The Best of The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: October 2005

* tmc * in patientia vestra habetis animam vestram * tmc *

Dear Reader,

The ASIAN STUDIES WWW MONITOR
(including all its subsidiary (and/or sister) pages on "coombs.anu.edu.au" server) has permanently ceased its publishing operations on Friday 21st January 2011.

All of the online resources reported here have been thoroughly checked at the time of their listing. However, it is possible that, with the with the passage of time, many of the originally reported materials might have been removed from the Internet, or changed their online address, or varied the scope and quality of their contents.

Fortunately, in several cases it is possible to access many of the older versions of the resources listed in the MONITOR. This can be easily done via the free services of the "The Internet Archive" http://web.archive.org/, a remarkable brainchild of Brewster Kahle, San Francisco, CA.

- with warm regards -

Editor, Dr T. Matthew Ciolek.

Canberra, 21 January 2011.

29 October 2005

Tsunami - Consequences, development and conflicts

http://asienhaus.de/tsunamis-english

4star

Asienstiftung/Asienhaus, Essen, Germany

Supplied note:
"The Tsunami in South and Southeast Asia has led to a huge wave of solidarity. But it brought up many questions on how to deal with it as well. This website provides links to some of the central issues discussed on the following topics: Debating the tsunami, coastal destruction, Aceh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India. This website will be updated regularly. A website with additional material in German can be found here: www.asienhaus.de/flut - kf."

Site contents:
* Tsunami (Coastal Destruction, Aceh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India); *Tsunami in Asia (Rethinking, Development Policy, Interests of Donors, Local perspective, How to help, Problems of Humanitarian Aid, Debt Crisis, Burma/Burmese in Thailand, Further Links); * Links: Debating the Tsunami.

URL
http://asienhaus.de/tsunamis-english

Internet Archive (web.archive.org)
[the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by:
Klaus Fritsche (klaus.fritsche@asienhaus.de)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
News/Study/Online Guide

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
NGO

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V. Useful

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
under 30

Please note that the above details were correct on 29 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

28 October 2005

Daruma and Japanese Culture

http://www.amie.or.jp/daruma/daruma-new1.html

5star

Daruma Museum, GokuRakuAn, Okayama, Japan.

Self-description" "On these pages, I will present you information about Daruma san [Bodhidharma (?-532), 28th Indian Zen Patriarch, 1st Chinese Zen Patriarch - ed.] in English. I will try to give you an overview of various topics related to Daruma san. So you can get an understanding of how Daruma san even now influences Japanese art and the lives of Japanese people on an everyday level and learn about folk art, ceramics, festivals and other things as you read along. I am your guide, Gabi Greve, born in Germany, a long-time collector of Daruma artefacts, long-time resident of Japan and long-time student of Buddhist art. Contact me in English, German or Japanese."

