announcements

Feature Story: Tea Culture Symposium and Panel Discussion
Recent Events: Edward Seidensticker Retrospective, etc.
From the Library
Faculty News
CJS Seminars
Student News

Please click here to download the 2007 fall issue of J-Current in PDF, and visit the Newsletter Section to download previous issues (posted on 12/26/07)

The Center for Japanese Studies, the National Resource Center East Asia, and the National Foreign Language Resource Center are pleased to announce a jointly sponsored online publication: Selected Papers from Pragmatics in the CJK Classroom: The State of the Art (Dina R. Yoshimi and Haidan Wang, eds.). The publication can be accessed at: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/CJKProceedings. (posted on 12/19/07)

The application deadline for the University of the Ryukyus student-exchange program is extended to Jan. 31 (Thursday), 2008. For more information and hardcopy applications, visit the Study in Japan page or contact Dr. Gay Satsuma at Tel: (808) 956-2664; E-mail: gay@hawaii.edu. (posted on 12/3/07)

CJS SEMINAR--CLASSIFYING KOKUGAKU: NATIVISM AND EXCEPTIONALISM IN TOKUGAWA JAPAN

On Friday, November 16, 2007, Dr. Mark McNally (Associate Professor, History, UHM) will talk about the reclassification of Kokugaku from nativism to exceptionalism. This seminar will be held in Center for Korean Studies Auditorium from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

CJS SEMINAR--PUMPING FOR THE FRIENDS, FUELING THE DEBATE: JAPAN IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF)

On Thursday, November 8, 2007, Dr. Yoichiro Sato (Associate Professor, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies) will talk about Japan's participation of the US-led international navel operation in the Indian Ocean and the issue's relevance to Japan's debate on collective defense. This seminar will be held in Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

URASENKE 4TH EAST ASIAN TEA CULTURE SYMPOSIUM AND 4TH PANEL DISCUSSION ON CULTURE AND PEACE IN EAST ASIA

Organized and sponsored by Dr. Genshitsu Sen, these two events are the fourth in a series of annual gatherings (Tianjin, China in 2004, Seoul, Korea in 2005, Tokyo, Japan in 2006) that bring together scholars, artists and influential leaders in civil society from China, Japan, and Korea (and for the first time this year, Western scholars, as well) to discuss traditional East Asian culture and the role it might play in fostering peace and understanding in Asia and the Pacific. This year, the symposium and panel are being held at Manoa to commemorate the University of Hawai‘i’s centennial. Though most of the speakers will give presentations in their native language, all sessions will include English interpretation.

For more information, please click here or down load the schedule in PDF. Both symposium and panel discussion are free and open to the public. However, registration is required--Registration for both Symposium and Panel Discussion is now closed (posted on 10/16/07; revised on 10/31/07)

CJS SEMINAR--THE CROSSING OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF GENDER IN MEDIEVAL JAPANESE BUDDHIST NARRATIVES: THE CASE STUDY OF CHUJOHIME

On Thursday, October 25, 2007, Dr. Monika Dix (Visiting Assistant Professor, EALL) will talk about Chujohime, one of the extensive body of late medieval short stories, otogizoshi. This seminar will be held in Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

On Monday, October 15, 2007, Dr. Royall Tyler (Former Professor of Japanese Literature, Australian National University) will talk about The Tale of Genji and its relationship with the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. This seminar will be held in Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

On Thursday, September 17, 2007, Dr. Tamaki Maeda (Wellesley College) will give a talk titled, "Chinese 'Influence' or Japanese 'Orientalism'?: Collecting Chinese Paintings in Early 20th Century Japan." This lecture will be held in Art Building Room 132 (Auditoriujm) from 3:30.

On Friday, September 14, 2007, the Center for Japanese Studies and the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures will sponsor a special CJS Seminar to reflect on the profound impact Professor Edward Seidensticker had on our field and our lives. It will be an opportunity to review his important contributions as a translator and scholar of Japanese literature, and to share our memories of him. This seminar will be held in Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. The refreshment will be provided. (posted on 9/5/07)

On Thursday, September 20, 2007, Professor Jolivet Muriel (Sophia University, CJS Visiting Scholar) will talk about her experience as a walking pilgrim (ohenro) in April 2007. This seminar will be held in Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

CJS SEMINAR--WOMEN EXECUTIVES IN CORPORATE JAPAN: NAVIGATING THE TENSIONS BETWEEN FAMILY AND FORTUNE

On Monday, September 10, 2007, Professor Glenda S. Roberts (Waseda University, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, CJS Visiting Scholar and EWC Visiting Fellow) will talk about how Japanese women executives manage their careers and lives with spouses and children. This seminar will be held in Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

On Wednesday, September 5, 2007, Dr. Koji Taira (Professor Emeritus of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) will talk about issues on Okinawan identity.

The room for this talk has been changed from Tokioka Room (Moore 319) to the Center for Korean Studies Auditorium. It will be from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

For more information, please click here. (posted on 8/16/07; corrected on 8/23/07)

On Wednesday, August 22, 2007, Mr. Garrett Kam, a UH alumnus and a longtime resident of Southeast Asia, will talk about Southeast Asian influences in Okinawan culture. The talk will be held in Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.

CJS is pleased to announce the Walter Pennino Photo Collection in English is available on The Internet. Please access the URL below:

http://www.hawaii.edu/cjs/pennino_entrance.html

This project is a work in progress. We are still working on the Japanese-language section of the collection. We would appreciate it if you provide us with any feedback regarding the photo collection. (posted on 4/19/07)

On Thursday, April 19, 2007, Dr. Keith Brown (Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh ) will give a talk titled “Weddings, Imperial Succession, and Culture Change in Japan.” He will compare the two weddings in 1962 and in the present time in the same village in Notheastern Japan, both of which he observed, and discusses women and families as well as the imperial succession issue in Japan. The seminar will be held at Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

Dr. Gregory Smits (Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University) will be providing two lectures and participating in a discussion panel in April of 2007 with funding from the Macaulay Lecture Endowment. In addition to his research in Tokugawa intellectual history, he has established himself as the foremost scholar on Okinawan history in the United States.

