Inside CrossAsia’s Lab (Part 2)
The CrossAsia Lab equips researchers in Asian Studies with practical tools to engage with data in more interactive and meaningful…
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Digital Resources for Reading Japanese Seals
Although resources for learning to read or assist with deciphering cursive Japanese script found in historical books and documents are…
Unearthing Modern Japan’s Subterranean Networks with the National Diet Library’s (NDL) Full-Text Search System (Part 1): Kugimiya Iwao and the Circles of Orthodox Christians
Introduction In 2021, Japan’s NDL launched a project to digitise around 300,000 books (approximately 45 million digital images) in that…
The DiGA Project—Digitization of Gandhāran Artefacts – Part 2
In my last post, I discussed the DiGA project with two of its members – Dr Jessie Pons, project leader,…
Aozora Bunko: Notes on Usage
This article was co-authored by guest contributors Raúl Cervera Álvarez (Universitat de Barcelona) and Celia Gonzalez Diaz (Universitat Autonoma de…
Using Furigana Bunko
Those who have spoken to me about transcription might know that I swear by Furigana Bunko. Sadly, I rarely find…
Aksharamukha: The Automated Transliteration Tool to Simplify Script Conversion
Aksharamukha, a free and open-source transliteration tool supporting 121 scripts and 21 romanization methods, enhances access to multilingual texts and facilitates cross-cultural communication.
Returning to Denshi Jisho: The Ongoing Benefits of Electronic Dictionaries
In 2021, I wrote a short piece for the Digital Orientalist entitled “Denshi Jisho: Are they still worth your time?”…
Collating Greek Manuscripts
Introduction In my last post, I explored tools in a software package called Criticus that helps move from transcription to…
Customising Digital Tools for non-Western Materials: the Launch of the Redeveloped IDP Website
This is a guest post by Anastasia Pineschi, International Dunhuang Programme (IDP) Project Manager. Find out more at the end…