Meiji Restoration Losers: An Interview

There are so many reasons why I enjoyed talking with Michael Wert about his new book on the construction of memory around the “losers” of the Meiji Restoration, individuals and groups whose reputations suffered most in the late nineteenth-century transition from Tokugawa to imperial rule. Here are two of those reasons: (1) the book involves buried treasure, and (2) it consequently gave me an excuse to talk … Continue reading Meiji Restoration Losers: An Interview

Carla NappiMay 20, 2014May 29, 2021

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Japanese Historiography and the Gold Seal of 57 C. E.: An Interview

Josh Fogel and spoke recently about his thoughtful new exploration of the transformations of an artifact as read through the transformations in the way that artifact has been understood historically. It’s a book about a very particular gold seal in the history of Japan, and simultaneously about much more, and you can listen to our conversation about it here. Continue reading Japanese Historiography and the Gold Seal of 57 C. E.: An Interview

Carla NappiMarch 1, 2014May 30, 2021

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A Sense of Place: An Interview

I recently had the pleasure of talking with Dave Spafford about his great new book on the production of space (all kinds of space!) in late medieval Japan. It was great fun, and you can listen to our conversation about it here. Continue reading A Sense of Place: An Interview

Carla NappiMarch 1, 2014May 30, 2021

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Public Law, Private Practice: An Interview

Darryl Flaherty and I recently talked about his fascinating new study of nineteenth-century legal culture in Japan, and you can listen to our conversation about it here. Continue reading Public Law, Private Practice: An Interview

Carla NappiJanuary 11, 2014May 30, 2021

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Constructing East Asia: An Interview

Aaron S. Moore and I recently talked about his new book on technology, empire, and Japan’s wartime era. It’s a fascinating study, and you can listen to our conversation about it here. Continue reading Constructing East Asia: An Interview

Carla NappiNovember 3, 2013May 30, 2021

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Beyond the Metropolis: An Interview

I spoke with Louise Young recently about her new book on urban life and provincial cities in interwar Japan. It’s a wonderful book, and you can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Beyond the Metropolis: An Interview

Carla NappiNovember 3, 2013May 30, 2021

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Mabiki: An Interview

Fabian Drixler and I recently spoke about his wonderful new book on the transformations of infanticide, population, and society in Japan from the late seventeenth century through the twentieth century. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Mabiki: An Interview

Carla NappiNovember 3, 2013May 30, 2021

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Pink Globalization: An Interview

Christine Yano recently spoke with me about her new book on Hello Kitty as a global commodity and “world idol.” It’s great reading for Hello Kitty fans and critics alike, and you can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Pink Globalization: An Interview

Carla NappiAugust 31, 2013May 30, 2021

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The Premise of Fidelity: An Interview

Maki Fukuoka and I recently spoke about her wonderfully trans-disciplinary new book on visuality and studies of the natural world in 19th century Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Premise of Fidelity: An Interview

Carla NappiJuly 4, 2013May 30, 2021

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Money, Trains, and Guillotines: An Interview

I recently spoke with William Marotti about his engaging new book on avant-garde artistic production and everyday political engagement in postwar Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Money, Trains, and Guillotines: An Interview

Carla NappiJune 3, 2013May 30, 2021