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Workshop: University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018
University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018 “Commoners and Authority in Medieval Japan”, July 9 to August 3, 2018 We are delighted to announce the University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018, a month-long intensive summer program in medieval historical materials, the theme of which … Continue reading
Posted in announcements, graduate school, study tools, summer program
Tagged documents, komonjo, language, language training, medieval, medieval Japan, workshop
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Resource: Nikkei Newspapers Digital Archive
Those of you who previously explored our article on the Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection – Japanese Diaspora Initiative may also be interested in a collection of Nikkei newspapers digitized and openly available through the university libraries of the University of Washington. From … Continue reading
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Tagged international relations, Japan, Japanese-Americans, modern, modern history, newspapers, Nikkei, US, US-Japan relations
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Resource: Japan Foundation Directory of Japanese Studies
Although we have a number of articles about whether or not graduate school is right for you (maybe it’s not!) or how to choose a program, often the first question is simply where programs in Japanese Studies are. Even as … Continue reading
Resource: Ukiyo-e.org
Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints, hold an esteemed place as one of the most well-known and prolific Japanese arts, having exploded in popularity in the early modern period (1603-1868) and become a great source of inspiration to many artists overseas. The … Continue reading
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Tagged art, database, early modern art, early modern Japan, Edo Japan, Edo period, Japan, Japanese art, Japanese culture, ukiyo-e
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Funding: Wolfsonian Fellowship Program (modern Japan)
Wolfsonian-FIU Fellowship Program The Wolfsonian-Florida International University is a museum and research center that promotes the examination of modern visual and material culture. The focus of the Wolfsonian collection is on North American and European decorative arts, propaganda, architecture, and … Continue reading
Workshop: Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography (Cambridge, UK)
We are delighted to announce that the Fifth Graduate Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography will run from Monday 6 August to Saturday 18 August 2018 at the University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College (Cambridge, UK). We are now accepting applications. The deadline for submitting an application … Continue reading
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Tagged Emmanuel College, Japanese, language, palaeography, summer school, wahon, wahon literacy, workshop
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Fellowship: The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)
Scholarship Opportunity: advanced Japanese language training for graduate students with Japan-focused career goals in academia, business, diplomacy/government service, journalism, translation, and law The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) is pleased to announce a call for applications to The Nippon … Continue reading
Resource: Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection – Japanese Diaspora Initiative
Stanford University’s Hoover Institution Library & Archives recently launched the Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection as a part of their Japanese Diaspora Initiative, which aims to make the Hoover Institution the leading center for archive-based research and analysis on the historical … Continue reading
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Tagged database, history, Japan, Japanese-Americans, newspapers, OCR, primary sources, resource
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What can you do with a BA in Japanese? The Struggles and Successes of Translating Mobile Apps
Starting to study Japanese in undergrad or high school, I think a lot of us imagine translating our favorite Japanese video games, anime, and movies. When I started studying Japanese in college I had a vague image of my future … Continue reading
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Tagged apps, career, Japanese, Japanese language, Japanese translation, translation, translator
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Short intensive course on Japanese music in Kyoto
KYOTO CITY UNIVERSITY OF ARTS RESEARCH CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC PENDULUM 3 邦楽 HŌGAKU @ KYOTO GEIDAI 京都芸大 AN INTENSIVE THREE-DAY COURSE IN JAPANESE MUSIC AUGUST 15-17, 2017 This three-day intensive course in Japanese music PENDULUM 3 is being offered … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 