Category Archives: culture

Fun Link Friday: JAPAN THIS!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Travis

Ever wondered how Japanese places got their names? In his blog “JAPAN THIS!“, Marky Star shares some wonderfully brief, witty, well-researched, and picture-filled posts on why Tokyo neighborhoods like Ochanomizu, Shibuya, and Nogizaka are called what they are. This is … Continue reading →

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PhotoVoice Exhibit 2013 at the University of Michigan

Posted on April 1, 2013 by LM

Via the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies alumni mailing list. More about the project on Michigan Today. PhotoVoice Exhibit 2013 | April 9 – May 8 ~ OPENING RECEPTION ~ Tuesday, April 9 ~ 3:00 to 4:30PM at II … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Crab Cannery Ship and Other Novels of Struggle

Posted on March 31, 2013 by LM

Via the University of Hawai’i Press: http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8947-9780824837426.aspx The Crab Cannery Ship and Other Novels of Struggle Author: Kobayashi Takiji; Translator: Cipris, Zeljko; This collection introduces the work of Japan’s foremost Marxist writer, Kobayashi Takiji (1903–1933), to an English-speaking audience, providing … Continue reading →

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Conference: Sex, Gender, and Society: Rethinking Modern Japanese Feminisms

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Paula

April 19-20, 2013 Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA The Japanese program of the Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures (REALC), Emory University, invites you to attend a two-day conference on Sex, Gender, and Society: Rethinking Modern Japanese … Continue reading →

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Broadcast Performance: Strolling Invader

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Paula

IJPAN, the Illinois Japan Performing Arts Network, presents a webcast of a staged reading of *Strolling Invader*, a new play being performed at the Japan Society of New York. This performance will be broadcast live on Monday, April 1 at … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Rewriting Medieval Japanese Women: Politics, Personality, and Literary Production in the Life of Nun Abutsu

Posted on March 24, 2013 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8944-9780824835651.aspx Rewriting Medieval Japanese Women: Politics, Personality, and Literary Production in the Life of Nun Abutsu Author: Laffin, Christina; Rewriting Medieval Japanese Women explores the world of thirteenth-century Japan through the life of a prolific … Continue reading →

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The 23rd Japan-America Grassroots Summit – Shimane 2013

Posted on March 23, 2013 by LM

Via the Japan America Society of Colorado mailing list: Dates: July 1-8, 2013 Application deadline: May 1, 2013 Applications are open to anyone regardless of age or student status The Japan-America Grassroots Summit is an annual large-scale meeting of Japanese … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 2013 AX Anime and Manga Studies Symposium

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Travis

*July 4 – July 7 *Anime Expo 2013 *Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Angeles, CA) *Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 Japanese animation (anime) and comics (manga) represent one of the major contributions that Japan has made to global visual and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Strange Tale of Panorama Island

Posted on March 17, 2013 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Author: Edogawa Ranpo Translator: Gerbert, Elaine Kazu 144pp. January 2013 Paper – Price: $17.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3703-7 Cloth – Price: $35.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3633-7 Edogawa Ranpo (1894-1965) was a great admirer of Edgar Allan Poe and like … Continue reading →

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Summer Workshop: Traditional Theater Training in Kyoto

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Travis

Traditional Theatre Training invites applicants to study Noh, Kyôgen, or Nihon buyô intensively from July 19-Aug 9 in Kyoto, Japan. T.T.T. introduces the technical skills and spiritual underpinnings of Noh lyric dance, Kyôgen stylized farce, or Kabuki-derived Nihon buyô dance. … Continue reading →

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