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Book Announcement: Church Space and the Capital in Prewar Japan

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Paula

Church Space and the Capital in Prewar Japan Garrett L. Washington Christians have never even constituted one percent of Japan’s population, yet Christianity had a disproportionately large influence on Japan’s social, intellectual, and political development. This happened despite the Tokugawa … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Soka Gakkai’s Human Revolution

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Paula

Soka Gakkai’s Human Revolution: The Rise of a Mimetic Nation in Modern Japan Levi McLaughlin Soka Gakkai is Japan’s largest and most influential new religious organization. It claims more than 8 million Japanese households and close to 2 million members … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Imperial Edicts in the Shoku Nihongi

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Paula

The Imperial Edicts in the Shoku Nihongi https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1983595454 The imperial edicts from the eighth century comprise a magnificent collection of ancient Japanese prose. Known as the senmyō, they were inscribed in Old Japanese in the court history Shoku Nihongi (Chronicles of Japan, Continued), … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: History and the State in Nineteenth-Century Japan: The World, the Nation and the Search for a Modern Past

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Paula

Margaret Mehl. History and the State in Nineteenth-Century Japan: The World, the Nation and the Search for a Modern Past. Second Edition with New Preface. Copenhagen: The Sound Book Press, 2017. ISBN 978-87-997283-4-3 (pbk) The nineteenth century saw the emergence both of history … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Labour market deregulation in Japan and Italy

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Paula

Labour market deregulation in Japan and Italy: Worker protection under neoliberal globalisation By Hiroaki Richard Watanabe Description: Japan and Italy encountered severe economic problems in the early 1990s, and the governments had to deal with those issues effectively under the … Continue reading →

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Funding: 2015–2016 International Affairs Fellowship in Japan

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Paula

Sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd. Program Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program … Continue reading →

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Understanding Japanese Politics for the Non-Japanese Speaker: A Resource Guide

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Paula

This week we have a detailed guest article by Alec Williams, who provides an excellent guide to a variety of online resources for English speakers interested in politics and international relations with an eye on Japan. Have any more to add? Please leave … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Academic Exchange Specialist, Department Of State

Posted on December 7, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit.com. Job Title: Academic Exchange Specialist Institution: Department Of State OPEN PERIOD: Monday, December 02, 2013 to Monday, December 16, 2013 Location: Washington DC WHO MAY APPLY: Open to all U.S. citizens Education: BA, see announcement (linked below) for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Foreign Service Officer, June 2013 Testing [US Citizens]

Posted on May 5, 2013 by LM

Scheduling begins May 6, 2013 Overseas Deadline: May 28, 2013* TEST DATE: June 8-15, 2013 The Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) is administered three times each year, each time for a period, or “window”, of eight days. Candidates who are … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Public Relations Coordinator at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Paula

The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations is seeking a Public Relations Coordinator at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Coordinate logistics for special events, conferences, meetings, briefings, … Continue reading →

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