The Centre for Japanese Studies @UniofEastAnglia @sisjac_uk. Director: @NorwichDogu

Joined January 2018
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NEW EPISODE ALERT! Ra and Sherzod spoke to Prof. Sergey Radchenko @DrRadchenko about his new book, To Run the World, as well as Russia's vision of itself, its relations with China and the West, the war in Ukraine, and other important issues. youtu.be/_YAL2a-xWdA?si=RX64…
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[Call for Applications: The Ishibashi Foundation Network Leader Fellowship Programme in Japanese Arts 2025-26] We are delighted to launch the Ishibashi Foundation Network Leader Fellowship Programme in Japanese Arts, generously supported by the Ishibashi Foundation! 1/4
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The episode with Ran is on YouTube (link in quoted tweet). It was an enjoyable conversation about research, Japan, xenophobia, football, and many other things.
Our guest in the new episode is Ran Zwigenberg, a prize-winning historian and associate professor @penn_state We discussed Ran’s past and current research, Japan’s place in the world, as well as football ⚽️ youtu.be/6klOP8sqMbI?feature…
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Wishing the very best of luck to CJS member Dr Ryoko Matsuba for her exciting new chapter!
After today's Third Thursday Lecture, we bid farewell to Dr Ryoko Matsuba who was a driving force behind the Sainsbury Institute's digital humanities initiatives. We thank her for her dedication and wish her all the best in her next chapter! sainsbury-institute.org/e-bu…
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Our 2025 Centre for Japanese Studies newsletter is out now! This includes reports on the last year of activities from CJS and its members - you can read the full issue here: japaninnorwich.org/wp-conten…
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CJS member Dr Akiko Tomatsuri will be taking part in a research seminar on the topic of ‘Decolonising the Curriculum’ in Japanese Language Education in the UK and Europe on Wednesday 19th March at 13:00. Further details and how to sign up included below!
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Ran Zwigenberg (Penn State) giving the keynote lecture on “Hiroshima’s Transwar and the Architecture of Memory and Forgetting” at the @SISJAC_UK & @CJS_Uea interdisciplinary Japanese studies conference held at @NorwichCastle
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#Norwich #JFTFP25 screenings also start today! What's on at @CinemaCityNrw: - Let's Go Karaoke!, 3 Mar - In the Wake, 10 Mar - Tea Friends, 17 Mar - Broken Commandment, 24 Mar - A Girl Named Ann, 31 Mar More info tickets 👉 jpf-film.org.uk/venues/cinem…
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Join us for the book launch of 'Okinawa: Great Power Competition and the Keystone of the Pacific' with Ra Mason, @CJS_Uea | @agendapub - Thursday 6 March 6pm. Book your place here: dajf.org.uk/event/okinawa-gr…
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“Fantastic research and a stimulating read, offering new insights into the complex politics of Okinawa... nothing else in the field offers this unique analysis.” Prof Chris Hughes on 'Okinawa' by Ra Mason @CJS_Uea 10% off @blackwellbooks👇 blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pr… #okinawa
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RT @Eiichiro_Staff: The first ever "Manga" exhibition in the Americas!! At @deyoungmuseum in SF, over 700 original drawings by 8 great man…
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An exhibition entitled “Art of MANGA" will be held at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, USA from September 27th to January 25th, 2026. The “Art of MANGA" exhibit a will have a collection of more than 700 original drawings by Hirohiko Araki, Eiichiro Oda, Rumiko Takahashi, Gengoroh Tagame, Jiro Taniguchi, Mari Yamazaki, Kazumi Yamashita, and Fumi Yoshinaga. Source: natalie.mu/comic/news/609237 Thanks to @andysislands for the news tip!
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Congratulations to Prof Toshio Watanabe on his retirement and appointment as Professor Emeritus! He’ll continue as Senior Advisor and we look forward to working with him furth. Read more: sainsbury-institute.org/e-bu…
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#JFTFP25 sales update! 🎫 Tickets are now on sale for Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025 screenings at @CinemaCityNrw in #Norwich! For booking links and more, visit jpf-film.org.uk/venues/cinem… #japan #japanese #film #filmfestival #cinema #anime
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Pleased to meet Prof David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor of @uniofeastanglia, and Prof Simon Kaner, Executive Director of @SISJAC_UK. Glad to hear their future plans and I'm happy to lend my support!
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Applications open for a fully funded Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies Conference (3–9 Mar 2025) at @cjs_uea. For undergrad/masters students interested in Japan. Deadline: 2 Feb 2025. Details: sainsbury-institute.org/news…
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We are delighted to announce that applications for our Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies Conference on 3-9 March in Norwich are now open. Details on travel bursaries and how to apply are available here: sainsbury-institute.org/news… Deadline: Sunday 02 February
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Join us on Thurs 16 January at @japanhouseldn, for a Japan Foundation Awards 2024 Commemorative Talk, 'How Japanese Arts and Cultures Can Make Us Happier' with @SISJAC_UK's Prof. Simon Kaner. More information and registration here: jpf.org.uk/whatson.php#1388 #JapanFoundationAwards
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We’re thrilled to share that our Nara to Norwich exhibition is now at the Embassy of Japan in London! 🌏 Explore themes of pilgrimage, transport & holy sites along the Silk Roads. Free to visit until Feb 2025 (ID required). Walk-ins welcome! 🔗 uk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/2…
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