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21 Nov 2008
Waseda University
Some interest facts on Okinawa is how 4 different languages have developed in such a small geographical area. Okinawa is a perfect field in which to consider the question of "what is language?" There is also the tradition in which only women have spiritual vocations and perform Shinto rituals.
21 Nov 2008
Waseda University
Herbert von Karajan, who was called the "Caesar of the conductor' s podium" , was born in Salzburg in 1908. Beginning with his first trip to Japan in 1954, he visited Japan 11 times.
19 Nov 2008
Keio University
In the main venue of Hiyoshi Campus, about 8,300 people including guests, students, graduates, students' parents and faculty and staff gathered, as well as about 3,100 people in Mita Campus, about 600 in Shonan Fujisawa Campus and about 500 people in the Osaka venue (Dojima River Forum), all to celebrate the 150th anniversary.
13 Nov 2008
Waseda University
Movies were invented at the end of the 19th century and were silent up until about the end of the 1920s.
05 Nov 2008
Waseda University
New disparities are becoming apparent, including disparity between countries accessible to sophisticated prosthetics and high-performance wheelchairs and those not accessible, between almost professional sports like basketball and rugby and minor sports and between the Paralympics and Olympic Games.
05 Nov 2008
Waseda University
Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth king of the Kingdom of Bhutan was the originator of the word when, at a conference in Colombo in 1976, he was quoted saying that “Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product.”
22 Oct 2008
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Prof. Lorraine Justice, Swire Chair Professor of Design and Director of School of Design of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has been bestowed with the Education Award by the Industrial Designers Society of America.
16 Oct 2008
Waseda University
The constellations we are currently familiar with originate from “Ptolemy’s 48 constellations” compiled from ancient Greek constellations by Claudius Ptolemaeus (from 90 A.D. to about 168 A.D.).
10 Oct 2008
Waseda University
Rikidozan was proclaimed the "hero of the Japanese race." However, he was actually born on the Korean Peninsula to Korean parents. Today he would be called a "Korean resident of Japan." This led me to think about the relationship between sport, race, and nationality.
17 Sep 2008
Keio University
Interview with Toshi Shioya Actor, film director, producer, acting trainer and President of WILL Do Co. Ltd.
11 Sep 2008
Waseda University
Theatre which is expressed through the bodies of people themselves is an animate being (raw and alive). No trace is left after a performance. Theatre is a once in a lifetime experience that remains only in the memories of the audience.
08 Sep 2008
Waseda University
When environmental issues are talked about, only global warming issues due to man-caused CO2 emission come under close scrutiny, but there are also many other environmental issues.
04 Sep 2008
Waseda University
The word “kanikosen” (crab-fishing and canning boat) has recently been making the headlines in the Japanese media. First published by Takiji Kobayashi in 1929, “Kanikose” is a representative work of proletarian literature.
03 Sep 2008
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Institute of Textiles and Clothing of PolyU will stage the "Washed Out" denim exhibition at the Fashion Space Gallery of London College of Fashion from 8 to 19 September 2008.
03 Sep 2008
Waseda University
The Beijing Olympic Games attracted the world's attention even before it had started. One of the incidents symbolizing this was the protest against the Olympic Torch Relay.
02 Sep 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
A study of the life of peasants in three farming villages in Central Luzon, Philippines reveals factors behind the persistence of peasantry despite interventions and modernization.
02 Sep 2008
University of the Philippines Diliman
A research project called the Development of Inter-disciplinary Signal Processing for Pinoy (ISIP) Program: Filipino Vowels and Emotions (FIVE) aims to standardize the Filipino language, provide solutions to vowel migrations during musical performances, and develop an emotion recognition system for call centers through modern technology.
19 Aug 2008
Waseda University
In spite of tighter security than ever before in the Olympic Games history, large-scaled civil riots and repeated terrorist bombings have occurred here and there in China. This report describes why so many civil protests and riots occur even when the Olympic Games as a symbol of national solidarity is just around the corner.
19 Aug 2008
Waseda University
Now, on the opposite side of the globe to Japan and quite far away from it, the largest Japanese community in the world is coming into the spotlight. It is a Japanese community of more than 1.5 million in Brazil whose seasons are opposite from those in Japan.
25 Jul 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
In a press conference today, The Centre For Archaeological Research Malaysia unveiled their initial analysis of the oldest burial site found in the historic city of Malacca, recently designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Malacca was a strategic trading post for Southeast Asia in the 15th and 16th century.
11 Jul 2008
Waseda University
The Waseda University affiliated Waseda Saga Junior High School and High School is scheduled to open in April of 2010 in Karatsu City. The proximity of Karatsu to China and Korea makes it the perfect place for the development of individuals who will become active in Asia and throughout the world.
09 Jul 2008
Waseda University
The research spans a wide-range, from people who study plays with a literary approach and people who study the history of noh theater and kabuki to people who study how theater should be promoted in cultural policies.
09 Jul 2008
Waseda University
"If Japan can only spend $1 million dollars where Hollywood spends $50 million dollars, then we must have the determination to give that $1 million dollars a value of $20 million dollars by utilizing technology, networking, and alliances."
27 Jun 2008
University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center
To celebrate the centenary of the University of the Philippines, the UP Jorge B. Vargas Museum presented the soft launch of the Nicanor Abelardo Grand Piano Project on 20 June 2008 (Friday), 6:00 PM at the UP Vargas Museum Lobby. Invited students from the UP College of Music played selected pieces to highlight the musical legacy of Abelardo.
07 May 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Modernisation and progress has little effect on the traditional beliefs of Hakka women as reflected in their attitudes and behaviours toward marriage. Young women put little priority in job attainment. Once married, their attentions shifted towards looking after the well-being of their children and husbands.
30 Apr 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Across China, university staff, researchers, students, and farmers are joining forces to promote rural development studies. Learning from the Field shows how these traditionally disparate groups can work together for curriculum reform.
15 Apr 2008
Waseda University
Two works from Waseda University - "Seikilos-san to Watashi (Mr. Seikilos and Me)" and "Seishun-hakaba (Grave of Youth)" were nominated at the Film Festival. "Seikilos-san to Watashi (Mr. Seikilos and Me)"won the Award of Governor of Hokkaido
15 Apr 2008
Asia Research News
The ABU, CASBAA and UNICEF are now calling on Asia-Pacific broadcasters and producers for entries for the ABU CASBAA UNICEF Child Rights Award 2008. The Award is made each year to the best television programming on children’s rights produced in the Asia-Pacific region.
09 Apr 2008
University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum & Filipiniana Research Center
Florante at Laura, an exhibit based on the epic poem of 19th century poet Francisco Baltazar (also known as Balagtas), has been extended to April 25 at the The Edge Gallery of the University of the Philippines Jorge B. Vargas Museum.
12 Mar 2008
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
In a “normal world,” the female population equals or slightly surpasses the number of males. Except in India, that is, where the situation is just the opposite, where the gender ratio — or the number of females to males — is known to be among the most imbalanced in the world.
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Giants in history
Through her iconic stories featuring fictional scenes from the history of the Philippines, language teacher and academic Genoveva Matute (3 January 1915 – 21 March 2009) helped strengthen the Filipino identity.
Hwang Hye-seong (5 July 1920 – 14 December 2006) was an expert on Korean royal court cuisine, the knowledge of which she dedicated her career to keeping alive. Formerly an assistant professor of nutritional science, Hwang met the last kitchen court lady in the Joseon Dynasty Han Hui-sun and, from her, learned about the culinary traditions of the royal court.