CJS Seminar Series: “The 1855 Ansei Edo Earthquake as a Political Event”

On Thursday, March 22 , 2007, Ms. Fumiko Mori Halloran (Bilingual Writer, Pen Name: Miki Fujita) will talk about her novel in English, Long Nights Alone, published for American readers last year. It is presented in the form of a diary by a young aristocratic woman in Kyoto during the Heian period. Ms. Halloran’s novel was inspired by The Gossamer Years (Kagerō nikki), one of many masterpieces of Heian literature written by aristocratic women in Japan. The seminar will be held at Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:30 to 5:00 PM.

On Tuesday, March 13, 2007, Professor Juliet Winters Carpenter at Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts (Department of English) will discuss "some of the challenges and opportunities of translation." She is a well-known translator of modern Japanese literature. The seminar will be held at Center for Korean Studies Conference Room from 3:30 to 5:00 PM.

Feature Story: CJS Online Photo Collection
Recent Events: Kyogen at UH, etc.
From the Library: New Online Resournces
Student News
Faculty News
CJS Seminars
From the Tea Center

Please click here. to download the 2007 winter issue of J-Current in PDF (posted on 2/28/07)

The orientation meeting for Monbukagakusho (Japnaese Ministry of Education) Research Scholarship 2008 will be held in Center for Korean Studies 204 from 3 PM on Monday, March 12. The preliminary application deadline is April 16, 2007 (Exam on May 3; Interveiew on May 11)

For more information, please see the here, or come into CJS. Application in PDF or MS Word.

The Ehime Prefectural International Center is offering two internships for approximately twelve weeks over the summer (late May to August). The students will be working at EPIC and other municipal international centers in Ehime prefecture. Benefits: round-trip transportation (Honolulu-Ehime), housing allowance, modest stipend, medical and life insurance coverage.

The application deadline is March 9, 2007. Finalists will be intereviewd on the aternoon of March 19. For more information, please see the here, or come into CJS.

On Thursday, February 15 , 2007, Dr. Ken K. Ito (Associate Professor, University of Michigan) will discuss a cultural phenomenon brought about by a popular novel, Konjiki Yasha, authored by Ozaki Kōyō.

CJS SEMINAR-- THE WELFARE STATE AND LONG-TERM CARE IN JAPAN: PROBLEMS, ACHIEVEMENTS, PUZZLES

On Thursday, March 8, 2007, Dr. John Campbell (Professor, University of Michigan) will discuss Japan's welfare policies, including Japan ’s Long-Term Care Insurance for elderly people that started in 2000.

On Friday, February 16, 2007, Dr. Setsuo Miyazawa (Professor, Omiya Law School) will discuss "increasing punitiveness" in recent criminal justice policies in Japan. He examine two factors that contributed to the increasing punitiveness and its public acceptance, the victims' rights movement and the subjective level of public security. He also compare this issue with the case in the United States.

The application forms for the fellowships and scholarships for Japanese studies 2007-2008 are available at the webpage below. Please find and click "Japan: doc" in FLAS forms. The application deadline is February 15, 2007. (posted on 12/21/06)

The deadline for the CJS Student Exchange Program with the University of the Ryukyus has been extended from December 1, 2006 to January 19, 2007.

For more information, please contact Dr. Gay Satsuma at CJS (Phone 956-2664, gay@hawaii.edu). You can download the application instructions and forms (MS Word or PDF). (posted on 12/13/06)

Click here to view the most current issue of JCurrent. If you would like a hardcopy (black & white), please contact CJS at cjs@hawaii.edu. (posted on 12/13/06)

SOSEKI’S MEIAN REVISITED: A FRESH LOOK AT A MODERN ClASSIC (CJS Seminar Series)

On Thursday, December 7, Dr. Valdo Viglielmo (Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature, UHM) will give a talk about Natsume Soseki's last novel, Meian, unfinished because of Soseki's death on December 9, 1916. Dr. Viglielmo's English translation of Meian was published in 1971. He will discuss the major changes in his veiw on both Soseki and Meian since the publication of his translation.

UC Berkeley and David Rumsey, the founder of Cartography Associates, have created an online database of more than 900 historical maps. Free software, Insight, lets you manipulate the database and juxtapose or superimpose maps and satellite images. UC Berkeley's Yuki Ishimatsu will take you to this exciting time travel through the presentations at Hamilton Library.

For more information on the presentations, please click here. (posted on 11/22/06)

JAPAN, THE SIX-PARTY TALKS, AND U.S.-JAPAN COOPERATION ON THE NORTH KOREAN ISSUES (CJS Seminar Series)

On Thursday, November 30, Dr. Yoichiro Sato (Associate Professor, Regional Studies Department, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies) will give a talk on the U.S.-Japan Cooperation on the North Korean Issues based on his recent interviews with key U.S. officials.

THE QUEEN MOTHER CULT AND MIWA RULERS OF EARLY KOFUN JAPAN (CJS Seminar Series/Anthropology Colloquium Series/Research Seminars on China)

On Thursday, November 16, Dr. Gina L. Barnes will give this talk on Miwa Rulers of Early Kofun Japan as a CJS seminar, an Anthropology colloquium and a Research Seminar on China. Dr. Barnes (Professor Emeritus, University of Durham; Professorial Research Associate, Japan Research Centre & Department of Art and Archaeology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) is one of the world’s leading scholars in the emergence of complex societies and state formation in East Asia. This talk will begin from 3 PM in Crawford Hall 115.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH) will begin its historical exhibition, AIRBORNE DREAMS, at 6 pm on Thursday, November 2, at JCCH Gallery. The exhibition illustrates the effort of the first Japanese American flight attendants and the development of global tourism in the Pacific in the 1950s. A CJS faculty member, Dr. Christine Yano (Anthropology) organized this exhibition. The exhibition will continue until December 15. The Gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday (10 am - 4 pm). Free admission. (posted on 11/1/06)

On Thursday, November 9, Dr. Yoshiko Dykstra (Numata Chair in Buddhism Studies) will give a talk about Kasuga no Tsubone (1579-1643), who controlled the Ōoku, Great Interior of Edo Castle (or the shogun's harem) in the early Tokugawa Period.

