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Making Sense of Natural Disasters with 'Hojoki'
Intern Intern - Tuesday, October 24, 2017
The hurricanes that in the past few months have ravaged Texas, Florida, eastern Mexico, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean have left vast regions swamped and
in anguish. Massive earthquakes continue to pummel Mexico. Read More
New Stone Bridge Press Catalog 2017-2018
Michael Palmer - Monday, October 23, 2017
We're very excited to finally be able to share our new 2017-2018 catalog featuring our new and upcoming titles! Read More
Stone Bridge Cafe: "Soaking in the Greenwood/Shinrin-yoku"
Intern Intern - Monday, October 16, 2017
Stone Bridge Cafe is a bi-weekly online series from Stone Bridge Press devoted to bringing readers short stories, poems, non-fiction pieces, photographs, and artwork from and/or about East Asia. For submission guidelines and info, follow the link at the bottom of this post. Read More
Eve Kushner on Kyle Ikeda, Okinawan literature, and kanji
Intern Intern - Monday, October 16, 2017
Japanese literature scholar Kyle Ikeda spoke this past Saturday about Okinawan literature and Shun Medoruma's In the Woods of Memory at the J-Sei community center in the San Francisco Bay Area. Read More
“Fall Into Haiku”: A Seasonal Poetry Celebration in Albany, California
Intern Intern - Monday, October 09, 2017
“Real haiku is the soul of poetry. Anything that is not actually present in one's heart is not haiku. The moon glows, flowers bloom, insects cry, water flows. There is no place we cannot find flowers or think of the moon. This is the essence of haiku.” Read More
Kazuo Ishiguro Is Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
Intern Intern - Friday, October 06, 2017
Congratulations to British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro on winning the Nobel Prize in Literature! Read More
Stone Bridge Cafe: 'Visual Haiku – This Distance II (Poem No.72)'
Intern Intern - Monday, October 02, 2017
Stone Bridge Cafe is a bi-weekly online series from Stone Bridge Press devoted to bringing readers short stories, poems, non-fiction pieces, photographs, and artwork from and/or about East Asia. For submission guidelines and info, follow the link at the bottom of this post. Read More
Happy International Translation Day!
Intern Intern - Saturday, September 30, 2017
It's International Translation Day everyone, a day to celebrate the many translators out there working hard to keep the world connected. What would we do without you?! Read More
The Meticulous Art of Traditional Japanese Woodworking
Intern Intern - Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Japan is a country with one foot eagerly frolicking in modernity and the other firmly planted in tradition. While it produces some of the most advanced technologies, from artificially intelligent androids and computers to virtual reality entertainment and bleeding edge electronics, it also cherishes steadfast traditions and preserves its centuries-old wooden buildings and furniture. Read More
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