Shatrunjay Mall
@shatrunjaymall.bsky.social
History PhD Candidate, UW-Madison. Former visiting research fellow, Waseda University. Writing a PhD dissertation on Pan-Asianism and Indo-Japanese connections from 1900 to the late 1950s. 🏳️🌈
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the best way to encourage students to resist the temptation of ChatGPT is to help them feel like real writers & take pride in their voice. I tell my students to start writing “morning pages”—three handwritten pages on anything they want to write about.
October 20, 2025 at 12:14 AM
the best way to encourage students to resist the temptation of ChatGPT is to help them feel like real writers & take pride in their voice. I tell my students to start writing “morning pages”—three handwritten pages on anything they want to write about.
I am so sad! One of my favourite actors, Patricia Routledge, who played Hyacinth Bucket in the 1990s British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances has passed away! 😭 😢
October 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I am so sad! One of my favourite actors, Patricia Routledge, who played Hyacinth Bucket in the 1990s British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances has passed away! 😭 😢
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Friends & authorities in Makkari, Hokkaido were looking for an 87yo man who went missing while foraging for mushrooms. While Fuji News was interviewing his friends, the man emerged from the woods: "Hey guys, sorry."
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September 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Friends & authorities in Makkari, Hokkaido were looking for an 87yo man who went missing while foraging for mushrooms. While Fuji News was interviewing his friends, the man emerged from the woods: "Hey guys, sorry."
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Nine years later, still one of the best NYT articles.
September 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Nine years later, still one of the best NYT articles.
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The Shaker population has risen by 50%: www.npr.org/2025/08/19/n...
The number of Shakers in the U.S. rises to 3
A new person has joined the last active Shaker community in the U.S, bringing the Christian, communal, and celibate group to a total of three. They once numbered in the thousands.
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August 20, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Shaker population has risen by 50%: www.npr.org/2025/08/19/n...
Intriguing Japanese article about non-American Allied forces in Japan during the post-war occupation of the country. South Asian troops, with origins in India, Pakistan & Nepal, were posted in Okayama prefecture from 1946 to 1948, among British Commonwealth forces. newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2...
【戦後80年】全国的にも特異だった『占領期の岡山』「敵国は鬼のような存在だと聞いていた」2年半の占領期から見えてきたものとは【岡山】 | TBS NEWS DIG (1ページ)
今年で戦後80年になります。これまで、様々な戦争証言が伝えられてきましたが、終戦後、日本が連合国軍に占領されていた期間＝「占領期」については意外と知られていません。実は、最近の研究で「岡山は全国的にも… (1ページ)
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August 4, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Intriguing Japanese article about non-American Allied forces in Japan during the post-war occupation of the country. South Asian troops, with origins in India, Pakistan & Nepal, were posted in Okayama prefecture from 1946 to 1948, among British Commonwealth forces. newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2...
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After much speculation, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announced the reissue of “Buckingham Nicks,” more than 50 years after the release of their only full-length album as a duo.
After much speculation, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announce 'Buckingham Nicks' reissue
Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have announced the reissue of 1973's “Buckingham Nicks.”
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July 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
After much speculation, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announced the reissue of “Buckingham Nicks,” more than 50 years after the release of their only full-length album as a duo.
A photograph of Rash Behari Bose and his Japanese family, on his return to Japan in 1944 after passing on the baton of leadership of the Indian National Army to Subhas Chandra Bose. I believe Rash Behari Bose’s daughter, Tetsuko, and parents-in-law Sōma Aizō and Sōma Kokko are both in the picture.
July 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A photograph of Rash Behari Bose and his Japanese family, on his return to Japan in 1944 after passing on the baton of leadership of the Indian National Army to Subhas Chandra Bose. I believe Rash Behari Bose’s daughter, Tetsuko, and parents-in-law Sōma Aizō and Sōma Kokko are both in the picture.
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The success of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social should have been celebrated in India, but the fact that it was largely ignored tells you how small the country has become under a bigoted "India First" government.
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Why Did India Miss the Zohran Mamdani Story? - The Wire
Indian lack of interest in a campaign in which an American of Indian origin will possibly govern one of the most important cities in the world is part of the diminishing of Indian vision and influence...
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June 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The success of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social should have been celebrated in India, but the fact that it was largely ignored tells you how small the country has become under a bigoted "India First" government.
m.thewire.in/article/comm...
m.thewire.in/article/comm...
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Statement by the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) requesting that the National Diet Library of Japan expand its Digital Document Delivery Service to users overseas.
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国立国会図書館「個人向けデジタル化資料送信サービス（個人送信）」の海外への開放を求める要望 - EAJS
-- For English version, please see below 私たちヨーロッパ日本研究協会（European Association for Japanese Studies, EAJS）には、欧州・北米・日本の研究者を中心に約930名が加入しており、日本研究に特化した国際学会としては世界最大の規模を有しています。私たちは、国立国会図書館が提供する「個人向けデジタル化資料送信サ...