Site contents:
ABC Introduction to Daruma San; A Visit to Konpira San in Shikoku; Akubi - Daruma Yawning; Anzan - Daruma, Birth and Childrearing; Aritayaki - Daruma of Arita Pottery; Ayame- Iris Daruma from Kashiwa; Bentoobako - Lunchbox with Daruma; Bizenyaki - Bizen Pottery and Daruma san; Byoobu and Tsuitate - Daruma on a Screen; Daruma Ichi - Daruma Markets in Japan (1); Daruma-Hunting in Takamatsu; Daruma-Hunting in Takamatsu Visiting Temples Nagao-ji and Ookubo-ji; Daruma-ji - A Temple in Nishi Izu; Dorei - Clay Bells with Daruma; Engi-Mono - Things for Good Luck (1); Floriade in Holland - Daruma at the Flower Show; Fushimi Tsuchiningyoo - Clay Dolls from Fushimi; Fusuma - Daruma on a Sliding Door; Goshiki Daruma and Color Symbols; Haiku and Daruma; Hakata Dolls and Daruma; Hibachi - Daruma Brazier to Keep You Warm; Himeji no Daruma - Daruma from Himeji; Hoorin-ji - The Daruma Temple in Kyoto; Hyootan, Namazu and Daruma - The Gourd, the Catfish and Daruma; Ishi (1) - Stones and Daruma; Ishi (2) - Stones and Daruma; Jimotsu - What is Daruma holding?; Jindai-ji - A Daruma Market and Sanskrit; Kakebotoke - Votive Plaques and Daruma; Kamakurabori - Daruma and Laquerware; Kanban Part 1 - Shop Signs with Daruma; Kanban Part 2 - Shop Signs with Daruma; Kasukabe - Daruma Dolls from Kasukabe; Kasuri - Ikat-Weaving with Daruma Patterns; Katana (1) - Daruma and the Japanese Sword; Katana (2) - Tsuba, Menuki, Daruma and the Sword; Katsu!! - Koan and Daruma; Kimono (1) - Daruma as Cloth Design; Kimono (2) - Daruma as Cloth Design; Koogoo - Daruma as an Incense Container; Kooro - Daruma as an Incense Burner; Koraku-En and Daruma - An Autumn Walk; Kumano and Nachi - Hunting for Stone Daruma; Kurashiki and Daruma; Kutaniyaki - Daruma of Kutani Pottery; Matsu - The Pine and Daruma; Matsuyama no Hime Daruma - Princess Daruma from Matsuyama; Me-ire - Painting Eyes for Daruma; Meoto Daruma and Takasago - Daruma and a Happy Couple (Part 1); Meoto Daruma, Enmusubi and more Happy Couples (Part 2); Mini Daruma and a Tiny Encyclopedia about Daruma; Mikawa Daruma, Daruma from Toyokawa and Toyohashi; Mimikazari - Daruma and his Earrings; Nagoya no Daruma - Daruma from Nagoya; Nogata Daruma, Tsuyazaki Clay Dolls and Folkart of Fukuoka Prefecture; Okinawa, Daruma and Folkcraft; Oribeyaki - Daruma of Oribe Pottery; Ryokan san and Tamashima Daruma; Sake and Shochu - Ricewine, Schnaps and Daruma; Santa Claus and Daruma San ?Merry Christmas!; Sanukibori - Carving from Sanuki Area in Shikoku; Sekiri Daruma carrying one sandal; Senkootate - Daruma as an Incense Stick Holder; Suiteki - Water Dropper, Hiraga Gennai and Daruma; Takamatsu and Yakuri Daruma (2); Takamatsu Daruma - Papermachee Dolls, Clay Dolls and Small Kites; Takeda no Hime Daruma - Princess Daruma from Takeda; Tako Kites with Daruma Design; Tanuk i - A Badger posing as Daruma; Te-aburi - Daruma as a Handwarmer; Tokkuri - Drinking Hot Sake with Daruma; Tsurukame - Crane, Tortoise and Daruma for Good Luck; Uto no Hime Daruma - Princess Daruma from Uto; Wakasa Daruma - Daruma of Laquer and Agate Stone; Yakimono - Daruma in Japanese Pottery (1); Yakimono - Daruma in Japanese Pottery (2); Yakko Daruma and Flower Viewing in Tsuyama; Yukidaruma - Daruma as a Snowman; Yunomi - Drinking Tea with Daruma;

The site also includes: Daruma Forum (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Darumasan-Japan/); * Daruma Photo Album (http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gabigreve2000/my_photos); * Musings about Happiness, a Haiku Forum (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/happyhaiku/); * Index of all my Activities; * Introducing GokuRakuAn.

Note:
A bi-ligual (JP, EN) site - ed.

URL
http://www.amie.or.jp/daruma/daruma-new1.html

Internet Archive
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.amie.or.jp/daruma/daruma-new1.html

Link reported by:
Dr. Gabi Greve (gokuraku@po.harenet.ne.jp)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Documents/Study

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Museum

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
under 300

Please note that the above details were correct on 28 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

26 October 2005

Photo Dictionary of Japan's Buddhist Gods and Goddessess

http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml

5star

OnmarkProductions.com, Kamakura City, Japan

Supplied note: "Japanese Buddhism & Shintoism A-to-Z Photo Dictionary (1,000+ photos), with a special focus on Japanese Buddhist sculpture. - ms."

