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Category Archives: main posts
Writing into a Career: Learning How to Write and Adult in Japan and the United States
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
Posted in living abroad, main posts
Tagged Japan, Japanese, journalism, language learning, professionalization, writing
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Life after Japanese Studies (Part 2): Reconnecting with Professional Networks and Seeking Jobs after JET
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
Posted in graduate school, main posts, social networking, undergraduate
Tagged bilingual jobs, Japan, japanese studies, job search, networking, US
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Resource: How to Japonese Podcast
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
Posted in blogs, graduate school, jobs, living abroad, main posts
Tagged Japan, Japanese, Japanese language, language, podcasts
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Life after Japanese Studies: Identifying, Maintaining, Contributing to and Building (non-academic) Professional Networks
Life after Japanese Studies: Identifying, Maintaining, Contributing to and Building (non-academic) Professional Networks — 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 … Continue reading
Resource: North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC)
Today we are introducing a site and organization that offers a variety of resources useful to academics, writers, researchers, and various other professionals: the North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC). From their website: Founded in 1991, NCC … Continue reading
Resource: Accessible Japan
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
Posted in living abroad, main posts, study abroad
Tagged access, accessibility, disability, international travel, Japan, travel
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Resource: Finding Study or Grant Programs through IIE
This week we have a quickie resource page that might be of interest to some readers. Those looking outside of typical study abroad databases may find it useful to explore the Institute for International Education (IIE) website’s program search page. … Continue reading
Major Japanese/Asian Studies Conferences
Most advisors tell graduate students early on that in order to develop a more complete and well-rounded CV they should start thinking about submitting papers to graduate student conferences or major disciplinary conferences. If your advisor is a bit hands … Continue reading
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Tagged academia, conferences, graduate student conferences, Japan Studies, japanese studies
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Middlebury Summer School of Japanese: Experiences, Challenges, and Alternatives
Today we are featuring a guest post by Elena Kirillova, currently a Master’s student in Japanese Language and Literature. She provides a detailed overview of the Middlebury Summer School of Japanese, including both the program’s contents and her personal experiences/challenges … Continue reading
Resource: The Meiji at 150 Project
Today we introduce a wonderful, multifaceted and multi-year project spearheaded by the University of British Columbia that has been bringing great content to the Japanese Studies community in a number of forms: The Meiji at 150 Project. In honor of … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 