@cornellupress.bsky.social is having an amazing sale atm — 44% off until 12/5, including books by @josephaseeley.bsky.social , @timothymyang.bsky.social , and myself, among others!

Read this great Q&A with Anri Yasuda (UVA) about her beautifully written first book on Japanese writers’ engagement with the visual arts, 1890-1930. weai.columbia.edu/news/author-...

A digital exhibit that I curated is live now! From Samurai into Engineers marks the 150th anniversary of the graduation of MIT’s first Japanese student, Eiichirō Honma (SB 1874), and highlights the experiences of MIT's first Japanese students. digital-exhibits.libraries.mit.edu/s/from-samur...

Something I wrote five years ago about Nagasaki, which was bombed 80 years ago today: time.com/5876864/naga...

In 1946, an American football game called the "Atomic Bowl" took place in Nagasaki, Japan, in the ruins of perhaps one of the most tragic events in human history. "A new documentary highlights one of the most surreal events of World War II: The 'Atomic Bowl,'" by @erik-english.bsky.social.

@cornellupress.bsky.social has thousands of books for 50% off until midnight this Friday, June 27. Use discount code 095000 to get my first book or other books by authors like @josephaseeley.bsky.social here: www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Folks researching modern Japan: 3,700+ items of the Prange Collection’s Censored Newspaper Articles, items issued by the Civil Censorship Detachment 民間検閲支隊 (1945–1952), are now available (no login!) via NDL’s digital collections! More info: prangecollection.wordpress.com/2025/02/09/a... #NDLOutreach

The AAS Board of Directors has co-signed a statement issued by the National Humanities Alliance calling upon Members of Congress to ensure that the National Endowment for the Humanities continues its work.

We join @humanitiesall to condemn actions taken by the federal govt against the National Endowment for the Humanities. https://bit.ly/4i69BkJ Cuts to the NEH will ripple through the entire scholarly ecosystem, harm communities in every state & contribute to destroying our shared cultural heritage.

AAS members in the United States: please add your voice to those urging Congress to save the National Endowment for the Humanities! The NEH has funded research, programs, and more for decades—and should continue to do so for many more.

Applications for the Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan program are open! This program is a joint activity of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and #NEHgov. Learn more: ow.ly/xrfN50VcFXX

The Terasaki Postdoc in Japanese Studies is now open again, and a 2-year position! Come teach and research with us at UCLA! Deadline 5/8. www.international.ucla.edu/japan/intern...

Two on the Goto Islands & myself have been working hard on the 'Hidden Christian World Heritage in the Goto' project, and it is now live! It centers on #oralhistory methods and the preservation of HC history and heritage. Thanks to JPP for including it! 🗃️😀 japanpastandpresent.org/en/projects/...