In this episode, Allison Alexy talks with Prof. Charlotte Eubanks, whose research focuses on material culture, performance studies, and ethics, with a focus on Japanese and Buddhist literature from the medieval period to the present. The conversation centers on their new book "The Art of Persistence: Akamatsu Toshiko and the Visual Cultures of Transwar Japan." Topics of discussion include: settler families in Hokkaido, art, sketching, life histories, art and books for children, war guilt and responsibility, and research methods for art historians.