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Program: Hokkaido International Foundation Japanese Language and Japanese Culture Program

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Paula

The Hokkaido International Foundation (HIF) offers the 31st Japanese Language and Japanese Culture Program in Summer 2016. It is an eight-week summer intensive program targeted for those who have studied at least the first half of the elementary level of … Continue reading →

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#Program: KCJS Deadline extended

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Paula

Dear Colleagues, The deadline for KCJS Summer Programs in Advanced & Classical Japanese has been extended to March 13, 2015. Please share this information with your colleagues and students, and forward to appropriate email lists. The KCJS intensive summer programs, … Continue reading →

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Program: Summer Intensive Kanbun at IUC

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Paula

Summer Intensive Kanbun Program at IUC Yokohama Applications due March 13, 2015 Program Dates: Friday, June 19, 2015 – Thursday, July 9, 2015 The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, Yokohama (administered by Stanford University), will offer a three-week intensive course in … Continue reading →

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Japanese Studies 5-10-20: Resources and Thoughts on International Education

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Paula

For our fifth article in our Japanese Studies 5-10-20 series, today we have a unique perspective from Stephanie Toriumi, a student advisor (Academic Officer) for the Liberal Arts program at Hawaii Tokai International College. She will talk about how she landed a … Continue reading →

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Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – The Last 10 Years

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Paula

For the fourth article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, today we will hear from Abigail MacBain, a Ph.D. student in the East Asian Languages & Cultures department at Columbia University who went the indirect path to graduate school, gaining experience through a … Continue reading →

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Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – A Year Out and a Long Way to Go

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Paula

For the third article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, today we will hear from Kathy Rice, a recent college graduate and current JET Coordinator for International Relations, who will talk about how she cultivated skills and resources throughout her college years and … Continue reading →

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Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – From 10 years out the gate.

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Paula

As the first article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, Lara Mones, who is a Program Officer with Japan Society’s Performing Arts Program, will discuss her experiences and tips for the eventual encounter with the job market in Japan-related fields. === … Continue reading →

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IUC Professional Tutorials

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Travis

We have written on a number of occasions about the excellent intensive Japanese language program at the Inter-University Center (IUC) in Yokohama. But, not everyone has the time or money for a 10-month intensive program, or even a seven-week summer … Continue reading →

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IUC Kanbun Summer Course

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Travis

This summer, for the first time, the Inter-University Center (IUC) in Yokohama, about which we have posted before, offered an intensive summer course on how to read kanbun. It was quite common in Japan in certain periods, in certain circles, … Continue reading →

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Intensive Kanbun Course at the IUC, Summer 2013

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Travis

The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, Yokohama (administered by Stanford University), will offer a three-week intensive course in reading kanbun in the summer of 2013. The course is intended for students — primarily graduate students — who need to … Continue reading →

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