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Book Announcement: Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Paula

Aging and Loss: Mourning and Maturity in Contemporary Japan Jason Danely (Author) Description By 2030, over 30% of the Japanese population will be 65 or older, foreshadowing the demographic changes occurring elsewhere in Asia and around the world. What can … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Japanese or East Asian culture

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Nagoya University, Graduate School of Letters Location: Japan Position: Assistant Professor 1. Position title: Assistant professor (non-faculty member) 2. Number of positions: One position 3. Contract term: Until 31 March, 2018 (Reappointment for an additional two years may be … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: License to Play: The Ludic in Japanese Culture

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Paula

License to Play: The Ludic in Japanese Culture (University of Hawai’i Press, 2014). Publisher’s summary: Play is one of the most powerful cultural forces in contemporary Japan and in other late modern societies. In this notable contribution to our understanding … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese Design: Art, Aesthetics, and Culture

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Paula

Japanese Design: Art, Aesthetics & Culture Patricia J. Graham What exactly is the singular attraction of Japanese design? And why does Japanese style speak so clearly to so many people all over the world? The Japanese sensibility often possesses an intuitive, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: The Secret of the Shinkansen

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Paula

Ever wonder how and why trains in Japan like the bullet train (shinkansen) are always so efficient and on time? tsunagu Japan recently posted an article explaining just how those super-fast trains always manage to get people where they’re going … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Inventing the Way of the Samurai: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Paula

Inventing the Way of the Samurai: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushido in Modern Japan Oleg Benesch Oxford University Press. “Inventing the Way of the Samurai examines the development of the ‘way of the samurai’ – bushidō – which is popularly viewed as a defining … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Popular Culture/Media Studies

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Dickinson College Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor The East Asian Studies Department at Dickinson College invites applications for a two-year visiting position in East Asian popular culture or media studies. Applications from scholars who take a … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Kyoto: An Urban History of Japan’s Premodern Capital

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Paula

Kyoto: An Urban History of Japan’s Premodern Capital by Matthew Stavros (University of Hawai’I Press, 2014) For more information and to explore the companion web site, visit www.kyotohistory.com Overview Kyoto was Japan’s political and cultural capital for more than a millennium … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese literature and culture (two-year appt)

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Paula

Institution: University of Rochester, Modern Languages and Cultures Location: New York, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor; 2 Year Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese (Literature and Culture) The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Rochester invites applications for … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Regionalizing Culture: the Political Economy of Japanese Popular Culture in Asia

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Paula

Nissim Otmazgin Regionalizing Culture: the Political Economy of Japanese Popular Culture in Asia University of Hawai’i Press This ambitious work provides a comprehensive, empirically grounded study of the production, circulation, and reception of Japanese popular culture in Asia. While many … Continue reading →

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