The application for the 2007-2008 CJS student exchange programs (with Doshisha, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Nanzan, Sophia, and the Ryukus) is availalble at CJS Office (Moore 216) and our webpage. The deadline is Friday, December 1, 2006. For more details, please contact us or see CJS Associate Director, Dr. Gay Satsuma (gay@hawaii.edu). (posted on 9/20/06)

On Thursday, September 21, our visiting scholar, Dr.Bruce Batten (Professor, Center for International Education, Obirin University, Tokyo), will discuss Kyushu's historical significance and introduce a number of recent archaeological findings from the vicinity of Hakata Bay in Fukuoka Prefecture.

FROM SOFT POWER TO BRAND NATIONALIM: CULTURE AND ADMINISTRATION IN OUR AGE (Asian Studies Lecture)

On Wednesday, September 20, Fall 2006 Asian Studies Visiting Freeman Faculty, Prof. Iwabuchi Koichi will discuss Japan’s “soft power” and the rise of “brand nationalism” through the use of media culture to promote political and economic national interests in the international arena in Tokioka Room (Moore 319: The venue is changed to the Center for Korean Studies Auditorium). (posted on 9/18/06)

CJS welcomes a new Japanese studies faculty member, Dr. John Szostak, who joins the Department of Art and Art History as an assistant professor. Dr. Szostak wrote his dissertation on the Kokugakai and Taisho-era Nihonga painting reform and received his doctorate from the University of Washington in 2005. We all look forward to working with him! (posted on 8/28/06)

On Thursday, September 7, The Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation will hold its orientation session for those who interested in applying for the 2007-2008 scholarship in Tokioka Room (Moore 319).

For more information contact the Foundation (808-524-4450) or CJS. (posted on 8/24/06)

CJS SEMINAR SERIES BACK!
GOD LIGHT ASSOCIATION (GLA) IN JAPAN: GLOBALIZATION, GLOSSOLALIA, AND RE-IMAGINING THE SOUL

On Thursday, September 14, Ms.Christal Whelan (Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs, Boston University) will discuss how the New Religion -- GLA or God Light Association -- represents a religious response to the increasing pressure to be international.

CJS is happy to announce that the Okinawan-English Wordbook is now available. Written by the late Mitsugu Sakihara, historian and native speaker of the Naha dialect of Okinawa, the Okinawan-English Wordbook is an all-new concise dictionary of the modern Okinawan language with definitions and explanations in English. The first substantive Okinawan-English lexicon in more than a century, it represents a much-needed addition to the library of reference materials on the language.

The second Hawaii Shakuhachi Festival will be held at the Music Department at UHM from November 9-12. Participants from Japan , Australia , Hawaii and the mainland will perform and conduct a series of beginner workshops. For more information about the Festival and how to register, please visit www.rileylee.net or email patricia@rileylee.net or call 808-955-7298.

The Way of Tea Center is pleased to announce their new email account. Please contact them at: wayoftea@hawaii.edu for inquiries into the world of tea.

Wong AV Library at The University of Hawaii has recently acquired over 75 films on Japan. Please see our library page or click here to explore the these films on your own.

Dr. Robert Valliant of SHAPS has created a database of newspaper articles dealing with Russia and Asia . The collection has articles from 1975 through 2006, and is constantly being updated. We invite and encourage you to explore the database in what will surely be a valuable research tool. The site can be accessed here.

"MarItime Power: COlonial Rights and trade in Portuguese Colonial Presence in Asia "

Professor Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, a historian in the department of history of the Faculty of Letters at the University of Porto in Portugal, will discuss the role of trade and Portuguese colonial policies in Asia. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Date: December 2, 2005
Time: 3:00 -5:00 pm
Place: Korean Studies Auditorium

Dr. Genshitsu Sen, the father of the present Grand Tea Master Soshitsu Sen XVI of the Urasenke school of tea and the oldest son of the Fourteenth Generation Grand Master Tantansai, will be giving a lecture at the Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. This lecture is free and open to the public.

Date: December 3, 2005 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Academy of Arts

Dr. Steven Heine, Professor of Religious Studies and History and Director of the Institute for Asian Studies at Florida International University, will discuss how traditionlists and reformers view Zen on the topics of language, ritualism, and social issues. This talk is co-sponsored with the Departments of Philosophy and Religion.

Date: December 1, 2005
Time: 3:00 -4:30 pm
Place: Tokioka Room (Moore 319)

Please see the attached flyer for more details.

"So you want to be a Diplomat? Career opportunities in the Foreign Service

Mr. Jim Herman, a former U.S. Consul General in El Salvador and currently Diplamt-in-Residence at the East-West Center, will discuss life in the Foreign Service and career opportunities for people interested in a diplomatic career with the U.S. Department of State.

Date: November 18, 2005
Time: 3:00 -5:00 pm
Place: Tokioka Room (Moore 319)

"Writing and Rewriting War and Genocide. A comparative Study on Japanese and German Historiography since the End of the Second World War."

Dr. Yuji Ishida, a professor at Tokyo University and leading scholar of Genocide studies will discuss the comaprative historiography of Germany and Japan, paying particular attention to the understanding of war and genocide.

Japanese Cultural Day
Date: Sunday, November 6, 2005
Time: 12:00-5:00 p.m.

Co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu & The Center for Japanese Studies, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Complementing the exhibition of Yakimono: 4000 Years of Japanese Ceramics at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, the Consulate-General of Japan and the Academy commemorates Bunka no Hi (Cultural Day) in Japan. Artists will hold free demonstrations and workshops of traditional and modern Japanese arts. We encourage people of all ages to participate and gain first-hand experience in these arts.

