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Some Observations on the Weddings of Tokugawa Shogun’s Daughters – Part 2
(2012-10-01) Seigle, Cecilia S
This section discusses the complex psychological and philosophical reason for Shogun Yoshimune’s contrasting handlings of his two adopted daughters’ and his favorite son’s weddings. In my thinking, Yoshimune lived up to his philosophical principles by the illogical, puzzling treatment of the three weddings. We can witness the manifestation of his modest and frugal personality inherited from his ancestor Ieyasu, cohabiting with his strong but unconventional sense of obligation and respect for his benefactor Tsunayoshi.
30年前のブログ
(2014-07-01) Seigle, Cecilia S
I was in Japan for one year (1985-1986) on the research grant of the Japan Foundation while writing my book Yoshiwara and subsequent book Ooku. Recently I found a collection of my brief observations and comments on various aspects of Japanese life. I had come to the United States as a college freshman in 1953, and although I had gone back to Japan for brief visits and research since then, I had not lived there over a couple of months. My comments in 1985-86 are interesting because of the passage of time since then. It is also light-hearted and humorous although points I attempted to make are serious. Since I never published these essays, I would like to publish them with added observations and comments from 2014. Although blogs as such did not exist in 1985-86, I would like to call the essays "Blogs of 30 years ago."
Review of Christopher Kaplonski, "The Lama Question: Violence, Sovereignty, and Exception in Early Socialist Mongolia"
(2017-06-01) Atwood, Christopher P.
Takeshi Kaikō – 開高健（1930−1989)
(2016-01-01) Seigle, Cecilia S
It has been 27 years (as of 2015) since the death of Takeshi Kaikō, Japanese writer, novelist, essayist, journalist, and a recipient of many literary prizes. This essay comprises of correspondence between Kaikō and myself, which lasted for 14 years since I first wrote to him in 1972 from necessity to ask some questions on his novel “Darkness in Summer” (夏の闇), which I was translating. We became good friends. Many years later, his long-time editor and publisher commented that Kaikō evidently told me things that he never told his long-time editors. I told him that was because I was not a woman to Kaikō, just a friend. Kaikō is still an object of research and study among scholars and interested readers. I believe these letters will disclose a side of Takeshi Kaikō that cannot be learned from reading his published work.
Review of Rana Mitter, The Manchurian Myth: Nationalism, Resistance, and Collaboration in Modern China
(2002-01-01) Atwood, Christopher P.
Review of Volker Rybatzki, Alessandra Pozzi, Peter W. Geier and John R. Krueger, The Early Mongols: Language, Culture and History. Studies in Honor of Igor de Rachewiltz on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday
(2010-01-01) Atwood, Christopher P.
Review of Douglas R. Reynolds, China, 1898-1912: The Xinzheng Revolution and Japan
(1995) Atwood, Christopher P.
Review of Bruce Elleman, Diplomacy and Deception: The Secret History of Sino-Soviet Diplomatic Relations, 1917-1927
(1998) Atwood, Christopher P.
Review of Piper Rae Gaubatz, Beyond the Great Wall: Urban Form and Transformation in the Chinese Frontiers
(1997) Atwood, Christopher P.
Review of Arthur Waldron, From War to Nationalism: China’s Turning Point, 1924-1925
(1997) Atwood, Christopher P.

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