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

Resource: Videos on careers related to Japan

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Paula

Anybody here interested in what you do with a degree in Japanese Studies? 😛 Justine Wiesinger, an assistant professor at Bates College, has recently been collecting videos from a wide variety of people who use Japanese in their careers to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Christian Sorcerers on Trial: Records of the 1827 Osaka Incident

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Paula

Christian Sorcerers on Trial: Records of the 1827 Osaka Incident Translated and with an introduction by Fumiko Miyazaki, Kate Wildman Nakai, and Mark Teeuwen In 1829, three women and three men were paraded through Osaka and crucified. Placards set up … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Mystery Vending Machines

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Paula

Just a quickie Fun Link Friday this week! Back in February Japan Today reported on a fun find in Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture: vending machines with unknown contents mixed into the usual drink and snack fare. Some of the machines had … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate Producer, NHK Los Angeles Bureau

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Paula

Location: Los Angeles, California Sector: Commercial Experience: Early Career NHK Los Angeles Bureau is seeking a full-time Associate Producer to join our news team. The Associate Producer will assist NHK correspondents with all aspects of news production duties including but … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Behold the Buddha: Religious Meanings of Japanese Buddhist Icons

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Paula

Behold the Buddha: Religious Meanings of Japanese Buddhist Icons James C. Dobbins Images of the Buddha are everywhere—not just in temples but also in museums and homes and online—but what these images mean largely depends on the background and circumstance … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Virtual Museum Exhibits

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Paula

As quarantine continues for many of us, we’re often looking for ways to do things online that we would have otherwise enjoyed doing in person. A couple months ago Tokyo Weekend featured a list of Japanese art museums that have … Continue reading →

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Recommendations for Employment Seekers in and Beyond Academia

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Paula

Today’s guest post is by Philip C. Brown, Professor of Japanese history at The Ohio State University. This is a complementary article to his submission to Round 2 of the “The ‘Rebirth’ of Japanese Studies” virtual roundtable for the Association … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Amabie sweets

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Paula

Amidst the regular pandemic news over the last weeks, there have been numerous reports related to Japan centered on amabie アマビエ, a supernatural, mermaid-like creature from Japanese folklore. Although amabie only appears in one text from 1846 (and thus was probably … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan Through the Lens of the Tokyo Olympics

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Paula

Japan Through the Lens of the Tokyo Olympics Edited ByBarbara Holthus, Isaac Gagné, Wolfram Manzenreiter, Franz Waldenberger This book situates the 2020 Tokyo Olympics within the social, economic, and political challenges facing contemporary Japan. Using the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as … Continue reading →

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Resource: Historical Sound Recordings from the National Diet Library

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Paula

As the digitization of resources grows, it’s important remember that not everything is visual! At the end of 2019 Japan’s National Diet Library announced that it had added 1,000 new recordings to its already substantial database of historical sound recordings. … Continue reading →

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