Category Archives: social networking

3 Best Chat Apps for Practicing Japanese

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

When studying Japanese or any foreign language, everyone knows that practice makes perfect! But it can be hard to stay motivated to practice everyday, especially if you don’t have any Japanese speaking friends available to talk with. Luckily there’s an … Continue reading →

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Get Involved! Volunteering with a Sister City Organization

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

This article does not necessarily reflect the views of any sister-city organization mentioned and are the sole opinions of the authors. Written with the permission of SKSCA and MSCA. Introduction One great way to get involved with your local Japan-related … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Tomodachi Emerging Leaders Program

Posted on July 2, 2016 by

Applications Open for the 2016 TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program! Application Deadline: Sunday, July 10, 2016, 11:00 pm Pacific Time The U.S.-Japan Council and the TOMODACHI Initiative are pleased to announce that the TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is now accepting applications! … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Youtubers for Listening Practice

Posted on November 28, 2014 by

Last month, RocketNews24 presented a wonderful and detailed list of youtubers they recommend to improve your Japanese listening skills. I love youtube, so this guide was helpful. For language learning, I feel old that this option for being exposed to … Continue reading →

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2015 OAH-JAAS Japan Residencies Program

Posted on September 29, 2014 by

OAH-JAAS Japan Residencies Program In cooperation with and support from the Japan-United States Friendship Commission, the OAH and the Japanese Association for American Studies (JAAS) plan to send two American scholars to Japanese universities for two-week residencies in the summer … Continue reading →

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Funding Short-term Research Projects: Conducting an Oral History in Sendai

Posted on August 20, 2014 by

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 →

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Japanese Studies 5-10-20: Resources and Thoughts on International Education

Posted on August 6, 2014 by

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 →

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