Politicians Speak: An Introduction to the Database System for the Minutes of the Imperial Diet
Japanese historians often cite the minutes of the Imperial Diet[1] to demonstrate changes in state policy and the views of…
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The REDIF Database: A Brief Introduction and Review
This article was written by guest contributor Raúl Cervera Álvarez (Universitat de Barcelona). Introduction The REDIF research project is based…
From Print to Place: Creating an Integrative Geolocalization Workflow Using Citizen Scientists and Computer Vision AI
This contribution is based on a presentation given at The Digital Orientalist’s Virtual Conference 2025 (AI and the Digital Humanities)…
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Imagining a Contextual Tech for Indian Languages: A Postcard from Bahu Bhasa 2025
Building on the conversations initiated under the Future of the Commons (overviews of which can be found here and here),…
Online Teaching Resources on Shinto
I have taught an introductory English-language course to religions in Japan for several years making use of available online resources…
The Versatility of the Home in Mists – Oversea Edition
The database Home In Mists – Oversea edition 白雲深處人家海外站 is an edition based outside of China of a database by…
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An Overview of Digital Tools and Resources for Central and South Asian Studies Reviewed by The DO Members
This overview is inspired by Maddalena Poli’s recent post, which (re-)introduces East Asian Studies resources featured in The DO. Since…
The Resource Guide for Japanese Studies and Humanities in Japan: A Brief (Re-?)Introduction
I recently started working at the National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU). When I was preparing for my move to…
The Dunhuang Culture 敦煌文化 Database
Since the last time I covered Dunhuang-related databases to browse online in 2022, a few things have changed. The International…
Unearthing Modern Japan’s Subterranean Networks with the National Diet Library’s (NDL) Full-Text Search System (Part 3): Celebrity Diaries and Spatial Politics in Wartime Tokyo
Celebrity diaries constitute an essential resource for researching modern Japanese history. Scholars examine the diarists’ lives, thoughts, social networks, and…