STUDIES OF THE WEAI BOOK SERIES Miya Elise Mizuta Lippit (Harvard University Asia Center, 2019) For information from the publisher, please click here. This study of modern Japan engages the fields of art history, literature, and cultural studies, seeking to understand how the “beautiful woman” (bijin) emerged as a symbol of Japanese culture during the Meiji period … [Read more...]
The First Modern Japanese: The Life of Ishikawa Takuboku
ASIA PERSPECTIVES: NEW HORIZONS IN ASIAN HISTORY, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE Donald Keene The First Modern Japanese: The Life of Ishikawa Takuboku (2016) "The First Modern Japanese is a poignant though familiar tale of the genius and premature death of a promising artist. As Donald Keene notes, Ishikawa Takuboku was a pivotal figure and someone to consider when thinking … [Read more...]
Imitation and Creativity in Japanese Arts: From Kishida Ryusei to Miyazaki Hayao
ASIA PERSPECTIVES: NEW HORIZONS IN ASIAN HISTORY, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE Michael Lucken (trans. Francesca Simkin). Imitation and Creativity in Japanese Arts: From Kishida Ryusei to Miyazaki Hayao (2016) "A well-written and rigorously researched analysis that is grounded in both Continental and Japanese theoretical literature. The book will offer a perspective that is fresh … [Read more...]
February 26 Event: “Museums, Exhibitions, and Digital Media”
Photographs and audio are now available from the February 26, 2015 event “Museums, Exhibitions, and Digital Media.” The event featured a lecture by John T. Carpenter, Curator of Japanese Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and was moderated by Haruo Shirane, Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature at Columbia University and faculty member of the Weatherhead East Asian … [Read more...]
