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

Job Opening: Japanese or Korean humanities, Johns Hopkins University

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Paula

Institution: Johns Hopkins University, Program in East Asian Studies Location: Maryland, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow in Japanese or Korean Humanities The program in East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins University is pleased to announce a two-year teaching Post Doctoral Fellowship … Continue reading →

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Have advice/experience to share? Write for us!

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Paula

Do you have some aspect of your present career, past jobs, educational endeavors, or any other part of the journeys that took you there that you think readers would benefit from hearing about? Write for us! We welcome single or … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese gift wrapping

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Paula

Are you the kind of person who loves or dreads wrapping their gifts at every birthday and holiday season? Those who have been to Japan are probably very familiar with the seemingly mystical power of store clerks who wrap your … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Embracing Asia in China and Japan

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Paula

Torsten Weber, Embracing ‘Asia’ in China and Japan. Asianism Discourse and the Contest for Hegemony, 1912-1933. (Palgrave Macmillan 2018, 407 pages, 8 illustrations). https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783319651538 This book examines how Asianism became a key concept in mainstream political discourse between China and Japan … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Jomon-pattern tattoos

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Paula

Thanks to Corey Noxon over at ArcheoJapan, I became aware of an exhibit that was reported on back in 2016 connected to both ancient culture and traditions in the archipelago and modern tattoo practice. A collaborative project between the well-known tattoo … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Digital Media Coordinator, Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Paula

Vacancy Announcement Digital Media Coordinator The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan, is seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented individual for the position of Digital Media Coordinator. This individual is primarily responsible for supporting the JICC’s goal to … Continue reading →

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Resource: Laures Kirishitan Bunko Database

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Paula

For those interested in the premodern and/or the history Christianity and its connections to Japan, Sophia University in Tokyo has a fascinating database that’s worth looking into. A digital archive of the rare books of Johannes Laures, S.J., the collection contains as many … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Reading Hentaigana and Kuzushiji

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Paula

The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a three-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji June 28-30, 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to participate. The … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds – A Collection of Short Medieval Japanese Tales

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Paula

Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds A Collection of Short Medieval Japanese Tales Edited by Keller Kimbrough and Haruo Shirane Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds is a collection of twenty-five medieval Japanese tales of border crossings and the fantastic, featuring demons, samurai, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian history, Pacific University

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Paula

Institution:  Pacific University, History Location:  Oregon, United States Position:  Visiting Assistant Professor, Asian History Pacific University, Oregon, invites applications for a full-time, one-year (with possibility of renewal) Visiting Assistant Professor position in Asian history beginning in the Fall of 2018.  The … Continue reading →

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