Jon Abel and I recently talked about his fantastic new book about censorship and the archive (and many, many other fascinating things) in transwar Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Redacted: An Interview
Gennifer Weisenfeld and I recently spent a wonderful afternoon at the National Humanities Center talking about her beautiful and thoughtful new book on the visual cultures of disaster following the 1923 Kanto earthquake. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Imaging Disaster: An Interview
I had a great time talking with Kevin Carr about his new book on visual narratives, medieval Japan, and the iconic figure of Shōtoku. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Plotting the Prince: An Interview
Barbara Ambros and I recently talked about her great new book on pet memorial rites in modern Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Bones of Contention: An Interview
I talked with the wonderful Richard Smith recently about his elegant and readable new biography of the I Ching. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The I Ching: An Interview
I had a great time talking with Barak Kushner about his recent book on the history of ramen in Japan and beyond. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Slurp!: An Interview
I recently spoke with Shawn Bender about his wonderful new book on taiko drumming. You can listen to it here. Continue reading Taiko Boom: An Interview
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