Dr. Yoichiro Sato, Associate Professor in the Regional Studies Department Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies will discuss the fact that since the 1992 UN Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Law , Japan has sent its troops overseas under the UN banner eight times. This lecture will trace the evolution of the overseas troop dispatch policy and highlight key debates over Japan's security interests and policy making.

Date: October 28, 2005
Time: 3:00-5:00
Place: Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319)

Hearing Uta-Sanshin: An Introduction to Appreciating Okinawa's Main Musical Art form

Mr. Norman Kaneshiro, an instructor of the Nomura Ryu Ongaku kyokai will present a lecture and performance on the origins of the Okinawan musical art form of uta-sanshin (song & sanshin), which dates back about 500 years.

In recent times, the tradition of playing sanshin (a three-stringed snakeskin cordaphone) and singing has become symbolic of the free-spirited nature of the Okinawan people and their island culture. Many people fail to realize, however, that under the simplistic melodies of uta-sanshin lies the heart of a resilient people who have endured centuries of suffering and insult. This lecture will provide an introduction to Okinawan music as a window into the world of Okinawan thought and culture.

The lecture will be held on Friday, October 14, 2005 in Moore Hall 319 (Tokioka Room) from 4:00 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

In spite of the enactment of the 1985 Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEOL) in Japan , female workers still earn far less than their male counterparts and are frequently banned from the managerial tracks of their companies.

Professor Hayashi, a labor law specialist and practicing attorney, will lead the discussion on gender discrimination in Japan focusing on cases that she has tried. Joining her are plaintiffs who brought gender discrimination suits against Sumitomo companies and a representative of the Working Women’s International Network in Japan. WWIN is a leading women’s advocacy group in Japan which holds regular meetings for working women, collects and publishes data, and aims at raising awareness of the extent and severity of gender discrimination in Japan’s work place.

Law School Auditorium (CR2), Richardson School of Law, UHM. Monday October 10, 20053 pm – 5 pm.
Please see attachment for more details.

The Japanese Studies Graduate Student Committee hosted a mixer on September 30 for both faculty and graduate students. The event was well attended, with over 30 students and faculty in attendance.
The gathering was held in the Tokioka Room (Moore 319) from 3:00pm. See attachment for more details.

The Center for Japanese Studies, along with the Departments of Political Science and Sociology welcome Dr. Masaru Kohno, a professor at Waseda University's Graduate School of Political Science and Economics, who will be giving a presentation entitled "What is wrong with recent constitutional debate in Japan?" Professor Kohno notes that, " In Japan, the issue of constitutional revision is now clearly on political agenda. Both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors have conclucded their long-term investigatory missions into the problems of constitutional revisions, and many organizations, including political parties and economic associations, have published their constitutional proposals. Certainly, the ongoing debate has enriched the scope and depth of discussion on some specific problems, such as the problem of war renounciation clause, the issue of regional autonomy, and the problem of the so-called "new rights". What is critically absent in the current Japanese debate, however, is the basic and general understanding of constitutionalism and, particularly, the relationship between democracy and constitutional rule. In the presentation, I will highlight three fundamental issues, which have been misunderstood by many Japanese and have thus misuguided the course of the debate: the difference between law and constitution, the difference between the principle of separation of powers and the princple of check and balance, and the misunderstanding of the "executive power."

The lecture will be held on September 22, 2005 and will be held in Campus Center 309 from 4:00-6:00 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

The three National Resouce Centers at UH (East Asia, Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia) are embarking on an extended lecture series that will seek to offer a broad range of perspectives on various issues facing Asia and the Pacific. These lectures, featuring both UH and outside speakers, will take a regional and global view, rather than a unilateral or bilateral one.

We are fortunate to have as our first presenterin the series, Japan's Consul-General in Hawai'i, Mr. Masatoshi Muto, who will be leaving next month to take up his new post as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy in the Republic of Korea. With a Master's degree from Harvard University in Korean Studies, Mr. Muto has distinguished diplomatic career spanning more than twenty years, including postings to the United Kingdom, Korea and Australia.

The lecture will be held in the School of Architecture Auditorium (ARCH 205) on August 24, 2005 at 3:00 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more details as well.

3/1:CJS Seminar Series: "Shinto and Buddhism: Intermixture of Rituals and Deities without Conflict: Shimbutsu Konko in Mizusawa, Japan," by Dr. Keith Brown (Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh), to be held on March 10, 2005.

2/11:CJS Seminar Series: "The Visual Culture of 1960s Japan," by Dr. Vera Mackie (History, University of Melbourne), to be held on February 25, 2005.

2/1:CJS Seminar Series: "Long, Hot Summer Revisited," by Dr. Edward Seidensticker, Emeritus Professor of Japanese, Columbia University, and Scholar and Translator of Japanese Literature, to be held on March 4, 2005.

1/31:CJS Seminar Series: "Community Capacity Building in Japan: Finding Solutions for a Rapidly Aging Society in Oshima," by Cullen T. Hayashida, Ph.D., UH Center on Aging, to be held on February 24, 2005.

1/27: East Asia Career Seminar, "Interpreting and Translating," by working professionals and instructors of the Center for Interpretation and Translation, to be held on March 3, 2005.

1/14: CJS Seminar Series, "Modern Archival Materials in Japan," by Mr. Shohei Muta, Senior Researcher in Japan Center for Asian Historical Records, National Archives of Japan, to be held on February 8 and 9, 2005.

1/12: Reception for Dr. Valdo H. Viglielmo (Professor Emeritus of Japanese Literature) to be held on February 1 , 2005.

CJS and the College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature invite you to a reception honoring Dr. Valdo H. Viglielmo and presenting the Festschrift “Confluences: Studies from East to West in Honor of V. H. Viglielmo ” (UH Press, 2005). The reception will be held in Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319) from 3 pm on February 1, 2005.

