Category Archives: culture

How I Remember 3/11: Japan Cat Network

Posted on March 7, 2012 by kachmcd

Here’s a fun fact that most people find very difficult to believe: the Great Tohoku Earthquake was my first day at work. And not just any “first day at work”, it was the first day of my first real job … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture, events, living abroad | Tagged animal rescue, animals, disaster relief, earthquake, Fukushima, Japan Cat Network, Japanese earthquake relief, Tohoku, tsunami, volunteer, volunteer work | 9 Comments

Exhibition: Samurai: The Warrior Transformed

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Paula

Date: March 7, 2012 – September 3, 2012 Time: 10 AM – 6PM Daily Location: Washington D.C. Price: Exhibition included in National Geographic Museum Admission; Adults – $8; Members/Military/Seniors (over 62)/Students/Groups (25+) – $6; Children (ages 5-12) – $4; School & youth … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture | Tagged art, exhibition, Japan, Japanese art, medieval, medieval culture, National Geographic Museum, samurai, warrior, Washington DC | 1 Comment

FLF: 100 Examples of Japanese Municipal Flags

Posted on March 2, 2012 by tnguyen3729

A friend of mine sent an old post from Web Designer Depot of 100 Examples of Japanese Municipal Flags I thought worth sharing. From the Web Designer Depot: These flags feature highly stylized bicolor geometric symbols, often incorporating Japanese or Latin characters, making them especially … Continue reading →

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Internship: Japanese Art, Curatorial Intern, Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture Location: Hanford,California, United States Position: Curatorial Intern The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, California, is accepting applications for its curatorial intern program. The internship will begin … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture, graduate school, job openings, jobs | Tagged art, California, culture, curatorial intern, internship, Japanese art, Japanese culture, job opening, The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture | Leave a comment

FLF: Anatomical Cross-sections Made from Japanese Mulberry Paper

Posted on February 24, 2012 by tnguyen3729

Lost at E-Minor shared some fascinating art by Lisa Nilsson earlier this month. Her Tissue Series “Anatomical Cross-Sections in Paper” utilizes Japanese mulberry paper. Lisa writes on her website that: These pieces are made of Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, fun links | Tagged art, body, fun link friday, human body, Japan, Japanese art, Lisa Nilsson, paper, paper art | 1 Comment

Exhibition: “Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Paula

Exhibition at Library of Congress In 1912 the city of Tokyo gave Washington, D.C., a gift of 3,000 flowering cherry trees (“sakura” in Japanese), as a symbol of enduring friendship between Japan and the United States. Despite a war, the … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture | Tagged art, cherry blossom, exhibition, friendship, interviews, Japan, Library of Congress, sakura, US | 2 Comments

Call for Applications: Japan Society 2012 Educators Study Tour to Japan

Posted on February 19, 2012 by LM

See original post on Japan Society’s website for full details and application. Applications due: March 15 Pre-departure orientation: June 28 – June 30 Tour dates: July 1-July 22 Middle and high school educators will be selected to participate in a … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture, financial assistance, study abroad, summer program | Tagged education, exchange, high school, homestay, Japan society, middle school, summer, teacher | Leave a comment

Book Announcement: WOMEN ADRIFT: The Literature of Japan’s Imperial Body

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Paula

How women figured in the expansion of the national body of the Japanese empire WOMEN ADRIFT: The Literature of Japan’s Imperial Body By Noriko J. Horiguchi University of Minnesota Press | 272 pages | 2011 ISBN 978-0-8166-6978-3 | paperback | … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture | Tagged body, books, empire, history, imperial Japan, Japan, Japanese empire, literature, women, womens studies | Leave a comment

Fun Link Friday: Ideal Japanese Leaders Poll

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Nyssa

This week’s Fun Link Friday comes from Japan Probe’s posting of an online poll from Sankei Shinbum in a leadership series on January 2nd. The poll asks participants to rate who they thought were ideal leaders and the worst leaders, … Continue reading →

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Study Traditional Theatre in Kyoto this summer!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Paula

Traditional Theatre Training 2012 is accepting applications for its 28th annual intensive program July 20-August 10th. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and researchers, and artists from many fields are invited; Japanese language is not necessary. Designed to overcome obstacles … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, culture, graduate school, living abroad, summer program, undergraduate | Tagged art, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, kyogen, Kyoto, Kyoto Art Center, nihonbuyo, noh, performance, theatre, tradition, traditional theatre, training | Leave a comment