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Letter from George Yamada
No full textA letter from George Yamada about a publication called Rikka.These materials are from box 73 and 74 of the Frank Chin Papers. The Frank Chin Papers contain personal and professional correspondence between Frank Chin and Michi Weglyn relating to particular projects on which either author was working as well as files related to the Day of Remembrance Tribute to Michi Weglyn
Clinical outcome and neurological development of patients with biliary atresia associated with a bleeding tendency: a single institution experience
No full textCitation: Ryuta Masuya, Toshihiro Muraji, Toshio Harumatsu, Seiro Machigashira, Yumiko Iwamoto, Masato Ogata, Lynne Takada, Nanako Nishida, Chihiro Kedoin, Ayaka Nagano, Mayu Matsui, Masakazu Murakami, Koshiro Sugita, Keisuke Yano, Shun Onishi, Koji Yamada, Waka Yamada, Makoto Matsukubo, Takafumi Kawano, Mitsuru Muto, Kazuhiko Nakame, Tatsuru Kaji, Atsushi Nanashima, Satoshi Ieiri, Clinical outcome and neurological development of patients with biliary atresia associated with a bleeding tendency: a single institution experience, Surgery Today, 54(5), 452-458, 2023-08-31, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-023-02744-
Reading Yamada Eimi
No full textThe Japanese novelist Yamada Eimi has published many controversial and
popular books. As she herself lives openly and controversially in the same way
that she writes, Yamada Eimi the person is often confused with the narrators of
her stories. This essay is not only a reading of her texts, but also an analysis of
how "Yamada Eimi," the author, is embedded into these texts and then consumed
by the reader.
Starting first with two examples of diametrically opposed readings by the
North American critics Richard Okada and Kuwahara Yasue, I then outline my
reading which falls somewhere in between Okada's and Kuwahara's. Several
Japanese readings of Yamada's writings indicate that Yamada creates her own
world with its own value system and then draws the readers into this system. In
Chapter One, a close reading of three of Yamada's works shows that this system is
an aesthetic code that defines the behaviour, dress and attitude of the female
characters in the stories. Chapter Two then shows how this code is communicated
to the readers. The homosocial "sister" relationships that allow this
communication are also part of how the readers are drawn in. In Chapter Thriee I
combine the aesthetic code with the "sister structure" to illustrate how the reader
is also included in a sister relationship with Yamada Eimi.. Back full circle, I then
show how different readings of the same texts become possible.Arts, Faculty ofAsian Studies, Department ofGraduat
Letter from Yukio Mochizuki to Dr. Yamada, September 28, 1977
No full textIn this itemized memo, Yukio Mochizuki provides updates and commentary on various aspects of his research to Dr. Yamada. He discusses forms for an independent study agreement, drafts of letters he is sending, and books he is reading for his research.Collection of notes, articles, correspondence, photographs, and term papers collected by Yukio Mochizuki, a student at CSU Dominguez Hills, while researching Japanese American incarceration and Japanese Peruvian internment during World War II
Time-Domain Measurement of Current-Induced Spin Wave Dynamics
No full textThe performance of spintronic devices critically depends on three material parameters, namely, the spin polarization in the current (P), the intrinsic Gilbert damping (alpha), and the coefficient of the nonadiabatic spin transfer torque (beta). However, there has been no method to determine these crucial material parameters in a self-contained manner. Here we show that P, alpha, and beta can be simultaneously determined by performing a single series of time-domain measurements of current-induced spin wave dynamics in a ferromagnetic film.
Constructing a digital museum with a large-scale archive for endangered languages
No full textIn this presentation we will propose a design for a digital museum for endangered languages. Just like a real museum, the digital museum proposed here consists of (1) a storage space, where items are archived, and (2) an exhibition space, where a selection of items from the storage are exhibited. Currently, in language documentation and conservation, the archives and the web pages are treated separately. Language archives are created mainly for the purpose of storing language data permanently for future reference. The web spaces for language conservation or exhibition are usually constructed without direct reference to the archived data.
