Tag Archives: Japan

Fun Link Friday: Take a Trip to Cat Island!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Paula

If our post on Sushi cat and デブ猫 was any indication, or perhaps the enormously popular antics of Maru-chan, you already know that Japan has a ridiculous and wide-spread love of adorable cats. Honestly, most of us here at Shinpai … Continue reading →

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Road Map to a Military Decision

Posted on December 1, 2010 by kachmcd

So I promised everyone in my previous post a look into using your Japanese Studies major in the military…well, I’m going to back up a few paces before we dive into that pool.  Naturally, you have to first decide which … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Ishikawa JET blog

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Paula

Being able to share information on working and living in Japan is one of the big perks of having the ability to blog. And when you surf the net, you’ll find a lot of sites are aimed at members of … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Graphic Engagement: The Politics of Comics and Animation

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Paula

Pursuing manga and anime studies? The Forum for World Literature Studies is looking for papers for a special issue on politics and visual literature! See the info below. — Special Issue of Forum for World Literature Studies Graphic Engagement: The … Continue reading →

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Done with turkey? Now try people!

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Paula

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! I’m sure you’re all still in a food-coma, or if you aren’t, you’re out frantically shopping for deals on Black Friday, so today we have some brief links for you that highlight some of … Continue reading →

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Choosing an unaffiliated homestay

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Paula

Usually when you study abroad in Japan through your home institution as an undergrad, you get asked the big question: dorm or homestay? Most Japanese universities affiliated with sister institutions (for example, Gettysburg College is affiliated with Kansai Gaidai, and … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Imaging Others: Cultural Intersections in the Colonial Period

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Paula

If you’re anywhere near Iowa, this sounds like a fascinating exhibit featuring Japanese, Chinese, and African art of the 19th and 20th centuries! — Imaging Others: Cultural Intersections in the Colonial Period An Exhibition Examining Cultural Representation in Japanese, Chinese … Continue reading →

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Site review: GaijinPot

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Paula

Living in a foreign country can be one of the most frustrating experiences a person goes through, especially if they aren’t equipped with a full grasp of the language and culture, or a solid set of people and material resources … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Stone and The Tale of Genji in Modern China and Japan: Issues in Media, Gender, and Cultural Identity

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Paula

Students and researchers in the New York area may be interested in the following symposium on The Story of the Stone and The Tale of Genji , which will take place this Friday and Saturday at Columbia University. See below … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Online games for Japanese study

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Paula

It was my hope to do Fun Link Friday with some online Japanese learning games, but to my disappointment, most of the games out there are aimed at beginners learning hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Once you hit a decently advanced … Continue reading →

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