Tag Archives: Japan

Fun Link Friday: Rice Paddy Art of 2017

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Paula

The fall is upon us! And it seems we missed the peak period of rice paddy art for this year in Inakadate. 😦 But never fear! There are still photos on the internet of the fabulous pieces of art rice … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Bamboo art and design

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Paula

A quickie fun link this week! The New York Times recently did an article highlighting a current exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on bamboo art that looks absolutely stunning. As the Met site states: Featuring works of Japanese … Continue reading →

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Internship: Internship Program (unpaid) in Japan at Ibaraki Christian University (TEFL)

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Paula

Ibaraki Christian University offers opportunities for students at colleges and universities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the US to explore teaching English at a university in Japan. You can find information on the entire program including Testimonials from previous … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Medieval Unfreedoms: Slavery, Servitude, and Trafficking in Humans before the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Paula

Medieval Unfreedoms: Slavery, Servitude, and Trafficking in Humans before the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade October 19 – 20, 2018 Across the medieval world (c. 500 — c. 1500), multiple forms and degrees of unfreedom—slavery, serfdom, forced concubinage, coerced labor, captivity, and … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Robotic Fish

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Paula

Although I’m quite late to the game on this one, on Twitter I stumbled across video of robotic fish developed in Japan and promptly ended up down a rabbit hole searching for video after video of these adorable and bizarre … Continue reading →

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Translation Workshop: Murakami, Contemporary Japanese Writing and the English-reading Marketplace

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Paula

Murakami, Contemporary Japanese Writing and the English-reading Marketplace Translation Workshop at Newcastle University, March 6-7, 2018 The School of Modern Languages, Newcastle University (UK) is hosting an Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded project on Murakami Haruki. Available in translations … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: FROM CHINESE CHAN TO JAPANESE ZEN: A Remarkable Century of Transmission and Transformation

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Paula

FROM CHINESE CHAN TO JAPANESE ZEN: A Remarkable Century of Transmission and Transformation, Steven Heine (New York: Oxford University Press, 2017), 304 Pages | 27 illus., ISBN: 9780190637507      Examines the transformation of Chan Buddhism into Zen Buddhism from … Continue reading →

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Resource: Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection – Japanese Diaspora Initiative

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Paula

Stanford University’s Hoover Institution Library & Archives recently launched the Hoji Shinbun Digital Collection as a part of their Japanese Diaspora Initiative, which aims to make the Hoover Institution the leading center for archive-based research and analysis on the historical … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Dartmouth College, Assistant Professor, Asian Religions

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Paula

Institution: Dartmouth College Location: New Hampshire, United States Position: Assistant Professor DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover. The Department of Religion at Dartmouth College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Asian Religions. Appointment to begin as early as July 1, 2018. … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Media Culture and Race Matters in Asia: Convergences and Divergences

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Paula

Call for Papers Media Culture and Race Matters in Asia: Convergences and Divergences  Deadline for Abstract Submission: September 15th, 2017 The media—digital platforms, webisodes, multilingual media, mobile media, vlogs and other social media, film, radio, and TV—are essential to our … Continue reading →

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