Tag Archives: Japan

Funding: Japan Research Award Grant, Univ of Maryland

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Paula

20th Century Japan Research Award Grant for 2013-2014, The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries Gordon W. Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics related to the period of the Allied … Continue reading →

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What can you do with a BA in Japanese? How one linguist carved out a niche using Japanese

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Paula

Today we will be featuring a guest article by Joel Challender, a professional translator and interpreter who will discuss a bit about his career path and the process from the BA onward in the professional field. — Although Japanese language … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: ‘Brewed in Japan: The Evolution of the Japanese Beer Industry

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Paula

Brewed in Japan: The Evolution of the Japanese Beer Industry Jeffrey W. Alexander   www.brewedinjapan.com. Summary: Spanning the earliest attempts to brew beer in Japan to the recent popularity of local craft brews, ‘Brewed in Japan’ charts beer’s steady rise to become … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Shinagawa’s elephant temple

Posted on October 11, 2013 by LM

In this Fun Link Friday, Rurôsha takes us on a visual tour of Shinryō-ji, the elephant temple. No, this isn’t in India–this temple is in Tokyo and is one of Shinagawa Ward’s Tangible Cultural Properties! Shinryō-ji (真了寺)…was built in 1673 as a … Continue reading →

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Funding: Critical Language Scholarships (CLS)

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Paula

Applications for the Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) are now available and due on Friday, November 15, 8pm.  This program provides full scholarship (tuition, room, board, travel, pre-departure orientation) for a in-country summer intensive language program that is equivalent to one academic … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Shinto Studies in Prewar Japan and the West

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Paula

Bernhard Scheid, ed., with Kate Wildman Nakai Kami Ways in Nationalist Territory: Shinto Studies in Prewar Japan and the West. Vienna: Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, 2013. Publisher’s blurb: Shinto, literally the way of the kami (gods), is often regarded as Japan’s indigenous religion … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese or Korean Art/Architectural History

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Paula

Institution: University of British Columbia, Art History, Visual Art & Theory Location:   British Columbia, Canada Position:   Assistant Professor in Japanese or Korean Art History or Architectural History Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory The University of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: “What kinds of Sadako would you hate to meet?”

Posted on October 4, 2013 by LM

Halloween is coming, so it’s time for some spooky FLFs! What Japan Thinks recently featured a beautifully bizarre poll: One of Japan’s most recognisable horror icons is Sadako, a long black-haired (covering her face, usually) woman in a white dress that … Continue reading →

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Getting a Prepaid SoftBank Phone – even without resident card!

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Travis

I’d had the impression, from various blogs and such mostly I suppose, that it was basically impossible to get a keitai (mobile phone / cellphone) in Japan – contract, or even prepaid – without a resident alien card (or permanent … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Negotiating Censorship in Modern Japan

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Paula

http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415520782/ ed. Rachael Hutchinson, Routledge Contemporary Japan Series no. 45 Censorship in Japan has seen many changes over the last 150 years, with each successive system of rule possessing its own censorship laws, regulations, and methods of enforcement. Yet what … Continue reading →

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