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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate in Japanese Studies, University of Cambridge

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Paula

The Department of East Asian Studies, within the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint to a 3-year, fixed-term postdoctoral research associate post in Japanese Studies. The post will start in … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Meiji at 150 Project

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Paula

Today we introduce a wonderful, multifaceted and multi-year project spearheaded by the University of British Columbia that has been bringing great content to the Japanese Studies community in a number of forms: The Meiji at 150 Project. In honor of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Modern Kyoto: Building for Ceremony and Commemoration, 1868-1940

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Paula

Modern Kyoto: Building for Ceremony and Commemoration, 1868–1940 Alice Y. Tseng Can an imperial city survive, let alone thrive, without an emperor? Alice Y. Tseng answers this intriguing question in Modern Kyoto, a comprehensive study of the architectural and urban projects carried … Continue reading →

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Funding: 20th Century Japan Research Awards for 2018-2019

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Paula

20th Century Japan Research Awards for 2018-2019 The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries invite applications for two $1,500 grants to support research in the library’s Gordon W. Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, Asian History, University of Manitoba

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Paula

The Department of History at the University of Manitoba invites applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Asian History. Applications are invited from specialists in any region, period or scholarly specialization, excluding sole focus … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese History

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Paula

The Department of History, University of British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Modern Japanese History. Open to all specializations, we are particularly interested in candidates who place Japan in broader … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Electrified Voices: How the Telephone, Phonograph, and Radio Shaped Modern Japan, 1868–1945

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Paula

Electrified Voices How the Telephone, Phonograph, and Radio Shaped Modern Japan, 1868–1945 Kerim Yasar Long before karaoke’s ubiquity and the rise of global brands such as Sony, Japan was a place where new audio technologies found eager users and contributed … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, East Asian History, College of Charleston

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Paula

Institution: College of Charleston Location: South Carolina, United States Position: Assistant Professor The Department of History of the College of Charleston invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in the field of East Asian History. Applicants who study China or Japan are … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japanese Censorship Collection

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Paula

Modern Japan enthusiasts will be excited by this relatively recent addition to the digitized collections of the Library of Congress. In collaboration with Japan’s National Diet Library, the Library of Congress has made available a digitized collection of Japanese censored … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan: New Perspectives

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Paula

The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan: New Perspectives The Occupation era (1945-1952) witnessed major change in Japan and the beginnings of its growth from of the ashes of defeat towards its status as a developmental model for much … Continue reading →

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