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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 1h

What will the future of Japan Studies librarianship look like for the next generation? In this roundtable from our 30th anniversary, four information specialists reflect on “Celebrating Past Achievements and Establishing a Path Forward”! guides.nccjapan.org/30th-anniver...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

What can you use to study Japan’s political and legal history? 📑🗾 Revisit Katherine Matsuura's #NCCSpotlight on the Constitutional Revision in Japan Research Project that makes it easier than ever to dive deep into comparative work on Japan’s constitution! guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Librarians are behind some of our most important projects–what do they have to consider when they take on the role of project manager? Revisit Tokiko Y. Bazzell’s talk at our 2012 Junior Japanese Studies Librarian Training workshop “Librarians as Project Managers” guides.nccjapan.org/c.php?g=3557...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What are ways you can explore premodern materials and learn to transcribe kuzushiji? Check out this video on ARC Kuzushiji Transcription Support and Archiving System from our Comprehensive Digitization and Discoverability Program! 🖌️ guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new... twitter.com/RitsumeikanU

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our Multimedia History Project records the origins of the Japan Studies librarianship field with insights from those who contributed to its founding! Listen to this 2020 interview with Dr. Patricia Steinhoff (Emeritus, Hawaii) on her decades in scholarship! guides.nccjapan.org/multimediahi...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Looking for primary sources for teaching about modern Japan’s complex history? Inspiration for new pedagogical approaches? Revisit our #NCCSpotlight by Sayaka Chatani (National University of Singapore) on Grassroots Operations of the Japanese Empire! 📃 guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What should we consider when getting statistics from government services? Gain insights via slides by Joann Donatiello (Princeton University Library) on: “Birth of an Ivy+ Web Archive: National Statistical Offices and Central Banks” from our 2018 digital workshop! guides.nccjapan.org/c.php?g=8894...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s #InternationalRabbitDay! 🐇 There’s nothing quite like a happy bunny gazing up at the moon. 🌕 Enjoy these 19th century fellas by Hiroshige, held by the Tokyo National Museum: colbase.nich.go.jp/collection_i...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How do cartoons & sketches inform us about the history of Sugamo Prison & POW experiences? To find out revisit this fascinating #NCCSpotlight on the Fumio Fujiki & Tokio Tobita collection by Dr. Ann Marie Davis (Japan Librarian & Associate Prof, Ohio State)! guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

On this Autumnal Equinox Day #秋分の日 sit back, relax, and appreciate the full moon with this c. 1910 work by Ohara Koson. 🌕🦗 www.artchive.com/artwork/gras...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Does proliferation of the digital mean our research is more ephemeral? At our 2017 digital scholarship workshop Kazuko Hioki, Setsuko Noguchi, Haruko Nakamura, & Steve Marks spoke on “Preparing Your Digitization Projects for Short- and Long-Term Preservation”! 🖥️ guides.nccjapan.org/torontodigit...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s Respect for the Aged Day #敬老の日 in Japan! Elderly figures, often auspicious, appear in many arts. This wooden mask of an elderly man from the 18th century was used for noh theater. Held by the Tokyo National Museum: colbase.nich.go.jp/collection_i...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What kinds of tools are available on Japan Search to help you keep track of, curate & annotate the materials you’re interested in? Check out our video introduction to the My Note feature on Japan Search & learn how you can manage a personal collection of searches! guides.nccjapan.org/cddp/video-s...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What should we consider when getting statistics from government services? Gain insights from slides by Joann Donatiello (Princeton University Library): “Birth of an Ivy+ Web Archive: National Statistical Offices and Central Banks” from our 2018 digital workshop! guides.nccjapan.org/c.php?g=8894...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What is spatial history & what can it teach us about the history of East Asia? 🗺️ Revisit our #NCCSpotlight introduction to “Bodies and Structures 2.0: Deep-Mapping Modern East Asian History” by David Ambaras and Kate McDonald to find out! guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

What is Nichibunken and how can it support your research? At our 2023 Beyond Covid event Satoshi Kikutani introduced the collections and services of Nichibunken! Revisit his slides to learn more! 📖 guides.nccjapan.org/nextgenerati...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How can you explore holdings of museums and art-related institutions in Japan? The Art Library Consortium 美術図書館横断検索 (ALC) is a free online catalog that lets you search exhibition catalogs, books, periodicals, and more! alc.opac.jp/search/all/