Site contents:
* Search site; * JAPANESE BUDDHISM -- Intro Page; Main Menu; Nyorai Group; Bosatsu Group; Myo-o Group; Tenbu Group; Hands (Mudra); Cycle of Suffering; Schools / Sects; Terminology;
* A to Z -- 3 Tier Pagoda; 4 Celestial Emblems; 4 Heavenly Kings; 5 Elements; 5 Tier Pagoda; 5 Tathagata; 5 Wisdom Kings; 6 Realms; 7 Lucky Gods; 8 Legions; 8 Zodiac Protectors; 12 Devas; 12 Generals; 12 Zodiac Animals; 28 Legions; About the Author; Agyo; Amano Jyaku; Amida Nyorai; Arakan (Rakan); Arhat (Rakan); Ashuku Nyorai; Asura (Ashura); Bamboo; Benzai-ten; Bibliography; Big Buddha; Birushana Nyorai; Bishamon-ten; Bodhisattva; Bosatsu Group; Bosatsu of Mercy; Bosatsu on Clouds; Buddha (Historical); Buddha Group; Calligraphy; Celestial Emblems; Child Protectors; Classifying; Daibutsu; Daikoku-ten; Dainichi Nyorai; Daruma (Zen); Deva (Tenbu); Dosojin; Dragon; Ebisu; Eight Legions; Estores; Family Tree; Footprints of Buddha; Fox (Oinari); Fugen Bosatsu; Fukurokuju; Gakko & Nikko; Gardens; Gravestones; Godai Nyorai; Goddess of Mercy; Goddesses; Hachi Bushu; Hachiman; Hands (Mudra); Henge; Holy Mountains; Ho-o (Phoenix); Hotei; Ishidoro | Ishidourou; Jikokuten; Jizo Bosatsu; Juni Shi; Juni Shinsho; Juni Ten; Junrei (Pilgrimage); Jurojin; Jyaki or Tentoki; Kannon Bosatsu; Kappa; Kariteimo (Kishibojin); Karura; Kendatsuba; Kichijouten; Kishibojin (Kariteimo); Kitsune (Oinari); Kokuzo Bosatsu; Koumokuten; Lanterns (Stone); Links; Mandara (Mandala); Maneki Neko; Miroku Bosatsu/Nyorai; Monju Bosatsu; Monkeys; Mudra (Hands); Myo-o; Newsletter; Nijuhachi Bushu; Nikko & Gakko; Ninpinin; Nio Protectors; Nyorai Group; Oinari (Fox); Phoenix (Ho-o); Pilgrimage Guide; Pottery; Protective Stones; Rakan (Arhat); Raigo Triad; Reincarnation; Rock Gardens; Seishi Bosatsu; Sendan Kendatsuba; Seven Lucky Gods; Shaka Nyorai; Shape Shifters; Shichifukujin; Shijin (Shishin); Shinto Concepts; Shinto Main Menu; Shinto Shrines; Shishi (Lion); Shitenno; Shoki; Siddhartha; Six States; Stone Gardens; Stone Graves; Stone Lanterns; Stones (Top Menu); Suijin (Water Kami); Tamonten; Taishakuten; Tanuki; Temples; Tenbu Group; Tengu; Tentoki or Jyaki; Terminology; Tibetan Carpets; Tibet Photos; Tibetan Tanka; Transmigration; Ungyo; Water Basin; Wheel of Life; Yakushi Nyorai; Yasha (Yaksha); Zen (Daruma); Zen Art Tour; Zouchoten

Note:
A brilliant and informative site - ed.

