Practical examples and theoretical reflections on the do's and don'ts of using digital tools for your study and research in African and Asian Studies.
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)
For most beginners’ purposes, specialized DH tools (like Transkribus, Voyant Tools, or any specialized database) are already a major boost … Continue reading Writing from right-to-left in a left-to-right digital world
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
Coptic is the last stage of the Egyptian language and is still used at Coptic Christian churches. Coptic uses the … Continue reading Read and Write Coptic on Your Smartphone: Interview with Mina Makar on Coptic Bible, Dictionary, Keyboard, and Agpeya Apps
Since the launch of iOS 15 and an iPadOS 15.1, iPhone and iPad users have been able to use Live … Continue reading Live Text for Japanese
A while ago, I wrote a piece arguing that we, as researchers in the humanities, need a better system to … Continue reading Streamlining Your Academic Digital Workflow #2: Taking Networked Notes with RoamResearch
Many people may be unaware, but Brazil has the most numerous Japanese community outside Japan, with a population of more … Continue reading The Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil – Digital resources for researching Japanese immigration
Scholars of Christianity in Japan will undoubtedly come across the work of Uchimura Kanzō 内村鑑三 (1861-1930) during their research. Uchimura’s … Continue reading A Review of Uchimura Kanzō Zenshū: DVD Edition
A while ago, I wrote a piece arguing that we, as researchers in the humanities, need a better system to … Continue reading Streamlining Your Academic Digital Workflow #1: Reading and Annotating with LiquidText
The first part of this post covered starting a project with eScriptorium and properly segmenting a page to prepare it … Continue reading Introduction to eScriptorium, HTR for Hebrew Manuscripts, part 2
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