube channel!

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New Books on Japan: Jung Lee, "Renaming Plants and Nations in Japanese Colonial Korea"

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Abdiel Sánchez Revilla @abdisaz.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I’m very grateful for the opportunity to present my research at the Yanai Initiative. It was an excellent experience, and I especially appreciated the Q&A session, which offered valuable to rethink several aspects. Thank you so much for the pictures and for being there. @paularcurtis.bsky.social

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David Fedman @dfeds.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

wish I had read this excellent article on Du Bois, pan-Asianism, and the "paradox of racial liberation" a long time ago. Had no idea about his affinities for imperial Japan, or even that he visited Manchukuo in 1936. One quote that jumped out: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The Japanese Paper Film Project @kamifirumu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Japanese Paper Films at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival May 8 at 5pm! We are delighted to play at the amazing @castrotheatre.bsky.social with live music by Duo Yumeno #anime #japan #koto #film

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