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

How can librarians help incorporate information literacy into different kinds of Japan-related educational content? Learn all about Sharon Domier’s approach in her “Information Literacy for Language Learners” talk at NCC’s 2012 JJSLT workshop! guides.nccjapan.org/c.php?g=3557...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Interested in practicing classical kana but want digital integrations? Be sure to check out this video by the late X. Jie Yang (U Calgary) for our Comprehensive Digitization & Discoverability Program Task Force’s video series: 100 Classical Kana Words in Motion 🖌️ guides.nccjapan.org/cddp/video-s...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

How can you locate moving images for your research project or teaching when physical access is limited? 🎥 During the pandemic NCC’s Image Use Protocol specialists put together a guide that is still invaluable today! See the details at: guides.nccjapan.org/imageuse/fin...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What are the possibilities of IIIF & our archives? At our 2018 event Dr. Regan Murphy Kao (Stanford Libraries) spoke on “IIIF, APIs and Robust Use of Digital Archives: Realizing IIIF’s Potential Through Training, Advocacy, Resources, Access”! 💻 guides.nccjapan.org/events/25tha...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Digitizing archival materials takes expertise and effort! If you want to learn more about the process, revisit our #NCCSpotlight by Kuniko McVey on the process of making rare books more accessible and discoverable in the Harvard collections! 📙🖥️ guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

How can you showcase library collections with digital exhibitions? In our CDDP Video series Catherine Aster (Digital Library Systems and Services, Stanford Libs) provides possibilities! See “Introduction to Spotlight: Digital Showcases for Research and Teaching”: guides.nccjapan.org/cddp/video-s...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

What’s the latest from the National Diet Library? You may be thinking about posters or holiday cards for the rest of the year–don’t miss this exploration of the 1907 Umetsukushi book of designs that look retro-modern and timelessly beautiful! Read more at: www.ndl.go.jp/en/publicati...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

How do postcards capture historical moments in time? 📮 Learn about “reading” postcards as historical sources by revisiting our #NCCSpotlight by Tokiko Bazzell (formerly U of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library) on University of Hawai’i’s historical postcard collection! guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Offputting? Adorable? キモ可愛い? All of these may be true. #InternationalDogDay was yesterday, but you can still enjoy these dog-shaped boxes from the 19th century! 🐶🐶 Held by the Tokyo National Museum: colbase.nich.go.jp/collection_i...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In the early days of tech use in Japan Studies, organizations like NCC, CEAL, & AAS collaborated to figure out how to bring library expertise to you! Our EASyHelp site piloted pooling our knowledge to answer field-specific questions.🔎 See more in our 2000 newsletter! www.nccjapan.org/newsletters/...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

For researchers in & beyond art history, access to rare art catalogs on exhibitions in Japan is essential! With 10.5k+ volumes, the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art is a part of the Japan Art Catalog Project, one of NCC’s oldest initiatives! 🖼️ Learn more: guides.nccjapan.org/japanartcata...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

How can institutions work to support diverse DH services for information specialists, scholars, and students? At our 2015 digital scholarship workshop Christopher Morse introduced DARTH (Digital Arts & Humanities) at Harvard University! guides.nccjapan.org/c.php?g=397542

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Are you looking for Japanese articles for your research? 🔎 CiNii is a free database that lets you search the holdings of Japanese academic libraries, something OCLC catalogs of most North American institutions often don’t do! cir.nii.ac.jp

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It’s #InternationalArchaeologyDay! Have you ever seen gorgeous ancient mirrors? 😍🪞 This one from the Kofun period has deity and animal motifs, but rest assured, the other side used to be polished to a bright sheen! Held by the Kyoto National Museum: colbase.nich.go.jp/collection_i...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Have you ever thought about exploring the digital with your work or teaching? 💻📏 Where to even begin? At our 2017 workshop Ryuta Komaki (Rikkyo University) provided insights into this process in his presentation “Thinking Beyond Digital ‘Scholarship’”! guides.nccjapan.org/torontodigit...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It’s #WorldElephantDay! Let’s respect our big friends a little more than this monkey teasing an elephant with a stick. 🐘 This metal sword guard from 1724 is by Tamagawa Masaharu and held by The Walters Art Museum! art.thewalters.org/object/51.281/

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Today is Mountain Day #山の日 in Japan! 🏔️ Mt Fuji has always been the subject of paintings and prints, so it’s no surprise that once photography came about Fuji had a front row seat! This photo is from c. 1897. See the Nichibunken database: sekiei.nichibun.ac.jp/GAI/ja/detai...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

