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Category Archives: undergraduate
Japan and East Asian Studies Podcasts
Let’s face it, there are a ton of podcasts out there on Japanese language, culture, history, current events, and Japan in general. Few of us have the time to dig through them all and sort out what’s what. The subgenres … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate
Tagged audio, interviews, Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese history, japanese studies, media, podcasts, publications, research
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Resource: Japan Biographical Database
Today’s resource is the Japan Biographical Database. This bilingual, interactive database is a network studies project run by a research unit of the Institute of Comparative Culture, Sophia University, Tokyo. Focusing on early modern Japan, the participants have spent years … Continue reading
Japan Foundation’s Former Fellows Video Series
Do you ever wonder what some folks did with their BA in Japanese Studies? 😉 At the end of last year Japan Foundation called on former fellows to talk about various aspects of their Japanese Studies careers, research, and teaching. … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, living abroad, undergraduate, useful links
Tagged Japan, Japan Foundation, Japanese, japanese studies, research, teaching, why Japan
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Resource: Denshō
How do we preserve peoples’ experiences and stories while placing them in historical context? How can these narratives help us to promote equity and justice? These are some of the driving questions behind Densho, a nonprofit organization begun in 1996 … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate, useful links
Tagged AAAPI, AAPI, archives, Densho, Japanese American history, Japanese-Americans, modern, modern history, resources, World War II, WWII
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An Introduction to Japanese Game Localization
Today we’re featuring a guest post by Sarah Tangney, a translator and editor with experience working in game localization. She received her BA in English with a minor in Japanese from a small liberal arts college in the United States … Continue reading
Resource: Videos on careers related to Japan
Anybody here interested in what you do with a degree in Japanese Studies? 😛 Justine Wiesinger, an assistant professor at Bates College, has recently been collecting videos from a wide variety of people who use Japanese in their careers to … Continue reading
Posted in jobs, main posts, undergraduate
Tagged Asian Studies, career choices, career path, careers, Japan, japanese studies, jobs
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Life after Japanese Studies (Part 2): Reconnecting with Professional Networks and Seeking Jobs after JET
This guest series features Danielle Reed, who launched her own consulting practice PinPath, LLC in November 2019. Previously she worked as the Senior Program Director of S&R Foundation, a private family foundation with the mission of supporting talented individuals with high … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, main posts, social networking, undergraduate
Tagged bilingual jobs, Japan, japanese studies, job search, networking, US
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Middlebury Summer School of Japanese: Experiences, Challenges, and Alternatives
Today we are featuring a guest post by Elena Kirillova, currently a Master’s student in Japanese Language and Literature. She provides a detailed overview of the Middlebury Summer School of Japanese, including both the program’s contents and her personal experiences/challenges … Continue reading
Call for Applications: Sakae Japan Internship Program
The Sakae Japan Internship Program (SJIP) is looking for motivated students and recent graduates who would like to start a career in Japan through tailored internships. SJIP arranges internships in a wide variety of industries on a case-by-case basis, with … Continue reading
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Tagged internship, Japan, job, Sakae Japan
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Call for Applicants: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program
Program Overview: Inaugurated in May 2013, the Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program is a critical element of the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC. It is designed to support the Center’s … Continue reading