Tag Archives: Japan

Ghosts of the Taira: The Relationship Between The Wars of The Gempei and the Warrior Ghost Noh Dramas

Posted on March 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

[Note: Having read a book that recently greatly reminded me of Japanese culture today, I figured it would be time to post one of my essays that shows my interest in Japanese military history, drama, and culture that also serves … Continue reading →

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We Are The Landscape Of All We Know

Posted on July 19, 2013 by nathanalbright

The last two days I have had the chance to see a lot of art as well as landscapes, and ponder on the meaning of it. Yesterday a dear friend of mine served as the guide to a local river … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Captured: The Forgotten Men of Guam

Posted on December 27, 2012 by nathanalbright

Captured: The Forgotten Men of Guam, by Roger Mansell, Edited by Linder Goetz Holmes It is rare that one finds an example of an aspect of World War II that has been forgotten. In the thousands of books on World … Continue reading →

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Under Rug Swept

Posted on November 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

Japan has for the third time in a row been elected to serve on the UN Human Rights Council. And certainly, compared to nations like Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Venezuela, and the United Arab Emirates (which have also been elected to the … Continue reading →

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A Non-Book Review: Kaigun

Posted on August 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

Kaigun: Strategy, Tactics, and Technology in the Imperial Japanese Navy 1887-1941, by David C. Evans and Mark R. Peattie Since I am writing a book review for this book (once I finish it) for publication elsewhere, I will not be … Continue reading →

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Powers That Be

Posted on January 3, 2012 by nathanalbright

As someone fond of cross-cultural historical comparisons, I have always been struck at the different attitudes toward power and position among different societies. Some societies take the divide between ceremonial power and actual power to extremes, and it isn’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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The Priest And The Graveyard

Posted on October 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Not being a scholar of the Talmud, I was a bit puzzled by a half-joking question I received about the propriety of someone descended from the Aaronic priesthood going to the Khun Yuam airfield, where there are (apparently) a lot … Continue reading →

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The Juggler’s Dilemma

Posted on March 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have never taken up juggling as a hobby, because I don’t feel I have great coordination and because I tend to focus too much on one ball at a time rather than trying to get the whole system of … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Disasters: A Logarithmic Scale

Posted on March 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I read an intriguing article that showed how the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) placed nuclear disasters on a seven point scale [1].  The scale is a logarithmic one where each increasing number is ten times as much of … Continue reading →

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In Harm’s Way

Posted on March 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

Updated 03/12/2011 After the recent quake off the coast of Japan, I have watched with considerable concern the problem of two nuclear plants that are near the epicenter of the quake.  Over the course of the day the news coming … Continue reading →

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