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Japan Research Centre ANNUAL REVIEW ISSUE 63: September 2012 - August 2013 SOAS University of Letter from Chair STUDYING AT SOAS JRCの所長になってから、ちょうど二年になりました。あと 一年しか残っていませんが、今年もまた非常に素晴らしい経 The international environment and Contents 験をさせていただきました。10月の明治神 宮セミナーでは、 cosmopolitan character of the School make オックスフォードブルックス大学のJoy Hendry教授が過去40 student life a challenging, rewarding and P.3 Letter from the Chair 年間人類学者として、日本の農村の暮らしについて研究して exciting experience. We welcome students P.4 JRC Members こられたことについてご講演くださ いました。2月の津田セ P.5 Members News from more than 160 countries, and 38% of ミナーにおいてはシカゴ大学のNorma Field教授が東北大震災 them are from outside the UK. P.10 Annoucements に対する人々の反応についてご講演くださいました。おかげ P.11 Academic Events Listing さまで、この二 つのセミナーはどちらも非常に知的刺激に満 SOAS offers a wide range of undergraduate, P.12 Event Reports ち、大好評でした。また、JRC定例セミナーでは毎週、日本の postgraduate and research degrees. P.15 Research Students 2011-12 文学を始め、政 治、芸術など、幅広い、興味深いテーマに触 P.17 Honorary Appointments Students can choose from more than れることができました。そのほかにも、JRCのメンバーは、 350 undergraduate degree combinations 2011-12 様々なイベントに参加する機会も得ました。例えば、 今年 P.18 Honorary Appointments and from almosst 200 postgraduate 3月に、Steve Dodd, Timon Screech, Helen Macnaughton, P.24 Awards & Grants programmes (taught and distance learning) Chris Gerteis, Angus Lockyer が全員San Diegoで行われたAAS in the social sciences, humanities and P.28 Research Students (Association for Asian Studies) で発表しました 。 languages with a distinctive regional focus P.29 News from the Library P.30 Japanese Roof Garden and global relevance, taught by world- 昨年度の visiting scholars の皆様はもう日本に帰国されたか renowned teachers in specialist faculties. P.31 Join the Centre と思いますが、これからもロンドンで深めた絆を大切にして いきましょう。今年、来られた visiting scholars の皆様、ロ SOAS is consistently ranked among the top ンドンでいい友人ができ、素晴らしい 経験をなさいますよう higher education institutions in the UK and 祈っております。 the world. In 2006 SOAS joined the top 20 European universities in the Times Higher Education Supplement rankings, and in 2007 the Guardian listed it again among the The San Diego AAS conference was tough, but someone had to do it! top dozen UK universities, which include other colleges (UCL, LSE and King’s College) as well as Oxford With the passing of the years, the old adage that time flies like an anthropological research into village life in Japan. The presence and Cambridge. arrow rings ever more true. Already, I am reaching the end of my of four visitors from Meiji Jingu, headed by Director Masahiro Sato, second year as chair of the JRC, and during the coming (my third made the event even more memorable. The speaker at the Tsuda The SOAS Library has more than 1.5 million and final) year we will choose a new chair. From my own perspec- Lecture in February 2013 was no less distinguished. Prof. Norma SOAS, University of London is the only items and extensive electronic resources. tive, it feels as if I have barely begun to settle into the role, and yet I Field, Professor Emerita of the University of Chicago, made some Higher Education institution in Europe It is the national library the study of Africa, am also aware that a lot has happened these last twelve months. fascinating links between the revolutionary culture of 1920s Japan specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and Asia and the Middle East and attracts and the present day response to the 2011 tsunami and the conse- the Near and Middle East. scholars all over the world. One major development is that we have begun to put more quent catastrophe at Fukushima. Both events were well attended thought and effort into actively seeking out potential fundraising SOAS is a remarkable institution. Uniquely and engendered some lively debate in the question and answer SOAS offers a friendly, vibrant environment opportunities. The very life of the JRC depends on the enthusiastic combining language scholarship, sessions that followed. right in the buzzing heart of London with participation and encouragement of our members, and we are disciplinary expertise and regional focus, it the capital’s rich cultural and social life on extremely fortunate in that sense. The point of fundraising is to During this past year, The JRC has been extremely fortunate to has the largest concentration in Europe of its doorstep. ensure that the JRC remains able to maintain its position as a vital have an outstanding group of visiting scholars from Japan. They academic staff concerned with Africa, Asia hub of Japan-related research at SOAS. On this note, let me pick attended virtually all the weekly seminars, and really engaged in and the Middle East. out Chris Gerteis and members of the SOAS Development Office intellectual exchange. As chair, I wish them well upon their return for the sustained support they have offered during the year. It will to Japan. We miss them already. At the same time, I welcome the On the one hand, this means that SOAS probably take time before our fundraising efforts begin to bear fruit, new visitors for the coming year. scholars grapple with pressing issues - but I believe it is vital to continue these efforts in years to come. democracy, development, human rights, It is with sadness that we wish our own Japanese anthropologist identity, legal systems, poverty, religion, The JRC has been involved with other great successes during the Dr. Lola Martinez all the best as she takes early retirement and social change - confronting two-thirds year. The series of events to celebrate this year, which is the 400th moves to pastures new. We trust that she will still keep in touch, of humankind while at the same time Contact Us anniversary of formal links between Britain and Japan, have been, not least through attendance at our regular weekly lectures. At remaining guardians of specialised We welcome you to become part of the and continue to be immensely successful thanks to the hard work the same time, we are delighted that Dr. Fabio Gygi is entering knowledge in languages and periods and SOAS experience and invite you to learn of Prof. Timon Screech. SOAS as the new lecturer in Japanese anthropology. Likewise, we regions not available anywhere else in the more about us by exploring our website. look forward to welcoming Dr. Kristen Surak who is also arriving in UK. On another point, most of you will be familiar with the September to teach Japanese politics. Both have already agreed to www.soas.ac.uk distinguished career of Prof. William Beasley, who taught East Asian give talks in the regular Wednesday evening JRC seminars during This makes SOAS synonymous with history at SOAS between 1948 and 1983, and who passed away in the coming year. intellectual enquiry and achievement. It Admissions 2006. I am delighted to announce that Prof. William Marrotti of is a global academic base and a crucial www.soas.ac.uk/admissions/ UCLA, historian of modern Japan, will be giving a lecture at SOAS It was with great sadness that we heard of the recent death of Prof. resource for London. We live in a world of on 4th December this year. Our intention is to make this the inau- John Sargent, who taught at SOAS from 1965 to 1999. John was shrinking borders and of economic and gural lecture for an annual WG Beasley Memorial Lecture. SOAS Library not only head of the Geography Department, he also served as technological simultaneity. Yet it is also a Chair of the JRC. On behalf of the whole JRC membership, let world in which difference and regionalism www.soas.ac.uk/library/ Looking back over the year, we have had some really fascinating me offer our deep condolences to John’s wife, Maryam. Let me present themselves acutely. It is a world speakers who have drawn in large numbers to our lectures and also thank Dr. Richard Sims who, at very short notice, very kindly Research that SOAS is distinctively positioned to seminars. As always, the range of topics was extraordinary; put together the insightful obituary that appears in this issue. analyse, understand and explain. www.soas.ac.uk/research/ from moral panics related to Japanese organ transplants to spirit possession in late Heian Court fiction. Last but not least, let me thank Jane, Rahima and Dorinne at the Our academic focus on the languages, SOAS, University of London Centres and Programmes office, who make everything possible. cultures and societies of Africa, Asia and Thornhaugh Street Our speaker for the Meiji Jingu lecture in October 2012 was the Middle East makes us an indispensable Russell Square Professor Emerita Joy Hendry, of Oxford Brookes University, who Dr Steve Dodd interpreter in a complex world. London WC1H 0XG presented a thoughtful series of reflections on several decades on

