Category Archives: undergraduate

Funding: Scholarships Available to Study Intensive Chinese or Japanese this Summer

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Paula

Scholarships are available to study intensive Chinese or Japanese at Washington University in St. Louis this Summer with the ALLEX Foundation: http://www.allex.org/summer-chinese-or-japanese/ The WUSTL-ALLEX Intensive Chinese and Japanese Institute will offer intensive beginning level classes in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese at … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 7th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming 7th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies, which will be held on the 1st of July 2016 at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.   … Continue reading →

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Kuzushiji Reading Resources

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Paula

If you are researching premodern Japan or simply pursuing calligraphy for fun, you should become familiar with kuzushiji 崩し字, or cursive characters, in your primary resources. This is a highly specialized skill that takes a great deal of time to … Continue reading →

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Funding: Freeman-ASIA Scholarship for Study Abroad

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Paula

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is now accepting applications for summer 2016 Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA). The student deadline for summer 2016 is March 1, and the adviser deadline is March 8. To access the application, and to … Continue reading →

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Resource: Komonjo website

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Paula

One of the premodern document types that receives the least attention in terms of English-language learning resources is komonjo, documents such as letters or official orders that are outside the purview of more narrative works such as diaries or literary … Continue reading →

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Freeman-Asia funding for undergrad study abroad Returns!

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Travis

From a report on the Institute of International Education (IIE)’s own webpage: The Institute of International Education (IIE) today announced the relaunch of Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA) to help 400 American undergraduates study in East or Southeast … Continue reading →

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Funding: Graduate Student Grants at Kyushu University

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Paula

Please see below for a scholarship opportunity for 3 months to 12 months study at either the graduate or undergraduate level at Kyushu University. http://www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp/intlweb/admission/scholarship-e a partial summary of the information on the webpage: 1) Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate students … Continue reading →

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Resource: University of Pennsylvania’s Japanese Juvenile Fiction Collection

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Paula

Today’s resource is just a quick glance at a database for those literature-minded folk interested in modern Japanese literature or, more specifically, juvenile fiction in Japan. In recent years, the University of Pennsylvania has digitized a sizable collection of Japanese … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Great Kantō Earthquake Archive

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Paula

This week’s resource is a digital archive, the University of Hawai’i at Manoa’s collection on the Great Kantō Earthquake 関東大震災写真集 of 1923. One of the most destructive natural disasters in Japan’s recorded history, the Kantō earthquake caused devastating damage throughout … Continue reading →

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Program: “Tokyo: High City and Low City” – NEH Summer 2016 Institute for College and University Teachers

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Paula

The NEH Summer Institute titled “Tokyo: High City and Low City” is a four-week workshop designed to lead participants in an in-depth humanistic exploration of the literary, religious, and philosophical movements that have visibly—and invisibly—contributed to the construction of modern Japan. By providing a … Continue reading →

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