Category Archives: living abroad

Japan Foundation’s Former Fellows Video Series

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Paula

Do you ever wonder what some folks did with their BA in Japanese Studies? 😉 At the end of last year Japan Foundation called on former fellows to talk about various aspects of their Japanese Studies careers, research, and teaching. … Continue reading →

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Writing into a Career: Learning How to Write and Adult in Japan and the United States

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Paula

Today’s guest post is by Daniel Morales. Daniel Morales is a writer and translator based in Chicago. He studied Japanese literature at Harvard and writing at the Creative Writing Workshop at the University of New Orleans. After graduate school, he … Continue reading →

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Resource: How to Japonese Podcast

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Paula

What was your path to learning Japanese like? And how did you maintain it? What do you use those skills for now in your career? For those interested in podcasts and learning more about how people in the Japan field … Continue reading →

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New Summer Program for Classical Japanese, Kanbun, and Classical Chinese in Venice

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Paula

The Summer School in Classical Chinese and Classical Japanese/Kanbun is unique in its kind. Organised in collaboration with Princeton University, it offers two tracks of comprehensive, grammar-focused instruction taught by Faculty members from both Ca’ Foscari and Princeton. The programme is designed … Continue reading →

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Resource: Accessible Japan

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Paula

With the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Japan fast approaching, the question of accessibility has been a topic of much debate. But how accessible are different areas of Japan? Where can you find information on what you might need, especially … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Ise and Japan Study Program

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Paula

Kogakkan University (located in Ise City, Mie Prefecture) will be hosting a sixth year of the “Ise and Japan Study Program.” The program is open to graduate (Master or PhD) or post-graduate researchers (including faculty) who are interested in learning … Continue reading →

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Resource: All Research is Fieldwork: A Practical Introduction to Studying in Japan as a Foreign Researcher

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Travis

The Asia-Pacific Journal (Japan Focus) has just published an excellent preliminary guide to approaching fieldwork in Japan, by Prof. Levi McLaughlin (Philosophy and Religious Studies, North Carolina State). In it, he touches upon the importance of building personal connections with … Continue reading →

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Preparing for and Making the Most of Your Research Year(s) Abroad

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Paula

  For those of us pursuing advanced degrees in Japanese, going abroad for graduate research is often an exciting time full of possibilities. If you’re fortunate enough to have obtained substantial funding from a fellowship or your university, finally there … Continue reading →

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Resource: Okinawa Hai!

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Travis

Okinawa Hai! is one of a series of websites aimed, primarily, at helping US military families settle in, find their way around, and otherwise make the most of life in Okinawa, Germany, Korea, or Turkey, with the tagline “Helping you … Continue reading →

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Resource: Asian Historical Architecture

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Paula

Today we introduce a somewhat unusual resource, the site Asian Historical Architecture. This collection of user-donated materials provides a photographic survey of architectural heritage across Asia, taking “Asia” in a refreshingly broad interpretation. Background information and virtual tours are available … Continue reading →

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