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

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Paula

Those with advanced language skills looking to do research will be interested in funding opportunities from Rotary International. The Rotary Club offers academic year Ambassadorial Scholarships (1 year of study abroad). The academic year scholarship awards scholars $27,000 USD. The Ambassadorial … Continue reading →

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Website announcement: Japan Air Raids Archive

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Paula

People with an interest in military history and WWII will be pleased to find this wonderful new bilingual digital archive on Japan air raids. It has only recently opened, but it looks like it will continue to become a fantastic … Continue reading →

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“Shugendo Now” at the International Buddhist Film Festival

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Paula

For those of you in the San Francisco area, there’s a feature documentary tomorrow and Thursday on shugendō, Japanese mountain asceticism, in the modern age. It looks really amazing, so see the site and trailer below for more information! — … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Take a Trip to Cat Island!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Paula

If our post on Sushi cat and デブ猫 was any indication, or perhaps the enormously popular antics of Maru-chan, you already know that Japan has a ridiculous and wide-spread love of adorable cats. Honestly, most of us here at Shinpai … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Paula

Here is a call for papers for the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association’s Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel! Sounds quite neat, so save the date! — Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel at RMMLA Convention The Rocky Mountain Modern … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Ishikawa JET blog

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Paula

Being able to share information on working and living in Japan is one of the big perks of having the ability to blog. And when you surf the net, you’ll find a lot of sites are aimed at members of … Continue reading →

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Walter H. Shorenstein Fellowships

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Paula

Just finished or about to finish your Ph.D.? Interested in international relations or political economy? Here’s a fellowship opportunity from Stanford University. Careful, the deadline is coming up! — The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center in the Freeman Spogli Institute for … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Graphic Engagement: The Politics of Comics and Animation

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Paula

Pursuing manga and anime studies? The Forum for World Literature Studies is looking for papers for a special issue on politics and visual literature! See the info below. — Special Issue of Forum for World Literature Studies Graphic Engagement: The … Continue reading →

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Done with turkey? Now try people!

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Paula

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! I’m sure you’re all still in a food-coma, or if you aren’t, you’re out frantically shopping for deals on Black Friday, so today we have some brief links for you that highlight some of … Continue reading →

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Can’t find a turkey? Order internationally!

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Paula

Thanksgiving is upon us! If you’re in Japan, you know what this means: searching stores for someone who carries turkeys (turkey? what’s a turkey?), wondering where you can get a can of mushroom soup for casserole, and trying to find … Continue reading →

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