In our previous work presented at the first ICLDC, we proposed a basic design for a digital museum and demonstrated its prototype, featuring Nishihara village, where Ikema, a dialect of Miyako, one of the endangered languages of Ryukyuan, is spoken. It consisted of three layered digital spaces, the first layer is used for the exhibition, the second for the storage of past exhibits and the third for the raw data. The proposed digital museum has been implemented by an open source content management platform, providing a webpage easily updatable and extendable to other languages, making a step forward in the documentation and conservation of endangered languages. The museum was made public early this year (www.kikigengo.jp). As it is, however, the site has not been linked to the data archives, mostly due to technical reasons.
With the recent development of cloud technologies and services, however, we are now able to construct a digital museum, in which the large-scale archive space is directly linked with an exhibition space. The archive is constructed in a large-scale cloud space from which files can be directly linked to the web exhibit space. We will use an open source video asset management platform on the private cloud service at our university, which manages audio-visual files and controls the security and privacy of the archives constructed on the cloud. The archive space can be compartmentalized into “publishers,” each of which can serve as a distinct password protected archive for a different language conservation project. The publishers can also be used for exchanging files with other members of the same project.
The system enables us to construct a digital space for endangered languages linked to a large-scale archive at an individual level and at a manageable price, thereby providing us with a powerful tool for language documentation and conservation
Lyctocoris ichikawai Yamada & Yasunaga, sp. nov.
No full textLyctocoris ichikawai Yamada & Yasunaga, sp. nov. (Figs. 1–22) Diagnosis. Distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: hemelytra blackish brown with pale yellow markings on basal and median part of clavus, basal part of endocorium, apical part along claval suture and medial fracture in endocorium, and basal part of embolium; membrane smoky dark brown, but subbasal area and area along four veins always semitransparent; labium reaching metasternum; parameres strongly acute at apex; left paramere apically not bent inwardly; genital apophysis rounded at apex, constricted near middle, broadened at base. Description. Coloration. Body (Figs. 1, 20) generally blackish brown. Head (Figs. 1, 3) blackish brown, apex tinged with pale brown; eyes reddish brown; ocelli red to reddish brown. Antennae (Figs. 1, 3) generally fuscous, basal half of segment II tinged with yellowish brown. Labium (Fig. 2) yellowish brown; segment I and II blackish brown. Pronotum (Figs. 1, 3) blackish brown, with posterior margin narrowly pale yellow. Scutellum (Fig. 1) same color as pronotum, with apex pale yellow. Hemelytra (Fig. 1) blackish brown; basal and median part of clavus, basal part of endocorium, apical part along claval suture and medial fracture in endocorium, and basal part of embolium with pale yellow markings; membrane smoky dark brown, but subbasal area and area along four veins always semitransparent. Venter of thorax generally blackish brown. Ostiolar peritreme and evaporatorium (Figs. 2, 4) fuscous. Legs (Fig. 2) blackish brown; coxa brown; trochanter and basal and apical femur pale yellow. Abdomen (Fig. 2) brown to blackish brown; side of each sternum tinged with reddish brown. Structure. Body (Fig. 1) oval, densely covered with short, silky, recumbent setae. Head (Figs. 1, 3, 10) excluding neck about 0.75 times as long as width across eyes, dorsal surface shining; anteocular portion about 0.7 times as long as length of eye in dorsal