URL
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml

Internet Archive (web.archive.org)
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/buddhism.shtml

Link reported by:
Mark Schumacher (mls-at-onmarkproductions.com)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Documents/Study

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Other

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
under 1,000

Please note that the above details were correct on 26 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

TibetInfoNet (TIN)

http://www.tibetinfonet.net/

5star

www.tibetinfonet.net, London, UK

Self-description:
"An Independent Information Service on Contemporary Tibet."

Site contents:
* Output by Topic (Society and Culture, Economy and Development, Education, Environment, Outside Tibet, Policies and Leaders, Prisoners and Protest); * Tibet File (Images from Tibet, Map of Tibet, Tibet by Counties, Populations Statistics, Chronology, Glossary, Bibliography); * Links (a list under construction); * Search Site; * Updates in English; * Updates in Tibetan; * Updates in Chinese; * Tibet News Digest; * About us; * Subscribe (free); * Support us; * Contact us.

Note:
The "www.tibetinfonet.net" site published in: Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Tibetan, Italian, Japanese and Tibetan. The site established in Aug 2005 and now under construction, continues the work of its predecessor, the "www.tibetinfo.net", which was closed down in Sep 2005.
The TibetInfoNet News updates are also available from a mailing list tin@tibetinfonet.net. Subscriptions to the list are via web page at http://www.aroxis.de/mailman/listinfo/mailer - ed.

URL
http://www.tibetinfonet.net/

Internet Archive (web.archive.org)
[the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by:
T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
News/Study

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
NGO

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
under 30

Please note that the above details were correct on 26 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

23 October 2005

Society for the Study of Peace and Conflict, India

http://www.sspconline.org

5star

SSPC, Post Box No. 10560, JNU Old Campus, New Delhi Pin-110067, New Delhi, India

Supplied note:
"SSPC is an independent, non-profit research organization based in New Delhi, dedicated to research on issues relating to peace, conflict and human development - rg."

Self-description:
"Activities of SSPC Research, monitoring, documentation, fact-finding, early warning, risk analysis, workshops, and publishing."

Site contents: * About us; * Research Areas (Arms Control and Proliferation, National Security & Defence Establishment, Armed Conflict & Crisis, Energy & Environment, Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease, Human Development, Peace & Conflict Resolution, Terrorism & Homeland Defence); * Publication; * Contact us; * Op/Ed articles; * News updates (WMD Watch, ERIDs Alert); * Search; * Book reviews.

URL
http://www.sspconline.org

Internet Archive
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.sspconline.org

Link reported by: Rupan Gupta (officemail@sspconline.org)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Corporate Info./Study

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
NGO

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
under 1,000

Please note that the above details were correct on 23 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

18 October 2005

Online Contents Database, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg

http://www.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/helios/fachinfo/www/suedasien/olc_zeitschriften.html

5star

Library, The South Asia Institute (SAI), Ruprecht-Karls Universitaet Heidelberg, Germany

Supplied note: "OLC-SSG South Asia is the online contents service of the Special Subject Collection South Asia (Sondersammelgebiet Suedasien) and offers currently access to table of contents of 197 journals relevant to the study and research on culture, politics and languages of South Asia. The journals are mostly indexed back to the year 1993; thus the database contains app. 101,400 articles and reviews.
The database is a subject oriented selection of bibliographic data from the Swets Database Online Contents. It is regularly enlarged by table of contents data from additional periodicals out of the special collections of the library of the SAI. OLC-SSG South Asia can be used as a bibliographic database as well as an access point to Interlibrary loan and document delivery services.
Access for European libraries and scientific institutions is free. Individual Scholars and persons from Germany and other European countries with a research interest in South Asia may contact me for a user id and password. A complete list of the journals is available at [the URL below] - nm."

