Tag Archives: Japan

Job Opening: Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies, Nagoya University

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Nagoya University, Graduate School of Letters Location: Japan Position: Associate Professor or Full Professor, Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies Faculty Position Announcement The Graduate School of Letters of Nagoya University in Japan is inviting applications for a position in … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese Prostitutes in the North American West, 1887-1920

Posted on March 13, 2016 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. Japanese Prostitutes in the North American West, 1887-1920 KAZUHIRO OHARAZEKI paperback not available $40.00S HARDCOVER (9780295998336) PUBLISHED: May 2016 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian American Studies; History / American History; Asian Studies / Japan BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 312 … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japanese Studies Conference in Bucharest

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Paula

Call for papers— “Japan: Premodern, Modern, and Contemporary” Bucharest, 1-3 September 2016 The Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures (Japanese Department) at the “Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University (Bucharest, Romania), with the support of its collaborators from Kobe University, Kyoto University … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training 2016, Kyoto

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Paula

Spring has sprung! The Kyoto Art Center has at last begun accepting applications for the 32nd annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.), 2016. You can find more information and downloadable application forms at the following links: http://www.kac.or.jp/eng/news/18211/(English) http://www.kac.or.jp/18211/(Japanese) T.T.T. is a three-week … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Resident Director, Tokyo, Council on International Educational Exchange

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Council on International Educational Exchange, Study Abroad Location: Japan Position: Resident Director, Tokyo CIEE: A nonprofit, non-governmental organization, CIEE is the world leader in international education and exchange. For 65 years CIEE has helped thousands of people … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: New plant species discovered on Yakushima

Posted on February 26, 2016 by LM

For our science and nature lovers, a new species of parasitic plant was discovered in the lowland forests of Yakushima (Kagoshima pref.). Professor Suetsugu Kenji of Kobe University discovered the plant in October 2015. From the Kobe University Graduate School of Science: … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History (part time)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Paula

J.F. Oberlin University, Tokyo is searching for a part-time instructor for “Modern Japanese History,” an upper-division course taught in English. The opening is for the fall semester of 2016, with the possibility of renewal for subsequent years. The 4-credit course … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Isles of Gold Revisited: New Approaches to the Study of Early Modern Maps

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Paula

Please see the schedule below for an exciting workshop in celebration of Sir Hugh Cortazzi’s collection of historical maps of Japan. Attendance is free of charge, but please register in advance – the details will soon be available on the … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Japanese Music in Kyoto August 2016　

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Paula

KYOTO CITY UNIVERSITY OF ARTS RESEARCH CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC PENDULUM II 邦楽　HŌGAKU @ KYOTO GEIDAI 京都芸大 AN INTENSIVE THREE-DAY COURSE IN JAPANESE MUSIC AUGUST 16-18, 2016 Following a successful inaugural course last year, PENDULUM II is now being planned … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Fellowship Applications, Center for French-Japanese Advanced Studies in Paris

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Paula

※本メール下部に記載の公募（日本語）も合わせてご覧下さい※ Open Call for 2017 Fellowship Applications, Center for French-Japanese Advanced Studies in Paris Dear colleagues and friends, The Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS is presently recruiting Senior and Junior levels researchers in the framework of its newly established Centre for French-Japanese … Continue reading →

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