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Book Announcement: Japan Since 1945:From Postwar to Post-Bubble

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Paula

Christopher Gerteis and Timothy S. George ‘An excellent interdisciplinary collection of essays on “postwar” Japan, from 1945 to 2011 – from the ashes of defeat to the anxiety of decline. It deserves to be read not only for its fascinating … Continue reading →

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Internship Opportunity: Digitization Project Intern, Densho

Posted on February 4, 2013 by LM

Institution: Densho Location: Seattle, WA Type: paid Period: March – August 2013 Hours: 20-30 hours/week Education: current students or graduates of library and information sciences or archival studies preferred Deadline: February 13, 2013 Densho is a Seattle-based non-profit organization started … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Kokugaku in Meiji-period Japan: The Modern Transformation of ‘National Learning’ and the Formation of Scholarly Societies

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Paula

Leiden, Boston: Global Oriental, 2012 (313 p.) Kokugaku in Meiji-period Japan offers a new perspective on scholarly networks and the foundations of modern Japan. Utilizing never-explored original sources and with a unique focus on the persons involved, Michael Wachutka elucidates how kokugaku … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: “The Wonderful Worlds of 100 Waka”

Posted on January 18, 2013 by LM

For some interesting insights into the politics of translating poetry, check out Stuart Varnam-Atkin’s special to The Japan Times, “The Wonderful Worlds of 100 Waka.” In this article, Varnam-Atkin discusses the history of waka and the Ogura Hyakunin Issin, a poetry collection used in a parlor game played at … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Enacting Culture: Japanese Theater in Historical and Modern

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Paula

Geilhorn, Barbara / Grossmann, Eike / Miura, Hiroko / Eckersall, Peter (eds) Enacting Culture: Japanese Theater in Historical and Modern Contexts 2012 · ISBN 978-3-86205-039-0 · 313 Seiten, geb. · EUR 56,— Monographien, herausgegeben vom Deutschen Institut für Japanstudien (Bd. 51) The … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Grinnell College

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Paula

Institution: Grinnell College, History Location: Iowa, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Instructor, 1 year GRINNELL COLLEGE. One-year leave replacement position in Non-Western History with preferred specialization in any period of East Asian History, starting Fall 2013. Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism

Posted on December 23, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8620-9780824834630.aspx Plotting the Prince: Shotoku Cults and the Mapping of Medieval Japanese Buddhism Author: Carr, Kevin Plotting the Prince traces the development of conceptual maps of the world created through the telling of stories about Prince Shōtoku (573?–622?), an eminent … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Pacific University

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Pacific University, History Location: Oregon, United States Position: Assistant Professor of East Asian History Pacific University invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian History to begin in August 2013. PhD required by date of contract. A … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Studies (esp Japan), Kalamazoo College

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Kalamazoo College, History Department Location: Michigan, United States Position: Instructor, Temporary, Visiting Assistant Professor, East Asian Studies Kalamazoo College seeks applications for a one-term (10 week) position beginning 1 April 2013 and ending on 12 June 2013 … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, Asian Studies

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Paula

Assistant Professor Interdisciplinary Humanities, Asian Studies Department of Humanities, History and Social Sciences Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago is an urban institution of over 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students emphasizing arts, media, and communications in a liberal arts setting. … Continue reading →

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