Japanese Calligraphy As a Way to Make the Invisible Visible
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The book is an academic work addressed to beginners in the study of the Japanese language, literature and art, as well as to those fascinated by Japanese culture or by the secrets of Japanese calligraphy in particular. The book combines, in an exciting and unique way, a theoretical analysis with the practice of calligraphy. In short, the book highlights the 'process of becoming' on the path of Japanese calligraphy, harmoniously reuniting the perspective of an external, distant, abstract view, with a subjective, practical, internal one.
The Eastern Old Japanese Corpus and Dictionary
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Presents for the first time all texts constituting the Eastern Old Japanese corpus as well as the dictionary including all lexical items.
Writing Violence : The Politics of Form in Early Modern Japanese Literature
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David C. Atherton offers a new approach to understanding the relationship between the challenging formal features of early modern popular literature and the world beyond its pages. Focusing on depictions of violence—one of the most fraught topics for a peaceful polity ruled over by warriors—he connects concepts of form and formalization across the aesthetic and social spheres.
Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction
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A succinct introduction to one of the most dynamic and diverse world literatures, this Very Short Introduction traces the rich history of Japanese literature from its beginnings over a millennium ago to the present day.
An online archive that provides access to encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference materials in Japan.
This digital library provides access to Tezuka Osamu's notable anime creations in Japanese, English, Chinese, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, and Thai.