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HST267: Intro to Traditional Japan

From earliest times to 1850

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    • Week 14: Middle and late Edo culture
    • Week 13: Early Tokugawa and urban culture
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    • Week 12: Warring States towards Unification
    • Week 11: Traditional Japanese aesthetics
    • Week 10: Muromachi period
    • Show and Tell 3
    • Week 9: Mongols
    • Week 8: The Tale of Heike
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    • Week 7: Kamakura
    • Week 6: The Tale of Genji
    • First Reflection
    • Week 5: Library II and Heian culture
    • Week 4: Nara and early Heian
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Horses in Early Japan: New Archaeological Find!

Posted on23 January, 202023 January, 2020 By admin Leave a comment on Horses in Early Japan: New Archaeological Find!

Our textbook mentions on p. 16 the appearance of horse haniwa, and the possibility that horses were only in the fifth … Read MoreHorses in Early Japan: New Archaeological Find!

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Week 2 is up and ready!

Posted on18 January, 202018 January, 2020 By admin Leave a comment on Week 2 is up and ready!

Some course announcements: What to prepare for week 2 is up and ready. You can find this in the drop-down … Read MoreWeek 2 is up and ready!

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New feature on the website!

Posted on17 January, 202016 January, 2020 By admin Leave a comment on New feature on the website!

In the sidebar, you’ll notice a “Meanwhile, on Twitter” widget has appeared. I use the hashtag #hst267 to hoover up … Read MoreNew feature on the website!

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Extra activity

Posted on15 January, 2020 By admin Leave a comment on Extra activity

On Monday April 20, Nora Suggs will give a short lecture and concert on the shakuhachi, a traditional Japanese flute … Read MoreExtra activity

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Kokkeibon and 18th Century Literature Encyclopedia

Posted on3 May, 20191 February, 2021 By admin Leave a comment on Kokkeibon and 18th Century Literature Encyclopedia

Within the suppressing environment of the late-18th-century Japan, there existed popular fiction genres, or gesaku (“frivolous compositions”) as writer Susan Griswold … Read MoreKokkeibon and 18th Century Literature Encyclopedia

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Encyclopedia Entry – Rangaku

Posted on30 April, 20191 February, 2021 By admin Leave a comment on Encyclopedia Entry – Rangaku

Topic: Rangaku Importance of Rangaku Rangaku was the name given by Japanese scholars for Dutch Studies during the late Tokugawa … Read MoreEncyclopedia Entry – Rangaku

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Major Genji exhibition in New York at the Metropolitan Museum

Posted on8 April, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on Major Genji exhibition in New York at the Metropolitan Museum

The Metropolitan Museum in New York just opened a new exhibition on the Tale of Genji throughout the ages. It’s … Read MoreMajor Genji exhibition in New York at the Metropolitan Museum

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Wakō/Wokou (“Japanese” pirates)

Posted on14 March, 201914 March, 2019 By admin Leave a comment on Wakō/Wokou (“Japanese” pirates)

An interesting blog post about the Wakō, free-traders (and occasional raiders). The Chinese authorities, in particular the Ming government, tried … Read MoreWakō/Wokou (“Japanese” pirates)

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Encyclopedia Entry: Ancient Japanese Shamanism

Posted on24 February, 20191 February, 2021 By admin Leave a comment on Encyclopedia Entry: Ancient Japanese Shamanism

Encyclopedia Entry (Shamanism) PDF (by Adeeb)

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Japanese official missions to Sui-Tang China and the Contact of Buddhism

Posted on11 February, 20191 February, 2021 By admin Leave a comment on Japanese official missions to Sui-Tang China and the Contact of Buddhism

Japanese missions to Sui-Tang China and the Contact of Buddhism Benning in the 7th century, the Japanese started to send … Read MoreJapanese official missions to Sui-Tang China and the Contact of Buddhism

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