Tag Archives: Japanese culture

Call for Applications: Harvard Summer School in Kyoto at Doshisha University

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Paula

We invite you to take part in Harvard Summer School’s 8-week program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Students enroll in 2 courses: Professor Mikael Adolphson’ s course, “Japan: Tradition and Transformation,” which explores the nation’s tumultuous move to modernity. Professor James Robson’s course, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Idols and Celebrity in Japanese Media Culture

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Paula

Edited by Patrick W. Galbraith and Jason G. Karlin Palgrave Macmillan | 256 pages | 2012 ISBN-10: 0230298303 ISBN-13: 978-0230298309 This volume is masterful in treating Japanese idol culture with the seriousness it deserves. Scholarly and astute, the essays massage … Continue reading →

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Program: Japanese Language Program for Specialists (in Cultural and Academic Field)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Paula

Japanese Language Program for Specialists (in Cultural and Academic Field) Location: Japan Japanese Language Program for Specialists(in Cultural and Academic Field) This is an intensive language training program for researchers and postgraduate students in the field of Japan-related social sciences … Continue reading →

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Fellowship: Japanese Arts & Culture, 2013 Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Paula

Location: United Kingdom 2013-14 ROBERT AND LISA SAINSBURY FELLOWSHIPS The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures offers one Fellowship for a maximum period of one year and two or three short-term Fellowships of three months to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Bones of Contention: Animals and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Paula

Author: Ambros, Barbara R Since the 1990s the Japanese pet industry has grown to a trillion-yen business and estimates place the number of pets above the number of children under the age of fifteen. There are between 6,000 to 8,000 … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Contemporary Culture

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Arizona, East Asian Studies Location: Arizona, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Japanese Contemporary Culture The Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a tenure-track appointment at the … Continue reading →

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Funding: POLA Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Japanese Culture

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Paula

I didn’t see any past participants that were not Japanese, but I also did not see anything explicitly stating only nationals could apply. It might be worth checking out more in detail if you’re interested in traditional culture. The website … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Obakemono Project

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Paula

Happy Halloween, everyone! You’re probably working on a costume for some party this weekend, so we’ll keep today’s resource brief. The Obakemono Project! Okay, so this isn’t a traditional resource per se, but it’s a really fun site having to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Paula

(Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press). ISBN 978-0-8248-3654-2 (Paperback, $25.00) ISBN 978-0-8248-3589-7 (Hardcover, $60.00) 216 pp. Manga and anime (illustrated serial novels and animated films) are highly influential Japanese entertainment media that boast tremendous domestic consumption as well as worldwide distribution … Continue reading →

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Conference: Ocha Zanmai: 2012 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

San Francisco State University, November 10, 2012 http://japanese.sfsu.edu/current-event Ocha Zanmai: San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures (SFICCTC) is an interdisciplinary conference that presents the latest research findings and significant work in the study of chanoyu (Japanese tea … Continue reading →

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