Horner Fellowship

  Hello! こんにちは!My name is Ashley, a librarian at Arizona State University, and the 2019 Horner Fellow.The purpose of this blog is to help chronicle my time in Japan. It’s also as an interactive way for Arizona librarians to read about my experiences during and after the trip and help provide deeper context to my project/purpose for visiting and what I’ve learned while here. You can also follow my trip on Instagram @hornerfellow2019

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[ENG] Meet Miki Dezaki, Director of the Film 'Shusenjo'

An interview with the director of 'Shusenjo', a film about Japanese army's sexual slavery. Meet Miki Dezaki! A Japanese-American, a former monk, and a former...

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Heavy rain emergency warning issued | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued heavy rain emergency warnings for many parts of central and eastern Japan. The warnings were at the highest level in the agency's five-stage scale.

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On This Day in 1960: Japan Social Party leader Asanuma Inejiro was assassinated

“Thread (1/4) On This Day in 1960: Japan Social Party leader Asanuma Inejiro was assassinated on stage during a televised political debate. The shocking image shown here, by cameraman Nagao Yasushi, won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for photography. (1/4) #浅沼稲次郎暗殺事件”

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桜井圭介, Core of Bells Protest Performance

“昨晩、core of bellsによる文化庁前での「抗議」のパフォーマンス『Moshing Maniac 文化庁前』。よかった！真摯な「抗議」、しかし最高に馬鹿馬鹿しくてアゲアゲの「パフォーマンス」。でも、昨日の白眉はやっぱ「あの曲」。「アートの政治利用」上等。 #MM文化庁前1011 https://t.co/2NcS0sxHSL”

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Last night, the “Protest” performance by the core of bells in front of the Agency for Cultural Affairs “Moshing Maniac Agency for Cultural Affairs”. Was good! Serious "protest", but the most stupid and ageage "performance". But yesterday's white eyebrows were “that song”. “Political use of art” is better.  # 1011 in front of MM Agency for Cultural Affairs

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1968: The year Japan truly raised its voice | The Japan Times

During a recent conversation with a student in his sixth year at a university renowned to be an incubator for Japanese politicians, 23-year-old Atsugi Fuku

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Massive Typhoon Hagibis bears down on central Japan | The Japan Times

Railways and supermarkets in the danger zone plan to suspend or curtail operations for most of Saturday, when the unusually powerful storm is projected to hit.

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Two Zengakuren activists at Kyoto University arrested as police increase pressure on student politics

Police have arrested two activists at Kyoto University linked to far-left group Chūkaku-ha’s student organisation, Zengakuren, after security guards were allegedly touched and kicked during s…

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The actors hoping to save Kyoto University's Yoshida Dormitory | The Japan Times

Students and stage fans will see whether a hastily arranged series of performances of Bertolt Brecht's "The Threepenny Opera" this weekend can break a decades-long standoff over the closure of Japan’s oldest student dormitory: the wooden Yoshida ryō (Yoshida Dormitory) at Kyoto University.

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