Tag Archives: Japan

Book announcement: Cultivating Commons: Joint Ownership of Arable Land in Early Modern Japan

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Paula

Philip C. Brown Cultivating Commons challenges the common understanding of Japanese economic and social history by uncovering diverse landholding practices in early modern Japan. In this first extended treatment of multiple systems of farm­land ownership, Philip Brown argues that it … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Tokyo’s Themed Restaurants

Posted on July 8, 2011 by kachmcd

Just when you think traveling abroad and experiencing a new civilization is a big enough of a culture shock, the Japanese whip out some new trick.  Behold, the themed restaurant.  The article is a bit dated, but I can testify … Continue reading →

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IUC Series: IUC-sponsored housing: Star Heights

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Paula

Another guest writer, Alissa Murray was one of many students who chose IUC-sponsored housing during her stay in Yokohama at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies. We should have one more housing post on the way, followed by one on … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: History of Japanese Interactions with the World or History of Japan

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Paula

Institution: International Christian University, Department of History Position:   Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor The Department of History at the International Christian University seeks candidates for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor or above in the history … Continue reading →

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Opportunities for Scholars, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Historical Studies

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Paula

Location:  New Jersey, United States The Institute is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, free from teaching and other university obligations. Scholars from around the world come to the … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: On the Front Lines of Forging a Global Society: Japanese and American Coworkers in Japan

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Paula

by Adam Komisarof As globalization advances and national borders become increasingly porous, Japan is now facing the human reality of these rapid changes: greater cultural diversity in the work force,which brings the concomitant challenge of how to integrate multicultural workers … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: An Introduction to Japanese Pro Wrestling

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Dave K.

Hello, everyone! Before I begin this guest post about professional wrestling (aka puroresu, or puro for short) in Japan, let me address two things right off the bat. 1) Yes, pro wrestling is fake. It’s a big sweaty oily series … Continue reading →

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IUC Series: The IUC Summer Program

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Paula

The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies has two programs, the intensive summer program and the intensive 10-month program (I use this word for both because there’s really no denying that the 10-month program is just as serious business as … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: HIF Japanese Language and Japanese Culture Program

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Paula

Already thinking about a summer language program for next year? Check out HIF, which has a February application deadline! — http://www.hif.or.jp/en/program/ Program Objectives The HIF Japanese Language and Japanese Culture Program is a university level intensive summer course that focuses … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Sex in Japan’s Globalization, 1870–1930: Prostitutes, Emigration and Nation-Building

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Paula

Bill Mihalopoulos London: Pickering & Chatto, 2011 ISBN-10: 1848932014 ISBN-13: 978-1848932012 http://www.pickeringchatto.com/nationbuilding Based on archival research undertaken in Japan and Britain, Mihalopoulos offers a new perspective on the relations between gender hierarchies and the political economy in a newly modernized … Continue reading →

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