Tag Archives: Japan

Book Announcement: The Uses of Literature in Modern Japan

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Paula

The Uses of Literature in Modern Japan Sari Kawana SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan The Uses of Literature in Modern Japan explores the varying uses of literature in Japan from the late Meiji period to the present, considering how … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Book in Transition, the East and the West

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Paula

The Book in Transition, the East and the West Symposium Date: 9 December 2017 Place: G-Lab (6-7th floors), East Research Building, Mita Campus, Keio University, Tokyo Deadline: 21 August 2017 (Japan time) Keynote speaker: Dr Paul Needham (Scheide Librarian, Princeton University) Conveners: Mayumi … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Lacquerware of Aizu-Wakamatsu

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Paula

A quickie fun link this week, given the holiday! You all know I’m a sucker for artisanry, so check out this video that was posted by the Japan Information and Culture Center of the Embassy in DC! It features the … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Crisis? What Crisis? Continuity, and Change in Japan

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Paula

Crisis? What Crisis? Continuity, and Change in Japan British Association for Japanese Studies Conference (BAJS) 2018 Conference – Sheffield, UK 5-7 September 2018 Since the collapse of the Bubble Economy, Japan has often been described as being in demographic, economic … Continue reading →

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Funding: 2018 Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Paula

2018 Blakemore Freeman Fellowship Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year of full-time, intensive language study of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer or Burmese at the advanced level in approved language programs in East or Southeast Asia. … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Postwar Emigration to South America from Japan and the Ryukyu Islands

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Paula

Postwar Emigration to South America from Japan and the Ryukyu Islands Pedro Iacobelli SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan Placing a distinct focus on the role of the sending state, this book examines the history of postwar Japan’s migration … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Non-Latin Type Design and Human-Computer Interaction

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Paula

FACE/INTERFACE Type Design and Human-Computer Interaction Beyond the Western World December 1-2, 2017 Stanford University In connection with the Fall 2017 Stanford University Libraries exhibition, “Facing the World: Non-Latin Type Design, 1450 to Now,” we will be holding an international … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japan in the Digital Age

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Paula

Date: Saturday 28th October, 2017 Venue: The Shed, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester Keynote Speakers Prof. Ian Condry, Professor of Japanese Cultural Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mr. Kazuhito Gen-I (源井 和仁), award-winning media practitioner, working on 2.5 Dimension project (theatre adaptation … Continue reading →

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Internship: IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Paula

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is accepting applications for summer internship positions. Economist intern: One position Ph.D. or Master student in economics or related fields • Language skill: Fluent English reading and writing … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: From Mud to Kimono

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Paula

How do some of the most beautiful and valuable kimono get made? The BBC Arts series Handmade in Japan recently traced this process from start to finish at the island of Amami Oshima, which is famous for producing a specific and … Continue reading →

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