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Tag Archives: Japan
Book Announcement: The History of Japanese Psychology: Global Perspectives, 1875–1950
The History of Japanese Psychology: Global Perspectives, 1875–1950, by Brian J. McVeigh, Bloomsbury Press, 2017. During the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries the individual became the basic, self-contained unit of society whose interior life was increasingly privileged. This “inward turn” resonated with … Continue reading
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Fun Link Friday: Food Waste Tableware
Anyone who has the pleasure of working with me knows I take food waste and garbage sorting Very Seriously. I found this Design Boom article on Japanese designer Kosuke Araki, who creates series of tableware and vessels using daily food waste with the intention to make … Continue reading
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Tagged Design, food, food waste, Japan, Japanese culture, recycling
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Resource: Japanese Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
For those looking for more educational resources to use in the classroom, today we’ll briefly introduce a resource developed by the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures with sponsorship from Hitachi: The Online Resource for Japanese Archaeology and … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient, ancient history, archaeology, culture, history, Japan, Japanese culture, material culture, pedagogy
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Fun Link Friday: Japanese “tips”
Travelers to Japan are often surprised to discover that tipping at restaurants is not expected. So what is left behind after our meals at a restaurant? Starting in 2012, Yuki Tatsumi began to think about this question. Working as a … Continue reading
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Tagged art, everyday life, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, Japanese culture, sculpture
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Resource: Metadatabase of Japanese Old Photographs in Bakumatsu-Meiji Period
Nagasaki University Library maintains a collection of Japanese photographs from the Bakumatsu (1853 and 1867) and Meiji (1868-1912) periods that represent some of the earliest photographs of Japan as it transitioned from the Tokugawa shogunate to the Meiji state. Holding … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Bakumatsu, Bakumatsu period, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese photography, meiji, Meiji period, photography, travel
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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Researcher, Japanese History, University of Amsterdam
The Freedom of the Streets Research Project is looking for a: Postdoctoral researcher, 30 months, 0.7 FTE, Amsterdam/Tokyo. Project sponsored by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) This postdoctoral project will reconstruct women’s use of urban space in the biggest city … Continue reading
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Tagged early modern, Edo, Japan, postdoc, postdoctoral fellow, research, University of Amsterdam
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Book Announcement: Drinking Bomb & Shooting Meth: Alcohol and Drug Use in Japan
Drinking Bomb and Shooting Meth: Alcohol and Drug Use in Japan Jeffrey W. Alexander In Japan, beer has been known, since the 1960s, as the “beverage of the masses,” and whisky culture has roots stretching back to the 1950s. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, book announcement, books, drugs, Japan, Japanese culture, modern, society
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Job Opening: Mainichi Shimbun – Researcher / Assistant Correspondent (Full-Time)
Mainichi Shimbun – Researcher / Assistant Correspondent (Full-Time) General Description: The Mainichi Newspapers Los Angeles Bureau seeks a full time Researcher / Assistant Correspondent. The Mainichi Newspapers is a major daily Japanese newspaper printed in Japan with around 3 million … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese language, job opening, Mainichi shimbun, research assistant
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Call for Papers: J.A.P.A.N ‛in Bits’
The International Association for Japan Studies (IAJS) 2018 Guidelines for Submitting Conference Proposals J.A.P.A.N ‛in Bits’ International Association of Japanese Studies, 2018 J.A.P.A.N ‘in Bits’ December 1-2, Toyo, University, Tokyo Applications must be sent by October 31, 2018 to s_maezaki@yahoo.co.jp More information: http://www.iajs.net/cfp.html CFP Since … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Engaging Japanese Philosophy: A Short History
Engaging Japanese Philosophy: A Short History Thomas P. Kasulis University of Hawai’i Press 746pp. December 2017 From the UHP web site (http://www.uhawaiipress.com/p-9844-9780824874070.aspx): Philosophy challenges our assumptions—especially when it comes to us from another culture. In exploring Japanese philosophy, a dependable … Continue reading
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 