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May 19, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Statement by the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) requesting that the National Diet Library of Japan expand its Digital Document Delivery Service to users overseas.
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eajs.eu/%E5%9B%BD%E7...
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When it comes to employment prospects, majors in nutrition, art history and philosophy all outperform some STEM-based counterparts, according to a recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/16/c...
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College majors with the best and worst job prospects — art history beats finance
In general, what college students choose to major in has significant implications for job prospects and future earnings potential.
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May 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
When it comes to employment prospects, majors in nutrition, art history and philosophy all outperform some STEM-based counterparts, according to a recent analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
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Pope Francis died on Monday at 88. His papacy promoted inclusivity, embracing survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members; LGBTQ Catholics; Muslim and Orthodox clerics; and leaders of developing nations, where he believed the church’s future was rooted.
See Francis' life in photos: nyti.ms/4lEHXNZ
See Francis' life in photos: nyti.ms/4lEHXNZ
April 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Pope Francis died on Monday at 88. His papacy promoted inclusivity, embracing survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members; LGBTQ Catholics; Muslim and Orthodox clerics; and leaders of developing nations, where he believed the church’s future was rooted.
See Francis' life in photos: nyti.ms/4lEHXNZ
See Francis' life in photos: nyti.ms/4lEHXNZ
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Pope Francis died at 88, the Vatican announced Monday, ending a pontificate that sought to reshape the Roman Catholic Church into a more inclusive institution. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership.
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Follow live updates: nyti.ms/42RZB9n
April 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Pope Francis died at 88, the Vatican announced Monday, ending a pontificate that sought to reshape the Roman Catholic Church into a more inclusive institution. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership.
Follow live updates: nyti.ms/42RZB9n
Follow live updates: nyti.ms/42RZB9n
It was wonderful to meet Professor Prasenjit Duara and fascinating to listen to and learn from his most recent research on global environmental movements in the Mekong river valleys in China and mainland Southeast Asia.
April 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
It was wonderful to meet Professor Prasenjit Duara and fascinating to listen to and learn from his most recent research on global environmental movements in the Mekong river valleys in China and mainland Southeast Asia.
What a disappointed professor would say to the sibling of a recalcitrant and unproductive PhD student. They haven’t written their thesis! They don’t have an argument (thesis)!
April 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
What a disappointed professor would say to the sibling of a recalcitrant and unproductive PhD student. They haven’t written their thesis! They don’t have an argument (thesis)!
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DNA evidence of Tang dynasty cats www.livescience.com/animals/dome...
Pet cats arrived in China via the Silk Road 1,400 years ago, ancient DNA study finds
How and when domestic cats arrived in China has been a mystery. A new analysis of cat DNA suggests traders and diplomats likely carried the pets with them along the Silk Road 1,400 years ago.
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March 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
DNA evidence of Tang dynasty cats www.livescience.com/animals/dome...
I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to attend the AAS Conference in Columbus! I’m very glad with how my panel on transnational anticolonialism in Asia came together. I am grateful to my panel chair Dr. Cindy Ewing & panel organizer Zhen Hao Liew as well as co-panelists Muhammad Suhail & Mahia Bashir.
March 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to attend the AAS Conference in Columbus! I’m very glad with how my panel on transnational anticolonialism in Asia came together. I am grateful to my panel chair Dr. Cindy Ewing & panel organizer Zhen Hao Liew as well as co-panelists Muhammad Suhail & Mahia Bashir.
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"Danylo Yavhusishyn arrived in Japan in April 2022 as a teenage refugee from the war in Ukraine, unable to speak a word of the language and uncertain how long he would be separated from his family.
This weekend, the 20-year-old will make his debut in the top division (...) of sumo wrestling"
This weekend, the 20-year-old will make his debut in the top division (...) of sumo wrestling"
The Ukrainian refugee fighting to become the first European sumo grand champion
Known by his fighting moniker, Aonishiki Arata, the Ukrainian wrestler recently won promotion to sumo’s highest level in Japan
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March 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"Danylo Yavhusishyn arrived in Japan in April 2022 as a teenage refugee from the war in Ukraine, unable to speak a word of the language and uncertain how long he would be separated from his family.
This weekend, the 20-year-old will make his debut in the top division (...) of sumo wrestling"
This weekend, the 20-year-old will make his debut in the top division (...) of sumo wrestling"
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The Fulbright Foreign Student Program invites graduate students from abroad to come study in the US and guarantees funding for them to do so paid in a monthly stipend. Yesterday, some FFSP scholars received notification that they're only getting a week of their stipend.
March 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The Fulbright Foreign Student Program invites graduate students from abroad to come study in the US and guarantees funding for them to do so paid in a monthly stipend. Yesterday, some FFSP scholars received notification that they're only getting a week of their stipend.
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