The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals, who carry on its spirit, have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves “Super Heroes”. They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan… What is the New Red Ribbon Army’s objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken, Super Hero!The movie was the top-grossing film in Japan its opening weekend of June 11-12, and is the eighth-highest earning domestic film in Japan this year so far. It plays locally at many Pittsburgh-area theaters, and tickets are available online.
The Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh seeks applicants for a tenure-stream assistant professorship in modern Chinese history, to begin in August 2023, pending budgetary approval. We welcome candidates with research interests in any period of Chinese history from the mid-nineteenth century onward. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research interests will also contribute to our department’s existing strengths in global, transnational, and transregional history.
There will be two significant distinctions [between the two restaurants]: Zhu plans to install tanks that will allow him to sell fresh-as-can-be fish and shellfish, and he’ll offer an expanded selection of Americanized-Chinese dishes (which were dialed-back in Squirrel Hill a few years ago) to better serve North Hills diners new to Sichuan cuisine.
The ample space will offer expanded seating, including two private dining rooms, a sushi counter and, as Zhu has acquired a liquor license for the new restaurant, a bar. “It’s going to be a much bigger restaurant. Everyone will be happy when they come here,” Zhu says.
The primary duties of the Pitt NCTA are to provide professional development and educational opportunities for K-12 educators, to develop teaching materials on East Asia for K-12 education, and to support the wider network of NCTA nationwide. The Program Manager will draw on their K-12 and Asian Studies expertise to propose topics and manage the logistics for in-person and online professional development for K-12 educators in the eleven states (occasionally requiring evening or weekend hours and occasional domestic and international travel). The incumbent will be responsible for numerous pre- and post- logistics of programs/courses and NCTA foundational seminars, including creating technological supporting infrastructure, managing software and hardware needs, and creating such things as webpages and online registration forms for individual programs.
The incumbent will also assist with projects such as website development, creation of teaching materials, and updating and maintenance of current Pitt NCTA and Japan Studies websites. Specific functions also include processing financial payments as assigned by the Assistant Director, and assisting the AD in monitoring expenditures against the budget for individual programs, courses, and projects as assigned. The incumbent will manage the NCTA Teacher Resource Library, including making recommendations of new materials for purchase, and cataloguing new additions to the collection. The Program Manager will also take a leadership role in running the Japanese High School Speech Contest and assist with other other Japan Studies related duties as required. The Program Manager will supervise a student assistant. 80% of the position is devoted to the Pitt NCTA with 20% to work for the Asian Studies Center, particularly Japan Studies related work.
There will be two significant distinctions [between the two restaurants]: Zhu plans to install tanks that will allow him to sell fresh-as-can-be fish and shellfish, and he’ll offer an expanded selection of Americanized-Chinese dishes (which were dialed-back in Squirrel Hill a few years ago) to better serve North Hills diners new to Sichuan cuisine.
The ample space will offer expanded seating, including two private dining rooms, a sushi counter and, as Zhu has acquired a liquor license for the new restaurant, a bar. “It’s going to be a much bigger restaurant. Everyone will be happy when they come here,” Zhu says.
When a devastating natural disaster leaves 17-year-old run-away Yui and 8-year-old orphan Hiyori without a home, they are taken in by Kiwa, a strange old woman who offers to let them stay in an abandoned yet suspiciously well-kept house overlooking the sea, known as a Mayoiga: a legendary house, said to look after lost travelers. Despite Yui’s hesitation to trust anyone and Hiyori’s inability to speak, they begin to form a sisterly bond that allows them to find comfort in the Mayoiga and embrace Kiwa’s hospitality. However, when a menacing entity is accidentally released and threatens their new home, the three must face their fears to save it.It plays locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront and the Cinemark in Robinson, and tickets are available online.
The Red Ribbon Army was once destroyed by Son Goku. Individuals, who carry on its spirit, have created the ultimate Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. These two Androids call themselves “Super Heroes”. They start attacking Piccolo and Gohan… What is the New Red Ribbon Army’s objective? In the face of approaching danger, it is time to awaken, Super Hero!The movie was the top-grossing film in Japan its opening weekend of June 11-12, and is the eighth-highest earning domestic film in Japan this year so far. It plays locally at most Pittsburgh-area theaters, including: the AMC theaters in Waterfront, Mt. Lebanon, South Hills; the Cinemark theaters in Monroeville, North Hills, and Robinson; the Waterworks Cinemas; the Hollywood Theater in Dormont; Squirrel Hill Manor; GQT Pittsburgh Mills; Chartiers Valley Luxury 14; and North Versailles Stadium 18. Tickets are available online.
The Japan Council of the University of Pittsburgh and SCREENSHOT: ASIA are pleased thrilled to announce that Mizuko Yamaoka's Maelstrom is the 2022 winner of the JDFA! Maelstrom is Yamaoka’s story of “loss and rebirth” due to a drastic life change from a car accident that damaged her cervical vertebrae. A profoundly humanist tale of tragedy and rebirth, Yamaoka's intimate documentary is both a telling of her own losses and a portrait of human experience.Maelstrom will be screened to the public on September 28 as part of this year's SCREENSHOT: Asia film festival which will play around the city and the University of Pittsburgh.
