Category Archives: culture

Funding: POLA Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Japanese Culture

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Paula

I didn’t see any past participants that were not Japanese, but I also did not see anything explicitly stating only nationals could apply. It might be worth checking out more in detail if you’re interested in traditional culture. The website … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Illustrated Guide to Hawaii’s Japanese Buddhist Temples

Posted on November 11, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8767-9780824836795.aspx Tanabe, George J.; Tanabe, Willa Jane Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaii 256pp. October 2012 Paper – Price: $22.99ISBN: 978-0-8248-3679-5 Cloth – Price: $45.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3663-4 363 color illus. A Latitude 20 Book Upon entering a Japanese Buddhist temple in Hawai‘i, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie

Posted on November 4, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8764-9780824836788.aspx Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie Author: Haskel, Peter; University of Hawai’i Press 208pp. October 2012 Paper – Price: $23.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3678-8 Cloth – Price: $50.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3543-9 Takuan Sōho’s (1573–1645) two … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Apple Stencils

Posted on November 2, 2012 by LM

It’s autumn in Japan, which means the apple crop is in! The large size of Japanese apples is famous among those who have lived here, but how many of you have seen a designer apple? About four years ago, there … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Obakemono Project

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Paula

Happy Halloween, everyone! You’re probably working on a costume for some party this weekend, so we’ll keep today’s resource brief. The Obakemono Project! Okay, so this isn’t a traditional resource per se, but it’s a really fun site having to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Paula

(Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press). ISBN 978-0-8248-3654-2 (Paperback, $25.00) ISBN 978-0-8248-3589-7 (Hardcover, $60.00) 216 pp. Manga and anime (illustrated serial novels and animated films) are highly influential Japanese entertainment media that boast tremendous domestic consumption as well as worldwide distribution … Continue reading →

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Fun Link(s) Friday: Halloween Bento Roundup 2012

Posted on October 26, 2012 by LM

Add a bit of spooky fun to your lunch this October with some of these Halloween-themed bentos from around the web! Neatorama has two collections of Halloween bento this year: “Delightful Halloween Bento Boxes” and “More Halloween Bento Boxes.” Wendy … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Great Stagnation: Forging Ahead, Falling Behind

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Paula

W.R.Garside Waseda University, Japan and University of Durham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012 ISBN- 978-0-85793-821-3 This timely book presents a critical examination of the developmental premises of Japan’s high-growth success and its subsequent drift into recession, stagnation and piecemeal reform. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Halloween at Baskin Robbins, Japan

Posted on October 19, 2012 by LM

Documenting of the evolution of Halloween in Japan is one of my favorite visual anthropology side projects. Unfortunately, I don’t live as close to a Baskin Robbins, one of the original Halloween taste-makers, as I did in my study-abroad days, … Continue reading →

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Conference: Ocha Zanmai: 2012 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

San Francisco State University, November 10, 2012 http://japanese.sfsu.edu/current-event Ocha Zanmai: San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures (SFICCTC) is an interdisciplinary conference that presents the latest research findings and significant work in the study of chanoyu (Japanese tea … Continue reading →

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