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JLPT Registration Open for Dec. 2014 Test

Posted on September 8, 2014 by LM

Registration for the Dec. 2014 test is now open to test-takers in Japan and overseas. For those taking the test in Japan, register online with JEES: http://info.jees-jlpt.jp/application/ For overseas applicants (anywhere outside Japan), click here to find your country’s registration site: … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Studies Conference Japan, June 20-21, 2015

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Paula

Call for Papers: ASCJ 2015 The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the Nineteenth Asian Studies Conference Japan. The conference will be held on the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Paula

SOAS STUDIES IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY JAPAN Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan. Emily Anderson October 2014 Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan explores how Japanese Protestants engaged with the unsettling changes that resulted from Japan’s emergence as a world … Continue reading →

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Noh Performance in Seattle: Tomoe and Yoshinaka

Posted on September 6, 2014 by LM

‘The Beauty of Noh’ will, for the first time, present a double-bill performance featuring Noh, the traditional dance-drama of Japan, alongside a modern Noh-inspired opera based on the same story. The Noh opera ‘Tomoe’, based on the ‘Tales of the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Paula

Institution: College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University, History Location: Minnesota, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty The Department of History of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University invites applications for a tenure-track … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative [Tokyo]

Posted on September 4, 2014 by LM

Via JetWIT. Company: TOMODACHI Initiative Location: Tokyo Education: not listed Type: Full-time Deadline: Sept. 5, 2014 Start date: October 21, 2014. OVERVIEW OF ROLE We seek a talented, dynamic, bilingual individual for the position of Program Manager, TOMODACHI Initiative. The … Continue reading →

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Internship Opportunity: TOMODACHI Initiative [Tokyo]

Posted on September 4, 2014 by LM

Company: TOMODACHI Initiative Location: Tokyo Type: unpaid Deadline: not listed Start date: Spring 2015, minimum 2 months Education: for current university/college/technical school students OVERVIEW OF INTERNSHIP The TOMODACHI Initiative is seeking an unpaid intern to begin Spring 2015. TOMODACHI offers … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Architecturalized Asia: Mapping a Continent Through History

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the recent publication of Architecturalized Asia: Mapping a Continent Through History which has been co-published by Honk Kong University Press and the University of Hawai’i Press and co-edited by Vimalin Rujivacharakul, H. Hazel Hahn, Ken … Continue reading →

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Animation Artist in Residence Program for Young Animation Creators: A-AIR Tokyo 2015

Posted on August 29, 2014 by LM

HT to Art Radar. Sponsor: Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunka-cho / Government of Japan) Deadline: Sept. 10, 2014 Program dates: 70 days between January 7th and March 17th 2015 Number of fellowships available: 3 Website: http://japic.jp/eng/ 1. Aims of the … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Chin Music Press Opens Storefront in Seattle

Posted on August 29, 2014 by LM

Via Chin Music Press blog, courtesy of PNWJETAA. Indie Book Publisher Opens Office/Retail Space in Seattle’s Pike Place Market Press Release July 16, 2014 Local independent book publisher Chin Music Press today opened a new office and retail/exhibit space in … Continue reading →

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