view; vertex about 1.5 times as wide as width of eye in dorsal view; postocular portion constricted; neck very short; ocelli placed between the eyes, anterior of an imaginary line that passes through the posterior margin of eyes. Antennal segment I (Figs. 1, 3, 10) reaching apex of head, sparsely covered with short recumbent setae; segment II (Figs. 1, 3, 10) about 0.75 times as long as head width across eyes, slightly thickened toward apex, covered with suberect setae, each seta about as long as width of the segment; segments III and IV (Figs. 1, 3, 10) covered with long erect setae intermixed with short recumbent setae, longest seta about twice as long as width of respective segment; segment IV (Figs. 1, 3, 10) weakly flattened, slightly longer than segment III. Labium reaching metasternum; segment III about 2.8 times as long as segment II; segment IV slightly longer than segment II. Pronotum (Figs. 1, 3, 10) trapezoidal, shining; anterior half weakly swollen; posterior half shallowly depressed medially; anterior margin nearly straight, width slightly narrower than mesal length; lateral margin carinate, strongly rounded at anterior angle; posterior margin concave, width about 2.8 times as wide as anterior pronotal width; collar indistinct. Scutellum (Fig. 1) shining, about 0.7 times as long as basal width, shallowly punctate on basal half, rugose on apical half. Hemelytra (Figs. 1, 11) discernibly narrowed toward apex, densely covered with short, silky, recumbent setae and tiny punctures; embolial margin about 1.8 times as long as cuneal margin; maximum width of endocorium about 1.5 times width of embolium; membrane with four distinct veins, middle two veins slightly curved. Ostiolar peritreme (Figs. 4, 6) sharply bending at middle and gradually narrowed anteriad, slightly expanding posteriad at the bend, extending to anterior margin of metapleuron. Fore and mid coxae with several spine-like setae around apex; fore trochanter with brush-like setae on ventral side; fore tibia (Fig. 12) with 23–26 small teeth on ventral side and a few stout spines on apical half, and with large fossula spongiosa at apex; mid tibia (Fig. 13) with 22–23 small teeth on ventral side, apically with fossula spongiosa smaller than that of fore tibia; mid and hind tibiae (Figs. 13, 14) covered with short suberect setae intermixed with several stout spines about as long as width of respective tibia. Abdomen densely covered beneath with short, silky recumbent setae; scissure on abdominal tergite reaching to posterior margin of segment III. Male genitalia (Figs. 5, 7–9, 15– 18): Pygophore (Fig. 15) densely furnished with short erect setae on posterodorsal and posteroventral surface. Parameres (Figs. 16, 17) strongly acute at apex; left paramere curved at middle, apically not bent inwardly, moderately rounded on outer margin, weakly serrate on inner side of apical half; right paramere about half the length of left paramere, weakly serrate on inner side. Phallobase (Fig. 18) symmetrical, with a hole at anterior 1 / 3, slightly narrowed anteriad, deeply emarginate inwardly on posterior margin. Aedeagus (Figs. 5, 7, 8) very long, strongly coiled upwardly, apically with long and straight acus. Female genitalia (Fig. 19): Genital apophysis (Fig. 19) rounded at apex, reaching anterior margin of sternum VI, constricted near middle, broadened at base. Measurements [3 (n= 10)/ Ƥ (n= 10), value for holotype male in parentheses]. Body length 4.50–4.85 (4.85)/ 4.55–5.05; head length (excluding neck) 0.58–0.70 (0.64)/ 0.64–0.68; head width across eyes 0.82–0.91 (0.85)/ 0.86–0.91; vertex width 0.43–0.47 (0.43)/ 0.45–0.48; width between ocelli 0.32–0.35 (0.33)/ 0.33–0.37; lengths of antennal segments I–IV respectively 0.20–0.23 (0.20)/ 0.20–0.22, 0.62–0.69 (0.62)/ 0.63–0.68, 0.42–0.45 (0.42)/ 0.42–0.45, and 0.49–0.52 (0.49)/ 0.49–0.53; lengths of labial segments II–IV respectively 0.36–0.44 (0.44)/ 0.38–0.42, 1.06–1.15 (1.10)/ 1.05–1.20, and 0.45–0.49 (0.45)/ 0.46–0.50; anterior pronotal width 0.58–0.64 (0.59)/ 0.62–0.65; mesal pronotal length 0.63–0.70 (0.66)/ 0.65–0.72; basal pronotal width 1.65–1.87 (1.69)/ 1.68–1.90; length of embolial margin 1.50–1.68 (1.55)/ 1.53–1.68; length of cuneal margin 0.83–0.92 (0.85)/ 0.87–0.96; maximum width across hemelytra 1.86–2.06 (1.87)/ 1.86–2.17. Etymology. Named after Toshihide Ichikawa, the third author, who first discovered this new species and provided the knowledge of its biology. Type material. HOLOTYPE: 3 (Figs. 1 –3, 5, 7–9), ‘[Shikoku] / Kinbuchi Forest Park / Higashiueta-chô / Takamatsu-shi / Kagawa Pref. / 19–20.vii. 2003 / K. Yamada leg.’ (TKPM). PARATYPES: JAPAN [Shikoku] Kagawa Pref.: Miki-chô, Ikenobe, Yoshidagawa Riv.: 13, 28.iv. 2003, T. Ichikawa; 13, 18.viii. 2009, T. Ichikawa; 232 Ƥ, 21.v. 2010, K. Yamada & T. Ichikawa. Takamatsu-shi, Sogouhigashi-machi: 13, 24.vii. 2009, T. Ichikawa; 33 (one in Fig. 15), 5.viii. 2009, T. Ichikawa; 43, 21.v. 2010, K. Yamada & T. Ichikawa; 53 (one in Fig. 20), 25.v. 2011, K. Yamada. Same locality as holotype: 13, 21.viii. 2002, T. Ichikawa; 43 (one in Figs. 4, 6), 11.iv. 2003, T. Ichikawa; 934 Ƥ (one in Fig. 19), 25.iv. 2003, T. Ichikawa; 231 Ƥ, 5.v. 2003, M. Takai; 131 Ƥ, same date, S. Akagi; 23, same date, E. Doi; 1132 Ƥ, same date, T. Yasunaga (AMNH, TYCN); 63 (one in Fig. 10; another in Figs. 11 –14, 16– 18) 2 Ƥ, same data as holotype; 231 Ƥ, 18.viii. 2003, T. Ichikawa; 43, 28.v. 2004, K. Yamada. Takamatsu-shi, Nishiueta-chô: 13, 10.iv. 2007, T. Ichikawa. [Kyushu] Kumamoto Pref.: Koushi-shi, Sakae: 33, vii. 2003, T. Yasunaga. Distribution. Japan (Shikoku, Kyushu). Remarks. This new species is most similar in general appearance to L. zhangi, from which it can be distinguished by the larger body size [3.5–3.9 mm in L. zhangi], parameres strongly acute at apex [blunt at apex], and acus straight [curved]. Also, whereas L. ichikawai resembles L. variegatus in the shape of the male genitalia, the following external characters of the former are significantly different from the latter: posterior margin of pronotum narrowly pale yellow [broadly pale yellow in L. variegatus]; clavus blackish brown, with pale yellow markings on basal and median part [almost pale yellow excluding darkened area along claval suture and inner margin]; embolium blackish brown, with pale yellow markings on basal part [mostly pale yellow, with dark brown on median part]; and apex of left paramere not bent inwardly [rather slender and slightly bent inwardly].Published as part of Yamada, Kazutaka, Yasunaga, Tomohide & Ichikawa, Toshihide, 2012, A new species of Lyctocoridae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Cimicoidea) feeding on the exuded sap of Sawtooth Oak, Quercus acutissima, in Japan, pp. 65-74 in Zootaxa 3525 on pages 67-71, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.28272
Neorealism and the Chinese ideology in Yamada Yoji's family films
No full textBesides Tora-san series and samurai trilogy, veteran Japanese filmmaker Yamada Yoji also endeavors in making family films, however, his ‘home drama’1 genre has long been neglected in academia. To fill this gap, the aims of this research are to investigate firstly the aesthetics of his social realistic films; secondly, what are the family values revealed in his family films and thirdly, how ‘woman’ is portrayed in his ‘home drama’.
Working under the ‘director system’ of Shochiku Studio, this research argues that auteur theory which advocates director as the author of a film is applicable to Yamada and is thus employed to examine family films that are produced between 1970 and 2013. Background information of the auteur (author) and his films are reviewed in Part I of this thesis while Part II will focus on the discussion and analysis of the film aesthetics and motifs of Yamada Yoji’s family films.
