Tag Archives: culture

Fun Link Friday: Halloween at Baskin Robbins, Japan

Posted on October 19, 2012 by LM

Documenting of the evolution of Halloween in Japan is one of my favorite visual anthropology side projects. Unfortunately, I don’t live as close to a Baskin Robbins, one of the original Halloween taste-makers, as I did in my study-abroad days, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Media Histories/Media Theories and East Asia

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Paula

UC Berkeley Conference * Symposium date: February 7-8, 2013* This symposium brings together prominent and emerging scholars to discuss Japanese and East Asian cross-cultural developments in media theory and culture from the early twentieth century to the present. The symposium … Continue reading →

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Conference: Ocha Zanmai: 2012 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

San Francisco State University, November 10, 2012 http://japanese.sfsu.edu/current-event Ocha Zanmai: San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures (SFICCTC) is an interdisciplinary conference that presents the latest research findings and significant work in the study of chanoyu (Japanese tea … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor in Modern/Contemporary Japanese Culture

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Modern/Contemporary Japanese Culture (Literature/Film/Visual Culture). Applicants are expected to have native or near native proficiency … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japan Artists Information Directory (JAID)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Travis

Paula just alerted me to the existence of this new and exciting resource. The Japan Artists Information Directory (JAID) is a website organized by the Five College Consortium (based in Western Massachusetts), listing teachers and practitioners of Japanese traditional arts … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese street fashion

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Paula

Being a girl of neither the height nor shape for clothing in Japan, I have never known much of anything about contemporary fashion there, not even the everyday looks. And the more extreme things? Well, I’m not one for standing … Continue reading →

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Conference: Teaching Japanese Popular Culture Conference

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Paula

National University of Singapore Department of Japanese Studies 11-12 November 2012 Venue: AS7, Seminar Room B Interest in popular culture is one of the main factors driving enrollment in Japanese studies at universities worldwide.  However, few models exist for teaching … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: I’ll Make It Myself

Posted on September 5, 2012 by tnguyen3729

I was asked to review a friend of a friend’s blog (who also happens to be one of our writers!). To be honest, it’s a little terrifying. It’s a difficult task, but even so, I’d like to introduce you to … Continue reading →

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Funding: Performing Arts Japan Grant

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paula

The Japan Foundation is now accepting proposals for projects to receive PAJ touring and collaboration grants for fiscal 2013 – 2014. This program is designed to provide financial assistance for non-profit organizations in the US and Canada that aim to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Literature and Culture, Assistant Professor

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Paula

Institution:   University of Hong Kong Location:   Hong Kong Position:   Assistant Professor in Japanese Literature and Culture Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in teaching and research, … Continue reading →

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