Tag Archives: Japan

Resources: Japanese Literature in Translation

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Paula

In college, when I had a lot more time to read modern and premodern Japanese literature, I often found myself wondering whether certain authors had more works in translation that I could get my hands on, but didn’t know where … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Prof, history of 19th-20th C. Japan

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Paula

Institution:      University of California – San Diego Location:          California, United States Position:           Assistant Professor Assistant Professor, History of 19th-20th Century Japan (10-812) Division of Arts & Humanities – History University of California San Diego Salary: Salary … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Studies Conference Japan, June 20-21, 2015

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Paula

Call for Papers: ASCJ 2015 The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the Nineteenth Asian Studies Conference Japan. The conference will be held on the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Paula

SOAS STUDIES IN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY JAPAN Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan.  Emily Anderson October 2014 Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan explores how Japanese Protestants engaged with the unsettling changes that resulted from Japan’s emergence as a world … Continue reading →

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Resources for Studying Buddhism

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Paula

Glancing through our resources page, I noticed our lack of sites on Buddhism. Sure enough, I had a few things on hand that anyone researching Buddhism in Japan or Buddhism in general will find quite useful. I’m not an expert … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Wagashi Designs from Nature

Posted on August 22, 2014 by LM

Japan’s wagashi (和菓子) are gorgeous gems of anko, mochi, and sugar. Get a look at how nature translates into sweets on Spoon & Tamago‘s review of Nakamura Hajime’s wagashi and nature photos from his website and book Wagashi. 

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Job Opening: History of Japan and/or Korea, UC Irvine

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Paula

Institution:         University of California – Irvine, History Location:          California, United States Position:           Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty; Japan and/or Korea and the World The History Department at the University of California, Irvine, seeks to hire a tenure … Continue reading →

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Funding Short-term Research Projects: Conducting an Oral History in Sendai

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Paula

As some of our Twitter and Facebook followers may know, back in February, my colleague Malina Suity and I ran a Kickstarter campaign to support an oral history project we conducted in Japan. The project was an epic foray into … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Ito Hirobumi – Japan’s First Prime Minister and Father of the Meiji Constitution

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Paula

Ito Hirobumi – Japan’s First Prime Minister and Father of the Meiji Constitution By Takii Kazuhiro Translated by Takechi Manabu Routledge – 2014 – 250 pages Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia Hardback: $155.00 978-0-415-83886-3 January 20th … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Studies, University of Tokyo (fixed term)

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Paula

Institution:         University of Tokyo, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia Location:          Japan Position:           Associate Professor Professorship Academic Recruitment for Associate Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia … Continue reading →

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