Category Archives: culture

Fun Link Friday! Miso, How it’s made!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by reedra01

Have you ever wondered what miso is actually made of? I eat miso almost every day and it occurred to me recently that I have no idea how it is made or what ingredients are in it. Miso is a … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Tokyo’s Themed Restaurants

Posted on July 8, 2011 by kachmcd

Just when you think traveling abroad and experiencing a new civilization is a big enough of a culture shock, the Japanese whip out some new trick.  Behold, the themed restaurant.  The article is a bit dated, but I can testify … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: An Introduction to Japanese Pro Wrestling

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Dave K.

Hello, everyone! Before I begin this guest post about professional wrestling (aka puroresu, or puro for short) in Japan, let me address two things right off the bat. 1) Yes, pro wrestling is fake. It’s a big sweaty oily series … Continue reading →

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Denver Cherry Blossom Festival

Posted on June 25, 2011 by LM

Via the Japan America Society of Colorado mailing list. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held on June 25-26, 2011, between Lawrence and Larimer, and 19th and 20th Streets (map, opens as a pdf).The event is hosted by the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Time-lapses of Tokyo

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Paula

Despite our mini heat waves and sudden thunderstorms, June weather is pretty nice around here. Sometimes you just want to sit around and watch the world go by. But wouldn’t that occasionally be nicer in fast-motion? And if you were … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Saying Hello From Beyond the Grave

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Paula

Fun but maybe a bit macabre, there have been a number of articles on the topic of QR codes being used in cemeteries in Japan since as early as March 2008, when the memorial stone maker Ishinokoe announced its decision … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japanese Performing Arts Resource Center

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Paula

If you’re researching, teaching, or simply a fan of Japanese performance arts, whether it’s Noh, kyōgen, or kabuki, then the Japanese Performing Arts Resource Center (JPARC) is an excellent way to find both basic and advanced information on a variety … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Women Researchers in Japanese Philosophy or Culture

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Paula

The Faculty of Humanities of Kyushu University in Japan is now actively recruiting academic women researchers for the “Women Researchers Promotion Program”, according to its policy of “Supporting Positive Activities for Female Researchers” This program is based on the “Supporting … Continue reading →

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Theatre Nohgaku Press Release

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Paula

Theatre Nohgaku is pleased to announce its upcoming June-July tour of the highly acclaimed English Noh play Pagoda in Tokyo, Kyoto, Beijing and Hong Kong. Pagoda was premiered jointly by Theatre Nohgaku and Oshima Noh Theatre in 2009 to packed … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: NAKAGAMI, JAPAN: Buraku and the Writing of Ethnicity

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Paula

Our book announcements tend to get buried in the files for some reason, so here’s another belated one: — How Japan’s most canonical postwar writer brought that country’s largest social minority into the mainstream NAKAGAMI, JAPAN: Buraku and the Writing … Continue reading →

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