Tag Archives: Japan

Program: Japan and its Buddhist Traditions

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Paula

The program lasts three months and is based in Kyoto. Classes are held at Ryukoku University’s Omiya campus, where the students also have access to the library, computer cluster, and dining hall. Participants take the following core courses: *Practice and … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Media Mix Summer Program 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Paula

The Media Mix Summer Program 2014 is organized by the University of Tokyo and supported by the Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation. It is a two-week summer program to be held at the University of Tokyo, Komaba campus from July 14-26, 2014. … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Conquering Demons: The “Kirishitan,” Japan, and the World in Early Modern Japanese Literature

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Paula

Jan C. Leuchtenberger Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies, No. 75 Copyright 2013, xii + 240 pages, 7 illustrations, 4 tables Hardback: ISBN 978-1-929280-77-3 ($65.00) Paperback: ISBN 978-1-929280-78-0 ($25.00) Published by the Center for Japanese Studies, The University of Michigan … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Railway Tourism Posters from the 1930s

Posted on March 21, 2014 by LM

The nephew of an antique-shop owner discovered a collection of gorgeous Japan Rail tourism posters from the ’30s. Now restored, all 15 posters will be auctioned off on Heritage on March 22. The design is reminiscent both of hanga and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Regionalizing Culture: the political economy of Japaneses popular culture in Asia

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Paula

“Regionalizing Culture: the political economy of Japaneses popular culture in Asia” (Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press). ISBN: 978-0-8248-3694-9 (Cloth $42.00) http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-9036-9780824836948.aspx This ambitious work provides a comprehensive, empirically grounded study of the production, circulation, and reception of Japanese popular culture … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Meiji Restoration Losers: Memory and Tokugawa Supporters in Modern Japan

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Paula

Meiji Restoration Losers: Memory and Tokugawa Supporters in Modern Japan, published through the Harvard Asia Center, is now available. This book is about the “losers” of the Meiji Restoration and the supporters who promoted their legacy. Although the violence of … Continue reading →

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Conference: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 21-22, 2014

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Paula

Online Registration: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 21-22 Early Bird online registration for ASCJ 2013 begins on February 20. Please see registration details below. All scholars of Asia are invited to attend the eighteenth annual meeting of the Asian … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: “The Mysterious Underground Men”

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Paula

Announcing the publication of the English-language edition of one of Tezuka Osamu’s earliest books, and one of manga history’s most important: “The Mysterious Underground Men” (Chiteikoku no kaijin, 1948), published by PictureBox in New York. http://www.pictureboxinc.com/products/1196-the-mysterious-undergound-men The edition is in … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Research Officer (2 Positions), United Nations University [Tokyo]

Posted on March 1, 2014 by LM

Institution: United Nations University (UNU) Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) Location: Tokyo, Japan Deadline: March 31, 2014 Education: MA Start date: July 2014 preferred UNU mission The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations system. Its mission … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Kyoto Traditional Theatre Training

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Paula

The intensive summer program in Kyoto Traditional Theatre Training invites applications to its 30th annual program, July 18-20 (orientation and overview of performing arts) and training (Jul 21-Aug 8). Master-teachers of the Kanze school noh, Okura school kyogen, and Wakayagi school of nihonbuyo classical dance offer … Continue reading →

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