The National Diet Library released the Japan Search, a new platform for cross-search in digital resources in institutions across Japan! jpsearch.go.jp

Upcoming exhibition at the NMJH re-examines the archipelago's history from the gender. The Meiji restoration introduced the rigid separation b/w public/private spheres in the political space, whereby the court ladies lost the political role that they had played in Edo period.

This app will make our archive research much more fun and quicker!

Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii reut.rs/34K5fw4

12hrs recording of an interview with a karayuki-san, Japanese women sold and transported to South Asia to work as prostitute. Rare interview tapes with Japanese 'karayuki-san' prostitute in Singapore surface - The Mainichi mainichi.jp/english/articl…

“Civil Engineering in Edo” exhibition held at Ota Memorial Mus last year now available as online (downloadable) archive!

A special tiny exhibition of the 'Drawings for the Edo Meisho Zue' is now on view at the Sanko Library in Tokyo! I am delighted to contribute my research outcome on identifying original sketches by Hasegawa Settan for the massive topography of the early modern Edo. #三康図書館

Via this short video clip, virtually visit the tiny exhibition at the #sankotoshokan of the original sketches of the famous places in Edo drawn by the painter Hasegawa Settan! More on the painting scrolls you can read my latest blog post 👉👉freedomofthestreets.org/blog/edomeisho…

Starting my first day at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

I like the Dutch practicality to put *only* the end date of the show

The application for the 2023 Rijksmuseum Research Fellowship Programme is open until 9 January. Learn everything about the programme on our website. Apply now! rijksmuseum.nl/en/education/u…

Call for applications! A 2-yr summer institute, "Exhibiting Hidden Histories: Bringing Art History Projects to Publics through Digital Exhibitions & XR" invites established teams working in #DigitalArtHistory or #CulturalHeritage to apply by 1/31. univiu.org/index.php/stud…

My upcoming online lecture on 'Gender and Urban Space in Early Modern Edo through the Original Sketches by Hasegawa Settan' will be on Monday, January 9th. It's part of 三康図書館 Library's lecture program to celebrate the 120th year of its foundation! sanko-bunka-kenkyujo.or.jp/lecture.html

Unieke schetsen van vroegmodern Edo ontdekt in Japanse bibliotheek - Universiteit van Amsterdam uva.nl/shared-content…

Hoe zag het dagelijks leven van vrouwen eruit in vroegmodern Japan? Kunsthistoricus Marie Yasunaga vond de originele schetsen terug van een beroemde negentiende-eeuwse getekende stadsgids, waarmee ze nu nauwgezet het historische straatbeeld vastlegt ➡️ nwo.nl/cases/inzicht-…

#MASTER | Binnen de MA Heritage and Memory Studies biedt de UvA Amsterdam een boeiende specialisatie aan: Restitution Studies. Op 15 mei sluit de inschrijving. Meer weten over het volledige programma en de toelatingseisen? Volg de link hieronder. ℹ️: ow.ly/7unh50NRABu