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Exhibition: DECO JAPAN: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945

Posted on March 12, 2014 by LM

DECO JAPAN: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945 May 10–October 19, 2014 Seattle Asian Art Museum Tateuchi Galleries Art Deco, a 20th-century style that came to worldwide prominence in the interwar period, left its mark on almost every medium of visual … Continue reading →

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Japan-America Student Conference 2014

Posted on March 11, 2014 by LM

Deadline: March 31, 2014 (rolling admissions) Location: Conference convenes in Des Moines, Iowa, and travels to San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, DC Education: About JASC: “An Introduction to the Japan-America Student Conference (JASC)” From July 30th to August 24th … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers & Speakers: 2014 AX Anime and Manga Studies Symposium

Posted on March 11, 2014 by LM

Call for Papers / Call for Speakers 2014 AX Anime and Manga Studies Symposium July 3 – July 6 Anime Expo 2014 Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Angeles, CA) http://www.anime-expo.org Keynote Speaker: Prof. Marc Steinberg (Concordia University, Montreal, Canada) Submission … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Manager Urban Programs, ICLEI East Asia [Seoul]

Posted on March 10, 2014 by LM

Institution: ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Location: Seoul, South Korea Education: degree in urban development, city planning, civil engineering, urban infrastructure, architecture, or another subject relevant to the position Language: English and another East Asian langauge Deadline: 30 March … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Secretary to the Consul General, Consulate General of Japan in Detroit

Posted on March 9, 2014 by LM

Via the Great Lakes JETAA Facebook page. Institution: Consulate General of Japan in Detroit Location: Detroit, MI Education: Associate’s degree or above Deadline: March 12, 2014 Currently the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit has a job opening for “Secretary … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Map Design by Yoshida Hatsusaburo

Posted on March 7, 2014 by LM

Spoon & Tamago has a feature on the cartographer Yoshida Hatsusaburo (1884-1955) and his gorgeous, detailed maps. I love the Taisho- and early Showa-era design work on these, and how much they look like real towns instead of a contemporary … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Reischauer Policy Research Fellow, Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at SAIS Johns Hopkins University

Posted on March 5, 2014 by LM

Institution: Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at SAIS Johns Hopkins University Location: Washington, DC Education: 4-year degree Posted Feb. 28, 2014 Job Description: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows assist the Director of the Reischauer Center personally on research projects of the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Full Time Japan Travel Consultant, InsideJapan Tours

Posted on March 4, 2014 by LM

Company: InsideJapan Tours Location: Boulder, CO Education: not listed Deadline: March 30, 2014 About Us InsideJapan Asia Tours is a young and dynamic travel company with two brands; InsideJapan Tours and InsideVietnam Tours. Originating in the UK we also have … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Research Officer (2 Positions), United Nations University [Tokyo]

Posted on March 1, 2014 by LM

Institution: United Nations University (UNU) Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) Location: Tokyo, Japan Deadline: March 31, 2014 Education: MA Start date: July 2014 preferred UNU mission The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations system. Its mission … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Tokyo’s Best Plum Blossom Spots

Posted on February 28, 2014 by LM

I’ll confess that I have a personal bias for plum blossoms over sakura. Sure, they aren’t as majestic as the shidare-zakura (枝垂桜), but I love how vividly pink they are and how they smell. I’m most familiar with Kanazawa’s plum … Continue reading →

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