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Anthropology and Sociology History Dr Stephen H DODD Library and Information Services Dr Fabio GYGI Dr Chris GERTEIS BA(OXON) MA PHD(COLUMBIA) PHD(LONDON) BA(UC SANTA CRUZ) MA PHD(IOWA) Senior Lecturer in Japanese Ms Fujiko KOBAYASHI Lecturer in Anthropology Lecturer in History of Chair, Japan Research Centre BA(GAKUSHUIN) MLS SPECIALIST(INDIANA) Anthropology of Japan, material and Contemporary Japan Modern Japanese literature, with par- Librarian (Japan and ) visual culture, medical anthropology, Modern and contemporary Japanese ticular interest in representations of the Japan and Korea popular culture, gender, embodiment and history, especially the intersection of native place (furusato), gender/sexuality [email protected] performance consumer capitalism and historical and modernity [email protected] memory; social and cultural history of the [email protected] 20th century; work and gender Linguistics [email protected] Professor Andrew GERSTLE Economics BA(COLUMBIA) MA(WASEDA) PHD(HARVARD) Dr Noriko IWASAKI Dr Angus LOCKYER Professor of Japanese Studies PHD(ARIZONA) Professor Costas LAPAVITSAS BA(CANTAB) MA(WASHINGTON) Japanese literature drama and thought, Senior Lecturer in Language Pedagogy BSC(ECON) MSC(ECON) PHD(LONDON) PHD(STAMFORD) primarily of the Tokugawa period, with Psycholinguistics, second language Professor of Economics Lecturer in the History of Japan particular interest in Bunraku and Kabuki acquisition, language pedagogy Japan: theory of banking and finance; Modernisation and modernity in Japan; theatre and the plays of Chikamatsu [email protected] history of economic thought; the world’s fairs, international and [email protected] Japanese financial system industrial exhibitions [email protected] [email protected] Ms Misako KANEHISA Politics and International BED(EHIME) MA(LEEDS) Studies Mr Satoshi MIYAMURA Senior Lector in Japanese BA() MA(HITOTSUBASHI) MSC History of Art and Archaeology [email protected] Dr Yuka KOBAYASHI PHD(LONDON) LLB(KYOTO) MPHIL DPHIL(OXON) Lecturer in Economics Dr Meri ARICHI Mrs Miwako KASHIWAGI Lecturer in Chinese Politics in the economy of PHD(SOAS) BA(OSAKA) MA(INDIANA) China and International Politics; WTO; Japan; South and countries: Senior Teaching Fellow Senior Lector in Japanese Environment and Human Rights India, Japan; development economics; Buddhist Art, Religious syncretism in [email protected] [email protected] labour economics; labour-management medieval Japan bargaining; mathematical economics; [email protected] Ms Miki KAWABATA Dr Kristin SURAK statistics; econometrics; research BA MA (KEIO) PHD (SOAS) PHD(LONDON) methods in economics Dr Nicole ROUSMANIERE Senior Lector in Japanese Senior Lecturer in Japanese Politics [email protected] BA PHD(HARVARD) Japanese language and anthropology International migration, nationalism, eth- Research Director, Sainsbury Institute for [email protected] nicity, culture , state and society in Japan, the study of Japanese Arts and Cultures qualitative sociology Financial and Management (Honorary Lecturer) Dr Griseldis KIRSCH [email protected] Studies Japanese ceramics, archaeology, MA PHD(TRIER) photography Lecturer in Contemporary Dr Helen MACNAUGHTAN [email protected] Japanese Culture Study of Religions BA(WAIKATO) MA PHD(LONDON) Contemporary Japanese culture with Lecturer in International Business and Professor Timon SCREECH particular interest in television; Professor Timothy H BARRETT Management (Japan) MA(OXON) MA PHD(HARVARD) representation of “Otherness” within the MA(CANTAB) PHD(YALE) Employment, human resource Professor of the History of Art fictional media game Research Professor of East Asian History management, gender and economic History of Japanese art; Edo painting; [email protected] History of Chinese religion, notably development in Japan contacts between Japan and Europe in Taoism and Buddhism; pre-modern [email protected] the 18th century; history of science in Dr Mika KIZU Chinese history, especially the Tang Japan; the theory of art history; contacts BA(NANZAN, JAPAN) MA(CALIFORNIA) period Ms Sonja RUEHL between Japan and Europe in the 17th PHD(MCGILL) [email protected] BA PGCE(OXON) MSC(ECON)(LONDON) and 18th centuries Lecturer in Japanese Fellow in Financial and [email protected] Theoretical linguistics; syntax; Japanese Dr Lucia DOLCE Management Studies linguistics; second language acquisition LAUREA MA(VENICE) PHD(LEIDEN) Financial sector development in Japan [email protected] Senior Lecturer in Japanese and Vietnam, gender issues in Languages and Cultures of Religion and Japanese Dr Barbara PIZZICONI financing development, microfinance Japan and Korea Chair, Centre for the Study of Japanese institutions in Vietnam BA(ROME) MA(TOKYO UNIV FOREIGN LAN- Religions GUAGES) PHD(NAPLES) [email protected] Dr Alan CUMMINGS Japanese religious history, especially Senior Lecturer in Applied Japanese BA MA(LONDON) the medieval period; Japanese Tant- Linguistics Dr Yoshikatsu SHINOZAWA Teaching Fellow in Japanese ric Buddhism and the esotericisation Japanese applied linguistics; language BA(HOSEI) MBA(LONDON) PHD(NOTTS) Pre-modern language, literature, and of religious practice; Millenarian writ- teaching methodology; second language Senior Lecturer in Financial Studies drama; Tokugawa theatre and popular ings and prophecy; Kami-Buddhas acquisition with emphasis on pragmatic Equity, investment, asset management, culture, with a special interest in the associations aspects; linguistic politeness corporate finance dramaturgy of Bakumatsu and early Meiji [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] kabuki; The history and aesthetics of Japanese post-war popular culture and Mr Tullio LOBETTI Dr Isolde STANDISH subculture, particularly underground/ BA(TURIN) MA (LONDON) BA(BALLARAT) BA PHD(LONDON) avant-garde theatre and music Senior Teaching Fellow Reader in Film and Media Studies SOAS Japanese Roof Garden (see page 30) [email protected] [email protected] Film and media studies with a special interest in Japan and Korea, World Cinema and the Transcultural 4 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 5 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON [email protected] Centre Members News, Travels & Publications

Stephen Dodd Lucia Dolce Christopher Gerteis Andrew Gerstle Senior Lecturer in Japanese Senior Lecturer in Japanese Religion Lecturer in History of Contemporary Japan Head of Department of Japan and Korea and Japanese

Teaching and administrative duties, In the fall Lucia was invited to two Publications Christopher, on sabbatical in academic Gerteis, Christopher (2013) ‘Politi- Andrew continued to work on the shunga particular in his role as Chair of the JRC commemorative conferences in Japan, ‘“Reconsidering the Origins of Nichiren’s year 2012-13, specializes in the social and cal Protest in Interwar Japan: Posters project, which was in its final fourth year. mean that Steve has not been able to do the International Lotus Sutra Conference “Great Mandala of the Lotus Sutra,” in The cultural history of Japan from 1600 to & Handbills from the Ohara Collection Two major outcomes of the project were as much new research as he would like to in celebration of the 140th anniversary of Universal and International Nature of the the present. He is especially interested in (1920s-1930s) - 1.’ In: Dower, John W completed during the year. Together have done. However, during this last year the foundation of Rissho University, Tokyo Lotus Sutra, Hokekyô bunka kenkyûjo the intersection of consumer capitalism, and Miyagawa, Shigeru, (eds.), Visualizing with Timothy Clark, Aki Ishigami and he has managed to work on a few things. (October 2012), where she presented eds, Tokyo: Sankibô busshorin, 2013, pp. visual media, and historical memory. Cultures: Image-Driven Scholarship. Akiko Yano, he worked on the final plan In particular, he has been working on the a paper on the origins of Nichiren’s 187-209. In 2012 he published Japan since Cambridge, Mass.: Massachusetts for the British Museum exhibition and editing stage of his forthcoming book on “Great mandala of the Lotus,” and the 1945: From Postwar to Post-Bubble Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare the catalogue (520 pages), Shunga: sex Kajii Motorjiro (now due for publication in International Symposium celebrat- Shinbutsu shûgô saikô [Rethinking (Bloomsbury 2012) and Critical Readings Initiative. and pleasure in Japanese art, that will spring, 2014). ing the 10th anniversary of the Institute Syncretism in Japan], Tokyo: Bensei on the History of Industrialisation in accompany the show. The exhibition will for Japanese studies, Rikkyo University, shuppan, 2013 (co-edited with Mitsuhashi Modern Japan (Brill 2012). He also Gerteis, Christopher (2013)‘「衰退して run from 3 October 2013 to 5 January In term 1, Steve researched and wrote where she was discussant in a panel on Tadashi). contributed a chapter on political protest ゆく労働組合員一戦後労働運動における階 2014. The second publication is a special a new 10,000 article on the influence “Medieval Religious Texts.” (November in the 1920s and 1930s to Visualizing 級とジェンダー」.’ In: フリューシュト issue of the journal Japan Review of Japanese colonialism in the 1930’s 2012) “Daiei hakubutsukan zô no “Sanshû Cultures: Image-Driving Scholarship, ゥック, サビーネ and ウォルソール, ア (August 2013), Shunga: Sex and Humor literature of Itô Sei (due to come out no jingi” zuzô: 19seki Eikoku ni founded in 2002 by MIT Professors ン and 長野, ひろ子, (eds.), 日本人の「 in Japanese Art and Literature, edited in October 2013). In March 2012, he She was on research leave in term 2 and okeru shinbutsu bijutsu to Nihon no John Dower and Shigeru Miyagawa. 男らしさ」 -サムライからオタクまで 「男 by Gerstle and Clark, and containing attended the AAS conference in San in spring she returned to Japan to deliver shinkuretisumu wo shiraberu [The Visualizing Cultures exploits the unique 性性」の変遷を追う. 東京: 明石書店, pp. fourteen articles. Diego, where he gave a paper entitled a lecture at Kyôdai and at Nichibunken British Museum Three Regalia Scrolls: qualities of the Web as a publishing 130-149. “Translating Cultures across Cultures: on the perception of Japanese Buddhism Shinbutsu Art and the Nineteenth- platform to enable scholars, teachers, He contributed the ‘Introduction’ and the Case of Kajii Motojirô.” in 19th century Britain, and to take part Century Representation of Japanese and others to examine large bodies of Gerteis, Christopher (2012) ‘Marketing the article, ‘Analyzing the Outrageous: in a round table on esoteric Buddhism at ‘Syncretism’],” in Shinbutsu shûgô saikô, previously inaccessible images; compose History as Social Responsibility.’ In: Takehara Shunchôsai’s Shunga Book Now that he has come to the end of his Koyasan University. In summer she took Dolce and Mitsuhashi eds.,Tokyo: Bensei original texts with unlimited numbers Gerteis, Christopher and George, Timothy Makura dôji nukisashi manben tamaguki long book project on Kajii Motojiro, he part in another week-long seminar on shuppan, 2013. of full-colour, high-resolution images; S., (eds.), Japan since 1945: from Postwar (Pillow Book for the Young, 1776)’. He aims to turn towards an exploration of an the Lotus Sutra generously sponsored by and use new technology to explore to Post-Bubble. London and New York: also organized and hosted the workshop earlier area of interest, namely, same sex Risshô kôsekai (May 2012). Japanese Religions, 4 vols., London: unprecedented ways of analysing and Bloomsbury, pp. 223-241. ‘Text and Image in Japanese Books, that relations in the literature of Taishô Japan. SAGE Publications (SAGE Benchmarks in presenting images that open windows on took place at SOAS on 8-9 May 2013 (see He began this process with a lecture in Throughout the year, thanks to a BA/ Religious Studies), 2012 (edited). modern history. Gerteis, Christopher and George, Timothy separate note on the workshop). February 2013 entitled “The Making of Leverhulme grant, she was able to do S. (2012) ‘Revisiting the History of Postwar the Modern Homosexual in Early 20th some archival research in Japan for her “The Practice of Religion in Japan: An Chris is currently researching a Japan.’ In: Gerteis, Christopher and Century Japan” as part of the Bloomsbury project on Buddhist Embryology and Exploration of the State of the Field,” in new book on modern heritage that George, Timothy S., (eds.), Japan since Gender Network Seminar Series at SOAS. made some exciting discoveries that will Japanese Religions, vol. 1, L. Dolce, ed., investigates popular memories of 1945: from Postwar to Post-Bubble. His plan is to pursue this research project be shortly published in an article. She Sage Publications, 2012, pp. xix-lvii. Japan’s modern industrial heritage London and New York: Bloomsbury, 1-9, during my next sabbatical leave. presented her preliminary findings in from the first passenger steamships 67-68, 141-143, 205-207. a talk on Ritual Embryology at Waseda “Taimitsu Rituals in Medieval Ja- to the last Japanese Formula One (F1) In April 2013, Steve took part in a University (October 2012). pan: Sectarian Competition and the race car. Chris is also series editor of Gerteis, Christopher (2012) ‘The Nexus conversation with the translator Michael Dynamics of Tantric Performance, ” in the JRC’s ‘SOAS Studies in Modern and of Economic and Social Change in Emmerich entitled “Japanese Fiction in Lucia is currently involved in two Transformations and Transfer of Tantra in Contemporary Japan’, a peer-reviewed Modern Japan.’ In: Gerteis, Christopher, Translation” at the Japan Society, which international research projects. The first, Asia and Beyond, Istvan Keul ed., Berlin/ scholarly book series published in (ed.), Critical Readings on the History of produced a lot of interesting questions on the “Christian Mission and Buddhist New York: Walter de Gruyter Publishers, association with Bloomsbury (www. Industrialization in Modern Japan (3 vols). about the nature and problems of literary Sects in Japan during the Portuguese 2012, pp. 329-364. bloomsbury.com). The first two books in Leiden and Boston: Brill, pp. 3-17. translation. Presence (c.1550 – c.1647),” is funded by the series will ship in autumn 2014. the Portuguese Foundation for Science Gerteis, Christopher (2012) ‘Losing the Publications and Technology (2012-15). The second, Publications Union Man: Class and Gender in the Dodd, Stephen. ‘History in the Making: “Religious Rituals in Medieval Japan,” is Gerteis, Christopher and George, Timothy Postwar Japanese Labor Movement.’ In: Negotiations between History and Fiction led by the National Museum of History, S., eds. (2012) Japan since 1945: from Gerteis, Christopher, (ed.), Critical Read- in Tanizaki Jun’ichiro’s “A Portrait of Japan, and funded by a grant of the Postwar to Post-Bubble. London and ings on the History of Industrialization in Shunkin,”’ in Japan Review 24 (2012). Japanese Ministry of Culture (2011-2014). New York: Bloomsbury. Modern Japan. Leiden and Boston: Brill, She is also acting as the Japan editor for pp. 1155-1172. Dodd, Stephen. “Modernism and its the Brill Encyclopaedia of Buddhism. Gerteis, Christopher, ed. (2012) Endings: Kajii Motojiro as Transitional Critical Readings on the History of Writer,” in Starrs, R (ed.), Rethinking Industrialization in Modern Japan (3 vols). Japanese Modernism (Leiden: Global Leiden and Boston: Brill. Oriental, 2012).

