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Tag Archives: Japan
Call For Papers: Negotiating Identities: Mixed-Race Individuals in China, Japan, and Korea
The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies is pleased to announce the call for papers for “Negotiating Identities: Mixed-Race Individuals in China, Japan, and Korea,” a conference to be held at the University of San Francisco on Thursday and Friday, … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, China, conference, identity, Japan, Korea, research
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The Job Hunt: Resources (4)
In four previous articles, we introduced a number of sites that are helpful for finding Japan-related jobs. The Job Hunt: Getting Started: The Job Hunt: Resources The Job Hunt: Resources (2) The Job Hunt: Resources (3) This week we’re providing … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, job hunting, jobs, resources, United States
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Call for Papers: U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal
The purpose of the U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal is to exchange scholarship on women and gender between the U.S., Japan, and other countries; to enlarge the base of information available in Japan on the status of American women as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, gender, Japan, journal, research, US, US-Japan Women's Journal, women
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Call for Papers: Mechademia Conference on Asian Popular Cultures, 2015 “Gaming/Gender”
Mechademia Conference on Asian Popular Cultures, 2015 “Gaming/Gender” September 25-27, 2015 Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, Minnesota Special Guest: Brianna Wu The recent rash of death threats toward feminist media critic Anita Sarkeesian after her polemic on the violence toward … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Hackathon at 762-year old Zen temple
Ever thought that a 762-year old Zen temple would be the perfect place to pile all of your technology-savvy engineers and programmers for a two-day hackathon? Apparently Beck Kuchkorov, a nearly 20-year resident of Japan, did, as he’s organized for the second … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, fun link friday, hackathon, IT, Japan, Japanese culture, Kenchoji, programming, technology, temple, Zen hack
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Contest: Japanese Speech Contest for free roundtrip fare
Wasabi Japanese Speech Contest In commemoration of Wasabi’s launch, a new Japanese language learning tool that will spice up your studies with specially designed lessons for speaking practice with native speakers, we have decided to conduct Wasabi Japanese Speech Contest … Continue reading
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Tagged contest, Japan, Japanese, Japanese language, language, speech, travel
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Fun Link Friday: Cats Wearing Kimono
As the internet has probably informed you all, now that we’ve passed through our phase of cats wearing melon hats and sitting in bowls, there is a trend now of dressing up cats in kimono. One can’t forget, of course, … Continue reading
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Tagged cats, culture, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese culture, kimono
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The Job Hunt: Resources (3)
In three previous articles, we introduced a number of sites that are helpful for finding Japan-related jobs. The Job Hunt: Getting Started: The Job Hunt: Resources The Job Hunt: Resources (2) This week we’re providing more resources we’ve found across … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, job hunting, jobs, resources, United States
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Book Announcement: The China Problem in Postwar Japan: National Identity and Sino-Japanese Relations
Recently published with Bloomsbury Press as part of the series SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan, edited by Christopher Gerteis. Robert Hoppens, The China Problem in Postwar Japan: National Identity and Sino-Japanese Relations, (Bloomsbury Press, March 2015), 298 pages, ISBN: … Continue reading
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Tagged books, China, history, identity, international relations, Japan, modern, postwar, Sino-Japanese relations
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Call For Papers: Japan Studies Association Journal, Volume 13
Call For Papers, Japan Studies Association Journal, Volume 13 (2015) www.japanstudies.org JSAJ, a juried professional journal published annually, accepts essays on a wide variety of topics related to Japanese Studies across the disciplines, Pedagogical Notes and Essays which reflect on aspects of teaching Japanese material, and book reviews and review essays of relevant research for … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 