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Call for submissions: Asiascape: Digital Asia

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Paula

Launching in 2014, the bi-annual academic journal ‘Asiascape: Digital Asia’ now invites submissions for research articles that explore the political, social, and cultural impact of digital media in Asia. Although we do not exclude scholarship in digital culture and culture … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Twelve Views from the Distance

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Paula

TWELVE VIEWS FROM THE DISTANCE An incandescent memoir of a boy’s coming of age in wartime Japan By Mutsuo Takahashi Translated by Jeffrey Angles University of Minnesota Press | 256 pages ISBN 978-0-8166-7936-2 | paperback ISBN 978-0-8166-7277-6 | cloth | … Continue reading →

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Fun Links Friday: JapanCulture NYC

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Travis

New York City is an incredible place for engaging in Japanese culture, and Japan-related activities. From restaurants to toy shops to art exhibits, festivals, lectures & talks, and lessons in traditional arts, at any given time, there is a lot … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: JAPAN THIS!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Travis

Ever wondered how Japanese places got their names? In his blog “JAPAN THIS!“, Marky Star shares some wonderfully brief, witty, well-researched, and picture-filled posts on why Tokyo neighborhoods like Ochanomizu, Shibuya, and Nogizaka are called what they are. This is … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Paula

By Kristin Surak “Elegantly written and extraordinarily argued.” –John A. Hall, James McGill Professor of Comparative Historical Sociology, McGill University “This is the tea book for which we have been waiting. Surak introduces the embodied practice of making tea, but … Continue reading →

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Event: Watching a Geisha Dance: Choreography as Historical Source, University of Michigan

Posted on February 12, 2013 by LM

Via the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies Alumni mailing list: Friday, March 29 ~ 7:00 to 8:30PM @ North Quad, Space 2435, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. A Show-and-Tell Event with MARIKO … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: deep kyoto & Kyoto Baths

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Travis

It can be really easy to get templed-out in Kyoto, or to otherwise get overwhelmed or tired out by the big-name tourist sites and the feeling of a need to hit them all. As I found a few summers ago, … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, fun links, living abroad | Tagged art, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, Kyoto, music, onsen, restaurants, tourism, travel | 1 Comment

Job Opening: Faculty Fellow in East Asian Studies (Japanese), Colby College

Posted on January 24, 2013 by LM

Institution: Colby College Location: Waterville, ME Education: MA required, PhD preferred Review of applications begins March 1, 2013 Interviews held March 22-23, 2013 Start date: Sept. 1, 2012 Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Colby College seeks applicants for a one-year position as a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Development Associate, Japan Society

Posted on January 19, 2013 by LM

Institution: Japan Society Location: New York, New York Education: 4-year degree Posted Jan. 15, 2013 Deadline: not listed Established in 1907, New York’s Japan Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Language, Education and Citizenship in Japan

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Paula

Genaro Castro-Vazquez Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series Based on extensive original research, this book explores the early educational experiences of foreign children in Japan. It considers foreign children’s experiences of Japanese schools, examines the special tutoring such children often have … Continue reading →

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