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Job Opening: Project Manager at Japan/America Society of Kentucky
Via JETWit.com Institution: Japan/America Society of Kentucky Location: Frankfort, KY Deadline: May 15, 2014 Start date: June 15, 2014 Education: n/a Overview: Japan/America Society of Kentucky is hiring a full-time project manager. The position has a start date of June 15, … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Lost Treasures of Anime
Speaking of early animation, a nitrate film version of Kon Ichikawa’s Yowamushi Chinsengumi (Cowardly Samurai Squad) was discovered in the archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills and has been moved to UCLA for … Continue reading
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Tagged anime, anime history, early animation, film, fun link friday, history, Japan, Kon Ichikawa, Yowamushi Chinsengumi
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Resource: Tezuka Collection on Google Cultural Institute
Tezuka Productions Co. has created a collection on Google Cultural Institute, an online resource of images and information from museums and archives all over the world, about Tezuka Osamu’s contributions to anime. The collection has three exhibits. The first is Tezuka Osamu: The … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, Google Cultural Institute, history, history of anime and manga, manga, pop culture, postwar, resource, Tezuka, Tezuka Museum, Tezuka Osamu
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Job Opening: Director of Development, U.S.-Japan Council
Institution: U.S.-Japan Council Location: Washington, DC Posted on April 14, 2014 Education requirements: BA required, MA preferred Languages: English (fluent), Japanese 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged BA, donor relations, fundraising, job opening, MA, NPO, Tomodachi Initiative, U.S. - Japan Council, Washington DC
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Fun Link Friday: Letter from Sakamoto Ryoma Discovered in Tokyo Home
I think the quote says it all here. Wow! Totsugeki Atto Home (突撃!アッとホーム) airs every Saturday at 8:00pm. Each week the family-themed show revolves around several households across Japan and the small, intimate inner workings that make them function. One … Continue reading
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Tagged antiques, fun link friday, history, letter, Sakamoto Ryoma
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Job Opening: Executive Assistant to the Consul General and the Deputy Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco
Via JETWit Jobs mailing list Institution: Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco Location: San Francisco, CA Deadline: April 25, 2014 Education: n/a We are seeking a mature, experienced, well organized, detail oriented individual with the ability to provide executive assistance … Continue reading
Job Opening: Program Assistant, Asian Studies Program and Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia, George Washington University
Institution: George Washington University Location: Washington, DC Posted: 04/12/2014 Type: Full Time Campus Location: Foggy Bottom Education: Associate or higher Ad Statement: Founded in 1821, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia, to include … Continue reading
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Tagged academic scheduling, administrative assistant, associate's degree, budgeting, communications, event planning, Foggy Bottom, George Washington University, job opening, making travel arrangements, Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia, program assistant, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, social media, student advising, Washington DC
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Book Announcement: Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities
Via University of Hawai’i Press. Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities Author: Richard Pearson 36 illus., 20 maps 432pp. November 2013 Cloth – Price: $55.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3712-9 Who are the people of the Ryukyu Islands? How could they survive … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Viscount Hayashi in The Lady’s Realm Magazine
This week’s fun link is a combination of my enjoyment of first-person accounts, historical ladies magazines, and the late Meiji period. This article from The Lady’s Realm (1903-4), a British women’s magazine, details the lifestyle of Viscount Hayashi and his wife Misao. I … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 