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Book Announcement: Cultivating Femininity: Women and Tea Culture in Edo and Meiji Japan

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Paula

Cultivating Femininity: Women and Tea Culture in Edo and Meiji Japan by Rebecca Corbett The overwhelming majority of tea practitioners in contemporary Japan are women, but there has been little discussion on their historical role in tea culture (chanoyu). In Cultivating … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Tokyo Roji: The Diversity and Versatility of Alleys in a City in Transition

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Paula

Tokyo Roji The Diversity and Versatility of Alleys in a City in Transition By Heide Imai The Japanese urban alleyway, which was once part of people’s personal spatial sphere and everyday life has been transformed by diverse and competing interests. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago, political assistant

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Paula

The Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago is seeking a Political Assistant at the Political Section. Full-time position. Application Deadline: March 29, 2018 Duties: – Research and analysis in the areas of politics in the Midwest; Data entry for statewide, congressional … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor, Japanese Studies, Fall 2018, College of William and Mary

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Paula

For full details, see: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56558 The Department of Modern Languages & Literatures at the College of William and Mary invites applications for a one-semester, non-tenure-track visiting faculty position that will begin August 10, 2018. We seek an individual with expertise in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Researcher in Pre-1900 Japanese Studies, University of Chicago

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Paula

For full details, see: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=56559 The University of Chicago’s Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position at the rank of Instructor in Pre-1900 Japanese Studies. The successful candidate, appointed at the rank of Instructor, … Continue reading →

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Fellowship: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Paula

Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program Program Overview: Inaugurated in May 2013, the Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program is a critical element of the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC. It is … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian history, University of Melbourne-Victoria

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Paula

Institution: University of Melbourne – Victoria, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Faculty of Arts Location: Australia Position: Lecturer School of Historical and Philosophical Studies Faculty of Arts Salary: AUD98,775 – AUD117,290 p.a. plus 17% superannuation The School of Historical and Philosophical … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training, Kyoto (summer 2018)

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Paula

This summer is the 34th annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.) 2018, held at the Kyoto Art Center. T.T.T. is a three-week summer intensive training program that introduces the traditional arts of noh, kyogen, and Nihonbuyo. There is also an optional kotsuzumi … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Languages, scripts, and Chinese texts in East Asia

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Paula

Chinese Writing and the Rise of the Vernacular in East Asia Peter Francis Kornicki Chinese Writing and the Rise of the Vernacular in East Asia is a wide-ranging study of vernacularization in East Asia–not only China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, but … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Philosophical Texts

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Paula

October 25–27 2018 A Conference on Asian Philosophical Texts Centre for East Asian Studies (EASt) , Université Libre de Bruxelles Ixelles, Belgium This conference aims at providing a platform for scholars in the field of Asian Studies and world philosophies … Continue reading →

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