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Tag Archives: Tokyo
Book Announcement: An Edo Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Mega-City, 1750-1850
Via the University of Hawai’i Press: http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8943-9780824837402.aspx An Edo Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Mega-City, 1750-1850 Editor: Jones, Sumie; Watanabe, Kenji; 528pp. February 2013 Paper – Price: $30.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3740-2 Cloth – Price: $70.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3629-0 During the eighteenth century, Edo … Continue reading
Job Opening: Premodern Japanese Literature
J. F. Oberlin University The College of Arts and Sciences at J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo, invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured position in the field of Premodern Japanese Literature. Appointment will be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, … Continue reading
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Tagged J. F. Oberlin University, Japan, Japanese literature, job opening, literature, premodern, premodern Japan, Tokyo
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Job Opening: International Student Coordinator, Go! Go! Nihon [Tokyo]
Via the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme and Alumni Association (JETAA) and non-JETAA JET alumni LinkedIn group. Company: Go! Go! Nihon Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: Bachelor’s degree Language: Native English speaker, Japanese not required Posted April 26, 2013 Overview: … Continue reading
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Tagged Tokyo, Japan, education, job opening, job, Go! Go! Nihon, International Student Coordinator, customer support
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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Latte Art
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
Job Opening: Japanese Translation Lead, International Baccalaureate [Tokyo]
Company: International Baccalaureate Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: University graduate, qualified translator (preferably a postgraduate qualification) Language: near-native Japanese Posted April 22, 2013 Job Description 1.5-Year Contract. May be renewed thereafter. The incumbent will be based in Tokyo Gakugei University. Purpose The … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Tokyo’s “Shrinking” Building
The 40-story Akasaka Grand Prince Hotel is being demolished, but how does one demolish a building in downtown Tokyo without making a mess? Taisei Corporation has a unique solution: “shrinking” the building by removing one layer at a time from … Continue reading
Job Opening: Programme Support Assistant (Education for Sustainable Development), United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) [Tokyo]
Job: Programme Support Assistant (Education for Sustainable Development) Institution: United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: University degree Posted on: April 11, 2013 Deadline: April 21, 2013 The United Nations University (UNU) and the UNU Institute … Continue reading
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Tagged bilingual, development, education, Education for Sustainable Development, Japan, job, job opening, policy, Programme Support Assistant, social sciences, sustainable development, Tokyo, United Nations, United Nations University, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies, UNU-IAS
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Job Opening: Senior Broadcast Co-ordinator, BBC World News, Japanese Service [Tokyo]
Via JETwit.com. Position: Senior Broadcast Co-ordinator, BBC World News, Japanese Service Posted by: TVT Japan Type: Permanent, full-time Location: Tokyo Education: not listed Posted March 26, 2013 Overview: TVT Japan is responsible for providing the Japanese service of BBC World News. It is part of … Continue reading
Job Opening: Market Research Coordinator (Entry Level), via Tempstaff.co.jp [Tokyo]
From the Tempstaff Universal Office Job Update mailing list: Job Title: Market Research Coordinator Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: not listed Type: Temporary to Permanent Posted April 3, 2013 Deadline: not listed —————————– *** Conditions *** Contract: Temp-to-Perm (6 months haken => … Continue reading
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Tagged job, job opening, Market Research Coordinator, marketing, N1, temp to perm, temporary to permanent, Tokyo
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Fun Link Friday: JAPAN THIS!
Ever wondered how Japanese places got their names? In his blog “JAPAN THIS!“, Marky Star shares some wonderfully brief, witty, well-researched, and picture-filled posts on why Tokyo neighborhoods like Ochanomizu, Shibuya, and Nogizaka are called what they are. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged chimei, culture, fun link friday, geography, Japan, Japanese culture, local culture, names, placenames, shinbashi, Tokyo
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