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Language Matters: Dr Lisa Lim Discusses How the English Language came to Terms with Japanese Food
13 April 2018 (Friday) – online Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, discusses how the English language came to terms with Japanese food, from sake to tempura, in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters. “The popular Asian cuisine lends a number of ...
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HKU Students Join Young Leaders Tour of Japan to Learn about Reconstruction Efforts and Disaster Preparedness Following the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami An experiential learning opportunity led by the HKU Department of Japanese Studies saw ten students travel to Japan&rs...
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1 April 2018 (Sunday) – online Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, discusses how Easter’s pagan origins set course for Christian and later egg-centric appropriation, in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters. “Originally a celebration of spr...