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Category: Japanese Studies

When CJK Metadata Gets Left Behind
Chinese Language, DH in Practice, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Online Resources, Workflow

When CJK Metadata Gets Left Behind

This is a guest post by Adam H. Lisbon. Many thanks to James Morris for coordinating it. In August of … Continue reading When CJK Metadata Gets Left Behind

A Critical Introduction to the Repository of Digital Humanities Resources for Early Modern Japanese Literature
Japanese Studies, Online Resources

A Critical Introduction to the Repository of Digital Humanities Resources for Early Modern Japanese Literature

The Digital Turn in Early Modern Japanese Studies was held from the 2nd to the 4th of December 2022. The … Continue reading A Critical Introduction to the Repository of Digital Humanities Resources for Early Modern Japanese Literature

Genius loci: extracting names and places from Japanese texts
Coding, Japanese Studies, Textual Analysis, Visualization

Genius loci: extracting names and places from Japanese texts

This guest contribution is written by Anna Oskina. Introduction Among other things, the digital humanities deals with individual items, which … Continue reading Genius loci: extracting names and places from Japanese texts

A Beginner’s Guide to Inputting Historical Kana: Installing a Font for “Hentaigana”
Japanese Studies

A Beginner’s Guide to Inputting Historical Kana: Installing a Font for “Hentaigana”

There are several ways to render historical kana (commonly known as variant kana or hentaigana 変体仮名) in our writing or … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to Inputting Historical Kana: Installing a Font for “Hentaigana”

The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection
DH in General, Japanese Studies, OCR, Online Resources

The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection

All scholars engaged in the study of the Japanese diaspora can profit from the treasure trove of resources on the … Continue reading The Japanese Diaspora in Digital Sources: The Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection

Digital Humanities and Buddhist Studies in Japan: An Interview with Kiyonori Nagasaki (2/2)
Buddhist Studies, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Sinology, Software, Textual Analysis, Uncategorized

Digital Humanities and Buddhist Studies in Japan: An Interview with Kiyonori Nagasaki (2/2)

This is the second part of our interview with Professor Kiyonori Nagasaki (twitter @knagasaki), Senior Fellow at the International Institute … Continue reading Digital Humanities and Buddhist Studies in Japan: An Interview with Kiyonori Nagasaki (2/2)

Visualizing an Online Database for Notable Japanese Collections in North America 
Archiving, DH in Practice, Digitization, Japanese Studies, Online Resources

Visualizing an Online Database for Notable Japanese Collections in North America 

This is a guest post by Ann Marie Davis (The Ohio State University), Katherine Matsuura (Harvard University), and Yukari Sugiyama … Continue reading Visualizing an Online Database for Notable Japanese Collections in North America 

Digital Humanities and Buddhist Studies in Japan: An Interview with Kiyonori Nagasaki (1/2)
Buddhist Studies, Chinese Language, DH in General, DH in Practice, Digitization, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Textual Analysis

Digital Humanities and Buddhist Studies in Japan: An Interview with Kiyonori Nagasaki (1/2)

Continuing our series of interviews with scholars working in Digital Humanities in Japan, this is the first of a two-part … Continue reading Digital Humanities and Buddhist Studies in Japan: An Interview with Kiyonori Nagasaki (1/2)

Practicing Reading Cursive Japanese with Miwo
Japanese Studies, OCR, Software, Teaching

Practicing Reading Cursive Japanese with Miwo

Most people involved in Japanese studies with access to a smartphone or tablet will be aware of the kuzushiji (cursive … Continue reading Practicing Reading Cursive Japanese with Miwo

Digital Literacies in and Beyond the Classroom: Some Reflections on DH in Teaching with Dr. Paula R. Curtis
DH in Practice, Japanese Studies, Teaching

Digital Literacies in and Beyond the Classroom: Some Reflections on DH in Teaching with Dr. Paula R. Curtis

Over the last decade, the growing number of accessible digital archives and repositories has been matched by the continued development … Continue reading Digital Literacies in and Beyond the Classroom: Some Reflections on DH in Teaching with Dr. Paula R. Curtis

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