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Category Archives: useful links
Living in Japan Part 1: Preparations Before You Arrive
As some of you following us on Facebook and Twitter probably know, I recently relocated to Japan for research, with the intention of sticking around for at least a year or two. Despite being several years into my doctoral work, … Continue reading
Posted in culture, graduate school, housing, living abroad, main posts, study tools, useful links
Tagged business cards, Japan, living, living in Japan, meshi, omiyage, packing, paperwork, preparation, travel
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Resources: Japanese Literature in Translation
In college, when I had a lot more time to read modern and premodern Japanese literature, I often found myself wondering whether certain authors had more works in translation that I could get my hands on, but didn’t know where … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate, useful links
Tagged books, foreign language, Japan, Japanese literature, literature, publishing, translation
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Resources for Studying Buddhism
Glancing through our resources page, I noticed our lack of sites on Buddhism. Sure enough, I had a few things on hand that anyone researching Buddhism in Japan or Buddhism in general will find quite useful. I’m not an expert … Continue reading
Japanese Studies 5-10-20: Resources and Thoughts on International Education
For our fifth article in our Japanese Studies 5-10-20 series, today we have a unique perspective from Stephanie Toriumi, a student advisor (Academic Officer) for the Liberal Arts program at Hawaii Tokai International College. She will talk about how she landed a … Continue reading
Understanding Japanese Politics for the Non-Japanese Speaker: A Resource Guide
This week we have a detailed guest article by Alec Williams, who provides an excellent guide to a variety of online resources for English speakers interested in politics and international relations with an eye on Japan. Have any more to add? Please leave … Continue reading
Resource: Tezuka Collection on Google Cultural Institute
Tezuka Productions Co. has created a collection on Google Cultural Institute, an online resource of images and information from museums and archives all over the world, about Tezuka Osamu’s contributions to anime. The collection has three exhibits. The first is Tezuka Osamu: The … Continue reading
Posted in fun links, useful links
Tagged animation, Google Cultural Institute, history, history of anime and manga, manga, pop culture, postwar, resource, Tezuka, Tezuka Museum, Tezuka Osamu
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Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 – From 10 years out the gate.
As the first article in our Japanese Studies: 5-10-20 series, Lara Mones, who is a Program Officer with Japan Society’s Performing Arts Program, will discuss her experiences and tips for the eventual encounter with the job market in Japan-related fields. === … Continue reading
Posted in applications, CVs and resumes, graduate school, interviewing, jobs, language schools, living abroad, main posts, social networking, study abroad, study tools, summer program, undergraduate, useful links
Tagged bilingual jobs, employment, internship, Japan society, Japanese, japanese studies, Japanese Studies: 5-10-20, job search, jobs, resources
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Resources: Journals on Japanese and Asian Studies
Hail, dear readers! You have not been forgotten. I apologize for the lack of substantial main articles and resource posts in the last couple months, but your main editor here is currently slogging through preliminary exam preparations and other such … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate, useful links
Tagged Asian Studies, japanese studies, journal, journals, research, resources
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Resource: Asian/Asian Am Digital Studies
Dr. Anne Cong-Huyen, currently a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at UCLA, has assembled a wonderful list of websites, projects, and individuals related to Asian / Asian-American Studies + Digital Humanities. As she writes: … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, Asian American studies, digital humanities, digital studies, resource
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