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New Books in Japanese Studies

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Alice In Wonderland
World War II
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
Japanese Empire
Myth Interpretation
Japanese Media
Translation and Adaptation
Cuteness Studies
Peace Preservation Law
Japanese Americans
Japanese Grammar
Ideological Conversion
Transnational Cinema
Japan-Russia Relations
San Francisco
Japanese Literature
Collective Memory
Japan
Burma
Philippines

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Andrew Bernstein
Professor of History at Lewis & Clark College and author of Modern Passings, Death Rites, Politics, and Social Change in Imperial Japan
Lewis & Clark College
Episode: Andrew Bernstein, "Fuji: A Mountain In The Making" (Princeton UP, 2025)
Michal Piegzik
PhD in Japanese private law, lecturer in family law and succession law, and author of multiple books on the Pacific War
Yokohama National University
Episode: Michal A. Piegzik, "Gamble in the Coral Sea: Japan's Offensive, the Carrier Battle, and the Road to Midway" (Naval Institute Press, 2025)
Dr. Shilla Lee
Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Modern Japan at Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Episode: Shilla Lee , "Crafting Rural Japan: Traditional Potters and Rural Creativity in Regional Revitalization" (Routledge, 2024)
Dr. Fang Yu Hu
Assistant Professor of History at Cal Poly Pomona
Cal Poly Pomona
Episode: Fang Yu Hu, "Good Wife, Wise Mother: Educating Han Taiwanese Girls Under Japanese Rule" (U Washington Press, 2024)
Stephen Mercado
Author of Japanese Spy Gear and Special Weapons
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Episode: Stephen C. Mercado, "Japanese Spy Gear and Special Weapons: How Noborito's Scientists and Technicians Served in the Second World War and the Cold War" (Pen & Sword Military, 2025)
Joe Watkins
Senior Consultant for Archaeological and Cultural Education Consultants and an affiliated faculty member in the School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona.
University of Arizona
Episode: Joe Watkins, "Indigenizing Japan: Ainu Past, Present, and Future" (U Arizona Press, 2025)
Dr. Stevie Suan
Associate Professor of Media Performance and Asian Studies
Hosea University, Japan
Episode: Stevie Suan, "Anime's Identity: Performativity and Form Beyond Japan" (U Minnesota Press, 2021)
M. G. Sheftall
Professor and author
Shizuoka University
Episode: M. G. Sheftall, "Nagasaki: The Last Witnesses" (Penguin Random House, 2025)
Aaron L. Miller
Lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University East Bay and author of"Basketball in Japan: Shooting for the Stars"
California State University East Bay
Episode: Aaron L. Miller, "Basketball in Japan: Shooting for the Stars" (Routledge, 2024)

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Shilla Lee , "Crafting Rural Japan: Traditional Potters and Rural Creativity in Regional Revitalization" (Routledge, 2024)
Q: What future projects are you pursuing after your research in Tamba Sasayama?
Lee is currently investigating contemporary craft practices in Fukui Prefecture and exploring how traditional crafts can adapt amidst social changes.
Shilla Lee , "Crafting Rural Japan: Traditional Potters and Rural Creativity in Regional Revitalization" (Routledge, 2024)
Q: What methods did you use to bring different perspectives together?
Lee relied on participant observation, interviews, and informal conversations, ultimately fostering deep connections with local potters and officials.
Michal A. Piegzik, "Gamble in the Coral Sea: Japan's Offensive, the Carrier Battle, and the Road to Midway" (Naval Institute Press, 2025)
Q: How did the battle play out on the 7th of May?
The Japanese were desperate to locate and attack the American task force, facing several operational challenges, including reconnaissance issues.
Michal A. Piegzik, "Gamble in the Coral Sea: Japan's Offensive, the Carrier Battle, and the Road to Midway" (Naval Institute Press, 2025)
Q: Can you explain Operation MO and its significance?
Operation MO was a plan to seize Port Moresby, which was critical for the Japanese strategy in the South Pacific.
Michal A. Piegzik, "Gamble in the Coral Sea: Japan's Offensive, the Carrier Battle, and the Road to Midway" (Naval Institute Press, 2025)
Q: What led you to write a book about the Battle of the Coral Sea?
Piegzik felt the battle was underestimated by both the Japanese and Americans and aimed to provide a fresh perspective using extensive Japanese sources.

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