Author Archives: LM

Job Opening: Academic Program Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh

Posted on October 16, 2014 by LM

Institution: University of Pittsburgh Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posted: 10/09/2014 Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time Education: BA required, MA preferred The Academic Program Coordinator will develop and lead student/faculty-focused and community-based academic activities and events for the Asian … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Assistant, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

Posted on September 30, 2014 by LM

Institution: Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA Location: Washington, DC Education: BA Application deadline: October 10, 2014 Job description Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (SPFUSA) is a 501c3 non-profit located in Washington, DC involved in U.S.-Japan relations, providing conferences and seminars, think tank … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Yayoi Kusama: Pumpkins [London]

Posted on September 18, 2014 by LM

16 September – 19 December 2014 Victoria Miro · Gallery I & Garden, 16 Wharf Road London N1 7RW http://www.victoria-miro.com/exhibitions/464/ Victoria Miro is delighted to present a new body of sculptures and paintings by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Museum Preparator II, Stanford University

Posted on September 16, 2014 by LM

Institution: Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Posted: 09/09/2014 Education: BA preferred 100% FTE, fixed term through December 2015 The Cantor Arts Center is a vital and dynamic institution with a venerable history. Founded in 1891 with the university, the historic … Continue reading →

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LGBT Exhibition: Rainbow Messages from the Hirado Dutch Trading Post [Nagasaki]

Posted on September 15, 2014 by LM

September 14, 2014 – October 31, 2014 Opening times: 8:30-17:30 Place: Hirado Dutch Trading Post (Okubo 2477, Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture) Entry fee: 300 yen At the Hirado Dutch Trading Post, Japan’s first western style building, exchanges between Japan and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dutch-Japanese relations, exhibition, gender, gender studies, LGBT, Nagasaki, Netherlands, sexual minorities | 1 Comment

Funding Opportunity: Council on Foreign Relations 2015-2016 Fellowship Programs

Posted on September 15, 2014 by LM

CFR 2015-2016 Fellowship Programs The Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) Fellowship Program offers unique opportunities for mid-career professionals focusing on international relations. The program affords fellows the opportunity to broaden their perspective of foreign affairs and to pursue proposed research … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Sôseki’s Kokoro on Hark! A Vagrant

Posted on September 12, 2014 by LM

History-comic artist Kate Beaton of Hark! A Vagrant recently drew a series of comics about Sôseki Natsume’s novel Kokoro. Check out the full comic on Hark! A Vagrant.

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CFN Los Angeles Career Forum 2014

Posted on September 9, 2014 by LM

October 4th (Sat.) & 5th (Sun.), 2014 Loews Hollywood Hotel, The Ray Dolby Ballroom 1755 North Highland Avenue Hollywood, CA 90028 TEL. 323-856-1200 http://www.loewshotels.com/Hollywood-Hotel Qualifications to Participate Japanese-English bilingual (minimum conversational level) and one of the following: Graduated from or … Continue reading →

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JLPT Registration Open for Dec. 2014 Test

Posted on September 8, 2014 by LM

Registration for the Dec. 2014 test is now open to test-takers in Japan and overseas. For those taking the test in Japan, register online with JEES: http://info.jees-jlpt.jp/application/ For overseas applicants (anywhere outside Japan), click here to find your country’s registration site: … Continue reading →

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Noh Performance in Seattle: Tomoe and Yoshinaka

Posted on September 6, 2014 by LM

‘The Beauty of Noh’ will, for the first time, present a double-bill performance featuring Noh, the traditional dance-drama of Japan, alongside a modern Noh-inspired opera based on the same story. The Noh opera ‘Tomoe’, based on the ‘Tales of the … Continue reading →

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