Author Archives: LM

Fun Link Friday: 3-Second Fried Shrimp

Posted on December 19, 2014 by LM

Docomo’s new commercial for their フルLTE has been making the rounds lately. If you missed it, just imagine making 海老フライ as fast as Docomo’s LTE is supposed to be! Watch on YouTube here.

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Job Opening: Associate Program Officer, Grassroots Exchange & Education Program, The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Exchange & Education Program

Posted on November 25, 2014 by LM

Job: Associate Program Officer, Grassroots Exchange & Education Program Company: The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Exchange & Education Program Location: New York, NY Application deadline: December 12, 2014 Start date: January 5, 2015 Education requirements: BA required, MA preferred Job … Continue reading →

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Internship: Spring 2015 Curatorial Internship, The Noguchi Museum [unpaid]

Posted on November 24, 2014 by LM

Internship: Curatorial Intern Institution: The Noguchi Museum Location: Long Island City, NY Deadline: 16 December 2014 Term: 12 weeks Type: unpaid Via Art Radar. The Noguchi Museum offers a wide variety of internships for students interested in the work of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lodging Content Associate, Expedia [Tokyo]

Posted on November 15, 2014 by LM

Company: Expedia Asia Pacific Job Function: Hotel/Hospitality Requisition Type: Full-Time Regular Country: Japan State or Province/City: Tokyo Post Date: 11/03/2014 Education Required: Bachelors Experience Required: 1-2 Years Relocation Provided: No Requisition ID: 32022 Position Overview: In this role, the successful … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Grated Daikon Sculptures in Nabe

Posted on November 14, 2014 by LM

Let Masanori Kobo teach you how to play with your food this winter with his grated daikon sculptures in nabe. Kono sculpted the grated radish into the shape of a polar bear, added a bit of seaweed for eyes and nose … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Digital Communications Specialist/Manager

Posted on November 13, 2014 by LM

Institution: U.S.-Japan Council Location: Washington, DC office Education: BA Posted Nov. 3, 2014 The U.S.-Japan Council (www.usjapancouncil.org) is a Japanese American-led non-profit organization fully dedicated to strengthening ties between the United States and Japan in a global context. By promoting … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Executive and Program Assistant, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

Posted on November 10, 2014 by LM

Institution: Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA Location: Washington, DC Application deadline: November 17, 2014 Education requirements: 4-year degree , Japanese Studies , History , Asian Studies , Policy Studies , Public Policy , Political Science , East Asian Studies Level of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Secrecy’s Power: Covert Shin Buddhists in Japan and Contraditions of Concealment

Posted on November 2, 2014 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Secrecy’s Power: Covert Shin Buddhists in Japan and Contraditions of Concealment Author: Chilson, Clark; 235pp. July 2014 Cloth – Price: $42.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3839-3 Shin has long been one of the most popular forms of Buddhism … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Chigusa and the Art of Tea

Posted on October 26, 2014 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. LOUISE ALLISON CORT AND ANDREW M. WATSKY $40.00T PAPERBACK (9780934686259) hardcover not available PUBLISHED: May 2014 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Art, Asian Studies BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 208 pp., 160 illus., 60 in color, 9 x 11 in. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Travel Posters for Japanese Steamship Companies

Posted on October 17, 2014 by LM

If you liked our post on JR ads of the 1930s, you may enjoy this collection of steamship posters from the 1910s. These are scanned from the book Miwaku no Funatabi, published by the Museum of Maritime Science, 1993. I love … Continue reading →

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