Category Archives: main posts

Resource: The World and Japan

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Paula

For those who are interests in Japan in an international context, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) has a trilingual database on historical sources related to modern Japanese politics and international relations entitled “The World and Japan (世界と日本).” … Continue reading →

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Resource: Denshō

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Paula

How do we preserve peoples’ experiences and stories while placing them in historical context? How can these narratives help us to promote equity and justice? These are some of the driving questions behind Densho, a nonprofit organization begun in 1996 … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Japanese Game Localization

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Paula

Today we’re featuring a guest post by Sarah Tangney, a translator and editor with experience working in game localization. She received her BA in English with a minor in Japanese from a small liberal arts college in the United States … Continue reading →

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Resource: Videos on careers related to Japan

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Paula

Anybody here interested in what you do with a degree in Japanese Studies? 😛 Justine Wiesinger, an assistant professor at Bates College, has recently been collecting videos from a wide variety of people who use Japanese in their careers to … Continue reading →

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Resource: Jobrainbow.jp

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Travis

JobRainbow.jp is a job-hunting website for those seeking jobs at companies or organizations in Japan that are LGBTQ+ friendly. I suppose I should note a disclaimer in this post, that I (Travis) do not identify as LGBTQ+, and quite obviously … Continue reading →

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Recommendations for Employment Seekers in and Beyond Academia

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Paula

Today’s guest post is by Philip C. Brown, Professor of Japanese history at The Ohio State University. This is a complementary article to his submission to Round 2 of the “The ‘Rebirth’ of Japanese Studies” virtual roundtable for the Association … Continue reading →

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Resource: Historical Sound Recordings from the National Diet Library

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Paula

As the digitization of resources grows, it’s important remember that not everything is visual! At the end of 2019 Japan’s National Diet Library announced that it had added 1,000 new recordings to its already substantial database of historical sound recordings. … 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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Life after Japanese Studies (Part 2): Reconnecting with Professional Networks and Seeking Jobs after JET

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Paula

This guest series features Danielle Reed, who launched her own consulting practice PinPath, LLC in November 2019. Previously she worked as the Senior Program Director of S&R Foundation, a private family foundation with the mission of supporting talented individuals with high … 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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