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Saigoku Kidan 西国奇談
No full textWoodblock PrintAuthor: Tamenaga Shunsui 為永春水 (1790-1843)Illustrator: Kunisada II (Toyokuni) 二世国貞 (豊國)Size: 4 ½ x 6 15/16 in.Strange Stories From the Western Country (English translation of title).This is a rare woodblock print about which little has been written. Its author, Tamenaga Shunsui, was the most prominent writer of the genre ninjōbon, or sentimental books which were popular in the 19th-century.(1) Shunsui is especially known for Spring-Color Plum Calendar, a highly romantic tale typical of ninjōbon. It featured a dramatic love story and detailed characterization, and showcases the best of Shunsui’s writing style. Knowing this, Saigoku Kidan is probably a romanatic tale. In all probability, the story told by these prints features idealized male and female counterparts (such as those depicted on the front covers), but is probably less sentimental in character than other works by Shunsui. In this spread, a character, possibly the male lead, is defeating a strange monster with his dog.
Researcher Michaela Kingsley
1. Shirane, Haruo. Early Modern Japanese Literature: An Anthology. New York Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press
The Cultural Identity Shared by Northern Kyushu and Korea’s Southern District in Ancient Times
No full textThe thesis of this article is to find and support the cultural identity that was shared by Japan’s northern Kyushu and Korea’s southern district in ancient times. Although the evidence for this purpose is ample, the author, first of all, lays stress on a major premise of the thesis that is a geographic neighborhood in between. Such a neighborhood continued to act as a bridge on the sea through which innumerable immigrants from Korea’s southern district since the Yayoi period (BC. 3 century~AD. 2-3 century) ceaselessly flowed into Kyushu and elsewhere in Japan, The immigrants obviously brought with them a culture, above all, their religious belief, which formed the basis for the cultural identity mentioned above. Sorts of evidence such as nomenclature in northern Kyushu and archeological findings support the thesis of cultural identity. For example, a tribal state in northeastern Kyushu in ancient times, named ‘toyokuni’(豊国), was called ‘karakuni’(韓国) at that time. The latter is referred to as a ‘Korean state.’ The other important remnants of such a cultural identity is found in Tsushima Island and beyond. The Tsushima Island, together with its neighbor island Iki, has been famous for having played the role of a ‘bridge island’ between Japan and Korea from time immemorial. In that Tsushima, archeological findings show that Korean immigrants left the remnants of their religious belief in the way to Kyushu. Amenohiboko(天日槍) who is referred to as a symbol of Korean immigration, according to Japan’s old historical books, brought with him, among others, ‘kumanohimorogi (熊神籬) that means ‘a sacred shrine’ in which old Shinto was originated. The author concludes that this and other pieces of evidence are sufficient to testify the cultural identity shared by Kyushu and the southern district of the Korean peninsula based on religious beliefs.departmental bulletin pape
Tetrahydrocurcumin protects against cadmium-induced hypertension, raised arterial stiffness and vascular remodeling in mice
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duction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Cadmium (Cd) is a nonessential heavy metal, causing oxidative damage to various tissues and associated with hypertension. Tetrahydrocurcumin (THU), a major metabolite of curcumin, has been demonstrated to be an antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive and anti-inflammatory agent. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of THU against Cd-induced hypertension, raised arterial stiffness and vascular remodeling in mice
Seismic Wave Interactions Between the Atmosphere - Ocean - Cryosphere System and the Geosphere in Polar Regions
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Greenland Ice Sheet Dynamics and Glacial Earthquake Activities
No full text第4回極域科学シンポジウム
横断セッション：[IA] 「急変する北極気候システム及びその全球的な影響の総合的解明」―GRENE北極気候変動研究事業研究成果報告2013―
11月12日（火） 国立極地研究所 ２階大会議室conference objec
The Repeated Seismic Survey 2012 in Sakurajima Volcano, South Kyushu, Japan. The Fourth Round.
No full textThe fourth round of repetitive seismic experiment in Sakurajima Volcano on 2012 and the analysis of compiled data set are presented. The repetitive surveys have been carried out since 2009 after the pilot survey on 2008. Two lines, NS and EW were deployed in the eastern foot and the northern flank of the volcano, respectively. The survey lines include 14 shot points and 273 temporary stations, those are the same specification as those of the previous observations. More than 90% of stations are placed at the same points with the previous observations. Data retrieval was successful and 98.5% of stations were retrieved. Reference seismograms are derived through stacking the single-year seismograms and the differential seismograms are also calculated with the subtraction of those single-year seismograms. Differential sections are derived from the differential seismograms. Some systematic changes in reflectivity are found in the sections and deeper changes below 3km in the depth are consistent with development of the edifice inflation. Changes in the shallow part can be correlated with explosions at the crater and can alternate in short cycle.The fourth round of repetitive seismic experiment in Sakurajima Volcano on 2012 and the analysis of compiled data set are presented. The repetitive surveys have been carried out since 2009 after the pilot survey on 2008. Two lines, NS and EW were deployed in the eastern foot and the northern flank of the volcano, respectively. The survey lines include 14 shot points and 273 temporary stations, those are the same specification as those of the previous observations. More than 90% of stations are placed at the same points with the previous observations. Data retrieval was successful and 98.5% of stations were retrieved. Reference seismograms are derived through stacking the single-year seismograms and the differential seismograms are also calculated with the subtraction of those single-year seismograms. Differential sections are derived from the differential seismograms. Some systematic changes in reflectivity are found in the sections and deeper changes below 3km in the depth are consistent with development of the edifice inflation. Changes in the shallow part can be correlated with explosions at the crater and can alternate in short cycle
Seismic Wave Interactions between the Atmosphere - Ocean - Cryosphere system and the Geosphere in Polar Regions
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