URL
http://www.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/helios/fachinfo/www/suedasien/olc_zeitschriften.html

Internet Archive (web.archive.org)
[the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by:
Nicole Merkel (merkel@sai.uni-heidelberg.de), forwarded by h-asia@h-net.msu.edu

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Documents

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
under 30

Please note that the above details were correct on 18 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

Japancasting - WWW blog

http://stevemc.blogmatrix.com

4star

Osaka Jogakuin College, Osaka, Japan

Supplied note: "A podcasting blog or spoken library [est. 6 Jul 2005] for studying Japan. Free educational broadcasts on Japanese culture, history, language, society, religions, and educational system. Ancient legends are analyzed with discussion questions to discover East Asian values. Listen to voices of people from around the world, professors and students in English, Japanese and Chinese. For English as a Foreign Language study there are links to illustrated scripts for reading while listening, and links to online sources for further research. Subscribe to download to an MP3 player like iPod via iTunes, through podcast directories or the Japancasting site, where episodes can be clicked on to listen by computer (Webcasting). Cf. journal article on podcasting at: http://www.waoe.org/president/podcasting_article.html - smcc."

Site contents (keywords):
Ancient; Asia; Baseball; Bicultural; Bilingual; Boston; Buddhism; Bunraku; California; Chinese; Choices; Christianity; Classical; Conflict; Discrimination; Ecumenism; Education; Efl; Emperor; English; Freedom; Government; Haiku; Hammurabi; Hawaii; Human; Ipods; Iraq; Islam; Japan; Japanese; Jica; Judaism; Koizumi; Language; Learning; Legend; Modern; Multilingual; Noh; Oedipus; Osaka; Ozu; Peace; Pilgrimage; Podcasting; Prejudice; Proverbs; Psychology; Questions; Racism; Religion; Resolution; Rights; Shikoku; Shotoku; Society; Sophocles; Taos; Technology; Transcend; Wisdom; Womanhood; Woodstock; Xenophobia

URL http://stevemc.blogmatrix.com

Internet Archive (web.archive.org)
[the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by:
Steve McCarty (waoe@mail.goo.ne.jp)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Other

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V.Useful

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
under 300

Please note that the above details were correct on 18 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

13 October 2005

International Journal of Tantric Studies (IJTS)

http://www.asiatica.org/ijts/

5star

Asiatica Association, Milano, Italy

Supplied note:
"Dear Colleagues, In May 2005 we have celebrated our 10th birth anniversary. We want to inaugurate the 11th year of the International Journal of Tantric Studies with vol. 7-1 [at the URL below] Paper: 'Beyond The Hindu Frontier, Jaina-Vaisnava Syncretism in the Gujarati Diaspora', 1st part, by Dr. Peter Fluegel (Chair of the Centre of Jaina Studies, SOAS). The article deals with the Akram Vijnan movement and is based on Fluegel's intermittent fieldwork between 1997-2004 in Ahmedabad, London, Mumbai, Surat, and Baroda. The paper also offers original Gujarati ritual texts. Most of the texts have been published in the pamphlet literature of the Akram Vij–an Marg. The paper is accompanied by the original pictures by the author. The 2nd part of the paper will be published in a few days.

On the occasion of our birthday I want to thank all our editors, Roberto Donatoni (Adelphi Edizioni, Italy), Prof. Minoru Hara (Tokyo University, Japan), Prof. Karel van Kooij (Leiden University, The Nederlands), Prof. David N. Lorenzen (El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico), Prof. Benjamin Prejado (El Colegio de Mexico, Mexico), Prof. Michael Rabe (Saint Xavier University, USA), Prof. Debabrata Sensharma (Kurukshetra University, India). My special thanks to Prof. Michael Witzel, our Co-Editor, and to our Technical Editor, Dr. Ludovico Magnocavallo.
Happy reading! - eg. "

URL
http://www.asiatica.org/ijts/

Internet Archive:
[Only issues Vol. 6(1) (Sep 2002) and earlier ones are accessible from http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.asiatica.org/ijts/]

Link reported by:
Enrica Garzilli (garzilli@shore.net)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
NGO

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
under 1,000

Please note that the above details were correct on 13 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

12 October 2005

The India-China Project WWW blog

http://indiachinaproject.blogspot.com

4star

indiachinaproject.blogspot.com, google.com, CA, US.