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Griseldis Kirsch Mika Kizu Angus Lockyer Helen Macnaughtan Barbara Pizziconi Timon Screech Lecturer in Contemporary Japanese Culture Lecturer in Japanese Lecturer in the History of Japan Lecturer in International Business and Senior Lecturer in Applied Japanese Professor of the History of Art Management (Japan) Linguistics In 2012/13, Griseldis looked at a wide Mika conducted research on Angus was on sabbatical, which he spent During the 2012-13 session, Timon variety of topics in various talks that “Interpretability and Optionality in L2 in northern California, continuing to work In November 2012 Helen assisted the Barbara was the organizer of the participated in conferences at the she gave. In August/September 2012, Grammars:Studies on missing subjects on his manuscript for a book on Japan SOAS Enterprise Office and coordinated international conference “Teaching and universities of Berlin, Frankfurt, Harvard, Griseldis Kirsch attended the 15th in Japanese” from October 2012 till June and exhibitions, together with some the business module for the European Learning (im)politeness” held at soas in Manchester, Meiji, Seijo, Warwick and German-language Conference of 2013 at Kobe University, supported by other writing projects. He gave talks on Training Programme (ETP) (further details July 2013: Zurich, as well as participating in the AAS Japanese Studies at the University of the Japan Foundation Japanese Studies the history of Japanese golf in March on page 23). Around 45 executives from www.soas.ac.uk/politeness-2013 in San Diego. Zürich, presenting on the representation Fellowship. She presented papers at at Stanford, in April at Dartmouth and all over Europe arrived at SOAS for a of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and BATJ Annual Conference at University Harvard, and in May at the University of three-week intensive study of Japan and Publications He was also involved with launch of the nuclear incident and the BBC. In of Manchester, Formal Approaches to California at Santa Barbara. Also in May, Korea. SOAS is part of a consortium with Pizziconi, Barbara. ‘Japanese Politeness new SOAS School of Arts (SOASOAS), of September, she organised a panel Japanese Linguistics 6 (with P. Sells and he provided a short history of the world Waseda University and Yonsei University in Interaction’ (guest editorship of special which he is the first head. together with Katja Valaskivi (Tampere/ H. Tanaka, U. of York) in ZAS, Germany, (in fifty minutes) to the SOAS Alumni in delivering the ETP programme which aims issue, and Introduction). In Multilingua Finland) on nuclear power and Japanese the 22nd Japanese/Korean Linguistics the Bay Area and southern California. He to equip executives with the knowledge 32/2 (143-154). 2013. Much of this past session has been spent media - with a paper entitled ‘The Days Conference (with P. Sells and H.Tanaka) returned to London in November to give and skills they need to develop business working as co-chair for Japan400, the After: The Atomic Bomb in the TV Drama at NINJAL, Tokyo Conference on a number of lectures on the Executive in Japan or Korea. She will be visiting Pizziconi, Barbara. ‘Japanese vocabulary group set up to organise and coordinate Hadashi no Gen (Fuji TV 2007)’ at the Psycholinguistics 2013 (with K. Yamada, Training Programme for Japan and Korea, Waseda in May 2013 to observe the development in Study Abroad – the celebrations for the 400th anniversary BAJS conference in Norwich. Kwanse-gakuin University) at Keio and in March he was in San Diego for continuation of the programme. Many timing of the year abroad in a language of Japan-British relations, which falls in University, Japan Second Language the annual meeting of the Association of thanks to all of the JRC academics who degree curriculum’. In Language Learning 2013: King James l send a telescope to In October, she was invited to the Association: 13th Annual Conference Asian Studies, where he commented on a contributed to the SOAS sessions in Journal. 2013. Tokugawa Ieyasu, and a precious cup Centre for Asia and Pacific Studies at the (with K. Yamada) at Chuo University, panel, ‘taking noodles and soy seriously’. November. The programme will continue to the reigning Hidetada, and received University of Trier to speak within their and a couple of invited talks at Kobe in 2013 and 2014. Kizu, Mika, Barbara Pizziconi and Noriko reciprocal presents (some of which lecture series. She also attended the PhD and Nanzan Universities. She was also Iwasaki. ‘Modal Markers in Japanese: a survive) and a letter giving permission Research Training Seminar at the same involved in organizing Grammar of In March 2013 Helen attend the study of learners’ use before and after for the British to live and trade in Japan institution as a guest speaker. In March Mimetic Workshop with N. Iwasaki and P. Association for Asian Studies (AAS) study abroad.’ Japanese Language and (which is also extant). 2013, Griseldis spoke at the JRC at SOAS Sells in May 2013. conference contributing to a panel on Literature, 47/1 (93-133). 2013. on the topic ‘Creating a “usable past”. “Social Change in Japan: Old Images, Publications Japanese television and the memory of Publications New Patterns”. She gave a presentation ‘Hiraga Gennai, A Lousy Journey of Love, the Second World War.’ In June 2013, Kizu, M., B. Pizziconi and N. Iwasaki (2013) titled “Redefining the Gendered 1783’, ‘Comparisons of Cities’, ‘Outlandish she gave a paper on Japanese tarento “Modal markers in Japanese: a study Employment System in Japan” which Nonsense: Verses on Western Themes’, and television at the SOAS symposium of learners’ use before and after study considered the impact of recent changes in, Sumie Jones & Kenji Watanabe (eds.), ‘Rediscovering the Diva - considering the abroad,” Journal of Japanese Literature in employment patterns and evaluated to An Edo Anthology: Literature from Japan’s impact of female star personae on Japa- and Language, Vol.47, No.1: 93-133. what extent Japan’s historically gendered Mega-City 1750-1850 (Honolulu: Hawaii nese film and visual media’. employment system is being redefined. University Press, 2013) Tanaka, H., P. Sells and M. Kizu (2013) She is also convenor of the newly es- “Raising out of V+tate phrases,” in MIT She is currently researching the history of ‘The Cargo of the New Year’s Gift: tablished section 5b – Media Studies at Working Papers in Linguistics: Formal women’s volleyball in Japan, with a focus Paintings from London for Asian Buyers, the next conference of the European Approaches to Japanese Linguistics 6, on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. 1614’, in Lieselotte Saurma, Monika Association of Japanese Studies (EAJS) in Kazuko Yatsushiro and Uli Sauerland Juneja & Anja Eisenbeiss (eds.), The Lyublyana/Slowenia (together with Blai (eds.), pp. 227-238. Publications Power of Things and the Flow of Cultural Guarné). In June 2013, Griseldis chaired Macnaughtan, Helen. ‘An interview with Transformations (Frankfurt: Deutscher a panel discussion and director Q&A after Kizu, M. (2013) “L2 acquisition of null Kasai Masae, captain of the Japanese Kunstverlag, 2012) the screening of the film Nuclear Nation subjects in Japanese: A new generative women’s volleyball team at the 1964 (dir. Atsushi Funahashi) at Open City Docs perspective and its pedagogical Tokyo Olympics.’ Japan Forum, 24 (4) ‘Fûzoku-ga: “ukitaru koto” wo torishimasu’ Festival. implications,” in Universal Grammar 2012, pp. 491-500 [Genre Painting: The Control of and the Second Language Classroom. ‘Floating Matter’] (trans K. Murayama) in, Publications Melinda Whong, Kook-hee Gil and Matsumoto Ikuyo, Idemitsu Sachiko and Kirsch, Griseldis. “Memory and Myth. Heather Marsden (eds.), Springer, pp. Princess of Akiko of Mikasa (eds), Fûzoku Representations of the Bombing War in 35-55. kaiga no bunkashi ll (Shibunkaku, 2012) Japanese and German Television Drama.” Contemporary Japan 24:1 (2012) pp. ‘The English and the Control of 51-70. Christianity in the Early Edo Period’, Japan Forum 24 (2012) Gössmann, Hilaria and Griseldis Kirsch. “Crossing Borders, Building Bridges: ‘The Shogun’s Former Lover’s Would-be ‘Asian Stars’ in Japanese TV Drama.” Swedish Boyfriend: Inoue Masashige, In: Jeongmee Kim (ed.): Reading Asian Tokugawa Iemitsu and Olof Eriksson Television Drama. Crossing Borders and Willman, 1658-59’, in, Gervase Clarence- Breaking Boundaries. London: I.B. Tauris, Smith (ed.), Sexual Diversity in Asia 2013. (London: Routledge, 2012) 8 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 9 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Announcements Academic Events Sept 2012 - Aug 2013

