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Book Announcement: Christianity and the Modern Woman in East Asia

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

Christianity and the Modern Woman in East Asia  Editor: Garrett L. Washington This edited volume explores the complex roles that Christian ideas and institutions played in the construction of modern womanhood in East Asia. While contributing to gender dynamics that … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese Popular Culture, University of British Columbia

Posted on October 20, 2018 by

Institution: University of British Columbia Location: British Columbia, Canada Position: Assistant Professor The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Modern Japanese Popular Culture. Expertise … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japanese Censorship Collection

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

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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Fun Link Friday: Early Sound & Video Footage of Japan

Posted on September 7, 2018 by

This week is a quick Fun Link Friday, as I don’t have much info on the origins of these audiovisual materials. These videos have been making their rounds lately, and so far as I can tell people have taken them … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 2, 2018 by

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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Job Opening: Assistant Professor in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

Indiana University – Bloomington, East Asian Languages and Cultures Assistant Professor in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures in Indiana University’s School of Global and Interantional Studies invites applications for … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan at the Crossroads

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

Japan at the Crossroads: Conflict and Compromise after Anpo Nick Kapur —- In spring of 1960, Japan’s government passed Anpo, a revision of the postwar treaty that allows the United States to maintain a military presence in Japan. This move … Continue reading →

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