Tag Archives: Japan

Funding: Abe Fellowship Program

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Paula

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) announce the annual Abe Fellowship Program competition. Funding for the Abe Fellowship Program is provided by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. The Purpose of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: PEAK Program, University of Tokyo, Komaba

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences/College of Arts and Sciences Location: Japan Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor Fixed-term Project Assistant or Associate Professor (Tokunin Koshi or Tokunin Junkyoju) in PEAK (Programs in English at Komaba) at … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese Feminist Debates

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Travis

Japanese Feminist Debates: A Century of Contention on Sex, Love, and Labor by Ayako Kano University of Hawaiʻi Press, June 2016, $68 hardcover ISBN: 978-0-8248-5580-2 From the publisher’s website: Recent years have seen a surge of interest in Japanese feminism … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Media Convergence in Japan

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Paula

Media Convergence in Japan, co-edited with Patrick W. Galbraith  This collection of essays explores the convergences and divergences arising from the digital transition in Japanese media culture. The ebook version has been published for free and open access in PDF, ePub, and Mobi formats for download from the Internet … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Sasakawa USA Forum

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Paula

Sasakawa USA is proud to unveil the Sasakawa USA Forum, a new platform for research and analysis related to Japan and U.S.-Japan relations. In order to gain a more comprehensive view of U.S.-Japan relations, the Sasakawa USA Forum offers experts … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Schooling Selves: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Reform in Japanese Junior High Education

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Paula

Schooling Selves: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Reform in Japanese Junior High Education Peter Cave Balancing the development of autonomy with that of social interdependence is a crucial aim of education in any society, but nowhere has it been more hotly debated than … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Fourteenth-century Voices 1 & 2

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Paula

FOURTEENTH-CENTURY VOICES I FOURTEENTH-CENTURY VOICES II Blue-Tongue Books Charley’s Forest, NSW, Australia All texts except Baishōron translated, introduced, and annotated by Royall Tyler. VOICES I From the Bamboo-View Pavilion: TAKEMUKI-GA-KI By Hino Nako (1310-1358) VOICES II Baishōron(ca. 1350), translated by Shuzo Uyenaka, … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Tomodachi Emerging Leaders Program

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Paula

Applications Open for the 2016 TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program! Application Deadline: Sunday, July 10, 2016, 11:00 pm Pacific Time The U.S.-Japan Council and the TOMODACHI Initiative are pleased to announce that the TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is now accepting applications! … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Learning Japanese through Instagram Flashcards

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Paula

Using flashcards with words on them is one thing, but they don’t always give you the kind of vocabulary you may need when you actually hit the ground in Japan: visual. If you’re looking for a fun new way to … Continue reading →

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Resource: Gender Statistics Database

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Paula

Today we briefly introduce a resource for those interested in gender studies in modern Japan: the Gender Statistics Database. This source is almost entirely presented in a bilingual format. As stated on the site: The Gender Statistics Database by National … Continue reading →

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