Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

Paula lives in the vortex of academic life. She studies medieval Japanese history.

Fun Link Friday: Cats Wearing Kimono

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Paula

As the internet has probably informed you all, now that we’ve passed through our phase of cats wearing melon hats and sitting in bowls, there is a trend now of dressing up cats in kimono. One can’t forget, of course, … Continue reading →

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The Job Hunt: Resources (3)

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Paula

In three 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) This week we’re providing more resources we’ve found across … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The China Problem in Postwar Japan: National Identity and Sino-Japanese Relations

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Paula

Recently published with Bloomsbury Press as part of the series SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan, edited by Christopher Gerteis. Robert Hoppens, The China Problem in Postwar Japan: National Identity and Sino-Japanese Relations, (Bloomsbury Press, March 2015), 298 pages, ISBN: … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Kuniyoshi Project’s cat prints

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Paula

The Kuniyoshi Project is a website dedicated to the prints of early modern ukiyo-artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳). Although the website maintains a simple design, there must be hundreds of fantastic prints available to view, along with descriptions of their content … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Japan Studies Association Journal, Volume 13

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Paula

Call For Papers, Japan Studies Association Journal, Volume 13 (2015) www.japanstudies.org JSAJ, a juried professional journal published annually, accepts essays on a wide variety of topics related to Japanese Studies across the disciplines, Pedagogical Notes and Essays which reflect on aspects of teaching Japanese material, and book reviews and review essays of relevant research for … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Korean and Japanese History

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Paula

The European Forum on Korean-Japanese History “Circuits of Knowledge, Goods, and People” International Workshop 19 December 2015, University of Cambridge Established in March 2012, the European Forum on Korean-Japanese History aims to promote dialogue between historians of Korea and Japan … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Intensive summer program in Japanese music

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Paula

邦楽　HŌGAKU @ KYOTO GEIDAI 京都芸大 This INTENSIVE THREE-DAY COURSE ON JAPANESE MUSIC will be offered at the Kyoto City University of Arts fromAUGUST 18-20, 2015. It will introduce many of the genres of traditional Japanese music that have been transmitted to … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The 2nd East Asian Translation Studies Conference (EATS 2)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Paula

The 2nd East Asian Translation Studies Conference (EATS 2) 9 and 10 July 2016 Tokyo, Japan Keynote Speakers: Prof Mona Baker (The University of Manchester, UK) http://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/Mona.baker/ Prof Keijiro Suga (Meiji University, Japan) http://www.meiji.ac.jp/cip/english/undergraduate/science/faculty.html Call for Papers Conference Theme: “Constructing/Deconstructing East Asia” This Conference … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Useful Japanese stationery

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Paula

If you’re anything like me, you wander Japanese stationery stores like a treasure room. As the Japanese semester comes to an end and I frantically finish my work, I’m wondering how I could have been more efficient or snazzy in … Continue reading →

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The Job Hunt: Resources (2)

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Paula

In two 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 Over the next few weeks, we’re going to post more resources we’ve found across … Continue reading →

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