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From: Ken Coates
kcoates@WAIKATO.AC.NZ
Please permit me to introduce myself. I am the Professor of History at the
University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. I am a recent "convert" to
the study of Japan, having previously worked largely on Canadian and
indigenous history. My first foray into the field is a book (with my wife)
entitled Pacific Partners: Japan's Presence in Canadian Business, Society
and Culture, due out later this year. I am currently pursuing a study of
Japanese investment and trade in the South Pacific after World War II. I
look forward to hearing from folks with similar or related interests.
Best Wishes,
Ken Coates, Department of History
University of Waikato
Hamilton, NZ
Home Phone/Fax: 64-7-856-4575
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From: Jane Kurokawa
kurokawa@PROAXIS.COM
greetings,
my name is jane kurokawa, and i'm a freelance japanese-to-english
translator. i heard about h-japan through honyaku, another online mail list
for professional translators and others with a serious interest in the
japanese language.
although the bulk of my work falls into the areas of business and economics,
social, cultural, political, historical, and technical materials or issues
also find their way into my assignments. for example, it is not uncommon
for an obscure (for me) cultural or historical reference to appear in an
academic article in economics. honyaku is an invaluable resource in this
regard since its participating members provide a wide range of expertise in
a variety of disciplines. it is also a rich source of information on books,
new software for japanese capability, informative web sites, jobs,
conferences, etc.
h-japan sounded interesting to me for the very same reasons. having access
to many different sources of information is critical to my work, and i look
forward to learning a great deal from this list.
yoroshiku onegai shimasu,
jane kurokawa
p.s. i hope my all-lower-case style of writing is acceptable. i have
chronic tendinitis in both wrists, and this is a more comfortable method of
typing.
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From: James B. Marsh
barney@GREEN.GIFU-U.AC.JP
Dear fellow H-Japan members,
Currently, I am living in Japan on an Abe Fellowship and
as a Guest Professor of Global Environmentology in Gifu. My interest in the
humanities is life-long, although essentially as
a consumer (sometimes known as a lurker) rather than a producer.
I am an economist (Ph. D. from the University of Chicago), with special
interest in international economic and environmental problems. My work in
Japan concerns the North Pacific, interrelations with the Russian Far East,
United States, China, Korea and other countries involved in the fisheries,
the overall marine environment and related activities.
My two year stay in Japan ends at the end of April. After that I
will be traveling, but destined to return to my home position as a Professor
of International Business Economics at the University of Hawaii.
When I assumed this post in Japan, I held a contest to see what the
best definition of "Guest Professor of Global Environmentology" would be.
The best entry suggested that such an individual is one whose words, at the
very least, contribute to the fertility of the surrounding soil.
I look forward to the communication in this forum.
Jim Marsh
Jim Marsh <barney@green.gifu-u.ac.jp>
James Marsh
Abe Fellow
Guest Professor of Global Environmentology
Center for River Basin Environmental Studies
Gifu University
1-1 Yanagido
Gifu 501-11, Japan
Phone: 058-293-2072
Fax: 058-293-2062
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From: Patricia Parker
pparker@mecn.mass.edu
Hello. To introduce myself to H-Japan, I'm Pat Parker at Salem State
College in Massachusetts. I'm supplementing a long career in American
literature and American Studies with a new career in modern & contemporary
Japanese fiction, especially by women. New interests have been prompted by
having taught over 5 years at various universities in Kobe/Osaka and
Hiroshima,Japan.
Looking forward to this list.
Patricia Parker
Email: pparker@mecn.mass.edu
English Department
Salem State College
Salem, MA 0l970
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From: Eileen.B.Mikals-Adachi
Eileen.B.Mikals-Adachi.1@ND.EDU
My name is Eileen Mikals-Adachi and I am an Associate Professor of Japanese
Language and Literature at the University of Notre Dame. I received my
Ph.D. from Ochanomizu University and have published parts of my
dissertation: "Self-expression in Another Realm -- the literature of Enchi
Fumiko (1905-1986)" in Japanese. I am now in the process of writing an
English version of the results of my doctoral research with the intent to
publish. I am also working on several translations of Enchi's works. My
field is modern Japanese literature and my specialty is women writers; and I
am particularly interested in the influence the Japanese classics have had
on modern writers. The areas I would like to explore are many, however,
and I am presently examining a variety of works that deal with
gender-related issues. Of particular interest, I find, is how modern
writers, both female and male, deal with the question of sexuality in old
age and I am now exploring the possibility of organizing a panel on this topic.
I look forward to joining the discussions and to getting to know those of
you with interests similar to my own.
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From: Herman J. Moeshart
MOESHART@RULLET.LEIDENUNIV.NL
Having just joined H-Japan, I should like to introduce myself. My name is
Herman J. Moeshart and I am a historian with specialization in Japanese
history of the 19th century.
I obtained my MA with a thesis on the Dutch Trading Company in Japan and the
role of Albert Bauduin (Agent). Currently I am trying to complete my
dissertation on Dutch-Japanese relations in the second half of the 19th
century (1850-1900). I am specially interest in relations between Japanese
and foreigners. I have published the diary of Dirk de Graeff van Polsbroek
who was consul in Kanagawa/Yokohama (1859-1863) Consul General in Japan
(1863-1868) and Minister Resident in Japan (1868-69). This
book has been translated into Japanese and published in 1995 by Yushodo in
Tokyo. In preparation is a publication of the letters of Dir de Graeff van
Polsbroek in the original language (Dutch, French, German or English) with
comments and summaries in English and an annotation. This will still take a
lot of time as there are more than 1000 letters spread over the period
1859-1869 from which a selection has to be made. In my work I am Assistan
Curator of the photo collections of the University of Leiden. This enables
me to research the beginning of Japanese photography, also in the 19th
century. With our institute, sponsored by Asahi Shimbun, we were able to
make the Yomigaeru Bakumatsu exhibition in Japan in 1986. This exhibition
toured the country and was visited by more than 2.000.000 visitors. This
year we made a CD-ROM with nearly 1200 photographs from Bakumatsu/early
Meiji Japan. The CD-ROM is published by IDC
Company, Leiden, The Netherlands (E-mail info@idc.nl). My other publications
include articles on the early state of Japan (6th century), Von Siebold's
second visit to Japan and forthcoming, The Russian occupation of Tsushima in
1861.
Herman J. Moeshart
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From: Ryan Johnson
rjryan@GSAIX2.CC.GASOU.EDU
My name is Ryan Johnson and I am currently a reference librarian at Georgia
Southern University. I am also finishing a dissertation for Ohio University
on the 1951 Security Treaty between the United States and Japan. My primary
interest is in U.S. Japanese relations. My interest in Japan began when I
went there in 1985 as a missionary and I have maintained my love for the
language and culture of Japan since.
Ryan Johnson
Zach L. Henderson Library
Georgia Southern University
rjryan@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu
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From: KurtTong
KurtTong@AOL.COM
I am a State Department employee (diplomat) spending a year at Tokyo
University's Faculty of Economics as a visiting researcher. My main
academic interests are Japan's foreign relations (in particular with the
U.S., China, Korea, and Taiwan) and Japanese finance and economics. My
current research
topics are: 1) the future of Japan's household saving rate; and 2)
Korea-Japan economic relations.
Kurt W. Tong
Visitor, Tokyo University Faculty of Economics
KurtTong@aol.com
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