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Book Announcement: The Art of Censorship in Postwar Japan

Posted on August 12, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8622-9780824835873.aspx The Art of Censorship in Postwar Japan Author: Cather, Kirsten 342pp. July 2012 Cloth – Price: $45.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3587-3 In 2002 a manga (comic book) was for the first time successfully charged with the crime of obscenity in the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japan Resource Center Specialist, George Washington University

Posted on August 11, 2012 by LM

Institution: George Washington University Location: Washington, DC Posted: 08/08/2012 Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Education: Bachelor’s plus experience Minimum Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus a minimum of six years professional experience is necessary. Degree requirements may be … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Inspirational Japanese

Posted on August 10, 2012 by LM

I’ll let the blog description of today’s fun link, Inspirational Japanese, speak for itself. このブログは冗談です。本当の英訳ではありません。 a blog filled with inspirational quotes in english and japanese Here’s my favorite: トロールの皮肉が最高！ Enjoy the link!

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Job Opening: Part-Time Visitor Services Associate, Japan Society

Posted on August 4, 2012 by LM

Employer: Japan Society Location: New York City Start Date: Sept. 3, 2012 Education: 2-year degree Type: Part Time The Visitor Services Associate maintains the Japan Society’s visitor service’s desk as an ambassador interacting with the general public. This includes greeting … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Coordinator, Japan Society of Northern California

Posted on August 4, 2012 by LM

Employer: Japan Society of Northern California Location: San Francisco, CA Education: BA/BS degree required Posted 2 Aug. 2012 The Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to strengthen cooperation and understanding between the peoples … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japan’s Manhole Covers

Posted on August 3, 2012 by LM

Anyone who has visited Japan has surely noticed the manhole covers, which each town and city designs to showcase local sites, famous products, and foods. S. Morita (MRSY) on flicker has gathered and geotagged photos of hundreds of these covers … Continue reading →

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Internship Opportunity: JESTO Summer Internship 2012

Posted on August 2, 2012 by LM

Institution: JESTO Location: Meguro, Tokyo, Japan Education level: Anyone of any age or citizenship who is interested may apply for this internship Type: Unpaid Deadline: not listed Business Category: IT related business Job Description A. Planning and developing new business … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Associate, Professional Skills Development Team, World Learning

Posted on August 1, 2012 by LM

Via the World Learning mailing list: The International Development & Exchange Programs of World Learning has an immediate opening for a Program Associate, Professional Skills Development Team. World Learning is an 80-year-old global non-profit organization with operations in 77 countries. … Continue reading →

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Bloomsberg Theatre Ensemble Presents Atsumori by Torchlight

Posted on July 31, 2012 by LM

. Join us at the Bloomsburg Town Park at 7PM on August 3 & 4 at 7 pm for the 2012 Noh Training Project Recital, and stay for the Noh Performance by torchlight of Atsumori. (In case of rain, the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Premise of Fidelity: Science, Visuality, and Representing the Real in Nineteenth-Century Japan

Posted on July 29, 2012 by LM

http://www.sup.org/book.cgi?id=20941 The Premise of Fidelity: Science, Visuality, and Representing the Real in Nineteenth-Century Japan Maki Fukuoka Stanford University Press Forthcoming July 2012 ISBN: 9780804777902 The Premise of Fidelity puts forward a new history of Japanese visuality through an examination of … Continue reading →

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