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Resource: Nikkei Newspapers Digital Archive

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Paula

Those of you who previously explored our article on the Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection – Japanese Diaspora Initiative may also be interested in a collection of Nikkei newspapers digitized and openly available through the university libraries of the University of Washington. From … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Fellowships in Japanese Studies at Harvard University

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Paula

The 2018-19 application cycle for Harvard Fellowships in Japanese Studies is now open. Please find information below and attached for three fellowship opportunities, and please feel free to share with prospective applicants. WCFIA PROGRAM ON U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS The … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japan on the Jesuit Stage, Vienna

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Paula

Call for Papers: Japan on the Jesuit Stage The members of a joint Austrian-Japanese project on the enduring and transforming memory of the Jesuit Japan mission (16th–17th c.), as depicted on the early-modern European theatrical stage, invite proposals for papers and panels to … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japan in the World, the World in Japan: A Methodological Approach

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the third “Japan in the World and the World in Japan: A Methodological Approach” international symposium. This year’s event will be held at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture, Osaka University (Minoh Campus), on March 3rd and 4th, … Continue reading →

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Funding: 2018 Asia Studies Fellowship at the East-West Center in Washington DC

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Paula

2018 Asia Studies Fellowship at the East-West Center in Washington DC This fellowship supports scholars and analysts from the United States and the Asia-Pacific who wish to undertake independent research and writing on topics of relevance to contemporary US-Asia policy; … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The JET Program and the U.S.-Japan Relationship: Goodwill Goldmine

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Paula

Since 1987, the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program has recruited thousands of young college graduates from more than sixty countries, including the United States, to work in Japan for up to five years. Now, thirty years after the program’s … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War: A Transnational History

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Paula

Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War: A Transnational History Ethan Mark SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War draws upon written and oral Japanese, Indonesian, Dutch and English-language sources … Continue reading →

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Funding: 2017 Abe Fellowship Program Competition

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Paula

Deadline: Sep. 1, 2017 Webpage: https://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/view/abe-fellowship/ Overview The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) announce the annual Abe Fellowship Program competition. Funding for the Abe Fellowship Program is provided by CGP. The Purpose of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Cold War Encounters in US-Occupied Okinawa: Women, Militarized Domesticity, and Transnationalism in East Asia

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Paula

Cold War Encounters in US-Occupied Okinawa: Women, Militarized Domesticity, and Transnationalism in East Asia Mire Koikari Cambridge University Press. 235 Pages. Paperback Publication Date: June 1, 2017. ISBN-13: 978-1107438811. Cold War Encounters recasts the US occupation of Okinawa as a … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Australia-Japan Youth Dialogue (AJYD)

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Paula

Applications are now open to participate in the inaugural Australia-Japan Youth Dialogue in Melbourne, Australia from 3–6 May 2017.  As the inaugural Dialogue, this is your opportunity to be part of a significant milestone in the Australia–Japan relationship. The Australia-Japan … Continue reading →

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