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Category: Japanese Studies

Beyond “Laures Kirishitan Bunko”: Digital Repositories for Studying 16th and 17th Century Japanese Christianity
Japanese Studies, Online Resources

Beyond “Laures Kirishitan Bunko”: Digital Repositories for Studying 16th and 17th Century Japanese Christianity

By James Harry Morris Kirishitan (J. 吉利支丹/切支丹/キリシタン) were 16th and 17th Century, Japanese Roman Catholics introduced to Christianity by the … Continue reading Beyond “Laures Kirishitan Bunko”: Digital Repositories for Studying 16th and 17th Century Japanese Christianity

Making and Using a Twitter Bot
DH in General, Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Social Media

Making and Using a Twitter Bot

By James Harry Morris with thanks to Callum Morris. In August 2018, I developed the Kirishitan Collector Bot, a Twitter Bot … Continue reading Making and Using a Twitter Bot

The Shrine Database: An Interview with its Creator
Archiving, Digitization, Japanese Studies, Online Resources

The Shrine Database: An Interview with its Creator

By James Harry Morris with thanks to @ShrineWalker and Tomiyama Aki. Those of you who follow me on Twitter will likely be aware … Continue reading The Shrine Database: An Interview with its Creator

Creating an Online Calculator (2): Algorithms and Code
Coding, Japanese Studies, Online Resources

Creating an Online Calculator (2): Algorithms and Code

By James Harry Morris Previously I uploaded a post about an online calculator that I had created for converting the shakkanhō 尺貫法 … Continue reading Creating an Online Calculator (2): Algorithms and Code

Creating an Online Calculator for the Conversion of Shakkanhō (Japanese) Units
Coding, Japanese Studies, Online Resources

Creating an Online Calculator for the Conversion of Shakkanhō (Japanese) Units

By James Harry Morris Introduction When I was invited to become the editor of the Japan Studies content on Digital … Continue reading Creating an Online Calculator for the Conversion of Shakkanhō (Japanese) Units

Apps for Learning Cursive Japanese
Japanese Studies, Online Resources, Software

Apps for Learning Cursive Japanese

By James Harry Morris Learning how to read cursive Japanese script (or alternatively cursive Chinese script) is one of the … Continue reading Apps for Learning Cursive Japanese

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