Tag Archives: Osaka

Fun Link Friday: Kayashima: The Japanese Train Station Built Around a 700-Year-Old Tree

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Travis

One thing I love doing is Japan is just walking around and exploring, and appreciating, little interesting places. Whether it’s tiny obscure sites of historical interest, or ones with striking architecture or aesthetics, Japan just seems to be full of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Native English Teachers (NETs), Osaka Prefectural Government

Posted on February 19, 2014 by LM

Via the JETWit Jobs mailing list. Institution: Osaka Prefectural Board of Education Location: Osaka, Japan Deadline: Feb. 20, 2014 Term: April 2014- March 2015 Education: Bachelors Other: must be living in or near Osaka pref. and have Education visa Description: … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Osaka Castle 3D Light Show

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Paula

Over the past month or so Osaka Castle has participated in the Art Festival of Light by putting on an enormous light show projected onto Osaka Castle, complete with fire, tigers, and fireworks. My love of castles aside, it’s totally … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Business and Japanese History (2 positions), Kansai Gaidai [Osaka]

Posted on November 21, 2013 by LM

Position: Candidate Lecturer* in Business and Japanese History (2 positions) Institution: Kansai Gaidai University Location: Hirakata, Japan Type: full time Education: History: PhD; Business: MBA required, PhD preferred Kansai Gaidai University: Established in 1945. Based at the cultural center of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Latte Art

Posted on May 3, 2013 by LM

Love latte art? NPR‘s Maria Godoy explores latte art in Japan through baristas Kazuki Yamamoto (Osaka) and Kohei Matsuno (Tokyo). See more of their creations at “Masterpiece In A Mug: Japanese Latte Art Will Perk You Up” on NPR’s The Salt, or check out Yamamoto’s … Continue reading →

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Call for papers ACSET 2013: Asian Conference on Society, Education and Technology, Osaka, October 23-27, 2013

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Paula

CFP for Asian Conference on Society, Education and Technology 2013 Location: Japan Call for Papers Deadline: 2013-07-01 The International Academic Forum in partnership with Waseda University (Japan), Birkbeck University of London (UK), The National Institute of Education (Singapore), The National … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2013 Location: Japan

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Paula

The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2013 April 4-7 2013, at the Ramada Hotel, Osaka, Japan. Special Theme: “Connectedness, Identity and Alienation in the Arts and Humanities” The conference offers the suggestion of an optional themes to concentrate the … Continue reading →

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Conference: The Asian Conference on Media and Mass Communication 2012

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Paula

The International Academic Forum, in conjunction with its global partners, is pleased to announce the Third Annual Asian Conference on Media and Mass Communication 2012, to be held in Osaka, Japan, from 2-4 November 2012. The MediAsia event is a … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Asian Conference on Asian Studies

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Paula

Location: Osaka, Japan Date: 1-3 Jun 2012 Call for Papers: Deadline March 1, 2012 The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners is proud to announce the Second Asian Conference on Asian Studies to be held from June … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Asian Conference on Literature and Librarianship, LIBRASIA

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Paula

Osaka, Japan, April 5-8, 2012 The Asian Conference on Literature and Librarianship 2012 Location: Osaka, Japan 5-8 April 2012 **Deadline for submission of abstracts extended: February 1 2011** As the country that gave the world the novel one thousand years … Continue reading →

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