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Category Archives: undergraduate
Call for Applications: Online Summer Programme in Japanese Cultural Studies 2021
On behalf of the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures and the Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia, I am pleased to announce that applications are now open for our Online Summer … Continue reading
Resource: Bell Historical Postcard Collection
With digitization of notable collections increasing it’s wonderful to learn about new and fascinating archives. This week we briefly feature the Bell Historical Postcard Collection at the University of Hawai’i. Originally donated to the university as a scrapbook by Mr. … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate, useful links
Tagged digitized collections, Japan, modern, modern Japan, postcards, print, University of Hawai'i
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Resource: Bodies and Structures
This week I’m featuring a shorter resource post on the site Bodies and Structures, which is a collaborative research and teaching platform built by David Ambaras (North Carolina State University) and Kate McDonald (UC Santa Barbara) on spatial histories of … Continue reading
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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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 