Tag Archives: Japan

Symposium announcement: The Fifth Annual International Symposium of the Columbia Center for Japanese Religion

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Paula

Title: Japanese Buddhism and the Performing Arts (geinō) Date: Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, 2011 Location: 403 Kent Hall, Columbia University Schedule Friday, October 14th 9:00-9:30       Registration 9:30-9:35       Opening and Welcoming Remarks  Bernard FAURE (Columbia University) 9:40-10:00     KOMINE Kazuaki (Rikkyō … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Children’s Games

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Laura

Wanna play ____? For many kids around the world, recess is the highlight of their school day. But the way they spend this treasured time differs from country to country, region to region and even school to school. Japanese elementary … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Asian Studies Conference Japan 2011

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Paula

The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the Sixteenth Asian Studies Conference Japan, to be held at Rikkyo University, Tokyo, on Saturday and Sunday, June … Continue reading →

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Funding: Diversity Abroad Scholarships

Posted on September 20, 2011 by reedra01

Diversity Abroad, in cooperation with the AIFS Foundation, will offer ten, $500 scholarships for spring and fall 2012 study abroad. Five scholarships are available for the fall and five for the spring. Scholarships are only available for students participating in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Full-Time Writer, Japan-Guide.com

Posted on September 19, 2011 by LM

Travel and tourism website Japan-Guide.com is currently looking for a Full-Time Writer. Employment Start: First half of 2012 Location: Gunma Prefecture (near Takasaki City) Requirements: Good English writing and photography skills Salary: From 250,000 JPY If interested, please fill in … Continue reading →

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Yomiuri Photo Grand Prix for High School Students (2011)

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Laura

If you teach Japanese at the high school level or are a high school student learning Japanese, you may be interested in the Yomiuri Photo Grand Prix. The Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun runs this yearly photo and essay contest and … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Graphic Design from the 1920’s and 30’s.

Posted on September 16, 2011 by tnguyen3729

I was first introduced to the art deco period reading F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, in high school. As I think is common with many American schools, my high school mostly focused on the European movement and its influence in the … Continue reading →

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Resource: Hiroshima Archive

Posted on September 12, 2011 by tnguyen3729

Following the footsteps of the Nagasaki Archive, the Hiroshima Archive has recently launched. If you’re someone with an interest in World War 2, want to learn more about the atrocities of the atomic bomb, and get first hand accounts of the atomic bomb, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Modern Japan Studies

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Paula

Call for Applications Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Modern Japan Studies Leiden University Leiden University invites applications for a fulltime Lecturer in Modern Japan Studies. Appointment will be fixed-term from September 2012 through August 2015, with the possibility of extensions of … Continue reading →

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An introduction to the MEXT scholarship

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Paula

Today’s feature article is a written by Chris Kern, a Ph.D. student of The Ohio State University who will be traveling to Japan this month as a MEXT (or Monbukagakusho 文部科学省) award recipient. He introduces what the MEXT scholarship is … Continue reading →

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