Tag Archives: Kyoto

Job Opening: Context Travel – Tour Guide Lecturing in China and Japan

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Travis

Via H-JAPAN mailing list. Institution: ContextTravel Location: Beijing, Shanghai, Kyoto, Tokyo, or other world cities Education: MA, MFA, PhD or other terminal degree in relevant field Posted: Jan. 21, 2013 Deadline: Ongoing Context Travel, an organization providing “walking seminars” for … Continue reading →

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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: Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto: Claiming a Right to the Past

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Paula

Author: Christoph Brumann Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series As the historic capital of the country and the stronghold of the nation’s most celebrated traditions, the city of Kyoto holds a unique place in the Japanese imagination. Widely praised for the … 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 →

Posted in announcements, culture, graduate school, living abroad, summer program, undergraduate | Tagged art, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, kyogen, Kyoto, Kyoto Art Center, nihonbuyo, noh, performance, theatre, tradition, traditional theatre, training | Leave a comment

Study at Doshisha University: UNO-Japan, Summer 2012

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Paula

Spend 5 weeks in the heart of Kyoto this summer and earn 6 college credits! The UNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University Program is a 5-week summer program designed primarily for college students to learn Art, Photography, Film, and Japanese Language … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, living abroad, study abroad, study tools, summer program, undergraduate | Tagged art, Doshisha University, film, Japan, Japanese, Kyoto, photography, study abroad, summer program, UNO-Japan | Leave a comment

Harvard Summer School in Kyoto at Doshisha University, June 3-July 28, 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Paula

Dear prospective participants, I am writing to 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,” explores the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: In Search of Sake

Posted on December 30, 2011 by LM

The Guardian recently released a short three-video series called In Search of Sake, in which Londoner Henrietta Lovell, owner of the Rare Tea Company and nihonshu enthusiast, takes a tour of three famous nihonshu-producing cities–Kyoto, Kanazawa, and Miyagi–with nihonshu-expert Rie … Continue reading →

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Harvard Summer School in Kyoto at Doshisha University June 4-July 27,2012

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Paula

Dear prospective participants, I am writing to 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 “Japan: Tradition and Transformation,” explores the nation’s tumultous … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Yôkai Train

Posted on October 21, 2011 by LM

As many of my fellow expats and I are gearing up for Halloween here in Japan, Japan’s native season of ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night is in late summer, around Obon. At the risk of … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, events, fun links | Tagged electric train, fun link friday, ghosts, halloween, haunted train, Kyoto, Obon, yokai, 妖怪, 嵐電, 嵐電妖怪電車 | 1 Comment

Traditional Theatre Training in Kyoto

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Paula

Interested in traditional Japanese theater? Check out this amazing opportunity to study under masters in Kyoto! Early bird deadline for applications is April 15th! —- Designed to overcome obstacles of time, introductions, money, and language, T.T.T. offers daily study with … Continue reading →

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