From nornes at umich.edu Thu Dec 16 17:07:23 2021 From: nornes at umich.edu (Markus Nornes) Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 15:07:23 -0700 Subject: [KineJapan] In Memorium: Kota Inoue Message-ID: I am saddened to learn that Kota Inoue passed away after a tragic accident five days ago. Jim Fujii wrote a lovely obituary, which I'll add below. Markus ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Kota Inoue, an Assistant Professor of Japanese Literature at Washington State University at Pullman who died in a car accident on December 14, 2016. Born and raised in Chiba Prefecture, he graduated from Rikkyo University before moving from Japan to the United States to pursue graduate work in American Studies and earning a Master?s degree from the University of Alabama. This degree would come in handy as he increasingly recognized that the study of modern Japan meant understanding the full might of pre- and postwar American imperialism. Changing his field of study to Japanese literature at the University of Arizona where he received his M.A., Kota completed his studies with a Ph.D. at UC-Irvine and then secured a tenure-track position at the University of Redlands. His achievements there included winning their Professor of the Year award in 2011. Professor Inoue?s publications focus largely on Japanese colonialism and literature in work that is distinctive in addressing with erudition and imagination complex state, private, and cultural expressions that converge in the formation of non-Western colonial practices. That Kota excelled in producing both critically informed essays and adroit translations of Japanese works into English reflects a self-conscious effort to situate himself within Western academic protocols while resisting and subverting longstanding racial and culturalist politics that continue to shape the practice of Japanese Studies in the West. Moving to Washington State University in 2012, he continued to teach with distinction while working on the latter stages of a manuscript exploring the relationship of colonialism to suburban space in interwar (1920s and 30s) Japan. His most recent work increasingly addressed the ecological implications of capital and imperialism. Kota was a committed scholar-critic-activist well ahead of the curve in urging fellow faculty and students alike to urgently foreground eco-environmental concerns in their work and in everyday life. The force of his ideas, his unmatched integrity, and his singular dedication to his students earned him the fierce loyalty and appreciation of faculty and especially a large number of students throughout his academic career. He is survived by his partner, Nancy Mcloughlin, family members in Japan, his beloved cat Commie, and a remarkable array of friends ranging from academic colleagues, fellow ecologists, and war resisters, to farmer?s market vendors, coop members, and a legion of students who mourn the passing of a gentle and profoundly engaged soul. James Fujii, East Asian Languages and Literatures, UCI https://dailyevergreen.com/6595/news/wsu-professor-of-japanese-dies-after-car-crash-in-southern-idaho/ --- *Markus Nornes* *Professor of Asian Cinema* *Interim Chair, Dept. of Asian Languages and Culture* Department of Film, Television and Media, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Penny Stamps School of Art & Design *Homepage: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~nornes/ * *Department of Film, Television and Media* *6348 North Quad* *105 S. State Street**Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From timiles2003 at yahoo.com Mon Dec 20 18:16:22 2021 From: timiles2003 at yahoo.com (Tim Iles) Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 23:16:22 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [KineJapan] New content on the ejcjs References: <721028281.31792.1640042182244.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <721028281.31792.1640042182244@mail.yahoo.com> The electronic journal of contemporary japanese studies is very pleased to announce the availability of Volume 21, Issue 3, available online at: https://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol21/iss3/index.html The table of contents is as follows: Peer-reviewed articles Isabel Caba?a Rojas: Rethinking the discursive relevance of pop culture in Japan?s soft power in Chile: a perspective from Japanese language education Robert Del Greco: The Political Perspectives and Historical Significance of the Zainichi Coterie Magazine Democratic Korea Sonja Petrovic: Collective Belonging and Experiences of the Mediated Disaster: Recollections of Media Users in post-3.11 Japan Henrique Reis: A Textual Analysis of Practical Manga: Framing Real Life Information Within a Fiction-Oriented Medium Translations Joanne Jang translating Hayashi Fumiko: "Corruption" by Hayashi Fumiko Jadie Iijima translating Sumida Tomihisa: "Covering Only the Nose and Mouth: Towards a History and Anthropology of Masks," by Sumida Tomohisa As ever, we express our humble gratitude to our contributors, our readers, and our team of volunteer production assistants. Best wishes to all, Timothy Iles General Editor, the ejcjs From sonali at day-for-night.org Fri Dec 24 05:23:29 2021 From: sonali at day-for-night.org (sonali joshi) Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 10:23:29 +0000 Subject: [KineJapan] Japanese films at Close-up, London - now online In-Reply-To: <10f3273b-89be-45aa-9804-72e0c9b0e5c7@www.fastmail.com> References: <57e249d09500d0a296cbd7103.4e6a6d9166.20211028102659.436bcc4040.e79b9615@mail89.atl11.rsgsv.net> <1410013567.2944402.1635452736580@mail.yahoo.com> <1518744010.2768419.1636373498373@mail.yahoo.com> <10f3273b-89be-45aa-9804-72e0c9b0e5c7@www.fastmail.com> Message-ID: Hi, Just wanted to share details of this online programme which may be of interest and includes some of the films mentioned below and others: https://watch.eventive.org/urban-natural-human-japan This programme will be available to view online until the end of the year with some available worldwide, some available in Europe and some in the UK and Ireland