1/5: Chanoyu (Japanese Tea Ceremony) Demonstrations at your school or at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa

The Dr. Soshitsu Sen International Way of Tea Center, established in 2001 within the Center for Japanese Studies at UHM, educates students and helps to perpetuate tea culture while fostering a deeper awareness of Japanese culture and international understanding. In fulfilling its mission, the Tea Center, in cooperation with Mr. Yoshibumi Ogawa, Senior Tea Master of the Hawaii branch of Urasenke, is offering to give tea ceremony demonstrations at local schools, or to host schools at the UHM campus.

For more information, please call Dr. Robert Huey or Dr. Gay Satsuma at the Center for Japanese Studies, University of Hawai'i at 956-2665.

12/21: Deadline for CJS Exchange Programs at Sophia University, Hiroshima University and the University of the Ryukyus has been extended to January 28, 2005.

12/21: Information for "FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS for JAPANESE STUDIES 2005-2006" updated and link to application form added. Application deadline: February 15, 2005.

Topics included in this issue are;

* New Faculty
* CJS Seminar Series
* Recent Events
* Faculty News
* Student News
* Special Feature: Crosscurrents
* From the Tea Center

Click here to view the most current issue of JCurrent. If you would like a hardcopy (black & white), please contact CJS at cjs@hawaii.edu.

10/6: Information about financial assistance for exchange students has been posted

Topics included in this issue are;

* Pragmatics Workshop co-sponsored by CJS & NFLRC
* Annual Tea Symposium
* Recent Events
* Faculty news
* Student news
* From the library

Click here to view the most current issue of JCurrent. If you would like a hardcopy (black & white), please contact CJS at cjs@hawaii.edu.

5/7: Information about a summer pedagogy workshop titled "Incorporating Pragmatics into the Beginning Level JFL Curriculum" has been posted

The Center for Japanese Studies has a new logo which incorporates a plumeria, also known as the Hawaiian lei flower. The logo also includes the shape of the island of Oahu in the middle and resembles the design of a Japanese kamon (family crest). The logo was designed by Mr. Akio Ishida.

The Asian Studies Program is pleased to announce a grant competition for undergraduate study in Asia funded by the Freeman Foundation

General Information
-- Open to undergraduate Asian Studies majors and minors, preferably sophomore or junior standing
-- up to $7,000 to support airfare, living abroad, and study costs
-- summer study or one semester study between January 2004 - August 2004
-- annual competition; up to ten grants awarded each year
-- UHM credits available

Purpose
-- broaden undergraduate background in Asia
-- provide cross-cultural experience in Asia for undergraduates

Features
-- encourages study in country other than major focus (for example, student specializing in Indonesia wishes to study in India)
-- preference given to those with no previous experience in country of study
-- preference given to those with no previous experience in Asia
-- all applicants are welcome

Conditions
Recipient must have at least 12 credits (one semester) of course work to complete in the BA program following return from study in Asia; not available to graduating seniors. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Application Forms (available on Wednesday, October 1, 2003)
-- Asian Studies Program Office, Moore Hall 416
-- SHAPS Student Services Office, Moore Hall 321

Further Information
-- Dr. Ricardo D. Trimillos, Chair of Asian Studies <rtrimil@hawaii.edu>
-- Pattie Dunn, Freeman Grand Coordinator <pdunn@hawaii.edu>
-- Dr. Chizuko Allen, Student Services Adviser <chizuko@hawaii.edu>

Note: Component of the Freeman Foundation Undergraduate Asian Studies
Initiative UHM 2002-2005.

2004 Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET Program) applications are now available from the Consulate General of Japan. The can also be downloaded from the website at www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp. CJSr also has a few application packets available. For more information, contact the Consulate at 543-3126, visit the website, or go to the information meetings scheduled below.

Oct. 9. 12-1:30 PM. UH Hilo, UCB 111.
Oct. 14. 12-2 PM. UH Manoa, Campus Center Rooms 307/308.
Oct. 14. 3-4 PM. HPU, President's Conference Room
Oct. 16. 7-8 PM. Hawaii Tokai International College, Rm. 810
Oct. 23. 10-11 AM. Brigham Young University, Aloha Center.

9/25: Japan-America Society of Hawaii presents "Untangling the Japanese Mind: The Straight Talk." Ms. Yukie Kudo, Journalist and Newscaster, Japan. October 22, 2003. Tokai University, 19th Floor, 2241 Kapiolani Blvd. 5:30-7:30 PM. $3 Member/$5 Non-Members/FREE for students w/ student ID. $2 Parking in structure. RSVP by October 20, 2003.

9/24: 2004-2005 Japan Foundation fellowships and grants application forms are now available. Detailed program guidelines are available on the Japan Foundation website at http://www.jpf.go.jp. Deadline to submit applications to either the Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu or to the Japan Foundation's Los Angeles office (333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2250, Los Angeles, CA 90071; tel: (213)621-2267; e-mail: jflc@jflalc.org) is November 1, 2003, or December 1, 2003, depending on the program application. Awards will be announced in April or May 2004. For more information, you may contact any of the sources above, including the Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu.

9/5: Treasures of Okinawa: The Frank Hawley Collection. It has been nearly forty years since Dr. Shunzo Sakamaki, Dean of the UH Summer Session and distinguished Professor of the History Department, purchased the Frank Hawley Ryukyu/Okinawa resources with strong backing from the local Okinawa community in Hawai‘i. The Hawley Collection is regarded as one of the rarest and the largest known collection of Ryukyu/Okinawa materials that have remained intact. These ancient manuscripts, maps, scrolls, and prints have attracted, and continue to attract, many researchers and scholars from around the world. To celebrate the first Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival in Hawai'i, the UHM Library has offered the first exhibit of selected materials from the Hawley Collection at the Hamilton Bridge Gallery. The Bridge Gallery is on the 1st Floor, Hamilton Library and the exhibit will last through September.

8/28: Applications (fall 2003) for CJS-administered exchange programs are now available online. Go to Study in Japan.

