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Fun Link Friday: Toyo Ito Wins Pritzker Prize 2013

Posted on March 22, 2013 by LM

Japanese architect Toyo Ito has been named as the 2013 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Read the announcement and see a visual overview of his life’s work, including the Sendai Mediatheque library (which survived the 2011 earthquake), on Dezeen. … Continue reading →

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Internship Opportunity: POPSUGAR Shopping Japan Intern, Summer 2013

Posted on March 21, 2013 by LM

Via the JETWit.com jobs mailing list. Company: POPSUGAR Location: San Francisco, CA Education: Current undergraduate or recent graduate (within the last year) Language: Bilingual Japanese/English Hours: 40/week maximum Type: paid/unpaid not listed Deadline: Not listed POPSUGAR, the leader in online … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Special Collections Assistant V, Princeton University Library

Posted on March 19, 2013 by LM

Institution: Princeton University Location: Princeton, NJ Posted: 03/15/2013 Application Due: Open Until Filled Education: Bachelor’s degree, foreign language Position Summary: The Cotsen Children’s Library, the collection of rare illustrated children’s books, music, manuscripts, prints, and objects within the Department of … Continue reading →

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Internship Opportunity: Intern, Post Emergency Response Programs in Japan & Haiti, AmeriCares

Posted on March 18, 2013 by LM

INTERN POSITION TITLE: Intern, Post Emergency Response Programs DEPARTMENT: Post Emergency Response Programs LOCATION: Stamford, CT Start date: June 3, 2013 End date: August 23, 2013 Application deadline: April 1, 2013 Stipend/Wage: Our summer interns will be eligible for a … Continue reading →

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[UK] Nihongo Cup – The Japanese Speech Contest for Secondary Schools 2013

Posted on March 18, 2013 by LM

Via the Japan Foundation UK: Deadline: postmark: March 22, 2013; electronically: March 31, 2013 Nihongo Cup is an annual Japanese Speech Contest for Secondary Schools, which is organised by the Japanese Language Committee of the Association for Language Learning. This … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Temporary Season Travel Operations Assistant, Youth For Understanding USA [temp]

Posted on March 18, 2013 by LM

TEMPORARY SEASONAL TRAVEL OPERATIONS ASSISTANT Company: Youth For Understanding Status: Full-Time Location: Bethesda, MD Education: not listed Posted on March 15, 2013 Deadline: not listed Although this job works with several exchange programs more generally, YFU offers Japan programs. Youth For … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Administrative Travel Assistant, Youth For Understanding [temp]

Posted on March 18, 2013 by LM

Company: Youth For Understanding Status: Full-Time, temporary/seasonal Location: Bethesda, MD Supervisor: Travel Director Position Title: Administrative Travel Assistant Department: Travel Posted March 1, 2013 Start date: April 1st, 2013 Although this job works with several exchange programs more generally, YFU … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Strange Tale of Panorama Island

Posted on March 17, 2013 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Author: Edogawa Ranpo Translator: Gerbert, Elaine Kazu 144pp. January 2013 Paper – Price: $17.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3703-7 Cloth – Price: $35.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3633-7 Edogawa Ranpo (1894-1965) was a great admirer of Edgar Allan Poe and like … Continue reading →

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Japan Student Network Forum: A Look Into the Future [Chicago]

Posted on March 16, 2013 by LM

Via the Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC) Facebook page with thanks to Saira! http://www.jaschicago.org/events/?ee=32 Japan Student Network Forum A Look Into the Future: Global Chicago, Global Me シカゴ日米協会主催 学生ネットワークフォーラム Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 6:00-8:30 p.m. Location: Chicago Cultural … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Photos of the Sakurajima Eruption

Posted on March 15, 2013 by LM

NASA’s “Astronomy Picture of the Day” for March 11 was one of Martin Rietze’s photos of the Feb. 21-26 eruption of Sakurajima, an active volcano in Kagoshima. For the original photo set, which includes photos of pyroclastic eruptions as well, … Continue reading →

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