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Theatre Nohgaku Noh Costuming Workshop

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Paula

Theatre Nohgaku announces its first Noh Costuming Workshop, to be held June 12-20, 2012 in Kyoto and Fukuyama, Japan. This unprecedented opportunity will include comprehensive lectures in English on costuming in noh; an invitation to watch a noh rehearsal; attendance at live performances; … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese and Korean Art, Seattle Art Museum, Curator

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Paula

Institution:   Seattle Art Museum (SAM), Curatorial, Nonprofit Location:   Washington, United States Position:   Curator of Japanese and Korean Art The Seattle Art Museum (SAM) seeks applications for the position of Curator of Japanese and Korean Art, which has … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Art History (Asia/Asian diaspora), Assistant or Associate Professor

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Macalester College, Art and Art History Location:   Minnesota, United States Position:   Full Professor [sic] Assistant/Associate Professor, Art Historian The Art and Art History Department at Macalester College seeks candidates for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the … Continue reading →

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Drawing Contest for K-12 Students in the Atlanta Area

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Laura

Attention high school Japanese students and teachers! The Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta is holding a drawing contest for students K-12 who live in Alabama, Georgia, North Caroline, South Carolina and Virginia. The drawings should hold a message to school … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Graphic Design from the 1920’s and 30’s.

Posted on September 16, 2011 by tnguyen3729

I was first introduced to the art deco period reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, in high school. As I think is common with many American schools, my high school mostly focused on the European movement and its influence in the … Continue reading →

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Symposium: Visual Underground: Theatre Scorpio & Japanese Experimental Cinema of the Sixties

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Paula

Location: Quebec, Canada Symposium Date: September 16, 2011 Over the past few years the legacy of the Japanese cinematic and artistic experiments of the 1960s has received renewed international attention in academia in Japan, Europe and North America. Visual Underground: … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: TEDxTokyo 2011

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Nyssa

Are you looking for a stimulating discussion of Japan from leaders in the here and now? Check out this week’s FLF–TedxTokyo. TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) is a nonprofit making innovate content from thinkers, professionals, and artists around the world … Continue reading →

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Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) Arts & Culture Call for Grant Applications

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Paula

Arts & Culture Call for Grant Applications: Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) Deadline: Nov 1 Enrich Your Community with PAJ! The Japan Foundation is now soliciting a request for PAJ touring and Collaboration grant proposals for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The … Continue reading →

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Rare Book Workshop: “The Art of the Book in Edo and Meiji Japan, 1615-1912”

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Paula

University of Virginia Rare Book School welcomes applications for its upcoming course, “The Art of the Book in Edo and Meiji Japan, 1615-1912,” which will be taught by Ellis Tinios, Honorary Lecturer at the University of Leeds, visiting researcher at … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Avant-gardes in Japan

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Paula

Avant-gardes in Japan. Anniversary of Futurism and Butoh: Performing Arts and Cultural Practices between Contemporariness and Tradition edited by Katja Centonze (Cafoscarina, Venezia, 2010) ISBN: 978-88-7543-293-5 Please visit the webpage: http://www.cafoscarina.it/default2.asp?id=417 This collection of essays examines Japanese avant-garde expressions, the … Continue reading →

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