21 November 2012 Century Japan John Sargent: Obituary Seminar Series Younjung Oh (Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Fellow, SISJAC) 30 January 2013 12 September 2012 Art Sections of Japanese Department Anne Bayard-Sakai (Institut National des Langues Saeko Kimura (Associate Professor Stores and New Middle Class’s Art et Civilisations Orientales) John Sargent, who died of cancer in Dept. of International and Cultural Studies Trieste on 10 July, was a valued member Tsuda College) Consumption for Distinction Japanese Literature after March 11th: of the SOAS staff for three and a half The Poetics of Dream in Medieval Japan first approaches decades. He had first come to SOAS as 28 November 2012 2 October 2012 Evgeny Steiner (Professorial Research Associate, 6 February 2013 a research student in 1962 after gaining JRC, SOAS) Asaka (Ukiyo-e master) Rebekah Clements (Faculty of Asian and Middle a First in Geography at Leeds University; Hokusai Manga: The Principles Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge) Ukiyo-e master in Europe and he embarked on the study of of Compilation Cross-dressing as Lady Murasaki: Japanese under Frank Daniels, Charles Tokugawa vernacular translations of Dunn, Pat O’Neill, Stanley Weinstein and 10 October 2012 5 December 2012 Robert Khan (Research Associate, Dept. of classical Japanese texts Yanada Seiji before spending more than John Carswell (Professorial Research Associate, Japan and Korea, SOAS) SOAS) a year in Japan collecting material for his 20 February 2012 Unhappy Mediums: Gendering Spirit On the Road: Japanese Porcelain PhD thesis on the historical geography Alessia Costa (2012-13 Tsuda Bursary Recipient) Possession and Exorcism in Court Fiction goes West of Nagoya. During his final examinations from Mid-Heian to Mid-Kamakura Japan Unfitting Parts: the Moral, Political, and at Leeds he had impressed the external 12 December 2012 Informal Economies of Japanese Organ examiner, Professor Charles Fisher, and 17 October 2012 Maki Umemura (Cardiff University) Transplants when Fisher became the first head of the Ian Nish (Professorial Research Associate, JRC, SOAS) Crisis and change in the system of newly established Geography Department After Tsushima: The Japanese navy innovation: the Japanese pharmaceutical 27 February 2013 in 1965, John was appointed as Fellow and Britain, 1905-14 industry since the 1990s Peter Siegenthaler (Robert & Lisa Sainsbury Fellow, in Japanese Geography. He became SISJAC) Morito Tatsuo’s “Bunka Kokka-ron”: Reader in the 1970s and subsequently 24 October 2012 9 January 2013 The State, the Citizen, and Democratic succeeded Fisher as head of department, Katherine Saltzman-li (University of California Aaron Moore (Department of History at Santa Barbara) School of Arts, Languages, and Cultures Culture in Early Postwar Japan serving in that position for seven years. In University of Manchester) 101 to 100 Noh: Tsukioka Kôgyo’s the 1980s he served as chairman of the Growing Up in a World at War: Personal 6 March 2013 Noh Print Series Japan Research Centre and for a long Documents by Children and Adolescents in Griseldis Kirsch (SOAS, University of London) time represented SOAS on the Japan Wartime Japan Creating a ‘Usable Past’ - Japanese Foundation Endowment Committee. 31 October 2012 Olga Khomenko (SOAS Research Associate) Television Drama and the Memory of Apart from the disproportionate amount 16 January 2013 The quest for happiness: women and the Second World War of administrative duties and committee Irena Hayter (University of Leeds) magazine advertising in post-war Japan work that he undertook, he was a regular The Department Store, the Mannequin Girl, 20 March 2013 and the Politics of the Gaze in lecturer to schools and other outside 14 November 2012 Marc Loehr (Yamaguchi University) 1930s Japan bodies in an era when SOAS was relatively Neil Jackson (University of Liverpool) Japanese newspapers in a changing less well known, especially to prospective Found in Translation: Charles Rennie, 23 January 2013 media environment undergraduates, and needed to raise Mackintosh, Hermann Muthesius Masahiko Okada (Tenri University) its profile. Without these commitments and Japan A Forgotten Buddhist Astronomy: he would undoubtedly have published History of “Bonreki” Movement in 19th more than he did; but when he was less burdened in the 1990s, he wrote one book, Perspectives on Japan, and co- generously to his colleagues and that his more civilised, and far less stressful (as Events wrote another, Geographical Studies and advice and encouragement had been we found it anyway) than in . Japan. His writing was notable for its valued, particularly by younger members There are numerous and surprising ways 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 September 2012 13 March 2013 19 & 20 June 2013 clarity of thought and expression and its of his department. His good-humoured, in which Italy resembles Japan: there Workshop Lecture Symposium careful organisation. down-to-earth style and dislike of cant is more supportive ‘groupism’ than in SOAS Translation Workshop in Japanese Annual Tsuda Lecture International Japanese Modern Art History and pretentiousness may have owed England; the family, though weakening, Studies 2011 Prewar revolutionary culture and the Fuku- Symposium (JAMAHS): New Boundaries in It should also be noted how far John’s something to his northern background - remains a key institution; and people Faculty included Christopher Gerteis (SOAS), shima Catastrophe Modern Japanese Art History: Extending academic interests and knowledge went he was born and raised in Penrith - ,and (with some notable exceptions) seem Barak Kushner (Cambridge), Paul Midford Norma Field (University of Chicago, Robert S. Geographical, Temporal and Generic beyond Japan and geography. He had his pipe-smoking habit contributed to more considerate of one another’s (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) and Ingersoll Distinguished Service Professor Emerita) Paradigms a deep knowledge of European history, his avuncular manner. He was himself feelings.” Unfortunately, the health Asa Yoneda (Independent Translator) Speakers included: Naoyuki Kinoshita 8-9 May 2013 economics, and politics. He was able to free of any sense of self-importance, as problems which had begun to trouble (University of Tokyo), Naoyuki Kitazawa (Joshibi Workshop (and did) teach on China and Korea at can perhaps be seen in the story he told him in his last years at SOAS increased, 3 October 2012 University of Art and Design), Dōshin Satō (Tokyo Ceremony Text and Image in Japanese Books times. In Japan he was known amongst of hearing a (past) Director exclaim, as but he maintained a link with Japan University of the Arts), Christine Guth (Royal College Masahiro Sato, Taisuke Kadosaki, Sato, Rosina Buckland (National Museum of Scotland), the geographical academics of the day as he left the latter’s office after a meeting: through translations for Japanese of Art), Bert Wither-Tamaki (California, Irvine), Yoshiko, Kadosaki, and Moriyasu Ito Christian Dunkel (Berlin State Library), Alfred the key geographer of Japan in Britain. “Whenis that man going to finish his institutions and publishers, and he Tamaki Maeda (Washington) Haft (SISJAC and British Museum), Michael Kinski thesis!” These characteristics remained was able to pursue such hobbies as (Meiji Jingu) (University of Frankfurt), Ryôko Matsuba (SISJAC), John was an excellent colleague. He constant throughout his whole time at photography, food, art and music. 3 October 2012 4 July 2013 Laura Moretti (Cambridge), Jenny Preston Film Screening believed fully in inter-departmental SOAS. Almost the only respect in which He retained fond memories of SOAS, Lecture Ellis Tinios (Leeds University), Akiko Yano (SOAS) Japan Society cooperation and accepted without he changed was his figure: having once especially of some of the striking Meiji Jingu Autumn Lecture Strains of Odyssey: Oguri Ken’ichi: Special hesitation requests to act as second been rather skinny, he filled out noticeably characters to be found in the Senior Anthropology turning History? Some 10-11 May 2013 Talk & Film Screening examiner for other disciplines such as after his marriage to Maryam in 1971. Common Room in his early days there. advantages and surprises of long-term Workshop Kayoko Hosokawa (Executive Producer) Japanese history and politics. For many His brain lost none of its sharpness and fieldwork in Japan Grammar of Mimetics years he gave guidance on relevant Soon after his retirement John moved it seems ironic that what stood out in Joy Hendry (Oxford Brookes University) Keynote speakers included: Kiyoko Toratani 8-10 July 2013 aspects of geography to the History to Trieste, where Maryam had family recent correspondence was the fact that (York University), Natsuko Tsujimura (Indiana Conference 11 November 2012 University), Keiko Murasugi (Nanzan University) Department’s Research Methods seminar. connections, and he found his new his recollections of recently deceased ex- Presentation Teaching and Learning (Im)politeness When he retired from SOAS in 1999, the environment congenial. In a January colleagues were so clear and detailed. Tsunami, 611 days later Keynote speakers included: Asif Agha tributes paid to him at his leaving party 2001 letter he wrote: “Life here is gentler, Yoshihiro Murai ( of Miyagi) (Pennsylvania), Jean-Marc Dewaele (Birkbeck, left no doubt that he had given his time Richard Sims Organised with: TERP (Tohoku Earthquake Relief University of London), Escandell-Vidal Project) London and Sakura Front (UNED), Sara Mills (Sheffield Hallam)

