David Novak and I recently talked about his awesome new book on noise, Japan, music, and global circulation. It’s a thoughtful study and a pleasure to read, and you can listen to our conversation about it here. Continue reading Japanoise: 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
John DiMoia spoke with me from Singapore about his new book on biomedicine, bodies, and the nation in South Korea since the last half of the 20th century. It was a pleasure, and you can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Reconstructing Bodies: 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
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
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
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
I had the pleasure of talking with Sherm Cochran recently about his and Andrew Hsieh’s wonderful new book. The book traces a history of transformations in early 20th century China through the letters of a prominent Shanghai family, and it is a gripping read. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Lius of Shanghai: 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
Ian Condry and I recently talked about his great new book on transmedia practice, collaboration, and anime in Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Soul of Anime: An Interview
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