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Tag: Asian studies

A Note on Kanji and Hànzì

2 weeks ago James Howard Blog

This is a really fun little narrow bit of amusement I got out of this, but it is worth sharing. I was watching a video from LangFocus about kanji. I really like the presenter, and this is a neat video: But never one to watch just one video when one

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Meiji Land Reforms and Modernization

April 2, 2018 7:46 AM James Howard Blog

An open question in history is why Japan was able to successfully modernize following Commodore Perry’s “opening of Japan.” In a recent discussion of this, I proposed that three reasons drove Japan’s success. First is the adoption of free-market economics. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the Emperor implemented market

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Ethohistorical Note on Dharma

November 13, 2017 7:16 AM James Howard Blog

Like Buddhism, Jainism sprang from the fount of dharmic religions in India, more than two thousand years ago. Each stands apart from traditional Hinduism in that they reject the Vedas as written and find authoritative teachings in new writings and philosophies. Distinct from each other, the two philosophies developed rigorous

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Transmitting Chinese Cultural Values

April 28, 2017 6:05 AM James Howard Blog

I’ve been learning a bit of Asian history, since it is something I know little about. One question is about the role of ancient Chinese culture across other East Asian societies. Buddhism played a role in transmitting Chinese cultural and social values to both Korea and Japan. This is because

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Opening Transpolar Shipping Lanes

January 8, 2016 7:28 AM James Howard Blog

Russian company Росатомфлот is planning to build an enormous ice breaker to open polar shipping routes. Monster icebreaker for transpolar shipping It looks more like a fantacy yacht made for a Russian oligarch. However, the vessel is not made for fancy holidays along the Crimean coast. If the plans of

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