Author Archives: LM

Fun Link Friday: In Search of Sake

Posted on December 30, 2011 by LM

The Guardian recently released a short three-video series called In Search of Sake, in which Londoner Henrietta Lovell, owner of the Rare Tea Company and nihonshu enthusiast, takes a tour of three famous nihonshu-producing cities–Kyoto, Kanazawa, and Miyagi–with nihonshu-expert Rie … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Advisor, Study Abroad (Asia/Eastern Europe)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by LM

Via HighEdJobs.com. Institution: The University of Arizona Location: Tucson, AZ Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time POSITION SUMMARY The Study Abroad Advisor is responsible for advising on all matters relating to study abroad at the University of Arizona. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Kanazawa in the Showa 30s (1955-65)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by LM

The Hokkoku Shinbun (北國新聞), one of Ishikawa’s local newspapers, is sponsoring the Kohrinbo Rennaissance Project (香林坊ルネッサンスプロジェクト), an attempt to revisit, archive, and preserve the history of at the shopping district of Kohrinbo from “good old days” of the Showa 30s … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Director of FSB International Programs, Miami University (OH)

Posted on December 12, 2011 by LM

Via HigherEdJobs.com. Institution: Miami University Location: Oxford, OH Category: Admin – International Programs and Services Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time Farmer School of Business: Assistant Director of International Programs to provided support for all aspects of the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Yamada Keisuki’s Banana Art (on Tofugu)

Posted on December 9, 2011 by LM

Surely you’ve heard of Yoshimoto Banana, but have you heard of Yamada Banana? Today’s fun link is “Top Banana Keisuke Yamada And His Incredible Banana Art” by John on Tofugu. He writes, To create these fruity masterpieces, the only tools … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Research Administrator, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Posted on December 7, 2011 by LM

For more details, see the original posting at OIST’s website. 日本語の業務内容の説明もある。 Location: Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) will become a model for change in education and research with the best international graduate … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Production Editor

Posted on December 3, 2011 by LM

Via HigherEdJobs.com. Institution: Harvard University Location: Cambridge, MA Type: Part-Time/Adjunct School/Unit: Faculty of Arts and Sciences Duties & Responsibilities -Manages editing, design, typesetting, and production from the manuscript stage through bound books for 4-5 titles a year. -Independently develops editing … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Fried Chicken and Sushi

Posted on December 2, 2011 by LM

Fried Chicken and Sushi is a webcomic by Khalid Birdsong, a cartoonist and former JET. The comic is loosely based on his experiences in Japan and follows the adventures and misadventures of Karl, an American English teacher who arrives in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Art History

Posted on November 29, 2011 by LM

Via HigherEdJobs.com. Assistant Professor of Art History-Contemporary Art Institution: University of Denver Location: Denver, CO Application Due: 12/15/2011 Type: Full Time The School of Art & Art History at the University of Denver has offered instruction since 1880 and is … Continue reading →

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JETRO Special Seminar: “Japan’s Automotive Industry: Achieving Recovery and Growth Through Monozukuri”

Posted on November 23, 2011 by LM

Via the University of Michigan CJS mailing list. Dec. 8, 2011, 11:45 am Novi, MI Dear Colleagues: On Thursday, December 8th, JETRO invites you to a special seminar “Japan’s Automotive Industry: Achieving Recovery and Growth Through Monozukuri,” (ものづくり復興セミナー～ものづくりを通じた復興と成長-日英同時通訳付) taking place … Continue reading →

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