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Book Announcement: Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost

Posted on July 13, 2014 by LM

Via Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost by Zack Davisson Chin Music Press Inc. (September 2, 2014) I am proud to announce that my book Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost is finally available for preorder! This book is the culmination of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: In-House Translator & Assistant Language Specialist

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Paula

Sojitz is looking to recruit someone within Japan for an entry-level in-house translator position. Sojitz Corporation is a general trading company conducting trading and project investment in diverse fields including machinery, energy, metals, chemicals, and consumer lifestyle businesses. Position: In-House Translator &Assistant … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Japanese History

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Johns Hopkins University – Homewood Location: Maryland, United States Position: TESOL; Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Japanese History ~~History, Assistant Professor of Japanese History The Department of History at The Johns Hopkins University seeks to appoint a tenure-track assistant … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Zen-life: Ikkyu and Beyond

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Paula

Evgeny Steiner. Zen-life: Ikkyu and Beyond. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014. 475 pp. with ill. This book examines Japanese culture of the Muromachi epoch (14-16 centuries) with Ikkyu Sojun (1394-1481) as its focal point. Ikkyu’s contribution to the culture of his time … Continue reading →

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Exhibit: Woodblock Prints by Tsukioka Kôgyo

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Paula

There will be an exhibition of 55 woodblock prints of the Noh theater by Tsukioka Kôgyo (1869-1927), lent to the museum by Richard and Mae Smethurst, at the Villa Terrace Museum in Milwaukee, July 18-October 5, 2014. Check the attached link … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Comparative English and Japanese Literature or Linguistics

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Paula

Full-time Associate Professor or Assistant Professor of Literature or Linguistics Department of English Linguistics and Literature, Faculty of Letters, General Department of Humanities, Kansai University Vacancy No: D114051130 The Department of English Linguistics and Literature in the Faculty of Letters … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral research fellowship in oral history

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Ryerson University, Sociology Location: Ontario, Canada Position: Post-doctoral Fellow Landscapes of Injustice Partnership Project POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN ORAL HISTORY Position start date Fall 2014 Landscapes of Injustice is a seven-year multi-sector, interdisciplinary project that aims to explore and narrate … Continue reading →

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Funding: CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship 2014

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Paula

CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship 2014 The Coordinating Council for Women in History and the Berkshire Conference of Women’s History Graduate Student Fellowship is a $1000 award to a graduate student completing a dissertation in a history department. The award is … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Art through a Lifetime: The Mary Griggs Burke Collection

Posted on June 29, 2014 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. Art through a Lifetime: The Mary Griggs Burke Collection VOLUME 1: MIYEKO MURASE, WITH IL KIM, SHI-YEE LIU, GRATIA WILLIAMS NAKAHASHI, STEPHANIE WADA; VOLUME 2: MIYEKO MURASE, SOYOUNG LEE, DAVID AKE SENSABAUGH, WITH IL KIM, SHI-YEE … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Office Manager, Hinoki International School

Posted on June 28, 2014 by LM

Via the UM-CJS Mailing List. Institution: Hinoki International School Location: Livonia, Michigan Type: bilingual (“high proficiency”) Deadline: open until filled Position Summary: Assists the Principal, Board of Education Members, and Consortium by performing secretarial and clerical duties as described below. … Continue reading →

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