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Exciting news! We are *hiring* an assistant professor of modern Japanese history in the History Department at Northwestern! Come join me on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan.
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Marketing in Japan: in the 7/7 #Japan Zoominar, Annika Culver discusses how Japan has long "democratized luxury", with case studies of Shiseido, Suntory, Seiko, etc. Tue, 7/7, 4-5pm PDT (in Japan: Wed 7/8, 8-9am), info and registration: bit.ly/4yaVZgC @japansocsci
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My book on the history of Russian espionage against Japan is now available for purchase.
(Also available via Amazon).
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#OpenAccess @hof_helena @mpimmg examines knowledge-intensive/"innovation-driven" migrant entrepreneurship in Japan. Her article suggests how positive deviance can contribute to transforming social norms and improving Japan's startup ecosystem @japansocsci doi.org/10.1080/18692729.202…
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#OpenAccess What factors contribute to an individual experiencing #ijime? Using PISA 2018 data, @teruki_sanada assesses the relationship between school bullying, socioeconomic status & academic achievement in Japanese schools @japansocsci @tandfjapan doi.org/10.1080/18692729.202…
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NEW ARTICLE: In her new article, Ofra Goldstein-Gidoni examines the impact of #Covid19 on #Japan's corporate culture. Read the full paper here #OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/ssjj/advanc…
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W. Manzenreiter @jstudiesvienna reviews Women and Martial Art in Japan @routledgebooks by @KendoKSylvester: ethnographic study at university kendo club shows how athletes resist & comply with normative femininity via 'sporting masculinity' @japansocsci doi.org/10.1080/18692729.202…
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My book Black Wave on the ways that networks and governance shape disaster outcomes is the best price: zero dollars!
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#OpenAccess Aimi Muranaka @unidue analyzes how Vietnamese IT professionals managed their daily work and family lives in Japan during the #COVID-19 pandemic, dealing with pressure to undergo "nearly (im)mobile" work practices @japansocsci @tandfjapan doi.org/10.1080/18692729.202…
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Check out CJ36(2) incl articles on national apologies; income inequality; depopulation and local elections @kenhijino; disability policies; post-3.11 Japanese literature; 2023 VSJF award-winning paper on Japan’s security policy @David_Adebahr @japansocsci
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Central bank digital currency, crypto assets, and cash demand: evidence from Japan
Hiroshi Fujiki
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Meet the authors of The New Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions, @Matthew55Mc and Jolyon Baraka Thomas, along with contributor @KaitlynUgoretz, at #SBLAAR2024! This highly anticipated guide is now available. Order by February 28, 2025, and save 30%: go.hawaii.edu/zkb
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On Monday!
Nobuko Yamasaki (Lehigh University) on her new book “Prostitutes, Hostesses, and Actresses at the Edge of the Japanese Empire: Fragmenting History” in conversation with Michiko Suzuki (UC Davis).
Register for Zoom here: mjha.org/event-5763592
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New Book Review: Koichi Kawai discusses Yu Wakabayashi’s new book, 日本気象行政史の研究 @UT_Press, which explores the historical role of expertise and reputation within Japan’s bureaucratic structures, focusing on the Meteorological Agency. Read more here academic.oup.com/ssjj/advanc…
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NEW ARTICLE: In his latest work, Naoto Higuchi explores what is new in Japan’s evolving migration policy, focusing on the changes in legal status for fourth-generation Japanese descendants (Nikkeijin) and technical interns. Read more: academic.oup.com/ssjj/advanc…
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JJS Coeditor Sabine Frühstück took part in a panel offered by the Modern Japan History Association: youtube.com/watch?v=QxfUob8C…
Sabine discusses issues authors should think about when submitting an essay to JJS, with a focus on authors for whom English is not their first language.
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For anyone interested, a video of the recent MJHA "New Books on Japan" conversation between Matthew Augustine (Kyushu) and Deokhyo Choi (Maryland) about Augustine's new book "From Japanese Empire to American Hegemony" is now available!
youtu.be/_xmiroIlai0
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In one week!
A roundtable on Colonial Taiwan in Japanese Studies, featuring Paul Barclay (Lafayette College), Kirsten Ziomek (Adelphi University), John Kanbayashi (University of Pennsylvania), and Seiji Shirane (City College of New York).
Register here: mjha.org/event-5881869
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Happy by making others happy: new #OA research article "Happiness as a by-product – the impact of civic engagement on women’s well-being in rural Japan" by Antonia Miserka @jstudiesvienna & DIJ's Sebastian Polak-Rottmann @JapanForum21 @japansocsci tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
