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Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP)

Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP) Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA (includes Chinese, Japanese, Arabic) Location: California, United States Our programs offer intensive language instruction for participants with a variety of academic or non-academic goals. Whether you are planning … Continue reading

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UNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University Program

May 26-June 29, 2013 Undergraduate students: spend 5 weeks in the heart of Kyoto this summer and earn 6 college credits! The 2013 UNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University Program is a 5-week summer program designed for participants to learn Japanese … Continue reading

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Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji

The University of Chicago’s Committee on Japanese Studies invites applications to its 2013 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop:  Reading Kuzushiji.  Led by Professor Suzuki Jun of the National Institute of Japanese Literature (Kokubungaku Kenkyuu Shiryoukan), the workshop will be devoted … Continue reading

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Listening Practice with Podcasts

Whether you’re preparing for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, an Oral Proficiency Interview, or just want to improve your linguistic skills, Japanese-language podcasts are a great way to improve your listening skills. Watching Japanese dramas and movies is also helpful, … Continue reading

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Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) open for applications

International Student Conferences would like to invite students to one of the oldest student-run cultural exchange program in the United States: the Japan-America Student Conference (JASC). Full-time students pursuing any undergraduate, graduate, PhD, or professional degree can participate in this … Continue reading

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JSTOR Announces Register & Read

As someone who does professional research on the art and culture of Japan, not having access to JSTOR has reduced me to begging my grad student friends in the US to send copies of relevant articles to me. Although JSTOR … Continue reading

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Funding: Columbia University Library Grants

The Columbia University Libraries (CUL) invites applications from scholars and  researchers to a new program designed to facilitate access to Columbia’s special and unique collections. CUL will award ten (10) grants of $2500 each on a competitive basis to researchers … Continue reading

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Book Announcement: Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan’s Ancient Religion

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8926-9780824837136.aspx Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan’s Ancient Religion Author: Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John; Of Japan’s two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West. Although there are a number of … Continue reading

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Funding: Travel Grant – Harvard-Yenching Library

The Harvard-Yenching Library is pleased to announce its Travel Grant Program for the 2012-2013 academic year.  The purpose of the grant is to assist scholars from outside the metropolitan Boston area in their use of the Harvard-Yenching Library’s collections for … Continue reading

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Program: Japanese Language Program for Specialists (in Cultural and Academic Field)

Japanese Language Program for Specialists (in Cultural and Academic Field) Location: Japan Japanese Language Program for Specialists(in Cultural and Academic Field) This is an intensive language training program for researchers and postgraduate students in the field of Japan-related social sciences … Continue reading

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