Category Archives: culture

Event: Double Performance of Noh play Sumidagawa and Benjamin Britten’s Curlew River

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Paula

If theater is your thing and you’re anywhere near England at the moment, you may be interested in the following double-bill performance of the Noh play Sumidagawa and Benjamin Britten’s Curlew River in London and Orford (September 7 & 9 – event … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Haikyo, Abandoned Sites in Japan

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Nyssa

Summer is the time for scary stories in Japan. Putting the supernatural aside, nothing scares and fascinates me more than the realization of humanity’s ephemerality in the decay of abandoned buildings or haikyo (廃墟). One of the most well-known ruined … Continue reading →

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Denver Film Society Presents Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata and the Masters of Studio Ghibli

Posted on August 16, 2012 by LM

Aug. 17 – Oct. 4, 2012 Join us as we celebrate the magic of famed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli with an enormous retrospective of their greatest works presented in 15 BRAND NEW 35mm prints. All films presented in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Teaching English Informally in Japan

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Paula

One of the many reasons people go to Japan is to teach English, typically through programs such as JET, AEON, or other companies. In such positions, native speakers serve as formal instructors sponsored by their organization and typically sign contracts … Continue reading →

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Artists and Researchers in Residence Program in Fukuoka

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Paula

Much thanks to Eve Loh, researcher and blogger on Nihonga, who submitted this program with an upcoming deadline to us! Deadline is August 31st! — The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (FAAM) invites Asian artists, researchers and curators for an extended period of … Continue reading →

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Funding: API Fellowships

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Paula

Much thanks to Eve Loh, researcher and blogger on Nihonga, who submitted this fellowship with an upcoming deadline to us! Deadline is August 31st! — http://www.api-fellowships.org/body/api_fellowships.php What is the API Fellowships Program? It is a fellowships program that provides a … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Art of Censorship in Postwar Japan

Posted on August 12, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8622-9780824835873.aspx The Art of Censorship in Postwar Japan Author: Cather, Kirsten 342pp. July 2012 Cloth – Price: $45.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3587-3 In 2002 a manga (comic book) was for the first time successfully charged with the crime of obscenity in the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Inspirational Japanese

Posted on August 10, 2012 by LM

I’ll let the blog description of today’s fun link, Inspirational Japanese, speak for itself. このブログは冗談です。 本当の英訳ではありません。 a blog filled with inspirational quotes in english and japanese Here’s my favorite: トロールの皮肉が最高！ Enjoy the link!

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Book Announcement: Public Opinion – Propaganda – Ideology

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Paula

Public Opinion – Propaganda – Ideology: Theories on the Press and its Social Function in Interwar Japan, 1918-1937 As early as prewar Japan, thinkers of various intellectual proveniences had begun discussing the most important topics of contemporary media and communication … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japan’s Manhole Covers

Posted on August 3, 2012 by LM

Anyone who has visited Japan has surely noticed the manhole covers, which each town and city designs to showcase local sites, famous products, and foods. S. Morita (MRSY) on flicker has gathered and geotagged photos of hundreds of these covers … Continue reading →

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