If you go to the Enoshima Aquarium, you can visit a wood-paneled special exhibit room highlighting his research.

depths of wikipedia@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 23h ago

ah yes the famous marine biologist hirohito

Clearly the New York Times has no desire to go to a Black church in Mississippi to talk to some elder Black voters. They’ll get a very different history and perspective on rural life in the South. The fact that they don’t do it is deliberate. So we’ll get (yet) more of this. I’m beyond tired…

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2d ago

In deep-red Texas, conservatives are trying to make sense of what just happened to their longtime Republican stronghold. We visited a men’s bible study as they gathered for the first time since the state flipped in the midterm election.

I wrote a book about the history of manga and it won the Eisner Award! If you want to know how manga became manga and how fans have shaped manga's development since its beginnings, this book is for you: bookshop.org/a/117815/978...

Manga's First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905-1989

2026 Eisner Award Award Winner--Best Academic/Scholarly WorkA comprehensive English-language history of a beloved medium, Manga's First Century tells the story of the artists and fans who built a cult...

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David M. Perry@lollardfish.bsky.social · 4d ago

You should welcome all the new people to Bluesky by TELLING US ALL ABOUT YOUR BOOK AND DONT FORGET A LINK SO WE CAN BUY IT. Bluesky, the app for books.

拙著『福祉権運動のアメリカーブラック・ラディカリズムとフェミニズム』が第41回「女性史 青山なを賞」を受賞したとのお知らせをいただきました。とてもうれしいです。 選考委員の先生方、女性学研究所の皆さまにこの場を借りて厚く御礼申し上げます。 草の根の、異議申し立ての声が、アメリカ政治に大きな方向転換を迫るなか、半世紀以上前に「十分な収入、尊厳、正義、民主主義」を求めて立ち上がった福祉権活動家の声を届けることができれば…と願っています。　irowg.jp/2026%e5%b9%b...

そろそろ日本のメディアにも、アメリカの黒人有権者の動向に注目してもらいたいと思います。トランプ以前からの共和党の牙城であるミシシッピー州でさえも上院議席を獲得する勢いの南部諸州での今回の民主党の大躍進は、この動き抜きにしては到底説明することができないので。南北戦争直後の改革が頓挫してから現在に至るまで、南部では極めて露骨に黒人の政治参加が妨げられ続けてきました。そして今年の4月には最高裁が公民権運動の中で成立した投票権法を空文化するまでに至りましたが、逆にこれに対する黒人有権者の危機感と怒りが投票行動に直結したとの分析も出ています。

Dominique Baker@bakerdphd.bsky.social · 4d ago

"No one was coming to save us, and there was little money to fund efforts to save ourselves. But to quote the Black Voters Matter Fund, 'We got us.'" I love being Black. Would not change it for all the money in the world. www.thecut.com/article/2026...

自身のレームダック化をわざわざ宣伝しているような…

Zack Beauchamp@zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 5d ago

The most powerful loser energy imaginable

Appoint actual professors - educators - to the board of regents. No CEOs. No corporate lawyers. The people who do the teaching and research should be running universities. This is the only way they can truly serve the public good.

Bryan Fischer@bryandfischer.bsky.social · 6d ago

Higher ed board regents are appointed by the governor in Texas. Notably UT board chairman Kevin Eltife, A&M chairman Robert Albritton and Texas Tech chairman Cody Campbell's terms are all up in February 2027. All three heavily involved in college athletics at those schools.

1/7 Now that there’s some movement on reparative justice for Atlantic slavery you’ll see an awful lot more in the media about the Royal Navy sacrificing 1,600 men to save 160,000 from slavery, along with the claim that this constitutes prior reparation. Let’s examine it.

Thank god.

Paul@pawlbologna.bsky.social · last wk.

Looks like private equity is lighting its money on fire in Massachusetts. Latest UNH poll on jungle primaries ballot question: Yes: 30 No: 59 An 11 point swing in one month. The Yes campaign raised ~$8 million.

日本経済新聞でも、『〈きく〉ことの教科書』をご紹介いただきました。 「誰もが不特定多数に向けて発信することが平易な時代だからこそ、『きく』価値を改めて考えたい」。 ありがとうございます！ www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...

書評『〈きく〉ことの教科書』清水唯一朗　著 - 日本経済新聞

オーラルヒストリーを専門の一つとする著者は、大学でそのワークショップやゼミを開講している。言語化された情報を聞き、言葉の奥にある気持ちを聴く。そんな「きく」の積み重ねが、きき手にとってはもちろん、話し手にとっても新たな知を生み出すという。本書はインタビューの手法や歴史にはじまり、実際に「きく」うえで、どんな下調べをし、アポイントを取り、質問票を準備し、話をきき、まとめるかまでこまやかに記す。「

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12/5（土）2-4:30pmに、藤村瞳（愛媛大学）さんのご報告「インド・ビルマ医院を通して捉える20世紀前半の英領ラングーンの交錯史：経済ネットワークと日本人女性の労働に着目して」を最前列で聞かせていただきます。 ハイブリッドのイベントで、申し込みは11/28までです。 www.jsseas.org/2026/10/20/%...

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Aaron Gerow@dengerow.bsky.social · 2w ago

My somewhat monstrous article (it's long!) on Godzilla Minus One and Yamazaki Takashi has just been published at Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus. It analyzes the film through the structures evident in Yamazaki's many kamikaze narratives (particularly The Eternal Zero). #ゴジラ #山崎貴

My somewhat monstrous article (it's long!) on Godzilla Minus One and Yamazaki Takashi has just been published at Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus. It analyzes the film through the structures evident in Yamazaki's many kamikaze narratives (particularly The Eternal Zero). #ゴジラ #山崎貴

This is very cool!!

Charles McClean@cmcclean.bsky.social · 2w ago

I'm excited to share the dataset behind my book project: the Japanese Municipal Elections Dataset (JMED)! 👤 223,561 candidates 🗳️ 21,111 elections 🗾 2,027 municipalities 🗓️ 2005–2025 Explore the map or download the data: charlesmcclean.com/jmed/

Re Brazil: THE WHOLE THREAD

Bruno Dias@brunodias.dev · 2w ago

What is true is that this was a conflict—and make no mistake, this was a conflict; this was a protracted battle in a hybrid war, more than anything—that was largely fought by large numbers of people laboriously working to unfuck the nation's informational environment.

.@bostonglobe.com on the problems facing MA public higher ed gets it wrong: improving MA public higher ed & @umassamherst.bsky.social will not come from a closer imbrication between the needs of private companies and universities. It will come from democratization www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/n...

Massachusetts’ overlooked public universities need a visionary - The Boston Globe

A system losing students deserves a reboot.

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Oh, do I have an excellent reading recommendation on JAXA’s Martian Moon eXploration mission! Subodhana Wijeyeratne, The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan’s Space Programs (Stanford University Press, 2026) www.sup.org/books/asian-...

Scientific American@sciam.bsky.social · 3w ago

Little is known about Mars' moons, including how they came into being. Japan's MMX mission is aimed at fixing that, with a plan to return samples of the moon Phobos to Earth in 2031. sciam.com/article/japa...

Just this week I found myself reading an academic book where the preface casually mentions it's an AI translation of the author's original work. This kind of thing really needs a big advisory sticker on the cover or something

Ed Newton-Rex@ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 3w ago

No ISBNs in Canada for AI writing. This is a fantastic policy, and every country should do the same. www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

Looking forward to discussing a terrific new book, Rutgers Meets Japan: A Trans-Pacific Network of the Late Nineteenth Century, with its editor/author Haruko Wakabayashi this coming Thursday (October 22, 7pm EDT, Zoom)!! mjha.org/event-6713865

Hot off the press! 📚 Glad to see 𝘈 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, edited by Stephen Mosley, now in print. I had fun writing the chapter on "Work, Energy, and Power," with thanks to Stephen for shepherding the whole project to completion. #envhist #envhum #histstm

On my way back today from a long-weekend family trip to Chicago area. I just learned that the Chicago Midway Airport was literally named after the Battle of Midway!

SO EXCITED for this book by @chikatonooka.bsky.social!!!!

Chika Tonooka@chikatonooka.bsky.social · last mo.

Just set up Bluesky... because my book is now out in the US and as an e-book. (Coming to the UK on 1 December!) 30% discount code P329 at press.princeton.edu. @princetonupress.bsky.social

MIT's Anthropology program is now searching for a tenure-track assistant professor to fill the Fang Chair in Chinese Languages and Culture! Anthropology also shares a thriving PhD program (HASTS) with History and STS. Please share and apply!! careercenter.americananthro.org/job/714273/a...

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Christopher Scholz@kurisutofa.bsky.social · 10mo ago

During the election campaign, PM Takaichi joined Yana in his constituency and appealed to the voters to help "my Yana-chan," emphasizing his proximity to her. You'd think he'd be on resignation-watch by now but, at it stands, Takaichi seemingly hopes to project him (and her newly-formed cabinet).

永原宣 Hiromu Nagahara@hiromunagahara.bsky.social · last mo.

Sometimes Japanese is a magical language: a gov minister is now in trouble after bragging about cutting the road repair funding for municipalities in his constituency that failed to support him in the last election. His last name ? やな大臣　Minister Yana (“Hateful”) youtu.be/b4U6gs7b89M?...

Sometimes Japanese is a magical language: a gov minister is now in trouble after bragging about cutting the road repair funding for municipalities in his constituency that failed to support him in the last election. His last name ? やな大臣　Minister Yana (“Hateful”) youtu.be/b4U6gs7b89M?...

国交省「簗大臣の圧力なかった」予算カット発言巡り【スーパーJチャンネル】(2026年10月6日)

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今日朝日で始まった「小さな町々でトランプ支持者の声を追う一方、埋もれた歴史や各地の抵抗の動きも取材したルポ」なるシリーズ、本当に後半の話もやってくれるのならまだ良いのですが、＜農村部のトランプ支持者たちから民主党がなぜダメになったか話を聞いてきました＞っていうフレーミングはもうちょっとウンザリなのですよね。しかも直近の選挙情勢の中でわざわざこのネタなのかい、とも思ったり。こういうのを見かけると、まだ＜本物の・古き良きアメリカ＝農村部の白人社会＞っていう先入観があるのかな〜とも感じます。

Always fun when there’s an event that prompts Japanese bureaucrats to plead, “This is unprecedented!” In this case, Toyama city officials were apparently caught inflating their city’s population by creating fake census forms etc. and adding 2000+ nonexistent residents. youtu.be/mvQXbVG9Dlk?...

富山市職員が人口水増し報告か　総務省が刑事告発　国勢調査で不正【もっと知りたい！】【グッド！モーニング】(2026年9月30日)

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