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

Fun Link Friday: Moving Paper Designs

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Paula

Whether inventive takes on origami and paper art in general, our Fun Link Fridays have seen a lot of cool designs! This week we have another oldie but goodie: the work of Nakamura Haruki, who brings movement to his paper … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Law, Transnational Nazism: Ideology and Culture in German-Japanese Relations, 1919–1936

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Paula

Transnational Nazism: Ideology and Culture in German-Japanese Relations, 1919–1936 Ricky W. Law Book website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/transnational-nazism/3A72AC2415A209D3ACF3C934A1740DD5 In 1936, Nazi Germany and militarist Japan built a partnership which culminated in the Tokyo-Berlin Axis. This study of interwar German-Japanese relations is the first to … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Digital recoloring of premodern statues

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Paula

There have been a lot of wonderful articles and even exhibits recently on the importance of acknowledging the color shaped premodern societies as much as our interpretations of them. Although we’re accustomed to seeing classical statues of Greek or Roman … Continue reading →

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Major Japanese/Asian Studies Conferences

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Paula

Most advisors tell graduate students early on that in order to develop a more complete and well-rounded CV they should start thinking about submitting papers to graduate student conferences or major disciplinary conferences. If your advisor is a bit hands … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Paula

Japan’s Castles: Citadels of Modernity in War and Peace Oleg Benesch and Ran Zwigenberg An innovative examination of heritage politics in Japan, showing how castles have been used to re-invent and recapture competing versions of the pre-imperial past and project … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Cut-paper origami cranes

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Paula

There’s a lot of cool Japanese artists on Twitter and Instagram that occasionally get reported on in English-language media, but I found this one in my old bookmarks and couldn’t resist bringing it back. An artist who goes by “Uni” … Continue reading →

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Happy 9th Birthday, Shinpai Deshou!

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Paula

It was actually yesterday, but it flew right by me! Though things have slowed down a bit as I go through some life and career changes, I’m still going to put in my best effort this year to provide more … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese Culture Through Videogames

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Paula

Japanese Culture Through Videogames Rachael Hutchinson Examining a wide range of Japanese videogames, including arcade fighting games, PC-based strategy games and console JRPGs, this book assesses their cultural significance and shows how gameplay and context can be analyzed together to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Library Technician (with Japanese language skills)

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Paula

Deadline: July 12 https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/538094000 Summary This position is located in the Collections Services Section of the Asian Division, Collection and Services Directorate. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. The position description number for this position is 349101. The incumbent of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Film Coordinator, JICC, Embassy of Japan in Washington D.C

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Paula

Link to full announcement: https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/employment/film.html PDF Version: https://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/employment/pdf/JICCFilmCoordinator2019.pdf Vacancy Announcement: Film Coordinator The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan, is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of Film Coordinator. The main responsibilities of this … Continue reading →

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