REKIHAKU 003 Contents
EDITED BY National Museum of Japanese History, MIKAMI Yoshitaka and UCHIDA Junko
Our Concept
Special Features
Nikki (Diaries, Journals, and Memoirs) Opening Windows into History
Featured Dialogue: Getting Intimate with a Diary |
ŌKAWA Shiori and MIKAMI Yoshitaka |
Fragments of Courtier Journals from the Heian Period (794–1185) The Enduring Power of Nikki—Why Have Journals from a Millennium Ago Survived to the Present? |
MATSUZONO Hitoshi |
Column: When Did Court Women Start Writing Nikki? Kana Literature and the Tosa Nikki (Tosa Diary) |
OGURA Shigeji |
Reading Prostitutes’ “Diaries” as an Outsider: Prostitutes Who Write Diaries |
YOKOYAMA Yuriko |
Column: Twitter as a Diary or Document to a Vast, Anonymous Public |
KOJIMA Michihiro |
Exploring How to Interpret Institutionalized Modern Diaries Exploring the “Diary Culture” of Modern Japan |
TANAKA Yūsuke |
Column: Collecting, Utilizing, and Preserving Individuals’ Diaries Personal Diaries as a Social Legacy |
SHIMA Rieko |
Historical Study that Uncovers History from People’s Daily Lives Journals from the Joseon Dynasty and Research Trends |
KIM Jeongun |
Four Recommended Books for Those Who Want to Know More about the Special Features |
Just History but Not "Just" History
The Technology that Makes Koban Coins Look Golden | SAITO Tsutomu |
Museum Manga Part 3
Welcome to the Sakura Museum of Japanese History It’s Not Just a Case?! |
TAKATORI Yu |
ISHIDE Nanako's REKIHAKU Expedition, Part 3
Authorized Trading Ship with a Vermilion Seal : Set Off on a Fantasy Ocean Voyage | ISHIDE Nanako |
Stories from the Field
Looking to Tomorrow: A View from the Top of a Float, Part 3 (Final Episode): Connecting Festivals to the Future—Minazuki Sannō Festival |
KAWAMURA Kiyoshi |
Museum in Print: An Object from Rekihaku
A Collection Spanning Two Generations― |
HIDAKA Kaori |
At the Frontline of History Research
Showing Gender Concepts through Material Objects |
YOKOYAMA Yuriko |
Managing a Twitter Account for #Gender Exhibition | HIROKAWA Waka |
EXHIBITION: An Invitation to Rekihaku
Welcome to the Featured Exhibition, “Woodblock Prints Depicting a Giant Catfish: Reflection of Edo People’s Imagination (archived at the Ōjaku Bunko Library)” | ŌKUBO Junichi |
SPOTLIGHT: Endeavors by Young Researchers
Crossing Over Communities, Eras, and Disciplines with the Aim of Sharing Knowledge | KAMEDA Akihiro |
Starting a Digital Archive of History, Part2
Cultural Japan | HASHIMOTO Yūta |
The Botanical Garden of Everyday Life: Seasonal Guide
Guide to the Seasonal Exhibitions “Traditional Japanese Morning Glories” |
A Town with a Museum
Let’s Head Out into the Real Field—Lake Biwa |
WATANABE Keiichi |
Everyday Origins
Exploring Bon Rituals | YAMADA Shin‘ya |
Modicum of Research
Cultural History and Fascinating Things Seen at Japanese Local Markets, Part 3 (Final Episode) | UCHIDA Junko |
Kaleidoscope of History
Collections Originally Archived by the Ōtsuka Museum of Traditional Implements and Tools | AOKI Takahiro |
Members Wanted: Friends of the Rekihaku Association / Rekihaku School Programs