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Translation Workshop MEIJI JINGU Tsunami, 611 days later in Japanese Studies AUTUMN LECTURE Mr Yoshihiro Murai 17 September 2012 Anthropology turning Governor of Miyagi History? advantages and surprises of 11 November 2012 long-term fieldwork The translation workshop, organised by Dr in Japan Christopher Gerteis, invited participants to engage in an intensive process of critiquing Joy Hendry Three hundred people attended the Brunei and revising their English translation of a Gallery Lecture Theatre at SOAS, University Professor Emerita of Action for Japan UK. James and Ryan have been affected by the tsunami are Japanese-language book. The goal was to of London, on Sunday 11 November to Following the screening, the Governor of Oxford Brookes University, travelled to Tohoku as part of the 2012 able to start giving, that’s when their lives aide participants in developing advanced discuss the latest earthquake and tsunami , Yoshihiro Murai, spoke Senior member, St. Antony’s Rikuzentakata Volunteer Project in July. become normal.” The panel agreed that skills particular to translating scholarly work. relief activities in the Tohoku region of of the situation in the prefecture since College, Oxford Ryan also visited Mr Niizawa’s brewery in psychological needs are becoming more This was achieved through the process Japan. March 2011. Miyagi was the most heavily of producing a translation from first draft damaged prefecture, experiencing tsunami August 2011. important than material needs - Mr Niizawa 17 September 2012 spoke warmly of the vital energy and new to final publication under the guidance of The event, entitled TSUNAMI, 611 Days waves of over 10 metres along most of its The debate tackled the difficulties of ideas that overseas volunteers brought to members of Japanese Studies faculty from Later - referring to the time that had passed coastline, up to 20 metres in some areas, assessing the needs of the victims, which all his employees and community. the social sciences and humanities. since the Tohoku Earthquake struck on and suffered 60% of the total casualties. In panel members admitted were constantly 11 March 2011 - was hosted by London- the immediate aftermath 320,000 people (15% of the population) were living in changing. Angus Miyaji, who is in regular All of the panel members are working on In October, our speaker for the Meiji Jingu based volunteer groups TERP London temporary shelters. contact with family and friends in the area, new projects to adapt to the changing Autumn Lecture was Prof. Joy Hendry, and Sakura Front, and the Japan Research began by sending money to pay for basic situation in Tohoku. Ryan and James are Professor Emerita of Oxford Brookes Centre at SOAS, with sponsorship from The Governor described feelings of help- essentials such as underwear, children’s organising an Action for Japan UK event in University and a senior member of St. the Sasakawa Foundation. The organisers lessness as he watched parts his constitu- toys and warm drinks. to report on their experiences in the region Antony’s College, Oxford. She is the author hoped to stress the importance of not ency being swept away in the deluge. The over the summer. Mr Niizawa hopes to of a long list of highly influential works forgetting the Tohoku Earthquake’s victims debris created was equivalent to 23 years The debating panel. From second left: export his sake to London and increase the in the field of Japanese anthropology, and their changing needs. The Chair of the of Miyagi’s total annual waste. Despite this, Iwao Niizawa, Ryan Browne, James Li and quality of his product, which is served in including Wrapping Culture: Politeness, Japan Research Centre, Dr Stephen Dodd, the prefectural government is aiming to Angus Miyaji. (Photograph by Saera Jin) first class by Japanese flag carrier JAL. Presentation and Power in Japan and reminded the audience in his opening complete clear-up operations by March As time progresses, however, he finds that Other Societies (1993), The Orient Strikes note that “all barriers between people 2014. The Governor believes that before raising awareness of the disaster outside Following the event the organisers provided Back: A Global View of Cultural Display and cultures dissolve” in the “outpouring this proper reconstruction cannot begin. the region - or preventing people from networking time for visitors to discuss (2000) and Reclaiming Culture: Indigenous of compassion” that follows a major Mr Murai told the audience that, following forgetting it - is more important. potential relief projects while enjoying Mr Amongst other activities, the workshop People and Self-Representation (2005). catastrophe. included: a conversation with the Mayor of Kobe, he Niizawa’s sake. British volunteers, with realised a return to the status quo would Mr Miyaji named a recent project, Yarn their long tradition of charity work, may be • Roundtable discussions of general The Khalili lecture theatre was packed to The event began with a screening of not be possible. Kobe was a major port Alive, which provides the 700-plus women able to provide the experience and energy difficulties in translation. hear her talk, entitled “Anthropology turning the 2012 Academy Award-nominated prior to the Great Hanshin Earthquake of in temporary housing in Shichigahama Tohoku needs to prepare for a brighter • Small group discussions based on History? Advantages and surprises of long- documentary "The Tsunami and the Cherry 1995; although all the facilities there had with the equipment and know-how to future topics ranging from broad disciplinary term fieldwork in Japan.” Blossom" by British film director Lucy Walk- knit. The objects produced are shared distinctions, to particular translations. er. Lucy had originally planned to visit Ja- been restored within a decade, container with groups in temporary housing in other Alastair Lomas of TERP London • One-on-one sessions between pan in spring 2011 to make a documentary ships never returned. The Governor of areas. Miyaji says, “When people who students and faculty members. about sakura. The events of 11 March 2011 Miyagi, therefore, believes all rebuilding left her facing a moral dilemma - to cancel efforts should take the possibility of future Participants received a modest bursary, the project altogether or make a very dif- changes into account. accommodation, and round trip transport ferent film. (Editor - You can read more from the EU/UK, Japan, China, of Lucy's thoughts in an article from our Some of the changes the Governor intends and the United States. March 2012 webmagazine.) to make require a complete restructuring of coastal communities, with residential The documentary mixes interviews with areas and key infrastructure being moved survivors with juxtaposing scenes of spring to higher ground. He expressed a strong blossoms and carnage in the Miyagi and interest in creating modern ‘smart cities’ Fukushima coastal areas. It served as relying on sustainable energy to encourage young people to stay in – or move to - the Professor Hendry has been carrying out a powerful reminder of the destruction area, which suffers from a rapidly declining fieldwork in Japan for around forty years and many members of the audience were population. He finished his speech with now, and she took the opportunity to moved to tears by the interviewees’ candid a plea for international tourists to visit in discuss her observations relating to her reflections. order to show support and stimulate the study of one particular community in Japan local economy. over this extended period of time. Having The director was unable to attend the watched a whole generation of children event because of commitments to her new The event ended with a discussion in the community develop into adults with project, but sent the audience a message: facilitated by Ai Shimohama, Chair of TERP their own children, she now finds herself in “I am so happy that people are watching London. The panel featured Iwao Niizawa, a position where she is particularly aware the film, because everyone in the Tohoku a fifth-generation sake brewer whose of the changing customs that inform region keeps saying to me, and to everyone 140 year-old brewery was destroyed in family life in contemporary Japan. The else who visits: 'Please, please, don't forget the earthquake; Angus Miyaji, Scottish- close ties that she has come to develop about us.'" Japanese founder of Seven Beach Aid, with these communities have given Prof. whose family lives in the area; and Ryan Hendry a perspective on domestic life that Governor of Miyagi Yoshihiro Murai speaks The Governor of Miyagi (third from left) with members of Sakura Front (left) and TERP London (right). Browne and James Li, two Imperial Col- Photograph by Saera Jin both compliments and contrasts with the of the damage inflicted on the prefecture lege London students who are members outlooks of scholars in other disciplines by the tsunami. such as history and sociology.

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WORKSHOP ANNUAL TSUDA LECTURE WORKSHOP GRAMMAR OF MIMETICS Prewar revolutionary Text and Image in culture and the Japanese Books 10 & 11 May 2013 Fukushima Catastrophe 8 & 9 May 2013 Norma Field MA Japanese (University of Chicago, Robert S. Ingersoll Distinguished We were funded by Meiji Jingu, The Daiwa We invited three Studies Anglo-Japanese Foundation, and the Great Service Professor Emerita) A generous grant from the Sainsbury (about) them in 18th-century Japan’ keynote speak- Britain Sasakawa Foudnation Daiwa to Institute of Japanese Arts and Cultures (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin) ers: Professor organize this workshop on grammatical Duration: One calendar year 13 March 2013 (SISJAC) allowed SOAS to host a workshop • Jenny Preston, ‘In other words: text Keiko Murasugi aspects of Japanese mimetic words (full-time), Two or three organized by Andrew Gerstle on ‘text and image in illustrated books’ (SOAS) (Nanzan University), (giongo/gitaigo) at SOAS, University of (part-time, daytime only) and image in Japanese books’ with nine • Rosina Buckland, ‘Elegant Gatherings: for her work on London on 10-11th May 2013. presentations by specialists. Woodblock-printed Literati Albums Japanese chil- Japanese books have often been of the 1880s’ (National Museum of dren’s acquisition SOAS offers the In March this year, we were delighted to Mimetic words in Japanese (giongo/ accompanied by illustrations from medieval Scotland) of mimetic words, most comprehensive welcome as our speaker for the Annual giseigo/gitaigo) are a special class in that manuscripts such as emaki picture scrolls, Professor Kiyoko MA in Japanese Studies Tsuda Lecture Prof. Norma Field, Robert S. their forms/sounds and meanings are through woodblock printed books of the Toratani (York available anywhere in Europe. Ingersoll Distinguished Service Professor A key thread of the talks and discussion was related by iconicity (that is, the word forms Edo period before 1870, to literature of the University), for her Emerita at the University of Chicago. how varied and rich was the relationship bear some similarity to what they refer to) work on to-/zero- Students are able to choose modern era. Woodblock print technology th between text in books from the 17 to and/or through sound symbolism (that marked mimetics courses that cover all of Japan’s allowed Japanese commercial printing th The subject of her talk was “Prewar 19 centuries. Ellis Tinios analysed how is, the actual sounds of words symbolize from the 17th century to include illustrations, in Japanese historical periods, from the earliest revolutionary culture and the Fukushima technological elements influenced the certain aspects of their meanings). These including in colour, more easily than sentences, and to the present and ranging over the Catastrophe.” Prof. Field’s ambitious way that Chinese books were recast into sound-symbolic words are variably called movable type printing of the same era. Professor Natsuko social and political sciences as well and provocative talk attempted to bring Japanese book formats. He argued how ‘mimetics’, ‘onomatopoeia’, ‘ideophones’ Tsujimura (Indiana as humanities. together matters relating to the fields form determined the production of the or ‘expressives’, according to different The workshop was held is in conjunction University), for of literary scholarship and political content. Laura Moretti examined the use grammatical traditions. They constitute her work on the meanings of mimetic The students who take this degree with the SOAS exhibition of ‘1000 Years of th engagement. of illustrations in 17 century women a very important subset of the Japanese the Art of Japanese Books’ from the Tenri words (especially mimetic verbs which are come from many countries and conduct narratives. Michael Kinski focused lexicon, as well as the lexicons of other Library, and focused on the relationship formed from a mimetic and the ‘do’ verb have a wide variety of academic on popular encyclopedias. Alfred Haft Asian languages and sub-Saharan African between text and image in a variety of suru). The workshop also featured 11 other backgrounds. Some have already examined the use of classical paintings languages. However, because the class of Japanese genres. The speakers and the presenters discussing various grammatical studied, or lived in, Japan and wish in the works of Harunobu. Akiko Yano onomatopoeic words is not considered presentation titles were: aspects, as well as learning and translation to broaden their knowledge or discussed the significance of the actor important in English and European • Ellis Tinios, ‘Adapting Chinese Books of these mimetic words as they related to understanding. Others wish to focus portrait book Ehon zoku butai ogi, which languages, research on these words has for the Japanese Market’ (Leeds grammatical aspects of these words. their previous training on the region, has thus far only been considered a ‘pirated been rather marginalized. while still others will come from University) edition.’ Ryoko Matsuba analysed how • Laura Moretti, ‘Illustrations in Japan or other East Asian countries Japanese artists used famous Chinese wishing to study Japan from the seventeenth-century Japanese printed motifs of ‘eight views of Xiaoxiang rivers’. books’ (University of Cambridge) perspective of a different culture and Christian Dunkel focused on the meisho academic tradition. • Michael Kinski, ‘Inexhaustible zue guides to famous sites, particularly Storehouses of Knowledge: On the those of Kyoto. Jenny Preston examined Interplay of Text and Illustration in Knowledge of the Japanese Her talk began with a discussion of the the use of classical and other motifs in Early Modern Japanese Household language is not a requirement of the influence of the Bolshevik Revolution popular picture books (ehon) by Sukenobu Encyclopedias” (University of Frankfurt) course. Language courses, however, on the emergence of Proletarian lit- and other artists, arguing that they were • Alfred Haft, ‘China through Floating- are popular options. erature during the 1920s in Japan, and a coded polemical discourse with anti- World Eyes’ (British Museum/SISJAC) went on to explore ways in which mat- government intent. Rosina Buckland, • Akiko Yano, ‘Images of Kabuki Actors A postgraduate degree in Japanese ters of nuclear weapons and nuclear finally, considered the function of Meiji in 18th Century Books’ (SOAS) Studies from SOAS provides its power have been addressed in postwar period elegantly printed albums that were • Ryoko Matsuba, ‘The “Eight Views” students with competency in Japan. Her talk demonstrated an interest produced by literati, following Ed-period in Edo Period Japan: Japanese language skills and intercultural in how nuclear issues have beer raised in salon culture format. It was stimulating for Interpretations of Chinese Poems and awareness and understanding. the Japanese classroom as much as in all to have specialists addressing from many Images’ (SISJAC) Postgraduate students develop Japanese literary texts. Her talk had, of different angles the way that image and text • Christian Dunkel, ‘Famous places linguistic and cultural expertise course, a particularly powerful resonance were used for rhetorical impact. in Kyôto and Ôsaka - reading which will enable them to continue in the wake of the terrible natural events Due to the prominent non-arbitrary The workshop has furthered the in the field of research. Equally, of the Tôhoku earthquake and tsunami relationships between form and meaning, participants’ interest in the mimetic words they develop a portfolio of widely in Japan in 2011, and the consequent the sound symbolism of mimetics has and strengthened a network of scholars transferable skills which employers man-made catastrophe at the Fukushima been extensively studied, especially from from 7 countries, many of whom are keen seek in many professional and nuclear power station. Prof. Field raised phonological and semantic perspectives. to contribute to an edited volume on the management careers. These include the question of how far disasters such as And yet, despite the fact that these topic. Our next step is to publish this, for written and oral communication the one at Fukishima might be understood words play a central role in the grammar linguists across the world to learn about skills; attention to detail; analytical as constituting a turning point in the social of Japanese, and feature very early in the intriguing features of Japanese mimetic and problem solving skills; and political history of a nation. She children’s language, as some of the words and to cultivate interest among and the ability to research, amass touched on the extent to which any literary very first utterances, research on these linguists in sound-symbolic words in other and order information from response to the events of 2011 might also grammatical aspects are scarce and has languages. a variety of sources. overlap with a shift in the political direction not been widely disseminated, especially of a nation’s people. in English. Recognizing this, we organized the workshop focusing on the grammatical www.soas.ac.uk/japankorea/ Her talk was well received by her audience aspects of mimetics, aiming to publish an programmes/ and it was followed by a lively question and edited volume for international audience. answer session. Steve Dodd 14 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 15 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Event Reports