Supplied note:
"The aim of the blog is to bring together important reportage and commentary on strategic matters pertaining to China with an India-centric perspective. The blog is aimed at generating some informed discussion on the rise of China and its implications for India and the larger Asia-Pacific region. We hope that that as we get going we will be able to attract an audience that will look to this blog as a source of informed commentary and reportage on strategic developments involving India and the Asia-Pacific region. We also hope that you will participate in some of the interesting debates that will emerge in the future. It is sponsored by the M. L. Sondhi Institute of Asia-Pacific Affairs, New Delhi. - hvp."

Most recent posts (in early Oct 2005):
* When will China face up to its history? * China-India Economic Engagement: Building Mutual Confidence * The CCP gathers and misses the point * Re-examining Mao's legacy * Propects for a democratic China * US Debates the Rise of China, Once Again * China's Future: Brzezinski versus Mearsheimer * Tackling Income Disparities and Tightening Grip over Media: China's Communists in a Quandary * China Takes the Lead In Asia-Pacific * China-Japan Tensions * Rural Unrest in China * Why Did Secretary Rice Miss APEC? * Washington Post dissects US China problems

Note:
The ICP blog was established in Apr 2005. - ed.

URL
http://indiachinaproject.blogspot.com

Internet Archive (web.archive.org)
[the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]

Link reported by:
Harsh V. Pant (hpant@nd.edu), forwarded by (h-asia@h-net.msu.edu)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study/News

* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Academic

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
V. Useful

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

Please note that the above details were correct on 12 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com

07 October 2005

Japan Focus Weekly Newsletter

http://japanfocus.org

5star

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US

Self-description:
"About Japan Focus - Japan Focus [est. Aug 2002, ISSN: 1557-4660 - ed.] is a refereed electronic journal and and fully-indexed archive that chronicles Japan and the Asia-Pacific in global perspective, encompassing politics, economics, society, history, culture, international relations, war and peace, and historical memory. In addition to Japan Focus exclusives, it presents translations from Japanese and other languages as well as reprints of important texts. Japan Focus draws on the writings of researchers, journalists, policy analysts and writers throughout Asia and the Pacific, North America, Europe and Australia. Its fully indexed website provides a permanent resource for researchers on the Asia-Pacific. Subscribers receive a weekly mailing announcing and introducing four to eight new articles. Coordinators -
Andrew DeWit, Laura Hein, Gavan McCormack, David McNeill, Mark Selden, Yuki Tanaka, Julia Yonetani."

Supplied note:
"[W]e recently posted our 400th article, and we have become the electronic journal on Japan and the Asia-Pacific with a weekly mailing providing entree to approximately 6-8 articles a week and coverage extending to politics, economic, culture, history, international affairs and much more. - ms."

Site contents:
About Japan Focus; View All; Search Texts; Resources (links to: Asia Times; Critical Asian Studies; Japan Policy Research Institute; Japanese Society Series; Kyoto Journal; Nautilus Institute for Security and Sustainability; TomDispatch); Administration

Topics:
Japan (Okinawa); Japan & the World (United States, (Asia (China, Taiwan, Korea, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, Central/Western Asia, Middle East, South Asia), Russia, Europe, Other); War and Peace; War & Terror; Nationalism; Security Strategy; Politics; Emperor System; Judicial System; Economics/Finance (Natural Resources, Environment, Development); Social Change (Agricultural/Rural, Urban, Poverty, Immigration, Health and Welfare); Labor; Education; Culture; Women/Gender; Minorities; People's Movements (Peace, Citizens); History (Atomic Bomb/Nuclear War,The Pacific War and World War II, Colonialism and Empire, Historical Memory); Japanese Lives; Asian/Pacific Lives; Review Essays; Responses.

URL
http://japanfocus.org

Internet Archive
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://japanfocus.org

Link reported by:
Mark Selden (ms44@cornell.edu)

* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study

* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]:
Academic

* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]:
Essential

* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]:
over 3,000 [in fact, 3,620]

Please note that the above details were correct on 7 October 2005. To suggest an update, please email the site's editor at tmciolek@ciolek.com