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Announcement: Boston Career Forum for Japanese-English Bilinguals

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Paula

Boston Career Forum 2019 Friday, November 1 – Sunday, November 3, 2019 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210 An opportunity for Japanese-English bilinguals to meet industry professionals! See the video below for more information. … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Animating Life at the University of Tokyo

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Travis

The Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation Media-Content Research Project, in conjunction with the University of Tokyo, will host an annual Summer Program focusing on various aspects of Japanese popular media culture. The theme of this year’s Program is “Animating Life.” With … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Yayoi Kusama: Pumpkins [London]

Posted on September 18, 2014 by LM

16 September – 19 December 2014 Victoria Miro · Gallery I & Garden, 16 Wharf Road London N1 7RW http://www.victoria-miro.com/exhibitions/464/ Victoria Miro is delighted to present a new body of sculptures and paintings by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dedicated to … Continue reading →

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CFN Los Angeles Career Forum 2014

Posted on September 9, 2014 by LM

October 4th (Sat.) & 5th (Sun.), 2014 Loews Hollywood Hotel, The Ray Dolby Ballroom 1755 North Highland Avenue Hollywood, CA 90028 TEL. 323-856-1200 http://www.loewshotels.com/Hollywood-Hotel Qualifications to Participate Japanese-English bilingual (minimum conversational level) and one of the following: Graduated from or … Continue reading →

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Noh Performance in Seattle: Tomoe and Yoshinaka

Posted on September 6, 2014 by LM

‘The Beauty of Noh’ will, for the first time, present a double-bill performance featuring Noh, the traditional dance-drama of Japan, alongside a modern Noh-inspired opera based on the same story. The Noh opera ‘Tomoe’, based on the ‘Tales of the … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: DECO JAPAN: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945

Posted on March 12, 2014 by LM

DECO JAPAN: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945 May 10–October 19, 2014 Seattle Asian Art Museum Tateuchi Galleries Art Deco, a 20th-century style that came to worldwide prominence in the interwar period, left its mark on almost every medium of visual … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers & Speakers: 2014 AX Anime and Manga Studies Symposium

Posted on March 11, 2014 by LM

Call for Papers / Call for Speakers 2014 AX Anime and Manga Studies Symposium July 3 – July 6 Anime Expo 2014 Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Angeles, CA) http://www.anime-expo.org Keynote Speaker: Prof. Marc Steinberg (Concordia University, Montreal, Canada) Submission … Continue reading →

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Samurai Film Series at SIFF [Seattle]

Posted on August 27, 2013 by LM

UPDATE: now with dates and times! Via the PNWJETAA Transitions Team: Love classic samurai films? The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)’s Samurai Film Series is planned for September and October 2013 and includes seven films. SIFF Cinema Uptown 511 Queen … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Fresh Impressions: Early Modern Japanese Prints

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Paula

The Toledo Museum of Art has a free upcoming exhibition on Japanese art. From October 4 to January 1, 2014, the TMA is proud to offer Fresh Impressions: Early Modern Japanese Prints, which will feature an exquisite collection of 343 woodblock prints in pristine … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: 400th Anniversary of Japan-British Relations

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Paula

Although 2013 is already half over, the history nerd in me still feels the need to promote this fabulous factoid and fun link, which came to me earlier this year as a website announcement: 2013 marks the 400th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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