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

Fun Link Friday: Modern Japanese Crests

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Paula

Here’s a fun link I stashed away since earlier this year: Japanese family crests, or kamon have been embedded in all kinds of items since premodern times, from ceramics and kimono to castles. These days, you might find them most often on samurai … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: ournal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Paula

The Journal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies is currently seeking manuscripts for the 2014-15 issue to be published in March 2015. This year, we are accepting full-length research papers (up to 20 pages in length), research notes (up to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Lust, Commerce, and Corruption: An Account of What I Have Seen and Heard by an Edo Samurai

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Paula

The translators and editors are delighted to announce the publication from Columbia University Press of Lust, Commerce, and Corruption: An Account of What I Have Seen and Heard by an Edo Samurai, translated by Mark Teeuwen, Kate Wildman Nakai, Miyazaki Fumiko, Anne Walthall, and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: In-House Translator & Assistant Language Specialist

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Paula

Sojitz is looking to recruit someone within Japan for an entry-level in-house translator position. Sojitz Corporation is a general trading company conducting trading and project investment in diverse fields including machinery, energy, metals, chemicals, and consumer lifestyle businesses. Position:        In-House Translator &Assistant … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Japanese History

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Johns Hopkins University – Homewood Location: Maryland, United States Position: TESOL; Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Japanese History ~~History, Assistant Professor of Japanese History The Department of History at The Johns Hopkins University seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant … Continue reading →

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Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – The Last 10 Years

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Paula

For the fourth article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, today we will hear from Abigail MacBain, a Ph.D. student in the East Asian Languages & Cultures department at Columbia University who went the indirect path to graduate school, gaining experience through a … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Zen-life: Ikkyu and Beyond

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Paula

Evgeny Steiner. Zen-life: Ikkyu and Beyond. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. 475 pp. with ill. This book examines Japanese culture of the Muromachi epoch (14-16 centuries) with Ikkyu Sojun (1394-1481) as its focal point. Ikkyu’s contribution to the culture of his time … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: Woodblock Prints by Tsukioka Kôgyo

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Paula

There will be an exhibition of 55 woodblock prints of the Noh theater by Tsukioka Kôgyo (1869-1927), lent to the museum by Richard and Mae Smethurst, at the Villa Terrace Museum in Milwaukee, July 18-October 5, 2014. Check the attached link … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Comparative English and Japanese Literature or Linguistics

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Paula

Full-time Associate Professor or Assistant Professor of Literature or Linguistics Department of English Linguistics and Literature, Faculty of Letters, General Department of Humanities, Kansai University Vacancy No: D114051130 The Department of English Linguistics and Literature in the Faculty of Letters … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral research fellowship in oral history

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Ryerson University, Sociology Location: Ontario, Canada Position: Post-doctoral Fellow Landscapes of Injustice Partnership Project POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN ORAL HISTORY Position start date Fall 2014 Landscapes of Injustice is a seven-year multi-sector, interdisciplinary project that aims to explore and narrate … Continue reading →

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