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The official journal for @BAJS17. A multidisciplinary journal in Japanese Studies. Submissions welcome from across the arts and humanities and social sciences.

UEA/SISJAC, Norwich, UK
Joined November 2021
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There are many fantastic Japan-related events around the UK still to come this month, from Noh performances, an Okinawa Day celebration, the first ever UK Ekiden, film screenings, and much more! Check our Japan-UK Events Calendar for the latest listings! uk.emb-japan.go.jp/JAPANUKEv…
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Irit's article was published in Sept 2023 alongside 4 other outstanding articles by Scott Mehl, Lucile Druet, Daniela Moro & Chistopher Smith as part of the Special Issue on Capitalism, Alienation, & Transgression in Contemporary Japanese Women’s Fiction: tandfonline.com/toc/rjfo20/3…
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Rehearsing for the Royal Procession along The Mall which will take place at noon on Tuesday 25 June as part of the State Visit by Their Majesties The Emperor and Empress of Japan. We would love to see many of you there on the day! 🎌 #JapanUK #StateVisit
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The UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2024 are looking for volunteers! If you are over 18 and interested in Japan, why not help pre-university students from Japan and the UK at this week long summer school? To find out more, visit: jpf.org.uk/whatson.php#1349 @GrandChallenges @ucl
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9 days to go! In the UK, you can enjoy 18 Japanese films for free from 5 June at 4:00 until 19 June at 4:00. UK Site: jff.jpf.go.jp/watch/jffonlin…
JAPANESE FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE 2024!🎥 Works can be streamed for FREE and in multiple subtitles. Choose from a selection of 23 Japanese films. For more details👉 jff.jpf.go.jp/watch/jffonlin… 👀 #japanesefilmfestivalonline #jffo2024
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A terrific day at The Forum in Norwich yesterday for an event organised by the amazing @SISJAC_UK's team. An afternoon of talks on the themes of the "Nara to Norwich" project and the last chance to see the replica scroll of the Kannon Bosatsu from Hase Temple.
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Excited to share that my review of 'Producing Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Literature, Film, and Transnational Politics' is out in @JapanForum21! available here: tandfonline.com/eprint/CCAJB…
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Recently published #OpenAccess article: @SOAS' Dolores P. Martinez, examines how the 2008 remake of #Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress failed to achieve the same success of the original & looks at the role of the #StarWars franchise. Read it here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Philip Seaton of @TUFS_PR recently wrote this review of Leo Ching's Anti-Japan. We have a lot of books available for review and are always seeking reviewers. We are also happy to approach publishers if there is a book you want to review. Get in touch! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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For you ONE CUT OF THE DEAD fans, the @japansocietylon will be hosting an online chat event for the film on December 7th! Sign up at: japansociety.org.uk/event?ev…
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I am delighted to announce this Japan Forum special issue collecting five historical essays by UCLA graduates and students. While I didn't anticipate the AHA "presentism" debate, my essay introduces these as counterexamples of grounded historical practice. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1…
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