Tag Archives: Japanese culture

Book Announcement: Interpreting Japan: Approaches and Applications for the Classroom

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Paula

Interpreting Japan: Approaches and Applications for the Classroom (Routledge) By Brian J. McVeigh Paperback: 978-0-415-73016-7; Hardback: 978-0-415-73014-3 Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy “how to” guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Loneliness sells?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Paula

Some of you may remember many news articles in recent months detailing the popular practice of one restaurant, Tokyo’s Moomin Cafe, to provide single customers with oversized stuffed animals as company for their dining pleasure. Though I’ve not seen it … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language, Literature, & Culture, Dartmouth College

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Dartmouth College Location: New Hampshire, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, Japanese Language, Literature, and Culture, Dartmouth College

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Paula

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in Japanese. Appointment will become effective July 1, 2015, with teaching duties beginning in September 2015. Applicants for this … Continue reading →

Job Opening: Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of California – Davis, East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) Location: California, United States Position: Associate Professor, Full Professor in modern and contemporary Japanese literature and culture The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Literature and Art after Fukushima

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Paula

Gebhardt, Lisette; Masami, Yuki (eds.) (2014): Literature and Art after Fukushima. Four Approaches. (German Studies on Japanese Literature and Culture Vol. 7). Berlin: EB-Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-86893-118-1 http://www.ebv-berlin.de/Band-7-Literature-and-Art-after-Fukushima This English language volume “Literature and Art after ‘Fukushima’” has been edited by … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Capturing Contemporary Japan

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Paula

Satsuki Kawano, Susan Long, and myself, as editors; U. Hawaii Press What are people’s life experiences in present-day Japan? This timely volume addresses fundamental questions vital to understanding Japan in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Its chapters collectively … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Modern Japanese Crests

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Paula

Here’s a fun link I stashed away since earlier this year: Japanese family crests, or kamon have been embedded in all kinds of items since premodern times, from ceramics and kimono to castles. These days, you might find them most often on samurai … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost

Posted on July 13, 2014 by LM

Via Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost by Zack Davisson Chin Music Press Inc. (September 2, 2014) I am proud to announce that my book Yūrei: The Japanese Ghost is finally available for preorder! This book is the culmination of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: All About Tsukemono

Posted on June 20, 2014 by LM

Miki Kawasaki just published a gorgeously photographed guide to tsukemono (漬け物) on Serious Eats. The article covers the history and purpose of tsukemono as well as the how they’re made and how to serve them. Japanese pickles—known collectively as tsukemono—can easily go unnoticed as … Continue reading →

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