Tag Archives: Japanese culture

Internship: Japanese Art, Curatorial Intern, Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Paula

Institution:   Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture Location:   Hanford,California, United States Position:   Curatorial Intern The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, California, is accepting applications for its curatorial intern program.  The internship will begin … Continue reading →

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Study Traditional Theatre in Kyoto this summer!

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Paula

Traditional Theatre Training 2012 is accepting applications for its 28th annual intensive program July 20-August 10th. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, teachers and researchers, and artists from many fields are invited; Japanese language is not necessary. Designed to overcome obstacles … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Hijikata Tatsumi and Butoh: Dancing in a Pool of Gray Grits

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Paula

Hijikata Tatsumi and Butoh: Dancing in a Pool of Gray Grits Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History Bruce Baird Palgrave Macmillan, January 2012 ISBN: 978-0-230-12040-2, ISBN10: 0-230-12040-7, 6.000 x 9.250 inches, 310 pages, Includes 59 pgs illus, Hijikata Tatsumi’s explosive … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Gundam Galore!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by reedra01

I may be behind the times on this one but it was too amazing to pass up. If you are a Gundam geek like me, than I know you will appreciate the existence of this motorcycle as much as I … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern and/or Contemporary Japan Culture/History, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Paula

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral teaching fellow in modern and/or contemporary Japanese culture or history for academic year 2012-2013. Institution: Haverford College, East Asian Studies Location:   Pennsylvania, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor Applications are … Continue reading →

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Resource: USCF Japanese Woodblock Prints

Posted on February 1, 2012 by tnguyen3729

Interested in Japanese medical history and art? Check out the University of California San Francisco’s (UCSF) Digital Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints! About In 1963, an East Asian collection was started by UCSF Provost and university librarian, later Chancellor, John … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Rethinking Japanese History

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Paula

Amino Yoshihiko Translated and with an Introduction by Alan S. Christy Preface and Afterword by Hitomi Tonomura A JOHN WHITNEY HALL BOOK Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies No. 74 Copyright 2012, xl + 317 pp., ISBN 978-1-929280-71-1 (paper), $20.00; ISBN978-1-929280-70-4 (cloth), $60.00. … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Gaikokujin to Noh, My Journey into Noh Theatre

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Nyssa

Thanks to Professor Yip’s course on Japanese Traditional Theatre at Gettysburg College, I have become a casual appreciator of noh theatre. Today’s featured research blog deepens my interest in dedicated international people engaged in the practice and study of noh. … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Mechademia 6

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Paula

As passive consumers of manga and anime become active users of cultural commodities, this volume explores the possibilities of, and challenges for, engagement. MECHADEMIA 6: User Enhanced Edited by Frenchy Lunning University of Minnesota Press | 336 pages | 2011 … Continue reading →

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Getting involved with Japan-America Societies

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Laura

With New Years fast approaching it’s time to forget 2011 and look forward to what next year has to offer. While making your resolutions for 2012 why not use this fresh start as a way to get more involved with … Continue reading →

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