The legacy of Hirata Atsutane’s study of the Way of the Gods
Explores the conflict between Okinawans and the post-WWII US-Japan military alliance through the concept of nuchi du takara
An incisive observation of the traumas of loss and marginalization brought to the surface by the 2011 Tōhoku Disaster
A multifaceted exploration of the South Korean film industry
An interdisciplinary look at gender and sexuality in contemporary South Korea
An ethnography that illuminates the political economy of urbanization in contemporary China
Explores the forgotten archives and life writings of Korean War refugees
Writing women back into Japan’s nineteenth-century history, enriching our understanding of the period
Uncovering the humanity and wisdom within the tragedy of Japan’s disaster responses to three major earthquakes
Examines the interactions between Japan's government and passenger car industry as it traces the development of the industry from its origins in the early 1900s.
The first detailed investigation into the decision making processes of rural Japan
Addresses the reasons for samurai warriors' turn to Christianity and the nature of conversion
Brings to life the visual culture of the “nightless city,” late nineteenth-century Shanghai, through analyses of more than one hundred drawn depictions
The true measure of an insurgency’s success begins after victory
The tension between the ideology of liberty and government by law in British India shaped the development of colonial rule, and thus, Western legality
Foremost scholars of 1980s South Korea bring new perspectives on this pivotal period, expanding the horizons of Korean cultural studies by reassessing old conventions and adding new narratives
Examines the contributions of three powerful Meiji women and how their own education and ideas about Japanese women’s potential shaped how females were to participate in modern society
A rigorously historical investigation into the ongoing issues in Japan-Korea relations and how and why both governments have acted—and not acted—to address them
Gives critical attention to the issue of Japan’s low level of gender equality and the conflicting information from surveys of women reporting a high sense of well-being
A broad range of scholars explores the many avenues of cultural production during the Yusin period, casting new light on how it challenged and conformed to the ambitions of the state power
An illuminating study of how former Korean “comfort women” and their supporters have redressed history through protests, tribunals, theater, and memorial-building projects
Questions assumptions about nationalism by examining the particular origins of the nation in Asia
Reveals the rich and lively world of literate women in Japan from 1600 through the early 20th century