Category Archives: living abroad

Earthquake Relief

Posted on March 11, 2011 by LM

This is Leah Zoller, writing from Ishikawa prefecture. On Friday, 11 March 2011, at 2:46 pm JST, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit Miyagi Prefecture. There is extensive damage, flooding, and fires in Northeastern Honshu. A tsunami has hit the coast … Continue reading →

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The Japan Sociological Society Travel Grant for Starting Scholars from Overseas

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Paula

The International Liaison Committee of the Japan Sociological Society (JSS) is pleased to announce its fifth annual travel grant competition for starting scholars. The objective of this grant is to support up to 6 sociologists who will present papers and … Continue reading →

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Japan Forum Studentship (British Association for Japanese Studies) White Rose East Asia Centre, University of Leeds & University of Sheffield

Posted on February 19, 2011 by morgansuity

Japan Forum studentship Location: United Kingdom The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) is pleased to announce a new studentship to support the completion of a PhD in Japanese Studies and the opportunity to serve as Managing Editor for Japan … Continue reading →

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Is Home Stay in Japan right for you?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by reedda02

The decision whether to do a home stay or to live in a dorm while studying abroad is a personal one. In order to make this decision effectively, you need to honestly evaluate yourself – specifically, what you can handle … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, graduate school, homestay, housing, living abroad, main posts, study abroad, undergraduate | Tagged culture, culture shock, food, homestay, Japan, Japanese, Japanese culture, language, travel, travel abroad | 13 Comments

Blog Review: Just Hungry

Posted on February 7, 2011 by LM

Makiko Itoh, a Japanese expat and world-traveler, runs Just Hungry (justhungry.com), an English-language blog about cooking (mostly) healthy Japanese food. In addition to running this blog, she writes for The Japan Times and is the author of The Just Bento Cookbook. Continue reading →

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University of New Orleans-Japan: Study at Doshisha University Summer Program

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Paula

Here is a summer program announcement for undergrads looking to go abroad. Kyoto is wonderful and the price of this program is pretty reasonable as well! I didn’t see a deadline on the webpage, so be sure to look into … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Lecturer, Art & Visual Culture of Japan, Leiden University

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Leiden University Location: Netherlands Position: Assistant Professor The Faculty of Humanities at Leiden University invites applications for a fulltime lectureship in the Art & Visual Culture of Japan. Initial appointment will be fixed-term from September 2011 or as soon … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, job openings, jobs, living abroad | Tagged art, assistant professor, culture, Japan, Japanese art, Japanese culture, job opening, Leiden University, Netherlands, visual culture | 2 Comments

FLF: Winter Festivals in Northern Japan

Posted on February 4, 2011 by reedra01

As a JET in Akita Prefecture, I can attest to the fact that the cold, long and dark winter can lead to cabin fever and possible frostbite from below average indoor temperatures. One of the saving graces for those of … Continue reading →

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ESL Job Application Differences: Japan and Korea

Posted on February 2, 2011 by importedmegami

Greetings, everyone! Amanda here. If you read my last post, you will remember I talked about why I didn’t do JET. This time I am back to tell you about application processes for different ESL jobs. Jen C. has already … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: 世論 What Japan Thinks

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Nyssa

As a student of Japanese Studies, have you ever found yourself thinking, “What on earth do Japanese people think about (insert your topic here)?” or “How many Japanese people actually do (insert social habit here)?” If you haven’t discovered the … Continue reading →

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