Category Archives: study tools

Announcement: Heian Kambun workshop at USC

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Paula

The Department of History and the Project for Premodern Japan Studies at the University of Southern California announce the 2012 Heian Kambun Workshop July 16 – August 10, 2012 The Project for Premodern Japan Studies in the History Department of the University … Continue reading →

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Funding: JASSO Scholarship for Students Studying at Japanese Universities

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Paula

http://www.jasso.go.jp/scholarship/yoyakuseido_e.html  Reservation Program for Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students Japan Student Services Organization (hereafter “JASSO”) offers Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students who attend a university or other institution of higher education in Japan. In conjunction with … Continue reading →

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Funding: Middlebury College Accepting Applications for Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Paula

Summer 2012 (includes Chinese and Japanese) DEADLINE January 30, 2012 Middlebury College Accepting Applications for Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages Full Scholarships Available for Intensive Language Study at the Middlebury Summer Language Schools … Continue reading →

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Resource: Encyclopedia of Shinto

Posted on January 11, 2012 by tnguyen3729

Do you have an interest in Shinto? Looking for a handy online reference item to check information? Check out the Encyclopedia of Shinto. About The Encyclopedia of Shinto in an online translation of the Shintō jiten edited by the Institute … Continue reading →

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On Museum Volunteering / Internships

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Travis

Our main article kicking off the 2012 year is a guest piece by Travis, an MA student in art history who also runs the blog “茶有の者 – A Man with Tea.” We’re happy to have him and look forward to … Continue reading →

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Funding: Japan Student Service Organization: Student Exchange Support Program Scholarship

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Paula

JASSO Short-term study in Japan Program Outline This scholarship is available for qualified international students accepted by Japanese universities, graduate schools, or colleges of technology under the student exchange agreement on a short-term basis from about three months to one … Continue reading →

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2012 Keizai Koho Fellowship Program

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Laura

The Keizai Koho Fellowship Program works every year to bring middle and high school teachers of economics, history and social studies from American schools to Japan to learn more about the country first hand. Applications for the 2012 program are … Continue reading →

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Resource: National Archives of Japan

Posted on December 21, 2011 by tnguyen3729

Interested in archives or history? Check out the digital collection available through the National Archives of Japan! About The National Archives of Japan (NAJ) Digital Archive provides access to digitized images of preserved historical records. Users can search for the descriptions … Continue reading →

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Theatre Nohgaku Noh Costuming Workshop

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Paula

Theatre Nohgaku announces its first Noh Costuming Workshop, to be held June 12-20, 2012 in Kyoto and Fukuyama, Japan. This unprecedented opportunity will include comprehensive lectures in English on costuming in noh; an invitation to watch a noh rehearsal; attendance at live performances; … Continue reading →

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Announcement: kanbun workshop

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Paula

An international workshop on kanbun and kanbun kundokufor scholars, postgraduate students, librarians and museum curators  The School of Modern Languages of Newcastle University (UK) is organising an international workshop on kanbun and kanbun kundoku targeted at scholars, postgraduate students, librarians and museum curators from Europe and America. … Continue reading →

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