Book Breaks

The speakers: Colin P.A. Jones and Andrea Ortolani The Annotated Constitution of Japan: A Handbook for the first time makes the entirety of Japanʼs constitution accessible in English. The book consists of a historical and contextual overview of how the constitution came into being, followed ...

Rural areas have generally been associated with stagnation, depopulation and lack of perspectives. Yet Susanne Klien in her book, published by SUNY Press in 2020, aims to radically rethink the stereo-type image of countryside in Japan and beyond. Drawing on nine years of multi-sited ethnographic ...

Western media coverage of Japan often varies from adulation of its enigmatic mysteries and ceremonies to anime and cosplay fun. Japanese institutions also perpetrate stereotypical notions and preconceptions that mask the reality of the people and places of the country.  Not a travel book or ...

英文の下に日本語の案内がございます。 In the annals of Japan's 20th century history, the story of Seigen Tanaka (1906-1993), a controversial figure who led a checkered and tempestuous life, stands out as a rarity. While many Japanese viewed Tanaka as a patriot and hero, others labelled him a traitor ...

The speakers will be Erika Toh and Nick Ut. (Ut is joining this event online.) One of the most influential photos of the 20th century was "Napalm Girl," which showed nine-year-old Kim Phúc screaming in agony and fleeing from an attack in South Vietnam ...

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) have become the buzz words in homogenous Japan and is a top agenda in politics, business and other organizations struggling to reform. A timely book compiled by Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University—no strangers to diversity—discusses these important goals by bringing lively examples ...