Hotei Blog, News and Press NEW! Every quarter, a different Hotei author writes a contribution for the Hotei blog. The Spring 2009 contribution is written by Joshua Mostow. You can read his contribution; The Lens of Kabuki below. Joshua S. Mostow, Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia, received his Ph.D. from the Comparative Literature and Literary Theory Program of the University of Pennsylvania. He has published extensively on the relationship of Japanese literature and the visual arts, and recently served as Adjunct Professor in the School of Women’s Studies, Josai International University.  Lens of Kabuki Previous Contributions: Inge Klompmakers; Snow in Japanese Prints New Title: Reading Surimono. The Interplay of Text and Image in Japanese Prints This full-colour catalogue illustrates and describes some 300 surimono (privately published deluxe Japanese prints) belonging to the Museum of Design in Zurich, which were recently placed on long-term loan to the Museum Rietberg Zurich. Originally bequeathed to the Museum of Design by the Swiss collector Marino Lusy (1880–1954), the collection includes many rare and previously unpublished prints. You can download the press release for this title here. Recent Conferences In the first quarter of 2009 Hotei Publishing attended the annual conferences of the College Art Association (February 25-28, in Los Angeles) and the Association of Asian Studies (March 26-29, Chicago). We would like to thank all of the scholars and librarians who visited our booth in Los Angeles and Chicago. We look forward to seeing you again next year. Hotei E-Bulletins Subscribe to Hotei's e-bulletin and keep abreast of information on new titles and offer opportunities: www.brill.nl/e-bulletins   Links Sieboldhuis: www.sieboldhuis.org .

Reviews and Media You can read a review of A Brush with Animals: Japanese Paintings; 1700 to 1950 Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints 2nd edition Originally published in 2003, this groundbreaking publication on the life and work of Kawase Hasui is now available with a DVD; which includes a 1950s film on the artist and the production of one of his designs and a process book, displaying all stages in the creation of a Japanese woodblock print. Additional designs by Hasui that were not reproduced in the 2003 edition are included, amongst them a collection of first-day covers. Catalogs and Downloads Hotei's range can be found in the following catalog. Please click on the following links. PDF Version (6Mb) Flip through version Hotei's sample pages flip-through You will need to install Adobe Reader to view these pages. To install Adobe Reader, please click here. Forthcoming Series Japanese Visual Culture http://www.brill.nl/jvcs (website link not yet active) Brill's Acquisitions Editor: Inge Klompmakers. Edited by: John Carpenter (SOAS/University of London; The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures), Julie Nelson Davis (University of Pennsylvania), Shigeru Oikawa (Nihon Joshi Daigaku), Hans Bjarne Thomsen (University of Zurich), Gennifer Weissenfeld (Duke University). Hotei Titles A full list of Hotei titles can be found HERE.   How to Order   For detailed ordering information, please visit our General Ordering Information page   Hotei Author Index Hotei author index coming soon! Hotei's definitive Author Index giving general details, published titles, and current projects, will be available very soon. Please check back for updates.   Featured Products New Title: Hiroshige: Shaping the Image of Japan Hiroshige: Shaping the Image of Japan provides a comprehensive overview of Hiroshige’s work as a woodblock print artist. A lavishly beautiful book, published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Hiroshige’s death. For the calendar of lectures and events related to the recent Hiroshige exhibition at the Siebold House exhibition, please visit the website of the museum.   You can download the press release for this title here.