PMJS is a worldwide association of scholars, students and professionals
who do work specifically related to earlier periods of Japanese history, literature, art, culture,
religion, language and literature. It was founded in 1999 by Michael Watson and is now edited and administered by Matthew Stavros of the University of Sydney. With over 800 members from more than 25 countries, PMJS is the largest and most diverse academic association of people working specifically on premodern Japan. The core of PMJS is a listserve that functions to facilitate scholarly discussion among members. PMJS Papers publishes academic material in both traditional and non-traditional formats, styles, and lengths. Contact: Matthew Stavros (editor and administrator) mstavros@pmjs.org Michael Watson (founder and administrator) mgwatson@pmjs.org We are pleased to announce the publication of the first complete and fully annotated translation of Ueda Akinari's Tandai shōshin roku. The text can be downloaded exclusively from PMJS and is also available for purchase in both paperback and hardcover editions from major online retailers. More information |