Special Talk & Film Screening CONFERENCE Japanese Modern FILM SCREENING & Discussion Art History Symposium Strains of Odyssey Teaching and Learning Open City Docs Fest at SOAS: (Im)politeness New Boundaries in Modern Fukushima In Focus (天心の譜): Japanese Art History: Oguri Ken’ichi 8 & 10 JULY 2013 Extending Geographical, 22 June 2013 Temporal and Generic Kayoko Hosokawa Paradigms Executive Producer

19-20 June 2013 A special day of screenings examining 4 JULY 2013 The international conference on Teaching the aftermath of the nuclear disaster at and Learning (Im)politeness (details of Fukushima which included the film No which can still be accessed here: www. Man’s Zone directed by Toshi Fujiwara soas.ac.uk/politeness-2013/) took place (2011) and Nuclear Nation directed by The international symposium on Modern themes were Organised in col- on 8-10 July, attracted 50 presenters and Atsushi Funahashi (2012) Japanese Art History (JAMAHS) was held on discussed laboration with the roughly 80 participants from around the 19-20 June of this year. The aim was to give were: Japan Society the world. After the screening of the film Nuclear an insight into the changing boundaries The State Centre hosted a Nation (dir. Atsushi Funahashi), a panel and concepts of Japanese/Far Eastern Art NUCLEARand Art; AND ITS IMAGINATION: special film and talk discussion took place. The panel consisted History during the 19th century, as seen by Institutional on 4 July. From Homer Simpson to Fukushimaof Dr Ele Carpenter (Goldsmiths), Nobu contemporary scholars of both the West Approaches Ono (JAN) and Nonny Osakabe (Kick and East. In particular, we hoped to review CONVERSATIONto Art and EVENT Filmed by the Be- Nuclear) as well as Atsushi Funahashi, the some prevailing assumptions, such as that History; The lieve Crew, a team Sun 23 June / 14:30 / Lightbox (UCL) director. The panel was chaired by Griseldis of a caesura between the Edo and Meiji Emergence of Geo-cultural Boundaries in of film makers with Kirsch (SOAS). artistic production, and to re-examine the Far Eastern Art of the 19th Century; What intellectual dis- From left: Jean-Marc Dewaele with Barbara Pizziconi birth of Modern Art in a wider context. The is National Art?; and Can Asian Art History abilities, Strains of symposium was also to address the issue Atexist the endvis-à-vis of World European War II, nuclear Art History? was heralded Odyssey focuses on the work of conductor with hope as a cheap energy solution that would of the fragmentation of Japanese and East As indicated, one of the major themes of Kobayashi Ken’ichiro, before and after the underpin prosperity and reconstruction in a war- this symposium was to devastating earthquake and tsunami of 11 damaged world. But, withreview the 1986 the conventionalChernobyl The conference theme refers to the disaster, this once championed technology fell March 2011. concept of Japanese/ transmission of and acculturation to (im) from favour, leaving a legacy of mistrust East Asian art history, In 2010, when polite norms and associated linguistic reaching well into the 21st century. Ecological systems (e.g. honorifics), or, in very broad worries around carbonwhich-based hasenergy fragmented set nuclear the Japanese terms, the ‘teaching’ and ‘learning’ of (im) up for a rebrand, but thenthe camehistory Fukushima of art in and conductor politeness. global anxieties. Wherevarious next for ways, nuclear and power, to Kobayashi and how does its representationaddress the in film question shape Ken’ichiro Nuclear Nation the public debate? of what kind of turned 70, Our four plenary speakers provided methodology should he and his much food for thought on semiotic, Most of the questions were for the director Panel discussion chairedbe byused Quentin if we Cooperare to FILMS ON NUCLEAR ENERGY ‘Koba Ken cognitive, and social aspects of politeness Atsushi Funahashi - the audience wanted to (Radio 4,The Material re-constructWorld), with Paul an over-all and Friends and impoliteness: Professor Asif Agha Nounderstand Man’s Zone the context behind his images Dorfman (Founder of theAsian Nuclear art history. Consulting (University of Pennsylvania): The Imp in Dir. Toshi Fujiwara Orchestra’ Group), Simon Roberts (Associate Director and and his motivation for making the film. He (Im)politeness; Professor Victoria Escandell- Sat 22 June / 14:00 / SOAS decided to sees the danger that even in Japan, the From left: Victoria Escandell-Vidal, energy specialist in Arup’sSpeakers Foresigh fromt, Innovation Japan invite 31 Vidal (UNED), Mirroring expectations. people of the area surrounding the nuclear Barbara Pizziconi and Asif Agha and Incubator group), Nigelwere: Knee Professor (Head of Nuclear Nation musicians with a range of disabilities From cognitive science to SLA; Professor power plant Fukushima Dai’ichi as well as Nuclear - EDF) and KirstyNaoyuki Alexander Kinoshita (Nuclear Dir. Atsushi Funahashi to stage a concert together. Among Jean-Marc Dewaele (Birkbeck, University of their plight in having to leave their homes Industry Association) (Cultural Resources Sat 22 June / 16:30 / SOAS those invited was Taguchi Makiko, who London): Can one swear “appropriately”? A and communities will soon be forgotten. and Studies, University has autism. Makiko began playing the comparison of swearing in English L1 and Usually, he said, the response to his film is £8 / £6 Conc. of Tokyo); Professor violin as a little girl, inspired by CD violin English LX users; and Professor Sara Mills greater outside of Japan than inside. Noriaki Kitazawa (Fine recordings. Performing in this concert was (University of Sheffield Hallam): Rethinking BUY TICKETS > Arts Concentration in an opportunity of a lifetime for her as she English Politeness. Many Japanese members of the audience Art Theory and Practice, would be in the company of world-class were able to empathise with the people Joshibi University of violinists such as Sezaki Asuka, Kawabata A publication based on selected papers of the village he portrayed, as many also Art and Design); and Narimichi, Abe Shinya and the comic from the conference is now being came from communities in which nuclear Nuclear and Its ImaginationProfessor takes place Dōshin as part of Open City Docs Fest (20-23 June). Explore the festival’s diverse illustrator and musician, Ikeda Riyoko. The considered. power plants provided the livelihood of programme of 100 films, Satōinnovative (Aesthetics live events and and filmmaker-led workshops at www.opencitydocsfest.com concert was borne from Kobayashi’s wish many people. The questions directed at the Art History, Tokyo to see musicians performing their very best, The organizer would like to thank the whole panel were more concerned with University of the Arts) (in regardless of disabilities. The film follows Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation for their the dangers of nuclear energy in general, alphabetical order). six months of rehearsals leading up to their support of the conference. whether or not London was in any way first major performance. endangered, and whether or not there was In addition, five other Sara Mills giving the 4th Plenary session on on Day 3 a possibility of getting more involved in experts discussed their In the fall of 2011, the conductor Kobayashi anti-nuclear protests. research on 19th and held a special class for the students of Asian art history of the 19th century, and early 20th century art, Toyoma Middle School, who had lost question what kind of methodology should Griseldis Kirsch namely, Gen Adachi (Independent scholar), their beloved school along with their be used if we are to re-construct an overall Rosina Buckland (National Museums musical instruments to the tsunami. While Asian art history. Scotland), Maki (University improvising at the piano, Kobayashi recalled of Leeds), Younjung Oh (SISJAC), and his own experience surviving the firebombs Leading Japanese Art Historians presented, Rhiannon Paget (University of Sydney). of WWII and Beethoven’s struggles to offering a broad area of expertise, and compose his masterpieces, to passionately in particular with a fresh approach to art Eriko Tomizawa-Kay plead the power of life to the students. history in terms of modern methodology and historiography. Some of the key

