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Book Announcement: A History of Popular Culture in Japan

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Paula

A History of Popular Culture in Japan From the Seventeenth Century to the Present E. Taylor Atkins The phenomenon of ‘Cool Japan’ is one of the distinctive features of global popular culture of the millennial age. A History of Popular Culture … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance.

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Paula

The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance Edited by Bruce Baird, Rosemary Candelario The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance provides a comprehensive introduction to and analysis of the global art form butoh. Originating in Japan in the 1960s, butoh was a major innovation … Continue reading →

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Summer program: Buddhist East Asia: The Interplay of Religion, the Arts and Politics

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Paula

NEH Summer Institute ~ May 28 to June 22, 2018 This multidisciplinary program, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, will offer four weeks of context-rich engagement with Buddhist teachings, practices and primary texts (in translation), examining how they have … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Noh Training Project UK

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Paula

19th August – 6th September 2013 Department of Film,Theatre & Television University of Reading, UK The Department of Film, Theatre & Television at the University of Reading is delighted to announce the dates of the third Noh Training Project UK. … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Conf on Arts & Humanities, Osaka, 4-7 Apr 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Paula

Location: Japan Special Theme: “Connectedness, Identity and Alienation in the Arts and Humanities” The conference offers the suggestion of an optional themes to concentrate the mind; “Connectedness, Identity and Alienation in the Arts and Humanities”, and the organizers encourage submissions … Continue reading →

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Funding: Japan-US Friendship Commission Grants

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Paula

http://www.jusfc.gov/ JUSFC accepts grant applications in the following areas: 1) Exchanges and Scholarship 2) Global Challenges 3) Arts and Culture 4) Education and Public Affairs Which organizations may apply? Any non-profit organization in the United States or Japan that deals with Japanese … Continue reading →

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Funding: POLA Foundation for the Promotion of Traditional Japanese Culture

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Paula

I didn’t see any past participants that were not Japanese, but I also did not see anything explicitly stating only nationals could apply. It might be worth checking out more in detail if you’re interested in traditional culture.  The website … 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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Funding: Saison Foundation (Contemporary Theater and Dance)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Paula

[The deadline for these grants have passed, but bookmark it for next year!] http://www.saison.or.jp/english/application/01.html Contemporary Theater and Dance: International Project Support Program (For medium to long-term artistic collaboration projects) This program offers grants and/or priority use of space at Morishita … Continue reading →

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