J-Current Newsletter. It's been a while, but now it's here. The Summer 2003 issue of our newsletter is now available. Go to the Newsletter page to read it.

8/26: As of July 1, 2003, Dr. Robert N. Huey, Professor of Japanese, assumed the Directorship of the Center for Japanese Studies. Directors are appointed by the CJS Faculty and serve three-year terms. The last Director, Dr. Sharon Minichiello, served for three consecutive terms.

8/21: East Asian Film Literacies. A Film Lecture Series this fall by Dr. Earl Jackson, Associate Professor of Literature, UC-Santa Cruz. Sponsored by the UHM National Resource Center East Asia (NRCEA), of which CJS is a part. Click here to go the NRCEA webpage and get detailed information on the lecture series or click here for a flyer in PDF.

8/11: The Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship 2003 Competition. The Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship is awarded to 1) graduate students in Japan for study at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa; and 2) American graduate students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa for study in Japan who are pursuing a subject area leading to better understanding between Japan and the United States. Administered by the Japan-America Society of Hawai‘i, the scholarship is for one or two years of study in Japan and provides $15,000 (plus tuition supplement of up to $5,000 and COLA) annually.

Important Dates:
Application forms available: August 22, 2003
Orientation Session: August 25, 2003, 2-3 PM at the UHM Campus Center, Room 203E
Application Deadline: October 27, 2003
Mandatory Screening Committee Interviews: November 3, 2003, Bachman 113, UHM
Final Selection/Personal Interview: December 13, 2003, location TBA

For more information, contact The Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation at:
The Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation
P.O. Box 1412
Honolulu, HI 96806-1412
Phone: (808) 524-4450; Fax: (808) 524-4451
E-mail: eokawa@jashawaii.org
More information may also be obtained at the Japan-America Society of Hawai‘i website at http://www.jashawaii.org.

6/16: Five Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities are available for the 2004-2005 academic year for untenured junior scholars who received or will receive their Ph.D. between December 1995 and December 2003. Click here for the details.

5/29: CORRECTION to Seminar Announcement. The CJS Seminar on June 2 will be held at 12 noon--not at 3 PM as originally advertised. Our sincerest apologies for the mistake and any inconvenience we may have caused.

5/12: DON'T LEAVE CAMPUS FOR SUMMER YET! New CJS Seminars coming this summer! More...

"The Art of Taiko with Kenny Endo" on Saturday, May 3rd at Kapiolani Community College Annex Building aka Chapel (4303 Diamond Head Road). This LECTURE/ DEMO AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOP features internationally acclaimed taiko master Kenny Endo at 7:00 PM. Registration begins at 6:30 PM. The lecture/demonstration will be performed by members of Kenny Endo Taiko Ensemble, followed by a hands-on workshop led by Kenny Endo. Cost to attend is $25.00 and parking is available on the KCC Campus. Open to all ages. Pre-Registration is required. Please wear comfortable loose clothing. Barefeet or indoor footwear are acceptable. Drumsticks will be provided for use in the workshop. Space is limited to the first 35 who register. There will also be light refreshments and a chance to chat with Taiko Master, Kenny Endo following the program.

"Japan's Gross National Cool" on Wednesday, May 7th at Hawaii Tokai International College, 9th floor Auditorium (2241 Kapiolani Boulevard). This program features internationally acclaimed writer Douglas McGray at 5:30 p.m. followed by a reception. Cost to attend is free for Students, $10.00 for Members, and $13.00 for Non-Members and $2.00 parking to be paid at the door.

Douglas McGray is a writer based in Washington, DC. His work appears in The New York Times Magazine, Wired, The Washington Post Magazine, Fast Company, Mother Jones, Metropolis, The Economist, and Foreign Policy, where he is a contributing writer. His Foreign Policy essay, "Japan’s Gross National Cool," was reported during a three month stay in Tokyo as a media fellow of the Japan Society. The article has since been translated into many languages, widely syndicated, and profiled as an idea of the year by The New York Times Magazine.

For more information and/or to register for these programs, please contact Alana Anderson at the Japan-America Society of Hawaii at 524-4450 or email, ayoshiko@jashawaii.org.

4/28: JAPANESE VISIONARIES FILM MARATION
Screenings of the work of three Japanese directors who each left a legacy of original, compelling and risky films that not only enrich the Japanese film library, but expanded the aesthetics, ethical, and political possibilities of cinema itself.

DATE: Saturday, May 3, 2003
TIME: 9 AM - 3 PM
PLACE: St. John's Auditorium (Room 11), UHM Campus
Free and open to the Public

Curated by
Dr. Earl Jackson, Visiting Research Fellow, East-West Center
Associate Professor, UC Santa Cruz

9:30 AM: "Giants and Toys" - Masamura Yasuzo, 1958
This is the story of two competing caramel companies and the blood-and-guts struggle between their respective publicity departments to come up with the perfect advertising . Much in the film seems to anticipate Andy Warhol by about five year. In cinemascope and color, it is an acid-edged examination of runaway capitalism and the media creation of personalities.

11:30 AM: "Mansion of the Ghost Cat" - Nakagawa Nobuo, 1958
A lush mood poem whose visual beauty is more haunting than the ghosts who traverse it. The present-day story of a doctor and his wife is shot in exquisite blue tinted black and white, framing the super-saturated technicolor story from the distant past. Nakagawa is one of the great horror film artists in cinema history. His period-piece ghost stories are unlike any others in this very well-trodden genre. Nakagawa's radical construction of a world of sharp angles, painful overhead crane shots, and lurking emptiness open up new possibilities technical and aesthetic for each genre he transformed.

1:15 PM: "Omoch" [aka "The Geisha House"] Fuasaku Kinji, 1996
This film was made in 1996 but it is set in the Kyoto of 1958, when the Anti-prostitution Ordenance was about to be signed into law, a serious threat to the institution of the Geisha and the personal fortunes of the women this film focuses on.