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Professorial Research Associates Visiting Scholars

Professor Gina BARNES Dr Christine GUTH Professor Masashige AKAHORI PHD(MICHIGAN) PHD(HARVARD) BA MA(TOKYO METROPOLITAN) SOAS, University of London Victoria & Albert Museum Hitotsubashi University 1 September 2012 - 31 March 2013 Professor Neil JACKSON Dr Monika HINKEL Gina L. Barnes Penelope Francks David W. Hughes MA(COURTAULD INSTITUTE) PHD(SOUTH BANK) MA BA PHD(BONN) Professor Satoru HASHIMOTO University of Liverpool SOAS, University of London BA MA PHD(OSAKA CITY) Kansai University In addition to teaching the SOAS MA A quiet year spent working on various In February 2013 David presented an Professor Christopher GOTO-JONES 25 MArch 2013 - 20 September 2013 Dr David W HUGHES course on “Ancient Chinese Civilization” writing projects to do with the economic invited lecture, ‘Don’t forget us: Japanese BA MA(CANTAB) MPHIL DPHIL(OXON) this year, Gina has given several lectures history of consumption and everyday life performing arts in relation to the Tōhoku Leiden University MA(CANTAB) MPHIL(YALE) PHD(MICHIGAN) Professor Takao KATO SOAS, University of London on my archaeological and geological in Japan, one of which has produced the disaster’, at the international conference BA MA(CHUKYO GRADUATE SCHOOL) studies: article below. This will also be the basis Rethinking Nature in Contemporary Professor Peter KORNICKI Tokai-Gakuen University MA MSC PHD(OXON) Dr Olga KHOMENKO 1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 for a presentation at the conference on Japan: Science, Economics and Politics Cambridge University BA(KIEV STATE) PHD MA(TOKYO) Invited Lecture “Jomon, Yayoi, Kofun: an food histroy at the Institute of Histroical at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice. The SOAS, University of London Professor Shigeki KUSUNOKI introduction to Japanese archaeology”, Research in London in July this year. conference papers will be published. He Professor Ian NISH BA(KEIO) PHD(KYOTO) for COLAS, the City of London also lectured on Japanese music for the MA PHD(LONDON) Sophia University Archaeological Society, 21 Sept 2012, I continue my efforts to persuade SOAS Executive Training Programme for SOAS, University of London Dr Nicola LISCUTIN 1 Sept 2013 - 31 August 2014 Invited Paper, “Farming Tephra: limitations economic historians to take the Japanese Japan in November 2012. MA(HAMBURG) PHD(CANTAB) to the spread of agriculture in Japan”, for case seriously! Professor Naoko SHIMAZU Birkbeck, University of London Professor Keiichi MATOIBA the conference “Dispersion of People, David continues his involvement in BA(MANITOBA) MPHIL DPHIL(OXFORD) BA MA(WASEDA) Crops, and Language: and PUBLICATIONS events related to Japanese music, for Birkbeck, University of London Princess Akiko MIKASA Kokushikan University 1 April 2013 - 30 September 2013 the Ryukyus”, Chikyuken, Kyoto 23-24 which the Japan Society gave him its BA(GAKUSHUIN) Feb 2013, Invited Lecture “Tectonic Francks, Penelope. ‘Simple pleasures: annual award in 2011. Variously as MC, Professor Evgeny STEINER SOAS, University of London BA MA(MOSCOW STATE) PHD(USSR ACADEMY Archaeology in Japan”, for the Harrow & food consumption in Japan and the lecturer, co-performer, and/or facilitator, Dr Yona SIDERER Hillingdon Geological Society, 12 June global comparison of living standards’, he contributed to (among others): OF SCIENCES, MOSCOW) Dr Taka OSHIKIRI PHD WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, REHOVOT) SOAS, University of London BA(WASEDA) MA PHD(SOAS) MBA(LEON RECANATI) 2013, Ruislip Journal of Global History, vol 8, 2013, pp. concert by Yamagami Susumu (shamisen SOAS, University of London Ben-Gurion University 95—116 and Japanese flutes), British Museum, Professor Yuriko TAKAHASHI 1 May 2013 - 30 April 2014 PUBLICATIONS December 2012; Okinawan music BA(KEIO) MA(OCHANOMIZU) Dr Rajyashree PANDEY Sophia University, Japan Francks, Penelope. ‘The hidden concert, Earl’s Court, February 2013; Noh MA(WASHINGTON) PHD(AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL) Dr Yukio TAKESHITA Barnes, Gina L. (2013) “Origins of Japan – consumer: consumption in the economic lecture-demonstration by Matsui Akira, Goldsmiths, University of London BA MA(KYOTO PREFECTURAL) PHD(OSAKA CITY) Kio University the ‘Big Picture’ revisited: a review of new history of Japan’ in Hartmut Berghoff SOAS, March 2013; folk music concerts plate tectonics research”, Japan Review and Uwe Spiekermann, eds., Decoding and workshops by Abeya, Durham Research Associates Dr Jonathan SERVICE 25 September 2012 - 25 September 2013 BA(COLUMBIA) MA(SOAS UNIVERSITY OF LONDON) 25: 127-143. Modern Consumer Societies, New York: University and SOAS, March 2013; gagaku PHD(HARVARD) Palgrave Macmillan, 2012, pp. 51--68 concert-workshop, SOAS, May 2013; Dr John BREEN SOAS, University of London MA PHD(CANTAB) Japan 400 concert “Words and Music”, International Research Center for London, June 2013; folk music summer Japanese Studies Dr Lone TAKEUCHI school, SOAS, June 2013. BA(COPENHAGEN) MA(BERKELEY) PHIL(COPENHAGEN) SOAS, University of London Dr John CARPENTER Aside from the longstanding London BA(NOTRE DAME) MA PHD(COLUMBIA) Okinawa Sanshinkai, which practices at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Dr Sarah TEASLEY BA(PRINCETON) MA(MUSASHINO ART) PHD(TOKYO) SOAS most Saturdays, David has also Royal College of Arts recently established a SOAS Min’yo Group, Dr Timothy CLARK which meets frequently to learn Japanese BA(OXFORD) PHD(HARVARD) British Museum Dr Ellis TINIOS folk songs. For information, email David at PHD(MICHIGAN) Monika Hinkel [email protected] Mr Joe EARLE University of Leeds BA(OXFORD] Since September 2012 Monika is a tutor SOAS, University of London Dr Carla TRONU at Morley College. BA(POMPEU FABRA) MA PHD(SOAS, UNIVERSITY Dr Penelope FRANCKS OF LONDON) Autonomous University of Madrid In the autumn term 2012 she taught a MSC PHD(LONDON) University of Leeds course on Ukiyo-e: Actors - Beauties - Dr Stephen TURNBULL Warriors. Her spring term 2013 course BA(CANTAB) MA PHD(LEEDS) focused on landscapes and famous Akita International University sights in Japanese woodblock prints. For the summer term she offered a course Dr Akiko YANO MA PHD(KEIO) on Meiji period prints and prints of the SOAS, University of London early 20th century.

In November 2012, as part of Asian Art in London, Monika was invited to give a talk at the Victoria and Albert Museum for the special event: The Art of Japan: Ukiyo-e. Her talk ‘Inherited techniques: Ukiyo-e and contemporary reproductions’ served as an introduction to a workshop organised by the Adachi Institute of Woodcut Prints, Tokyo.

