Tag Archives: Japanese culture

Fun Link Friday: Compose Your Own J-Pop Songs

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Travis

Thanks to RocketNews24, we now have a nice system for composing your own cheesy J-pop lyrics! Just follow the boxes, and make some choices 🙂 Fuller explanation & translation of the chart at RocketNews.

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Book Announcement: A Reading of The Tale of Genji

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Paula

Description: This is a lightly edited and more accurately proofread version of The Disaster of the Third Princess: Essays on The Tale of Genji. The new title better conveys the book’s content. Disaster can be downloaded free in pdf format, but many prefer not to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity: Japanese Women, Pregnancy Loss, and Modern Rituals of Grieving

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Paula

Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity: Japanese Women, Pregnancy Loss, and Modern Rituals of Grieving. Oxford University Press, 2013 (Oxford Ritual Studies). ISBN 978-0-19-994215-2 (pbk) Author: Smith, Bardwell L. Preface 1. Mizuko Kuyō: Memorial Services for Child Loss in Japan 2. … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: To Hallow Genji: A Tribute to Noh

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Paula

This tribute to the Noh theater includes eighteen plays and four essays. Among the plays are five non-repertoire that survive in Zeami’s own hand. The eighteen are Genji kuyo, Akoya no matsu, Funabashi, Furu, Genjo, Hakozaki, Higaki, Kuzu, Matsura Sayohime, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Arizona State University, School of International Letters & Cultures Location: Arizona, United States Position: Postdoctoral Scholar – Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture ~~Postdoctoral Scholar – Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Culture (JOB … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in announcements, graduate school, study tools, summer program | Tagged Buddhism, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese religion, Omiya, religion, Ryukoku University, Zen | Leave a comment

Deadline extended: The Noh Training Project

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Paula

The Noh Training Project based in Bloomsburg, PA is extending its early registration deadline until March 31st. Please see our website http://www.nohtrainingproject.org/ for details. This year, the Noh Training Project is celebrating its 20th anniversary culminating in torchlight performances of the classical noh … 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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Job Opening: Japanese Language/Culture, Gettysburg College

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Gettysburg College, Asian Studies Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Japanese Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture The Asian Studies Department at Gettysburg College invites applications for a one-year position, with strong possibility … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Center for Information on Religion Seminar – Japanese Culture and Religion

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Paula

The Center for Information on Religion (hereafter CIR) launched a seminar for the Study of Japanese Culture and Religion in Japanese for non-Japanese-native graduate students. The seminar calls for the papers of well-motivated students who hope for presentation and discussion … Continue reading →

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