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.
Overview In June 2023, TOPPAN Corporation released an application for iOS, the Komonjo Camera 古文書カメラ. This was followed by an … Continue reading Komonjo Camera, the AI App for Reading Cursive Japanese Characters
This entry introduces a platform that utilizes Machine Learning (ML) algorithms from the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) to … Continue reading NLP Tools for Sinology: Introducing the WYD Platform
Introduction As the digitization of cultural heritage progresses on both a local and a global level, the importance of digital … Continue reading Exploring Digitized Cultural Heritage Through Search Culture
Last spring I wrote a post on why video games should be considered valued tools for teaching non-Western narratives of … Continue reading Video Games and the Humanities: A Call for Scholarly Games
Overview The Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo is an administrative body under the Cabinet Office for affairs relating to the … Continue reading Japan’s Imperial Household Agency: The Archives and Mausolea Department Catalog and Image Disclosure System
Introduction In my last few posts, I explored how Python could be used to do some codicological analysis of manuscripts … Continue reading Criticus: A tool to move from transcription to collation
This is an interview by contributing writer, Emma Donington Kiey, with fashion designer Ana Cordoba Crespo, on her involvement with … Continue reading Ainu Fish Skin Robes and 3D Digital Animation for Sustainable Fashion Production: An Interview with Ana Cordoba Crespo
When AI image generator services were opened to the public on the vast web in 2021, they quickly became viral … Continue reading AI, Machine Learning, and Neural Networks: Friends or Foes in the Historical Investigation?
Overview Part of the digital edition of the Tennō kōzoku jitsuroku 天皇皇族實錄 [Records of the Emperor and the Imperial Family] … Continue reading Japan Knowledge: Tennō Kōzoku Jitsuroku, Records of the Emperor and the Imperial Family
James Harry Morris and I have put together an introduction to Digital Humanities for people working on one or the … Continue reading Digital Humanities and Religions in Asia: An Introduction
The Digital Orientalist 