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Book Announcement: Contemporary Sino-Japanese Relations on Screen
Kirsch, Griseldis (2015). Contemporary Sino-Japanese Relations on Screen. A History, 1989-2005. SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan. London: Bloomsbury Academic. http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/contemporary-sino-japanese-relations-on-screen-9781472572394/ About Contemporary Sino-Japanese Relations on Screen Japan and China look back on a history of friendship as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged books, China, contemporary Japan, film, Japan, media, modern, modern Japan, Sino-Japanese relations, television
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Fun Link Friday: Curved Origami
It seems as though origami is one of those fascinating traditional arts that the world cannot help but continue to innovate on. This week’s Fun Link Friday features the artwork of Hoàng Tiến Quyết, a Vietnamese artist whose work with complex … Continue reading
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Tagged art, culture, fun link friday, Japanese culture, origami, papera
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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Institution: Chinese University of Hong Kong Location: Hong Kong Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor Applications are invited for:- Department of Japanese Studies Associate Professor / Assistant Professor (Ref. 1516/023(328)/2) The Department invites applications for an Associate Professorship / … Continue reading
Book Announcement: From Outcasts to Emperors: Shingon Ritsu and the Mañjuśrī Cult in Medieval Japan
From Outcasts to Emperors: Shingon Ritsu and the Mañjuśrī Cult in Medieval Japan. Brill’s Japanese Studies Library, vol. 50. Leiden: Brill, 2015. 340 pp. ISBN 978-90-04-29339-7 (hardback) http://www.brill.com/products/book/outcasts-emperors-shingon-ritsu-and-manjusri-cult-medieval-japan In From Outcasts to Emperors, David Quinter illuminates the Shingon Ritsu movement founded by the … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Buddhism, Japan, Kamakura Buddhism, medieval, medieval Japan, religion, Shingon, Shingon Buddhism
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The Job Hunt: Resources (5)
In five previous articles, we introduced a number of sites that are helpful for finding Japan-related jobs. The Job Hunt: Getting Started: The Job Hunt: Resources The Job Hunt: Resources (2) The Job Hunt: Resources (3) The Job Hunt: Resources … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, job hunting, jobs, resources, United States
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Job Opening: Religious Studies (Japanese Buddhism), Stanford University
Institution: Stanford University, Religious Studies Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Japanese Buddhism The Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field … Continue reading
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Tagged assistant professor, Buddhism, California, Japanese Buddhism, job opening, religion, Stanford University
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Call for Papers: Franco-Asian Connections and Intersections through Popular Culture
Date: September 30, 2015 Asian pop music, comics, drama, film, graphic novels; these cultural products are increasingly present transnationally signaling new currents of popular culture and underscoring the interconnected nature of our globalizing world. Within the pan-Asian context, the concepts … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, Asian Studies, call for papers, comics, culture, film, graphic novels, music, popular culture
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Book Announcement: Sangaku Proofs: A Japanese Mathematician at Work
James Unger Sangaku Proofs: A Japanese Mathematician at Work During many decades of national isolation, a mathematical tradition called wasan flourished in Japan independently of the advances of Enlightenment mathematics and virtually unknown to Europeans before the Meiji Restoration. Yet … Continue reading
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Tagged books, early modern, early modern Japan, Japan, math, mathematics, wasan
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Fun Link Friday: 8-bit Japan nostalgia
Feeling nostalgic for Japan and its daily life? Design Made in Japan recently posted an article highlighting the gifs created at the 1041uuu Tumblr, which, if you’ve ever lived in Japan, hit you right in the sweet spot. Check out … Continue reading
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Tagged art, daily life, fun link friday, gifs, Japan
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Happy birthday, Shinpai Deshou!
We’ve made it 5 years! Hooray! We’ve had a lot of great guest articles and resources this past year, and we continue to grow as we move forward thanks to everyone’s support! Thanks for reading and being a part of Shinpai … Continue reading
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