Tag Archives: Japan

Book Announcement: Seeds of Control: Japan’s Empire of Forestry in Colonial Korea

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Paula

Seeds of Control: Japan’s Empire of Forestry in Colonial Korea by David Fedman Japanese colonial rule in Korea (1905–1945) ushered in natural resource management programs that profoundly altered access to and ownership of the peninsula’s extensive mountains and forests. Under … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: News Assistant – Pentagon/Foreign Affairs

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Paula

Location: Washington, D.C. Sector: Commercial Experience: Early Career   Position description Company: The Asahi Shimbun Position: News Assistant – Pentagon/Foreign Affairs Salary: $36,000 to $40,800 The Asahi Shimbun is Japan’s leading national daily newspaper. Based in Tokyo, it has a … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Japanese Economy

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Paula

The Japanese Economy Hiroaki Richard Watanabe Although still the world’s third largest economy, Japan continues to feel the effects of the collapse of a massive asset price bubble in the early 1990s. In recent years further setbacks, including both the … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Japanese Game Localization

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Paula

Today we’re featuring a guest post by Sarah Tangney, a translator and editor with experience working in game localization. She received her BA in English with a minor in Japanese from a small liberal arts college in the United States … Continue reading →

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Funding: Hakuhodo Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Paula

16th Hakuhodo Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship With the goals of further strengthening the fundamentals of international research into and deepening understanding of Japan, the Hakuhodo Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship invites leading international researchers of the Japanese language, Japanese language education, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japan Society, Digital Producer

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Paula

Location: New York, New York Sector: Non Profit Experience: Mid Career Position description Join our team at this exciting time as our new President and CEO reintroduces Japan Society for the global era in our second century with plans for … Continue reading →

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Resource: Videos on careers related to Japan

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Paula

Anybody here interested in what you do with a degree in Japanese Studies? 😛 Justine Wiesinger, an assistant professor at Bates College, has recently been collecting videos from a wide variety of people who use Japanese in their careers to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Christian Sorcerers on Trial: Records of the 1827 Osaka Incident

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Paula

Christian Sorcerers on Trial: Records of the 1827 Osaka Incident Translated and with an introduction by Fumiko Miyazaki, Kate Wildman Nakai, and Mark Teeuwen In 1829, three women and three men were paraded through Osaka and crucified. Placards set up … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Mystery Vending Machines

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Paula

Just a quickie Fun Link Friday this week! Back in February Japan Today reported on a fun find in Oyabe, Toyama Prefecture: vending machines with unknown contents mixed into the usual drink and snack fare. Some of the machines had … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Behold the Buddha: Religious Meanings of Japanese Buddhist Icons

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Paula

Behold the Buddha: Religious Meanings of Japanese Buddhist Icons James C. Dobbins Images of the Buddha are everywhere—not just in temples but also in museums and homes and online—but what these images mean largely depends on the background and circumstance … Continue reading →

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