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Book Announcement: Empire of Hope: The Sentimental Politics of Japanese Decline

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

Empire of Hope: The Sentimental Politics of Japanese Decline David Leheny Empire of Hope asks how emotions become meaningful in political life. In a diverse array of cases from recent Japanese history, David Leheny shows how sentimental portrayals of the nation … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces

Posted on February 8, 2015 by

National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces  (Brill / Global Oriental, 2014). Publisher’s summary: Based upon years of research undertaken in the US Occupation archives, this book provides a history of Japan’s National Police Reserve (NPR), the … Continue reading →

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Foreign Area Officer (aka Getting Paid to be an Expert)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Hello cyberspace!  Katie here, coming at you with a little bit more incentive to go military, or even just military related.  A lot of agencies and services have realized the importance of having individuals specialized in certain areas of the … Continue reading →

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Road Map to a Military Decision

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

So I promised everyone in my previous post a look into using your Japanese Studies major in the military…well, I’m going to back up a few paces before we dive into that pool.  Naturally, you have to first decide which … Continue reading →

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Military Points to Consider

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

Hello, everyone.  Katie here!  After spending my years at Gettysburg soaking up Japanese Studies and Political Science, I decided to join the military.  Everyone has their different reasons, I won’t get into mine, but I’ve heard them range from money … Continue reading →

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