As a part of our Comprehensive Digitization and Discoverability Program’s pilots for enhancing digital accessibility NCC partnered with Berkeley to digitize Kadenshū 家伝集, a 19th c genealogy of courtiers! For more on this fascinating project, visit Pilot Case 3 at guides.nccjapan.org/cddp/pilot-c...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Today is #InternationalCatDay! Kiss your longgg buddy on the ears, they deserve it! 🐈‍⬛ This round friend by Sasaki Asako and held by the Seattle Art Museum: art.seattleartmuseum.org/objects/25680

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This week is the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombings, when US devastated Hiroshima & Nagasaki. How do we teach that history? Revisit our #NCCSpotlight by Aleksandr Sklyar (Colgate Univ) “Humanizing History: Creating Nagasaki Atomic History and the Present.” guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

What is web archiving & how can it be used in research? At our 2018 Digital Scholarship Workshop Koko Fujita Howell spoke on “Introduction to Web Archiving Using Archive-It”! Check out the slides on our workshop site: guides.nccjapan.org/c.php?g=8894...

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Japan Past & Present @jppinfo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

There's still time to register for one of our Open Forums on Japanese Library Resources! Happening August 3/4 & 5/6! 🗓️

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Ready to give yourself the gift of exploring a fascinating world of rare Edo publications? 😍 Revisit this #NCCSpotlight Julie Nelson Davis & Lynne Farrington to learn about these 1200+ treats in “The Arthur Tress Collection of Japanese Illustrated Books”! guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

In addition to our #NCCSpotlight posts, our Multimedia History Project features the history of some of the first specialists to help develop NCC & the field!🗾 Learn all about Sachi Noguchi, who initiated some of our first projects & helped build Japan collections! guides.nccjapan.org/multimediahi...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

What is the Image Use Protocol site, and how does it help scholars get publication permissions for Japanese images? 👀 Learn all about this helpful guide from this talk by Fabiano Takashi Rocha (Librarian @uoftlibraries) at our 2012 librarianship workshop! guides.nccjapan.org/c.php?g=3557...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Collections processing bibliographic data is essential to discoverability–how could we automate it? Revisit our #NCCSpotlight by Adam H. Lisbon (U Colorado Boulder) “Automating Book Selections and Donation Intake for Japanese (or any other language) Materials”! 💻📖 guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Leveling up Japanese is always on our minds! Tackle reading improvement with Tadoku #多読, a practice of reading comprehensively at your level to enjoy what you’re working on as you develop skills. 🤩📚 Check out NCC’s tadoku guide for lots of great resources! guides.nccjapan.org/tadoku-exten...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

If you’re curious how tools like ArcGIS/StoryMaps are used for digital exhibitions, you’ll want to check out this example by Dylan Siegel (Yale) from our CDDP Video series! 🗺️💻 “Digital Mapping and Presentation Tools: Fragments of the Incendiary Bombing of Japan”: guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

How did artists & writers depict the earliest US-Japan interactions? ⛵ Revisit our #NCCSpotlight by Cameron Penwell (LOC) on digitally-accessible materials on this fascinating history: “Exploring Early US-Japan Encounters at the Library of Congress”! guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What kind of institutional support is needed to facilitate digitally-enabled research? At our 2018 digital scholarship workshop, Nick Budak (Princeton DH) discussed these issues in his talk: “Lessons from DARIAH beyond Europe”! 💻 guides.nccjapan.org/2018princeto...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

It’s Marine Day #海の日 in Japan! Whip out that kimono covered in your favorite sea creatures and enjoy the bounty of the ocean! 🐙🐟🦀🌊🦐 This festival kimono from the early 20th century held by Minneapolis Institute of Art: collections.artsmia.org/art/131646/d...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Did Edo elites think nostalgically of Heian Japan? Revisit our #NCCSpotlight by Kiyoe Minami (HMoA), “Exploring Heian Cultural Revival in Edo through the Jūban Mushi-awase Emaki at the Honolulu Museum of Art” to explore paintings, poetry, and thoughts on the past! guides.nccjapan.org/homepage/new...

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

How can digital methods allow us to think through our scholarship? 🤔 At our 2015 digital workshop, Yusaku Horiuchi (Dartmouth) provided some places to start! See his slides on “The Study of Japan in the Age of Digital Humanities and Quantitative Social Sciences”: guides.nccjapan.org/c.php?g=397542

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