Tag Archives: Japan

Fun Link Friday: Matcha… beer?

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Paula

Like it or not, if you spend enough time in Japan, you’ll probably develop a taste for matcha/maccha 抹茶 (green tea). I know I didn’t like tea at all (still don’t like coffee!) but somewhere along the lines it grew … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Saitama University’s MA program in Japanese & Asian Culture

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Paula

Saitama University’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for admission to our MA program in Japanese & Asian Culture, for the Fall 2017 semester.  The deadline for receipt of … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Noh Training Project 2017 (Tokyo)

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Paula

The Kita School of Noh and Theatre Nohgaku are pleased to announce the Noh Training Project Tokyo 2017–an intensive three-week workshop focusing on the performance elements of Japanese classical noh theatre. The workshop will include five hours daily of instruction … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese Modern Architecture 1920-2015

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Paula

Japanese Modern Architecture 1920-2015: Developments and Dialogues Ari Seligmann Japanese Modern Architecture 1920-2015 uses a series of thematic lenses to explain the rich history of Japanese architectural developments from the 1920s foundation of modern architecture to contemporary permutations of modern … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: International Association of Japanese Philosophy 2017

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Paula

International Association of Japanese Philosophy 2017 International Conference Date: 28-29 July 2017 (Friday to Saturday)Venue: National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan Organizer: International Association of Japanese Philosophy (IAJP) Co-organizer: Research Center for East Asian Culture and Sinology, National Taiwan Normal … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Post-WWII Reeducation in Germany, Japan, and Beyond

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Paula

REEDUCATION REVISITED: STRATEGIES, ACTORS, INSTITUTIONS IN TRANSNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Conference at the German Historical Institute at Washington, D.C., September 28-30, 2017 Proposals accepted till March 15, 2017 Organized by Katharina Gerund, Heike Paul (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), and Tomoyuki Sasaki (College of William … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Australia-Japan Youth Dialogue (AJYD)

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Paula

Applications are now open to participate in the inaugural Australia-Japan Youth Dialogue in Melbourne, Australia from 3–6 May 2017.  As the inaugural Dialogue, this is your opportunity to be part of a significant milestone in the Australia–Japan relationship. The Australia-Japan … Continue reading →

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Internship: UN Women Tokyo Japan Liaison Office in Tokyo

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Paula

Background UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: History of Japanese Psychology

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Paula

The History of Japanese Psychology: Global Perspectives, 1875–1950 by Brian J. McVeigh, Bloomsbury Press, 2017.  ISBN-13: 978-1474283083 // ISBN-10: 147428308X During the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries the individual became the basic, self-contained unit of society whose interior life was increasingly … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Sasakawa USA Forum

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Paula

Sasakawa USA is accepting submissions for the Sasakawa USA Forum, a platform for research and analysis related to Japan and U.S.-Japan relations in a bilateral, regional, and global context. In order to gain a more comprehensive view of U.S.- Japan … Continue reading →

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