Transpacific Correspondence

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Since 1954, Japan has become home to a vibrant but little-known tradition of Black Studies. Transpacific Correspondence introduces this intellectual tradition to English-speaking audiences, placing it in the context of a long history of Afro-Asian solidarity and affirming its commitments to transnational inquiry and cosmopolitan exchange. More than six decades in the making, Japan’s Black Studies continues to shake up commonly held knowledge of Black history, culture, and literature and build a truly globalized field of Black Studies.

Examines Japan as an unexpected but critical site of scholarship on Black history, culture, and literature Advances scholarly conversations between African America, the African diaspora, and Japan Appeals to scholars of Black Studies, African American intellectual history, Afrodiasporic literature and culture, and Afro-Asian Studies

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Yuichiro Onishi

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Black Studies in Japan Afro-Asian relations Black intellectual history African diaspora transpacific Black freedom studies Black politics Civil Rights movement Black feminism Mary Lou Williams haiku postwar Japan US occupation of Japan cosmopolitanism S. I. Hayakawa Paule Marshall

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“Each chapter of the volume has so much to offer as they reimagine the parameters of Black Studies temporally, geographically, and methodologically. A crystallization of Japan’s Black Studies in the past and the present, the book will certainly be of great value to those interested in Black Studies, Japan Studies, American Studies and beyond.” (Michio Arimitsu, Contemporary Japan, April 16, 2021)

“An intellectually impressive, indeed path-breaking, contribution to global Black Studies. This unique volume is certain to stimulate conversations and inspire future projects and dialogues about the meanings and significance of Black Studies across time and international borders (place). My excitement is palpable.” (Darlene Clark Hine, John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of History, Michigan State University, USA)“Black Studies long has been a preoccupation of a wise cohort of Japanese scholars. Over the decades, African American jazz musicians have been feted and celebrated in Tokyo, for example. This informative and enriching array of articles penned by leaders in the field will be of interest to specialists and the simply curious alike. The scope of this well-written book ranges expertly from the past to the present and constitutes a major contribution to diverse fields.” (Gerald Horne, author of Facing the Rising Sun: African-Americans, Japan and the Rise of Afro-AsianSolidarity) “A vitally important collection that charts the development and influence of Black Studies in Japan. It makes a bold intervention in the growing field of Black internationalism. This innovative volume is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the history of race, ethnicity, and migration, and the global circulation of ideas.” (Keisha N. Blain, author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom)    
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