Annika A. Culver, "Japan's Empire of Birds: Aristocrats, Anglo-Americans, and Transwar Ornithology" (Bloomsbury, 2022)
New Books in East Asian Studies
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The Mobilization of Japanese Culture
The collection of blood samples from birds didn't end until 1969 at least in the context of the united states and japan obviously. Instead of uh for national purposes science is being mobilized for the greater international good. The domestication of an ornithology has made it more accessible to or democratization of ornithology to people in Japan itself. There's a special store for Ornithological accoutrements including the coveted boots that you can purchase to outfit yourself properly.
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