only. Feel free to share. Happy holidays! Sonali __________________________________________________ *Sonali Joshi* *Founder & Director, Day for Night* *- film exhibition I distribution I access: subtitles & audio-description -* *www.day-for-night.org* On Mon, 8 Nov 2021, at 12:40, sonali joshi via KineJapan wrote: > Hi, > > You beat me to it, Roger! There are two programmes at Close-Up this coming weekend, one curated by me and the other by Sunil Chauhan. > > The programme I've curated was intended to launch last year as a 3 year project, but was inevitably postponed until the BFI Japan season was relaunched this autumn. This touring programme is entitled "Urban, Natural, Human" and explores art, architecture, design and landscape in Japan, framed through contexts of war, natural and man-made catastrophes, regeneration, renewal and creativity. > > This programme will be shown in London (Close-Up) and Newcastle (Star and Shadow) this weekend, Manchester (HOME) and Glasgow (Centre for Contemporary Arts) in December and further screenings in the UK expected in the New Year. > > Upcoming screenings this week: > > London | Close-Up Cinema > Fri 12 Nov, 8.15pm - Book-Paper-Scissors > Sat 13 Nov, 8.15pm - Ascent > Sun 14 Nov, 8.15pm - The Inland Sea (+ short The Naoshima Plan, courtesy of Sambuichi Architects/Setouchi Triennale 2019) > Info/Tickets: www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_programmes/2021/urban-natural-human/ > > I'll be introducing the first two screenings and Sunday's screening will be introduced by Jasper Sharp. > > Newcastle | Star and Shadow Cinema > Sun 14 Nov, 7.30pm - Tenzo (+ two shorts from 3.11 A Sense of Home) > Info/Tickets: www.starandshadow.org.uk/programme/event/tenzo-shorts,5608/ > > Full details at www.day-for-night.org/japan-2021. > > Please feel free to share amongst contacts in the UK. > > best wishes, > > Sonali > > ____________________________________________ > *Sonali Joshi* > *Founder & Director, Day for Night* > *- film exhibition I distribution I access: subtitles & audio-description -* > *www.day-for-night.org* > > > > On Mon, 8 Nov 2021, at 12:11, Roger Macy via KineJapan wrote: >> >> Dear KineJapaners, >> >> I assume that anyone in the UK knows of the BFI?s Japan season, running until the end of the year, but just in case it?s not on everyone?s radar, I thought I?d mention the seasons running at ?Close-up? on Hamaguchi, documentaries and experimental films. I?d particularly recommend ?Book, Paper, Scissors? by HIROSE Nanako, this Friday for anyone interested in graphic arts, books or just a fine documentaries. I caught it at Nippon Connection. >> CLOSE-UP | Book-Paper-Scissors >> >> >> >> >> CLOSE-UP | Book-Paper-Scissors >> >> In an ever-growing digital world, Nobuyoshi Kikuchi, who over the course of his career has painstakingly designe... >> >> >> >> Roger >> >> >> >> ----- Forwarded message ----- >> *From:* Close-up Film Centre >> *To:* Roger Macy >> *Sent:* Friday, 29 October 2021, 12:58:10 BST >> *Subject:* RE: November Highlights >> >> Hi Roger, >> >> >> >> Thanks for getting in touch. These programmes were curated in collaboration with some excellent independent programmers. >> >> >> >> The Ry?suke Hamaguchi season was programmed by Ross McDonnell, the ?Cinema of The Self? strand by Sunil Chauhan, and the ?Urban, Natural, Human? by Sonali Josh. >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Jake >> >> -- >> >> CLOSE-UP >> >> 97 Sclater Street >> >> London E1 6HR >> >> T:+44 (0) 20 3784 7970 >> >> www.closeupfilmcentre.com >> >> >> >> *From:* Roger Macy >> *Sent:* 28 October 2021 21:26 >> *To:* Close-up Film Centre >> *Subject:* Re: November Highlights >> >> >> >> Very interesting and welcome. >> >> >> >> May I ask who has curated these programmes, please ? >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> >> Roger Macy >> >> https://www.sensesofcinema.com/2021/festival-reports/35th-cinema-ritrovato-inhabits-bologna-with-joy-and-pride/ >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thursday, 28 October 2021, 11:27:11 BST, CLOSE-UP wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Close-Up on Ry?suke Hamaguchi, Exploring Japan on Screen, Personal Documentary in Japan, Edge of Frame: After Images, Three Films by Edward Yang >> >> View this email in your browser >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *19 November - 5 December 2021* >> *Close-Up on Ry?suke Hamaguchi* >> >> >> >> BOOK >> >> >> >> With a pair of new features premiering to immediate international acclaim ? anthology *Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy* awarded the Silver Bear at February?s Berlinale and the epic *Drive My Car* subsequently winning the Prix du Sc?nario and FIPRESCI prizes at July?s Cannes Film Festival ? writer-director Ry?suke Hamaguchi has at last been rightly recognised as one of the most talented, fascinating filmmakers of his generation. Curated by Ross McDonnell, this programme is the first UK retrospective of this prolific filmmaker, and a rare opportunity to explore a uniquely-thrilling body of work. read more >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Share >> >> Share >> >> >> >> Tweet >> >> Tweet >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *12 - 14 November 2021* >> *Urban, Natural, Human: Exploring Japan on Screen* >> >> >> >> Urban, Natural, Human is a touring programme curated by Day for Night, exploring art, architecture and design through the moving image. With its core themes of the built and natural environments in contemporary Japan, the programme will reflect on regeneration, recovery and creativity, not least in the year of the 10th anniversary of the Tohuku earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. The programme is framed through historical, current and future contexts ? the impact of war, post-war regeneration, natural and man-made catastrophes, reconstruction and renewal, urban and rural development, the urban experience and the future of cities, while exploring Japanese culture, history and society more broadly.* *read more >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: