Sunday, May 14, 2017

How can such awful discrimination and abuse against deaf people happen in 2017?

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Two recent articles that can only be characterized as unbelievable and unforgivable: Nun from Japan arrested for allegedly abusing deaf ch...
Sunday, April 23, 2017

"SDF member arrested for forcing girlfriend to send nude selfies"

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From Japan Today , 4/20/17. A 26-year-old member of Japan’s Ground Self Defense Forces was arrested Thursday on charges of making threats ...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

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An anomaly in three time periods...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017

"Ken Domon and the artistry of real life"

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Text and photo from The Japan Times , 4/16/17. By 1957, photographer Ken Domon had reached the peak of his creative powers. A picture t...
Monday, April 10, 2017

「一期一会」George F. Pearson Solo Photo Exhibition

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Solo photo exhibition as part of his MA work from my former student... So proud!
Thursday, March 30, 2017

"Japanese Photography" - Two Current Exhibitions in Tokyo -and- (Bonus!) Two Good Sources

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Caption: 'Boy Wearing Armor' by Suzuki Shinichi (c. 1882-1897) | GOTO SHINPEI MEMORIAL HALL Photo and text from The Japan Times...
Tuesday, March 28, 2017

"Writing with Light Photo Essays - A Collaboration between Cultural Anthropology and Visual Anthropology Review"

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Today in my Documenting Japan class the students are starting their Two-Frame Photo Story Presentations. The assignment was inspired by my ...
Thursday, March 16, 2017

"Gov't seeks installation of visible fire alarms for hearing impaired"

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From Japan Today , 3/16/17. The Japanese government has called on municipalities across the country to install visibly recognizable flashi...

"Surveillance cameras to be installed in every subway car in Tokyo"

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From Japan Today , 3/15/17. Surveillance cameras will be installed in each of the roughly 3,800 subway cars in Tokyo, their operators said...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017

"Ethnography and Street Photography" (New article at Anthropology News) plus some bonuses...

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Really interesting article incorporating text and photos by Brent Luvaas recently posted at Anthropology News . Short excerpt: Street pho...