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

Job Opening: Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Leeds

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Paula

Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Leeds Faculty/Service: Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Cultures Category: Academic Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8 Salary: £34,956 to £46,924 p.a. Post available from 1 August 2017 Are you an academic with proven abilities to carry out teaching … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan

Posted on April 23, 2017 by Paula

Ritualized Writing: Buddhist Practice and Scriptural Cultures in Ancient Japan Kuroda Studies in East Asian Buddhism University of Hawaii Press, 2017 Author: Bryan D. Lowe Ritualized Writing takes readers into the fascinating world of Japanese Buddhist manuscript cultures. Using archival sources … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 2017 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Paula

The Center for East Asian Studies Committee on Japanese Studies at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the 2017 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji. The workshop will meet from June 12th to June 17th.   This year’s workshop will … Continue reading →

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Award: Kyoko Selden Memorial Translation Prize 2017

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University is pleased to announce the 2017 prize honoring the life and work of our colleague, Kyoko Selden. The prize will pay homage to the finest achievements in Japanese literature, thought, and society … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Happiness and the Good Life in Japan

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Paula

Manzenreiter, W. and Holthus, B. eds. 2017. Happiness and the Good Life in Japan. London/New York. Routledge. About the book:  Contemporary Japan is in a state of transition, caused by the forces of globalization that are derailing its ailing economy, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: 100 Years of Japanese Animation

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Paula

This has been making it around the internet in the last couple weeks, so perhaps everyone has already come across it, but the Smithsonian and a number of other outlets have reported on the fantastic Japanese Animated Film Classics (日本アニメーション映画クラシック) site. This project, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Hate Speech in Korea, Japan, and France: A Comparative Approach

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Paula

Call-For-Papers International Workshop HATE SPEECH IN KOREA, JAPAN AND FRANCE: A COMPARATIVE APPROACH Jan. 17(Wed) – 18(Thu), 2018 Ritsumeikan University, Japan ORGANIZERS: Asia Center, Seoul National University, Korea Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7), France Institute of International … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Researcher / Assistant Correspondent (full-time) Mainichi Shimbun

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Paula

Position: Researcher / Assistant Correspondent (full-time or part time) General Description: The Mainichi Newspapers Los Angeles Bureau seeks a full time Researcher / Assistant Correspondent. The Mainichi Newspapers is a major daily Japanese newspaper printed in Japan with over 4 … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training 2017, Kyoto

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Paula

Come train with real masters in Kyoto this summer! This summer marks the 33nd annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.), held at the Kyoto Art Center. We would like to share a little more about the program as we will be … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japan’s Railway Pointing System

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Paula

If you’ve ever been in Japan and aren’t a train buff, you might wonder what’s up with the neatly dressed railway workers with white gloves, standing at various points of the platform and calling out to one another, pointing to … Continue reading →

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