Category Archives: main posts

Resource: Interactive Heiji Scroll Viewer

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Paula

On the heels of our last post about the Mongol Invasion website from Bowdoin College, this week we give you a quick look at another great site they maintain for close examination of handscroll paintings. In addition to the Mongol … Continue reading →

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Resource: Interactive Resources on the Mongol Invasions

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Paula

Looking back at 2014, there was big news in October that underwater remains of a shipwreck likely to be part of the 13th century Mongol fleet that attacked Japan were found near Nagasaki. Similar finds stirred historians and archaeologists alike … Continue reading →

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Living in Japan Part 5: Furnishing Your Japanese Apartment

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Paula

In the previous two articles about living in Japan, I detailed the process of finding and selecting apartments in Japan. But one of the most expensive parts of moving into a new apartment is getting all the new furniture and … Continue reading →

Posted in graduate school, housing, living abroad, main posts, study abroad, undergraduate, useful links | Tagged furnishings, furniture, housing, Japan, living in Japan, saving money, stores | 5 Comments

Living in Japan Part 4: How to Read Apartment Listings

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Paula

In my previous article, I explained many of the basics of what to keep in mind when you apartment hunt in Japan. Now you’ve got an idea of a location you might want to live (or at least have located … Continue reading →

Posted in applications, blogs, culture, graduate school, housing, living abroad, main posts, undergraduate, useful links | Tagged advertisements, apartment, apartment rental, housing, Japan, living in Japan, real estate agencies, rental | 6 Comments

Living in Japan Part 3: Apartment Hunting Basics

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Paula

While my last two posts on living in Japan covered a lot of different areas for before you leave and immediately after you arrive, today, I will be talking specifically about hunting for apartments. For someone unacquainted with Japanese real … Continue reading →

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Resources: Premodern literature in translation

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Paula

Recently we posted a guide to several resources for finding Japanese literature in translation, including databases for old and new works and international competitions for translating recent works. As a complement to these sites, today we’re providing a quickie resource … Continue reading →

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Living in Japan Part 2: Getting Your Residency Started

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Paula

As I wrote previously, this series of articles will detail some of the standard processes of getting your life started in Japan on a more permanent basis (for example, staying for a year or two) in a place of your … Continue reading →

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Living in Japan Part 1: Preparations Before You Arrive

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Paula

As some of you following us on Facebook and Twitter probably know, I recently relocated to Japan for research, with the intention of sticking around for at least a year or two. Despite being several years into my doctoral work, … Continue reading →

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Resources: Japanese Literature in Translation

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Paula

In college, when I had a lot more time to read modern and premodern Japanese literature, I often found myself wondering whether certain authors had more works in translation that I could get my hands on, but didn’t know where … Continue reading →

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Resources for Studying Buddhism

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Paula

Glancing through our resources page, I noticed our lack of sites on Buddhism. Sure enough, I had a few things on hand that anyone researching Buddhism in Japan or Buddhism in general will find quite useful. I’m not an expert … Continue reading →

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