Tag Archives: Japanese language

Job Opening: Asian languages (Japanese and Mandarin), Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Paula

Pennsylvania State University – Altoona Instructor in Asian Languages Penn State Altoona invites applications for a full-time instructor to teach basic language courses in Japanese and Mandarin as well as general education culture courses for the Fall 2017 semester. Applicant … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese language, Victoria University of Wellington

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Victoria University of Wellington Location: New Zealand Position: Tenure Track Faculty ~~Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Japanese School of Languages and Cultures Applications are invited for the position of Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Japanese. This is a permanent full time … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Learning Japanese through Instagram Flashcards

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Paula

Using flashcards with words on them is one thing, but they don’t always give you the kind of vocabulary you may need when you actually hit the ground in Japan: visual. If you’re looking for a fun new way to … Continue reading →

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Resource: Learning classical Japanese through Taketori Monogatari

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Paula

The scholars of the East Asian Languages and Literatures Department at Ohio State University have produced a wonderful website for studying and practicing classical Japanese: Taketori Monogatari. The website dissects passages from this classic tenth-century tale (known in English as … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: ABC Dictionary of Ancient Japanese Phonograms

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Paula

University of Hawai’i Press has just published John R. Bentley’s ABC Dictionary of Ancient Japanese Phonograms, the first comprehensive dictionary of man’yōgana. It is the ninth entry in the ABC Chinese Dictionary Series edited by Victor Mair. The 600-page volume is … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 2016 Reading Kuzushiji Workshop

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Paula

The Japan Committee of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the 2016 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji. The workshop will meet from June 13th-17th and will be led by Professor Ken’ichiro Aratake of Tohoku University’s Northeast Asia … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji and Hentaigana

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Paula

University of Pennsylvania The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a three-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji August 17-19, 2016, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to … Continue reading →

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Funding: Isaac Alfred Ailion Foundation Fellowship

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Paula

We are happy to announce that the Isaac Alfred Ailion Foundation now accepts applications for fellowships at Leiden University’s Asian Library. All information can be found on the website at http://library.leiden.edu/special-collections/scaliger-institute/research/isaac-alfred-ailion-fellowship.html The closing date for applying for the Isaac Alfred … Continue reading →

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Kuzushiji Reading Resources

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Paula

If you are researching premodern Japan or simply pursuing calligraphy for fun, you should become familiar with kuzushiji 崩し字, or cursive characters, in your primary resources. This is a highly specialized skill that takes a great deal of time to … Continue reading →

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Resource: Komonjo website

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Paula

One of the premodern document types that receives the least attention in terms of English-language learning resources is komonjo, documents such as letters or official orders that are outside the purview of more narrative works such as diaries or literary … Continue reading →

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