Tag Archives: Japan

Job Opening: Visiting lecturer in Japanese literature (any period)

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Paula

  POSITION (short term): Visiting lecturer (hijoukinkoushi) in Japanese literature for Master’s degree students in a small seminar format. The class will meet 1.5 hours each week for 15 weeks. Alternately, the visitor may offer an intensive course consisting of … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Cute Studies

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Paula

Call for Papers: “Cute Studies,” a special issue of the East Asian Journal of Popular Culture Cuteness has a global reach: it is an affective response; an aesthetic category; a performative act of self-expression; and an immensely popular form of … Continue reading →

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Update: Job Opening: Travel, Sales, and Marketing Administrator, The Art of Travel [Kanazawa]

Posted on December 24, 2013 by LM

Company: The Art of Travel Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa pref. Deadline: February 15, 2014 Start date: March 2014 Type: Full time Visa sponsorship available. POSITION The Art of Travel Travel, Sales, and Marketing Administrator JOB DESCRIPTION This job entails a variety of … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Bundan Snark: Writing and Fighting in Modern Japan Workshop Conference

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Paula

University of Iowa, May 10-11, 2014 Proposal Submission Deadline: January 15, 2014 This workshop conference, which will result in an edited volume, will examine key instances in modern Japanese literary history (nineteenth through twenty-first centuries) in which personal arguments changed the face … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Part-Time Sales and Travel Administrator, The Art of Travel [Tokyo]

Posted on December 18, 2013 by LM

This job listing has been updated. See it here. Company: The Art of Travel (Tokyo American Club Travel Desk) Location: Tokyo Deadline: January 3, 2014 Type: Part-time The Art of Travel is comprised of a core group of artists, designers, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoc Fellowship, Japan-Korean Studies, Univ of Pittsburgh

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Paula

Institution:  University of Pittsburgh, Asian Studies Center Location:   Pennsylvania, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow in Japan-Korea Studies University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japan-Korea Studies The Asian Studies Center and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, with … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Asia through Art and Anthropology: Cultural Translation Across Borders

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Paula

How has Asia been imagined, represented and transferred both literally and visually across linguistic, geopolitical and cultural boundaries? This book explores the shifting roles of those who produce, critique and translate creative forms and practices, for which distinctions of geography, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Noramoji

Posted on December 13, 2013 by LM

Today’s funk link is Noramoji, a new design project to preserve store-front fonts in Japan. Johnny writes on Spoon & Tamago‘s coverage of the project, These Japanese fonts won’t be found in textbooks or typography journals. You have to go … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Passenger Services Representative, Criterion Travel

Posted on December 9, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit.com. Company: Criterion Travel Position: Passenger Services Rep Location: Palo Alto, CA Type: Full-time Education: not listed Posted Dec. 5, 2013 Overview: The Passenger Services Representative performs a wide variety of administrative, customer service, and other professional travel functions. … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto: Claiming a Right to the Past

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Paula

  As the historic capital of the country and the stronghold of the nation’s most celebrated traditions, the city of Kyoto holds a unique place in the Japanese imagination. Widely praised for the beauty of its townscape and natural environments, … Continue reading →

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