In this episode, Dr. Daniel Botsman (Yale) stresses the ruptures in Japanese society caused by the Meiji Restoration, especially as seen in the Meiji penal system, new conceptions of freedom during the Freedom and Popular Rights Movement, and the emancipation of Outcaste communities. We discuss the emancipatory proposals of Ōe Taku, peasant protests, notable connections between Yale and Meiji-period Japan, and the politics of commemorating the anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. (Transcript here).
Student Podcast Episode 19 - Political Pop Music
Episode 25 - Dr. Amy Stanley (Northwestern)
Student Podcast Episode 18 - J-Pop
Student Podcast Episode 17 - Juken (School Entrance Exams)
Episode 24 - Prof. Peter Kornicki (Cambridge)
Student Podcast Episode 16 - Otaku
Student Podcast Episode 15 - 1960s Counterculture
Episode 23 - Dr. Marnie Anderson (Smith)
Student Podcast Episode 14 - Ukiyo-e (Pictures of the Floating World)
Student Podcast Episode 13 - Sushi
Episode 22 - Dr. Mark Metzler (Washington)
Student Podcast Episode 12 - J Hora- (J-Horror)
Student Podcast Episode 11 - Da-ku Souru (Dark Souls)
Episode 21 - Dr. Barbara Molony (Santa Clara), Dr. Sabine Frühstück (UCSB), Dr. Hillary Maxson (Oregon)
Student Podcast Episode 10 - Keigo
Student Podcast Episode 9 - Ō-to Re-su (Auto Race)
Episode 20 - Dr. Seth Jacobowitz (Yale University)
Workshop - Gendering War & Peace in Modern Japan
Lecture Series - Sherri Kajiwara (Nikkei National Museum)
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