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Tag Archives: culture
Fun Link Friday: Power Rankings of Japan’s Mascots
Mascots are one of the most well-known aspects of Japan’s cute culture. Everyone from local governments to giant corporations battles it out for the affections of the public through the likability and charisma of their mascots. But as the Japan … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Japan, Japanese culture, mascots, soft power
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Book Announcement: Agents of World Renewal: The Rise of Yonaoshi Gods in Japan
AGENTS OF WORLD RENEWAL: THE RISE OF YONAOSHI GODS IN JAPAN Takashi Miura This volume examines a category of Japanese divinities that centered on the concept of “world renewal” (yonaoshi). In the latter half of the Tokugawa period (1603–1867), a … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, gods, history, Japan, Japanese culture, kami, religious studies
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Fun Link Friday: Ikebana Battles 🌿🌻
What artful masterpiece can you put together in five minutes? At the third annual flower arranging battle in Ota, Tokyo this summer, spectators got to find out! Although the traditional art of ikebana (flower arrangement) in Japan is often thought of … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, flower arrangement, fun link friday, ikebana, Japan, Japanese culture
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Resource: The Meiji at 150 Project
Today we introduce a wonderful, multifaceted and multi-year project spearheaded by the University of British Columbia that has been bringing great content to the Japanese Studies community in a number of forms: The Meiji at 150 Project. In honor of … Continue reading
Job Opening: Japanese Literature and Culture
Assistant Professor in Early and Classical Japanese Literature and Culture University of Colorado Boulder The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Early and Classical Japanese … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Miniature Bonsai Sculptures
In the past we’ve featured some neat Friday features on bonsai, like magnetic tree bases for your favorite trees or bonsai in space, and this week there’s even more fun to be had! Forbes recently featured the Japanese artist Takanori Aiba, … Continue reading
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Tagged bonsai, culture, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese culture, trees
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Fun Link Friday: Early Sound & Video Footage of Japan
This week is a quick Fun Link Friday, as I don’t have much info on the origins of these audiovisual materials. These videos have been making their rounds lately, and so far as I can tell people have taken them … Continue reading
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Tagged audiovisual, culture, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese culture, media, modern, modern history, modern Japan, video
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