Category Archives: culture

Fun Link Friday: Digital Gallery of World Picture Books

Posted on June 3, 2011 by tnguyen3729

Are you suffering from Peter Pan syndrome and have a love of picture books? Are you a parent burdened by the fact that your local library doesn’t have many children’s books in other languages? Do you just have a penchant … Continue reading →

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Wasei Eigo is オンリーワン

Posted on June 1, 2011 by LM

The term wasei Eigo (和製英語) literally means English Made in Japan. This is not to be confused with Engrish, the popular term for the ubiquitous nonsensical English that decorates clothing and accessories in Japan, or gairaigo (外来語), loan words. Rather, … Continue reading →

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Conference announcement: The 1st Annual Mechademia Conference

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Paula

The 11th Annual Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits (SGMS) Workshop Presents: The 1st Annual Mechademia Conference SGMS 2011: Culture and Direction September 30th-October 2nd, 2011 Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) Submission Information: Abstracts of no more than 200 words for … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Contemporary Japanese Literature

Posted on May 23, 2011 by LM

For those looking for intelligent and entertaining discussions of Japanese literature and pop culture, I cannot recommend highly enough Kathryn Hemmann’s Contemporary Japanese Literature. Ms. Hemmann, a Japanese Literature PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, describes her blog as … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: World Digital Library

Posted on May 20, 2011 by tnguyen3729

Are you constantly berated by professors to use primary resources for your paper instead of general documents found from a Google search the night before it’s due? (We can tell. Trust us.) Are you a cultural history junkie? Do you have a … Continue reading →

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Social Media in Japan as a Resource

Posted on May 18, 2011 by wolfgangchuck

by Chuck D. Since the very creation of the Internet, users have been looking for new, creative, and convenient ways to provide and look up information. Jumping forward about two decades, we are now at a time of information overload. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Anna the Red

Posted on April 29, 2011 by LM

Bento enthusiasts, Japanophiles, and gamers, take note! Whether you want to learn how to make fancy bento or just like looking at (and salivating over) Anna’s gorgeous kyaraben (character bento), check out http://www.annathered.com/ for bento-making, geekery, and fun. (All images … Continue reading →

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Live Webcast of Biwa Master Yoko Hiraoka performing Tale of the Heike

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Paula

Information from the Illinois Japan Performing Arts Network website. This is a chance to see traditional Japanese performance that’s not to be missed! — Friday, April 29, 5:30 PM Central Daylight Time Yoko Hiraoka Heike Biwa Peformed LIVE at Wittenberg University Viewable … Continue reading →

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Conference: Anime Expo 2011 Anime and Manga Studies Symposium

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Paula

Location: California, United States Conference Date: 2011-07-01 The continuing popularity of Japanese comics and animation outside Japan has been a topic of interest to scholars across a wide range of disciplines, fields and approaches. However, much of the English-language research … Continue reading →

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Resource in Japanese archaeological studies

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Paula

The general panic that comes with trying to finish up my first Master’s thesis draft means that this week we won’t have a feature article, but instead I’ll introduce another really great resource for studying Japan: The Japanese Archaeological Association. … Continue reading →

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