Tag Archives: Japan

Resource: Accessible Japan

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Paula

With the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Japan fast approaching, the question of accessibility has been a topic of much debate. But how accessible are different areas of Japan? Where can you find information on what you might need, especially … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Locating Heisei in Japanese Fiction and Film: The Historical Imagination of the Lost Decades

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Paula

Locating Heisei in Japanese Fiction and Film: The Historical Imagination of the Lost Decades By Marc Yamada This book provides the first interdisciplinary examination of the popular fiction and film of the “lost decades” of Japan’s Heisei period (1989–2019). Presenting … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Defamiliarizing Japan’s Asia-Pacific War

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Paula

DEFAMILIARIZING JAPAN’S ASIA-PACIFIC WAR Edited by W. Puck Brecher and Michael W. Myers This wide-ranging collection seeks to reassess conventional understanding of Japan’s Asia-Pacific War by defamiliarizing and expanding the rhetorical narrative. Its nine chapters, diverse in theme and method, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Power Rankings of Japan’s Mascots

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Paula

Mascots are one of the most well-known aspects of Japan’s cute culture. Everyone from local governments to giant corporations battles it out for the affections of the public through the likability and charisma of their mascots. But as the Japan … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Origins of the Modern Japanese Bureaucracy

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Paula

The Origins of the Modern Japanese Bureaucracy By: Yuichiro Shimizu Translator: Amin Ghadimi What is a bureaucracy, from where does it come, and how does it develop? Japanese have long described their nation as a “kingdom of bureaucrats”, but until … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Correspondent, The Mainichi Newspapers NY Bureau

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Paula

The Mainichi Newspapers Career Opportunity Location: New York Position: Assistant Correspondent – Full-Time (Part-Time Negotiable) We are currently looking for an Assistant Correspondent in our New York Bureau to support our correspondents with research into topics involving American society and … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Is Japanese the most difficult language?

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Paula

The Language Nerds blog recently posted an article summarizing reports from The Foreign Service Institute of the US Department of State, categorizing world languages and their difficulty (namely, the amount of time officials have to spend learning them). The categories … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: KCJS Postdoctoral Fellowship

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Paula

The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies is searching for a KCJS Postdoctoral Fellow for the academic year 2020-21, with the possibility of extension. Based at Doshisha University in Kyoto, KCJS is an undergraduate study abroad program governed by a consortium … Continue reading →

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Funding: Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Paula

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project. The Fellowships are … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: IUC Japanese Language Programs

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Paula

The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies is currently accepting applications for 2020-21! Please visit their website for more information about programs and scholarship opportunities in the 10-Month Program and The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program for graduate students! http://iucjapan.stanford.edu/programs

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