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

Fun Link Friday: The Thinnest Japanese Paper in the World

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Paula

Just a quick Fun Link Friday this week from Great Big Story! Japan is known the world around for its handcrafted paper, but is it now known also for the thinnest paper in the world? Hidaka Washi Ltd. is has … Continue reading →

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Resource: How to Japonese Podcast

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Paula

What was your path to learning Japanese like? And how did you maintain it? What do you use those skills for now in your career? For those interested in podcasts and learning more about how people in the Japan field … Continue reading →

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Funding: Travel Grants from Asia Library, University of Michigan

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Paula

Travel grants are available to visit the University of Michigan’s Asia Library, which holds more than one million volumes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean and subscribes to a multitude of electronic resources. The grants, of up to $1,000 apiece, are to … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: 11th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies, which will be held on July 3rd, 2020 at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Imperial House in the Postwar Era, 1945-2019

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Paula

Japan’s Imperial House in the Postwar Era, 1945–2019 Kenneth J. Ruoff With the ascension of a new emperor and the dawn of the Reiwa Era, Kenneth J. Ruoff has expanded upon and updated The People’s Emperor, his study of the monarchy’s role as … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Noh training in Kyoto August 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Paula

The INI – International Noh Institute（国際能楽研究会）has issued a Call for Participants to the 2020 Kyoto Summer Intensive program, running between August 10 and 22 in Kyoto. During this period participants will study noh dance and chant, as well as other aspects of performance, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese currency redesigns

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Paula

What’s on your country’s money? After traveling overseas, I always come back to the US thinking about how boring our own bills seem! And it appears that Japan is putting even more thought into new and exciting illustrations for their … Continue reading →

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New Summer Program for Classical Japanese, Kanbun, and Classical Chinese in Venice

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Paula

The Summer School in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/Kanbun is unique in its kind. Organised in collaboration with Princeton University, it offers two tracks of comprehensive, grammar-focused instruction taught by Faculty members from both Ca’ Foscari and Princeton. The programme is designed … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: UChicago 2020 Kuzushiji Summer Workshop

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Paula

The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago invites applicants to its annual Kuzushiji Summer Workshop, which offers advanced undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars intensive instruction in reading print and manuscript materials from the Tokugawa … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Super-sized Sushi 🍣

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Paula

Are you a hungry sushi enthusiast? Are you ready to tackle an 11 pound “Generous Roll”? Check out our quickie fun link Friday today, a video by Great Big Story on Hiromu Inagaki, who makes massive (and tiny!) sushi! Click … Continue reading →

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