Denshi Jisho: Are they still worth your time?
With the rise of smartphone technology, the market for electronic dictionaries (J. Denshi jisho 電子辞書) has gradually shrunk. When I … Continue reading Denshi Jisho: Are they still worth your time?
A Study on the Accuracy of Low-cost User-friendly OCR Systems for Arabic: Part 1
This week’s guest contribution is by Ishida Yuri, Okayama University, Special-Appointment Assistant Professor, and Shinoda Tomoaki, Tokyo University of Foreign … Continue reading A Study on the Accuracy of Low-cost User-friendly OCR Systems for Arabic: Part 1
Interview with Dr. Nathan P. Gibson about Syriaca.org, Part 1
This is the first part of a series of posts by the Digital Orientalist’s Syriac Studies Editor, Ephrem Ishac, based … Continue reading Interview with Dr. Nathan P. Gibson about Syriaca.org, Part 1
An Interview with Untitled.Showa
Untitled.Showa is a platform that uses crowdsourcing in an attempt to uncover information about and (re)unite a number of old … Continue reading An Interview with Untitled.Showa
A New Year, A New Beginning: The Digital Orientalist, 2021-2022
The Digital Orientalist is back from our summer hiatus! This past academic year marked another great year for the Digital … Continue reading A New Year, A New Beginning: The Digital Orientalist, 2021-2022
Open Call for Editors, Contributors, and Team Members 2021
The Digital Orientalist is happy to announce its annual open call for editors, contributors, and team members. This year we … Continue reading Open Call for Editors, Contributors, and Team Members 2021
Starting the Summer Hiatus
It’s that time of year again – The Digital Orientalist will be going on hiatus until September this year. We … Continue reading Starting the Summer Hiatus
The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Workshop and Conference 2021: A Brief Report
On June 26, 2021, the Digital Orientalist held a virtual workshop and conference on Zoom. The conference was divided into … Continue reading The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Workshop and Conference 2021: A Brief Report
The Pote Collection of Islamic Manuscripts: The Highlights (II)
The Pote collection of Islamic manuscripts was brought to England in 1790 and was divided between King’s College and Eton … Continue reading The Pote Collection of Islamic Manuscripts: The Highlights (II)
Using Voyant Tools with Historical Japanese Texts
Lu Wang’s recent two-piece series (part 1 and part 2) on using Voyant Tools to analyse Chinese language texts captured … Continue reading Using Voyant Tools with Historical Japanese Texts