Similar to other cultural artefacts, film aesthetics cannot stand apart from the surrounding culture. Italian neorealism which flourished at the time when Yamada entered the film industry will be used to examine Yamada’s stylistic orientation. It is found that except collaborating with professional actors, Yamada’s films display most of the characteristics of Italian neorealism. In the pursuit of aesthetic realism, the “repeated team” (also known as ‘director’s team’) of Yamada at Shochiku Studio helped him to actualize his film aesthetics. With its adoption of ‘director system’ and ‘star system’, Shochiku is also known for producing shomingeki (film of ordinary people), so besides the possible influences from Italian neorealism, Shochiku Studio may have also cast influences to the artistic style of Yamada Yoji.
Through intertextual reading of his social realistic films, the kind of social problem always lies in the dilemma between tradition and progression. Viewing ‘family’ as the fundamental unit of a society, Yamada presents to us the importance of preserving traditional virtues and family values in the continuation of a family so as to the sustainability of a society. This research reaffirms the influence of Chinese ideology on the construction of Japanese family system that the family relationships and the core family values found in films can well be explained by Chinese Confucianism.
Under the patriarchal social context, it is interesting to discover the portrayal of ‘strong woman and weak man’ image in his family films. While the oppression of women is depicted in the process of modernization, the image of ‘strong woman’ is presented through the inscription of femininity in Yamada’s cinematic film texts. Rejecting the binary opposition of sexes, women in Yamada’s films is portrayed to encompass the qualities of masculinity and femininity under the ecriture feminine writing of Yamada. This feminine approach can be regarded as a way out, as proposed by the auteur, to tackle social challenges.
Through an in-depth examination of Yamada Yoji’s family films, this research demonstrates that is a good way to learn more about a culture or a society through social realistic cinema.published_or_final_versionJapanese StudiesDoctoralDoctor of Philosoph
Interpopulation variation of behavioural and morphological traits that affect downstream displacement of the juvenile white‐spotted charr Salvelinus leucomaenis
No full textDownstream displacement is a riverine phenomenon in which organisms are advected by water flow from their home river section to a downstream area. Water flows that cause downstream displacement can be divided into two types: flood flows (Chapman & Kramer, 1991; Good et al., 2001; Meffe, 1984; Sato, 2006; Weese et al., 2011; Yamada & Wada, 2021) and flows under ordinary river conditions (i.e., ordinary flows; Lechner et al., 2016; Nagel et al., 2021; Thiesmeier & Schuhmacher, 1990). Although flood flows can cause catastrophic downstream displacement (Meffe, 1984; Sato, 2006; Weese et al., 2011), occurrences of such downstream displacement are often trait-dependent in riverine fishes (Blondel et al., 2021; Chapman & Kramer, 1991; Good et al., 2001; Meffe, 1984; Yamada & Wada, 2021). For example, smaller individuals are more likely to be displaced by strong floods from their home river section in populations of the molly Poecilia gillii (Kner 1863) (Chapman & Kramer, 1991) and the Trinidadian guppy Poecilia reticulata Peters 1859 (Blondel et al., 2021). Downstream displacement due to ordinary flows can also remove individuals with vulnerable traits from upstream populations. For example, reduced use of low-current habitats in the stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758) is correlated with increased downstream displacement under ordinary flow conditions (Jiang et al., 2015). Thus, downstream displacement can be a general evolutionary pressure that removes individuals with low resistance to flow-driven displacement from their home river reaches (Yamada & Wada, 2021)
Repeated oral dosing of TAS-102 confers high trifluridine incorporation into DNA and sustained antitumor activity in mouse models
No full text金沢大学博士（医学）博士論文本文Full 以下に掲載：ONCOLOGY REPORTS 32(6) pp.2319-2326 2014. Spandidos Publications. 共著者：Nozomu Tanaka, Kazuki Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Okabe, Akio Fujioka, Keisuke Yamamura, Fumio Nakagawa, Hideki Nagase, Tatsushi Yokogawa, Kei Oguchi, Keiji Ishida, Akiko Osada, Hiromi Kazuno, Yukari Yamada, Kenichi Matsuodoctoral thesi
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