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Category Archives: main posts
Funding Short-term Research Projects: Conducting an Oral History in Sendai
As some of our Twitter and Facebook followers may know, back in February, my colleague Malina Suity and I ran a Kickstarter campaign to support an oral history project we conducted in Japan. The project was an epic foray into … Continue reading
Posted in culture, financial assistance, funding, graduate school, main posts, social networking
Tagged art, artisans, Edo-goma, funding, grants, Japan, koma, oral history, research, Sendai, side project, tops
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Japanese Studies 5-10-20: Resources and Thoughts on International Education
For our fifth article in our Japanese Studies 5-10-20 series, today we have a unique perspective from Stephanie Toriumi, a student advisor (Academic Officer) for the Liberal Arts program at Hawaii Tokai International College. She will talk about how she landed a … Continue reading
Understanding Japanese Politics for the Non-Japanese Speaker: A Resource Guide
This week we have a detailed guest article by Alec Williams, who provides an excellent guide to a variety of online resources for English speakers interested in politics and international relations with an eye on Japan. Have any more to add? Please leave … Continue reading
Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – The Last 10 Years
For the fourth article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, today we will hear from Abigail MacBain, a Ph.D. student in the East Asian Languages & Cultures department at Columbia University who went the indirect path to graduate school, gaining experience through a … Continue reading
Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – A Year Out and a Long Way to Go
For the third article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, today we will hear from Kathy Rice, a recent college graduate and current JET Coordinator for International Relations, who will talk about how she cultivated skills and resources throughout her college years and … Continue reading
Posted in JET, JLPT, jobs, language schools, living abroad, main posts, senior year, social networking, study abroad, summer program, undergraduate
Tagged CIR, Coordinator for International Relations, internship, Japanese, Japanese language, Japanese Studies: 5-10-20, JET, JET Program, JET programme, study abroad, undergraduate
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Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – Eight Years Out, Where Am I Now?
For the second article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20, today we have a unique perspective from Reid Monroe-Sheridan, the CEO and Representative Director of Tokyo Nexus Limited and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Tokyo Law School. Anyone interested … Continue reading
Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – From 10 years out the gate.
As the first article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, Lara Mones, who is a Program Officer with Japan Society’s Performing Arts Program, will discuss her experiences and tips for the eventual encounter with the job market in Japan-related fields. === … Continue reading
Posted in applications, CVs and resumes, graduate school, interviewing, jobs, language schools, living abroad, main posts, social networking, study abroad, study tools, summer program, undergraduate, useful links
Tagged bilingual jobs, employment, internship, Japan society, Japanese, japanese studies, Japanese Studies: 5-10-20, job search, jobs, resources
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Resources: Journals on Japanese and Asian Studies
Hail, dear readers! You have not been forgotten. I apologize for the lack of substantial main articles and resource posts in the last couple months, but your main editor here is currently slogging through preliminary exam preparations and other such … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate, useful links
Tagged Asian Studies, japanese studies, journal, journals, research, resources
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Call for articles from readers! Japanese Studies: 5-10-20
Next year What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? is planning a series of periodic articles from guest writers entitled “Japanese Studies: 5-10-20.” Our aim to hear about the personal experiences of people at various stages of … Continue reading
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Tagged articles, call for writers, career path, japanese studies, jobs, shinpai deshou
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What can you do with a BA in Japanese? How one linguist carved out a niche using Japanese
Today we will be featuring a guest article by Joel Challender, a professional translator and interpreter who will discuss a bit about his career path and the process from the BA onward in the professional field. — Although Japanese language … Continue reading
Posted in jobs, living abroad, main posts, social networking, undergraduate
Tagged education, guest post, interpretation, interpreting, Japan, Japanese, Japanese language, language, professions, translation, translator, working abroad
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 