4/10: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR GRANTS, 2004-2005
Grant Deadline: 2003-08-01

The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering many lecturing, research, and lecturing/research awards in many disciplines for the 2004-2005 academic year. Awards for both faculty and professionals range from two months to an academic year. While many awards specify project and host institution, there are a 153 open"All Disciplines" awards that allow candidates to propose their own project and determine their host institution affiliation. Foreign language skills are needed in some countries, but most Fulbright lecturing assignments are in English.

Application deadlines for 2004-2005 awards are:
* May 1 for Fulbright Distinguished Chair awards in Europe, Canada and Russia
* August 1 for Fulbright traditional lecturing and research grantsworldwide

For information, visit our Web site, or contact:
The Council for International Exchange of Scholars
3007 Tilden Street, N.W. - Suite 5L
Washington, D.C. 20008

Phone: 202-686-7877
Email: apprequest@cies.iie.org
Grant website: http://www.cies.org

3/10: Find out about particular career opportunities for students at an April 4 seminar.

2/26: Make sure you keep checking the Seminar Series page for updates. One more added.

2/25: The UH Japan Studies Endowment Committee wishes to announce its Spring Faculty and Special Projects competition. Applicants must be permanent US residents and regular faculty at the University of Hawaii. Priority is given to proposals which focus on Japan and its heritage. Applications may be obtained from the Center for Japanese Studies or downloaded from our Funding page. Applications must be submitted to CJS by April 7, 2003.

2/12: New seminars (by Dr. James Brandon) just added. Check the Seminar Series page for more information.

2/7: Dr. Patricia Steinhoff's Seminar Series lecture on March 14 has changed location from the Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319) to the Center for Korean Studies Auditorium. Please make this change on the original advertisement that was sent out to you.

1/29/03: New seminars coming up! Check the Seminar Series page for more information.

New Links! Have you noticed we added a Jobs link and a Conferences link in the menu at the left?

1/14/03: Spring Seminar Series Begins - "Japanese Men and Intermarriage: State Discipline, Masculine Desires, and Modern Identities." More...

11/12: New Seminar. Kyogen: Kyogen Artist Shigeyama Akira on "Contemporary Tradition." Shigeyama Akira, Actor, Shigeyama Sengoro Family, Okura School of Kyogen. Friday, November 22, 2002. 3 PM. Center for Korean Studies Auditorium. Co-sponsored with the Department of Theatre and Dance. More...

In addition, see the kyogen performance--Kyogen: Laughter for All Time. Directed by Julie A. Iezzi, Theatre & Dance (UHM). December 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 8 PM. December 15 at 2 PM. Tickets on sale November 25. $12 Regular; $10 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff; $8 Non-UHM Students; $3 UHM students w/ validated Fall 02 Photo ID. For more information, check the Theatre & Dance Dept. website here.

Interdisciplinary Film Festival on Japan. Recent documentaries in English and Japanese. Sponsored by the Dept. of Geography with commentary and discussion by Dr. Yukiko Bedford, Visiting Professor, Geography (UHM); and Dr. Mary McDonald, Geography (UHM). All viewings in Saunders Hall, Room 443B. Below is a brief list of dates, times, and film topics.

Tuesday, November 12. 3-4:40 PM. (1) Performing Arts and (2) Kansai Airport. In English (E).
Wednesday, November 13. 1-5 PM. (1) Toji Temple Treasures, (2) Cultural Assets Preservation, and (3) Kukai's (Kobo Daishi) World. In Japanese (J).
Friday, November 15. 1-2:30 PM. (1) Edo Period Kyoto and (2) Heisei Period Kyoto. (J).
Monday, November 18. 3-5 PM. (1) Hiroshima City 20th Century and (2) Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima. (J).
Tuesday, November 19. 3-4:40 PM. (1) Shikoku Pilgrimage. (J).
Wednesday, November 20. 1-5 PM. (1) Tale of Genji Scroll, (2) Tale of Genji Restored and (3) Kimono Fashion. (J).
Friday, November 22. 1-2:30 PM. (1) Japanese Technology with discussion. (E).

10/23: New Seminar. Institutional Reform in Japan and Korea: Why the Difference? Dr. Chung H. Lee, Economics (UHM). Wednesday, October 30, 2002. 4 PM. Center for Korean Studies Auditorium. Co-sponsored with the Center for Korean Studies.

Synopsis: Why has Japan been unable to carry out structural reform--reform that almost everybody now thinks is needed? The answer commonly offered by many observers of the Japanese political economy is that opposition by powerful interest groups has blocked reforms from taking place. South Korea, in contrast with Japan, undertook a major restructuring of its economy during the years following the 1997-98 economic crisis. The speedy restructuring may have been due to the fact that Korea is not a rich country and that it was experiencing a severe economic crisis rather than economic malaise. Professor Lee argues that there is an additional factor that accounts for the difference: for a country to change its institutions it must have a model of institutions acceptable as superior to the existing institutions. Japan has had no such model whereas Korea has had a definite model to follow.

9/25: Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) applications for 2003 are now available at CJS. Applications are handled and distributed by the Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu. Please contact the Consulate for more information or for other distribution sites near you: 1742 Nuuanu Avenue; Honolulu, HI 96817; tel: 543-3111; fax: 543-3170.

9/18: Japan Exchange Program applications now available as PDF documents online. Check our Study in Japan page.

Also, the fall issue of J-Current is now available online. Please check our Newsletter page.

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) supports post-doctoral fellowships and faculty research related to Japan in the humanities and social sciences through: Grants for Advanced Research on Japan; and JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for Recent PhDs. Application deadline for both are December 2, 2002. For more information and applications, contact SSRC Japan Program at 810 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10019. Tel: (212)377-2700; Fax: (212)377-2727; e-mail: japan@ssrc.org. Or go to the SSRC website here.

Eighth Annual SSRC Japan Studies Dissertation Workshop. Asilomar Conference Center, Monterey, California. January 8-12, 2003. Application deadline: October 2, 2002. For more information, contact SSRC Japan Program at the address and numbers above, or visit the site here.

