May 2021, The English Japanese Student

Tokyo Before Tokyo: Book Review

May 16, 2021

The front cover of Tokyo Before Tokyo. Tokyo Before Tokyo: Power and Magic in the Shogun’s City of Edo by Timon Screech, published by ReaktionRead More

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The Impact of Translation: My Reader’s Experience

May 3, 2021

Different translations of The Tale of Genji: Suematsu (left), Seidensticker (middle), Tyler (right). As a student of Japanese Studies, concurrently teaching myself Japanese, I have beenRead More

Hi, I’m Zoe!

I am a student from England studying for a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in conjunction with the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC). The MA covers a large range of topics including art history, literature and international relations. I’m also challenging myself to learn Japanese. Previously I studied molecular and cellular biochemistry (MBiochem) at Oxford University, where I took an additional course in the history and philosophy of science. So I’m very interested in both science and humanities. This blog will give you an insight into my learning experience. It includes examples of work I have been set to do, reviews of books I have read and lectures I have attended. All the photographs which illustrate my writing are taken by me, unless credited otherwise.

I hope you enjoy reading my blog as much as I am enjoying my course.

Happy Reading!

Learn More:

If you want to learn more about Japan, research collections or attend (free) talks and lectures, you may be interested in the links below. They have all been great starting points for me:

https://www.sainsbury-institute.org

https://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/japanuk150/index.html

https://www.vam.ac.uk

https://www.japanhouselondon.uk

https://www.britishmuseum.org

Photograph of the entrance to the Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art in the Victoria and Albert Museum.