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Book Announcement: Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan: Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Paula

Fisker-Nielsen, A. M. (2012) Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan: Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito London and New York: Routledge (Japan Anthropology Workshop Series). Book description: Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese, this book examines … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Concept of Danzō ‘Sandalwood Images’ in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th Centuries

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Paula

Christian Boehm The Concept of Danzō: ‘Sandalwood Images’ in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th Centuries London: Saffron Books, 2012 264pp, hard cover, 287mm x 210mm, 165 colour and black and white illustrations Saffron Asian Art & Society … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Bones of Contention: Animals and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Paula

Author: Ambros, Barbara R Since the 1990s the Japanese pet industry has grown to a trillion-yen business and estimates place the number of pets above the number of children under the age of fifteen. There are between 6,000 to 8,000 … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Invention of Religion in Japan

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Paula

Throughout its long history, Japan had no concept of what we call “religion.” There was no corresponding Japanese word, nor anything close to its meaning. But when American warships appeared off the coast of Japan in 1853 and forced the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Japanese Religions

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Southern California, Center for Japanese Religions and Culture and the School of Religion Location: California, United States Position: Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Japanese Religions The Center for Japanese Religions and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Religions (China, Korea, Japan)

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Bristol, Religion and Theology Location: United Kingdom Position: Lecturer in East Asian Religions Lectureship in East Asian Religions (Ref ACAD100054): The Department of Religion and Theology invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the full-time … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie

Posted on November 4, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8764-9780824836788.aspx Sword of Zen: Master Takuan and His Writings on Immovable Wisdom and the Sword Taie Author: Haskel, Peter; University of Hawai’i Press 208pp. October 2012 Paper – Price: $23.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3678-8 Cloth – Price: $50.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3543-9 Takuan Sōho’s (1573–1645) two … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Paula

(Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press). ISBN 978-0-8248-3654-2 (Paperback, $25.00) ISBN 978-0-8248-3589-7 (Hardcover, $60.00) 216 pp. Manga and anime (illustrated serial novels and animated films) are highly influential Japanese entertainment media that boast tremendous domestic consumption as well as worldwide distribution … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Religion, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Florida State University, Religion Location: Florida, United States Position: East Asian Religion/American Religious History FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor in East Asian Religions The Florida State University Department of Religion invites applications for a position in East … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Image of Women in Buddhist History

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Paula

Call for papers: “The Image of Women in Buddhist History” ICBS Fall 2012 Young Scholar Seminar, Institute of Chinese Buddhist Studies, University of the West, Rosemead, CA, November 9-10, 2012 Theme: The Image of Women in Buddhist History Location: University … Continue reading →

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