8/21: CROWN PRINCE AKIHITO SCHOLARSHIP. Information meeting. September 6, 2002. 3 PM. Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319). Deadline for applications is November 8, 2002. For more information, contact CJS or The Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation at PO Box 1412, Honolulu, Hawaii 96806-1412; Tel. (808) 524-4450; Fax. (808) 524-4451; E-mail loreen@jashawaii.org. Interested applicants may also check the Japan-America Society of Hawaii website.

8/06: SACRED TREASURES OF MOUNT KOYA: THE ART OF SHINGON BUDDHISM. A Commemorative Exhibition on the Occasion of the Celebration of the Centennial of the Shingon Mission of Hawaii and the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Honolulu Academy of Arts. September 1-November 10, 2002. Honolulu Academy of Arts. More information...

MATRICES AND WEAVINGS: EXPRESSIONS OF SHINGON BUDDHISM IN JAPANESE CULTURE AND SOCIETY. A symposium sponsored by the UH School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies and the Department of Religion in conjunction with SACRED TREASURES OF MOUNT KOYA. August 31-September 3, 2002. Hawaii Imin Conference Center, East-West Center. More information...

6/28: Thank you for your patience. The Center has returned to its regular office in Moore Hall 216.

Graduate Student Travel Awards - August 1 Deadline is coming up! Please make sure to get in your applications by the deadline. Go here for more information.

6/4: ATTENTION - During the summer, Moore Hall will be under extensive renovation, which will render certain floors and offices inaccessible during specific work periods. From June 10 through June 23, the Makai side of the second floor will be closed for renovation, which includes the Center for Japanese Studies. CJS will temporarily move its main office to the third floor, room 316. All calls to our current numbers will be automatically forwarded to lines in the temporary office. Should you have any problems contacting CJS, you may reach us directly at our temporary number, (808) 956-4728. Faxes should be sent to (808) 956-6345 during this period. E-mail accounts will be undisturbed, but access may be limited. Due to the above conditions, the Center will be operating at less than 100% percent capacity, so we ask that you restrict your business with us to high priority items. We also ask for your patience and cooperation should there be any problems or delays within this time.

The Japan Studies Graduate Student Travel Award Application deadline has been EXTENDED to May 15, 2002.

New Fall 2002 Course. EALL360: Literary Traditions of East Asia. Go here for more information.

ECON614: Economic Development of Japan. Tuesday, Thursday, 1:30-2:45 PM. Instructor: Dr. Therea Greaney. Analysis of growth from Meiji period to present. Problems of population change, capital information, income distribution, industrial structure. Prerequisite: ECON610 or consent.

4/19: Presentation for Center for Japanese Studies Directorship. Dr. Robert Huey, Professor of Japanese, EALL. Dr. Huey has been nominated to run for the CJS Directorship, term 2003-2006. He will give a short presentation that will be followed by a question-and-answer period. This is an open meeting. Students, faculty, and members of the community are encouraged to attend. April 23, 2002. 3 PM. Center for Korean Studies Auditorium.

JPN 399: Japanese Online Course
Advanced Japanese Reading & Writing
'Anytime, Anywhere Japanese'
SUMMER 2002 : 5/28 - 8/2 (10 weeks)

You have studied Japanese and have the basic knowledge of reading/writing Japanese, but you are having trouble fitting a Japanese course in your schedule? Or are you planning to go away for the summer but still want to maintain your Japanese skills? Do you have access to the Internet and can navigate the web?

JPN399 online course can be your perfect course. Try JPN399 Japanese on the Web, the very first online Japanese course developed here at the UHM. If you are not sure you qualify for this course, contact C. Hitosugi (956-9103 or hitosugi@hawaii.edu). If you are not familiar with computer work in Japanese, dont worry we can train you before the course starts. All reading materials are authentic. Looking forward to meeting you online! * Pre-requisite JPN301 or consent. JPN399 (3 credit) is taken only with Credit/Non Credit option, will count as elective credit toward the Arts & Science requirements.

3/28: Japan Studies Endowment applications for UH faculty now available online here. Please read the application carefully for specific conditions and deadlines.

3/22: New Course - Fall 2002 Courses. GEOGRAPHY OF JAPAN - NIHON CHIRI (in English or Japanese). More...

3/04: Please check our Seminar Series List for a recent addition coming March 6.

Yes, we know. That Newsletter page has been empty for quite some time. But not anymore! The most recent issue and several back issues of our quarterly newsletter, J-Current, are now online. All are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Please feel free to browse through them here.

1/17: 2002-2003 FLAS Fellowship application forms available online at http://www.shaps.hawaii.edu/shaps/asia/aid_grad.shtml, as well as information on other funding sources for graduate and undergraduates. Hardcopies are also available at CJS (Moore 216) and Dr. Chizuko Allen's office (Moore 321).

Harvard - Post-doctoral fellowships available from the Harvard University Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies. For more information, go to http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~rijs/.

University of Washington, Seattle - The University of Washington seeks to appoint two Postdoctoral Fellows/Teaching Associates in Asian Studies to begin September 15, 2002. The successful candidates, besides pursuing individual research, will teach during one quarter in one large, lower division undergraduate course in Asian Studies and during another quarter, they will be asked to develop a course in their own specialty. Throughout the year, fellows will participate in a faculty-fellow seminar on teaching Asian studies. Candidates in all disciplines and regional specialties will be considered, but those with a specialty in Japanese history or society, or in South/Southeast Asian studies will be preferred. There is a possibility of renewal for the academic year, 2003-2004. Stipend for the academic year is $35,000. Qualifications: PhD or equivalent by time of appointment. Send letter of application, CV, dissertation precis and chapter, and three letters of reference to Keith Snodgrass, Project Coordinator, Freeman Undergraduate Studies Initiative, Box 353650, University of Washington. Preference will be given to applications received before 8 March 2002. The University of Washington is building a multicultural faculty and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates; the UW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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