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Neil Jackson Olga Khomenko in the context of creation of consumer Ian Nish Yona Siderer Evgeny Steiner society in Japan’ was published at my Neil Jackson (University of Liverpool) had During 2012-2013 academic year Ukrainian home institution journal- Ian attended a conference at University of Arriving at SOAS Japanese Research This academic year Evgeny was occupied no opportunity to visit Japan this year Olga participated in two conferences, ‘Scientific Paper of NAUKMA’. Edinburgh in June 2013 and presentetd Centre on 1st May 2013 Yona has spent with preparation for publication of his but continued to pursue his study of the published two articles and gave two talkes a paper on ‘The many sided labour of May and June searching for written Hokusai Manga project (He was awarded architectural dialogue between Japan and at major worlds and British scientific She also wrote a review on D. Shamoon translation from Japanese’. material for her research about “The a publication grant from the National the West. institutions. “Passionate friendship. The aesthetics of Development of Chemistry Language in Research University 'Higher School of girl’s culture in Japan”, 2012, Honolulu: PUBLICATIONS mid-19th Century Japan”. Economics' for this purpose). In January he travelled to Los Angeles to On 2nd of October she gave a talk about University of Hawaii Press, 181pp. Ian edited and published in July 2013 the work for three months as a Guest Scholar “The quest for happiness: women and book ‘The British Commonwealth and the At the same time, following her broader On 3-4 October he gave two lectures for at the Getty Conservation Institute where magazine advertising in post-war Japan” Allied Occupation of Japan, 1945 - 1952. interest in Japanese culture, she attended the Academia Programme on the Channel his exploration of the archives reassured at Japan Research Center, SOAS, London Personal Encounters and Government meetings at SOAS on Japanese Art, Kultura on Russian TV (“Hokusai Manga: him of the strong connection between University. Assessments. Japanese Linguistics, and more on The Encyclopaedia of Old Japanese Life post-war California architecture of Pierre art. After reading some citations she in Pictures” - http://tvkultura.ru/video/ Koenig (1925-2004) and Frederic Lyman Then, on 2nd of November she was dicovered in SOAS library archive three show/brand_id/20898/video_id/163727 ). (1927-2006) and traditional Japanese invited to talk at Nissan Research Institute Japanese dictionaries in foreign languages architecture, due to similarities of climate of Oxford University. Her talk there was - French, English, Dutch - finding assisted On 28 November Evgeny delivered a and seismic conditions. about “The joy of things: the Japanese by the Japanese librarian Ms Kobayashi lecture “Hokusai Manga: The Principles ‘new woman’ as seen through magazine Fujii and archive’s staff. These hand of Compilation” at the seminar of the In June he returned to the Getty to advertising in the post-war period”. written and bound dictionaries are a real Japan Research Centre. His papers at lecture on the connections between Peter Kornicki pleasure to study. conferences included: “Hokusai Manga: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Hermann Olga also organized a panel with 4 other Between Tradition and Modernity” Muthesius and Japan, a lecture which schollars from Japan, China, Korea and Peter has been awarded the Yamagata In July Yona presented her research to (International Symposium on Japanese he had presented at SOAS to the Japan Norway on ‘Women, Society and Global Banto Prize for 2013 by . members of the Japanese Society for Studies “The Quest For Modernity in Research Centre in November and Changes’ at 1st Asian Future Confer- In September 2012 he gave the Harold the History of Chemistry that she is now Japan”, Bucharest, 2-4 March); “In the published as an essay with the title ‘Found ence, Bangkok, Thailand (March 8-10, Jantz Memorial Lecture, Oberlin College a member of. Her hope to get to know Eye of the Beholder: Ugliness, Beauty in Translation: Mackintosh, Muthesius and 2013). Her presentation was about in Ohio, and also lectured at Kokushikad experts in Japan were fulfilled, and she and Exoticism in the Orientalist Quest Japan’, in The Journal of Architecture (18, “Changing society and women: social Daigaku in March 2013. In January 2013 returned to SOAS London loaded with for Otherness” (International Conference 2, April 2013). situation, expression, self (on materials of Peter spent a week in Burma/Myanmar more information and experience, that “19th Century Aetiologies, Exoticism, advertisements from women’s magazines investigating the current state of higher will enable her to continue her research. and Multimodal Aesthetics", University Meanwhile his essay on ‘Tradition and in Japan, Ukraine, UK and China”). education and wrote a report on the of Liverpool); “Hokusai Manga and the Modernity: Architecture in Japan after subject for the British Academy. PUBLICATIONS Consummation of the Sino-Japanese Hiroshima’ was published in Mark Clapson During 29May- 1 June, 2013 she Siderer Yona. From Here and Other Tradition of Pictorial Books” (International and Peter J Larkham’s edited book, The presented at the Conference on Historical PUBLICATIONS Countries Poems in Hebrew and Workshop “Passages: Continuity and Blitz and Its Legacy: Wartime Destruction Analysis and Research in Marketing Japanese, including author’s drawings. Changes in the Arts of the Edo Period”, to Post-war Reconstruction (Ashgate, (CHARM 2013) at Copenhagen Bisuness 2012 ‘The Hyakumantō Darani and the Published by Trafford Publishing located Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 26-30 2013). School, Copenhagen, Denmark. My origins of printing in eighth-century in Indiana US and Singapore on 1st July May). presentation called ‘Consumption of “new Japan’, International Journal of Asian 2013 In April he returned to the US for the look and “femininity” in post-war Japan Studies 9: 1-28 2012 ‘Towards a history annual conference of the Society of (cosmetic and perfume advertising during of the Tangut book: some recent ʺ

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˗˒ ʕ ʮ society 2:83-91. ʑ presented a paper on ‘Wabi sabi and ʺˣʸ ʒʧ ʏʠ ʺˣʶ ʕʸ ʏʠ ʒʮ ʯʠ ˗˒ ʕ ʑʮ 祖国と他国から 1999-2012 ʭʩ ʑʮ ˒ ʸˡ ʑ ʍʥ ʭʩʸʩʑ ʑʹ Ukiyo: The Use of Tradition in Post-war Olga also presented at Asian Studies ヨナ シデレー 2012 ‘Il Buddhismo, la lingua e il 祖国と他国から Japanese Architecture. on the Pacific Coast Conference 2013, ヘブライ語と日本語の詩と図画 Monterey Institute of International Giappone’, in Clara Bulfoni, ed., Tradizioni １９９９年－２０１２年 religiose e trasformazioni sociali dell’Asia YONA SIDERER YONA SIDERER His book on Japan and the West is Studies, Monterey, USA (June 7-9, 2013). Th e poems and sketches book "From Here and Other Countries" by Dr. Yona Siderer carries poems in Hebrew and Japanese written during her work and travels in Israel, Japan, Italy and other countries in contemporanea (Milan: Biblioteca which she has worked as a scientist. Th is book follows her previous books in Hebrew and English. nearing completion and he hopes that it My presentation was about ”Creating ʸʸʣʩʱ ʤʰʥʩ ʤʬʡʩʷ ,(1972) ʺʩʸʡʲʤ ʤʨʩʱʸʡʩʰʥʠʡ ʤʷʩʦʩʴʥ ʤʩʮʩʫʡ ʤʩʣʥʮʩʬ ʤʮʩʩʱ .ʬʠʸʹʩ ,ʤʰʡʩʡ ʺʸʸʥʢʺʮʥ ʯʥʸʹʤ ʸʮʹʮ ʵʥʡʩʷʡ ʤʣʬʥʰ ʸʸʣʩʱ ʤʰʥʩ ʸʷʧʮ ʺʥʣʱʥʮʡ ʺʸʷʥʧʫ ʤʣʡʲ .(1996) ʡʩʡʠ ʬʺ ʺʨʩʱʸʡʩʰʥʠʮ ʭʩʷʱʲ ʬʤʰʮʡ ʪʮʱʥʮʥ ,(1979) ʲʣʮʬ ʯʮʶʩʩʥ ʯʥʫʮʮ ʤʩʮʩʫʡ ʨʸʥʨʷʥʣ Ambrosiana/Bulzoni Editore) 315-322. ʹʮʹʤ ʺʩʢʸʰʠ ʬʹ ʭʩʮʥʹʩʩʥ ʸʷʧʮʡ ʭʩʷʱʥʲʤ ʭʩʩʮʥʠʬʰʩʡʥ ʭʩʬʠʸʹʩ ʭʩʰʥʢʸʠʡ ʤʸʡʧ .ʤʩʬʢʰʠʥ ʤʩʬʨʩʠ ,ʺʩʸʡʤ ʺʥʶʸʠ ,ʯʴʩʡ ʺʥʠʨʩʱʸʡʩʰʥʠʥ will be available in 2014. “New Woman” and “New Femininity” in .ʬʮʹʧ ʸʥʶʩʩʬ . . ʤʺʧʴʹʮ ʺʥʸʥʷ ʬʲ ʩʣʥʲʺ ʸʴʱʥ ,ʺʩʬʢʰʠʥ ʺʩʸʡʲʡ ʤʸʩʹ ʩʸʴʱ ʤʮʱʸʴ .ʺʸʩʩʶʮʥ ʺʮʢʸʺʮ ,ʺʸʸʥʹʮ ʸʸʣʩʱ ʤʰʥʩ ʺʩʲʣʮʤ ʤʺʣʥʡʲʬ ʬʩʡʷʮʡ .ʭʩʴʱʥʰ ʭʩʮʥʢʸʺʥ ,"ʠʹʣʤ ʸʫ" ʩʰʴʩʤ ʯʮʥʸʤ ʺʠ ʺʩʸʡʲʬ ʺʩʬʢʰʠʮ ʤʮʢʸʺ Post-war Japan (on material of cosmetic  .(2008-2010) ʯʴʩʡ ʤʣʡʲ ʤʰʥʩʹʫ ʥʡʺʫʰ ʺʩʰʴʩʡ ʭʩʸʩʹʤ .ʺʩʰʴʩʥ ʺʩʸʡʲʡ ʭʩʸʩʹʥ ʭʩʣʧʠ ʭʩʮʥʹʩʸ ʬʬʥʫ "ʺʥʸʧʠ ʺʥʶʸʠʮʥ ʯʠʫʮ" ʤʦ ʸʴʱ ヨナ シデレー ヨナ シデレー は イスラエルの ミシェマルハシャロヌ という キッブツに生まれた。 いま、ヤ

YONA SIDERER ヨナ シデレー ヴェネ市の 家建てたには 住んでいる。エルサレム の ヘブライ大学 で化学と物理を B Sc.とM.Sc. を大学をでた。あとでは、ワイツマン科学研究所のPh.D.をもらた や テルアビベ大学 のMBAがもっ PUBLICATIONS adds of 1950s). ている。 日本や 米国やイタリア や イギリス の大学と 研究した。太陽エネルギーの 国際エネルギー機関 と イスラエル会 の メンベーである。 科学の仕事のとともに 詩家 や 訳者 や アートの絵 もやれている。 詩の編集をヘブライ語 と 英語 で 出版した。それでも、古い写真もある家族歴史の本を 出版した。 英語から ヘブライ語 に 夏目漱石 の 草枕を 翻訳した。 Jackson, Neil, ‘Tradition and Modernity: 「祖国と他の国から」には、シデレー の ヘブライ語 の 詩も、２００８年ー２０１０年に 日本で書 いた 日本語の詩 も 集まっている。

Architecture in Japan after Hiroshima’, in ʸʸʣʩʱ

Clapson, Mark and Larkham, Peter J [eds], PUBLICATIONS ʤʰʥʩ The Blitz and Its Legacy: From Destruc- Olga published two articles in scinetific tion to Reconstruction, Farnham, Ashgate journals in Ukraine and Russia. First Publishing, 2013, pp. 113-121, pl. 4-10 one, called ‘Woman plus automobile: A branch with flowers, Black ink - courtesy of Yona Siderer from the history of japanese advertsiing Jackson, Neil, ‘Found in Translation: 1950s-1970s’ is at annual book regarding Muthesius, Mackintosh and Japan’, The ‘Japan’, published by Oriental and African Journal of Architecture, vol 18, no 2, April Institute of Russian Academy of and 2013, pp. 196-224 second one call ‘Constructing of women imag in post-war japanese magazines

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European Executives arrive at SOAS, for Prestigious Executive Training Programme for Japan and Korea

45 executives from all over Europe came to Yuriko Takahashi Lone Takeuchi Carla Tronu Stephen Turnbull Akiko Yano SOAS in November to attend the Executive Training Programme (ETP) for Japan and Yuriko has been a Research Associate of PUBLICATIONS During the academic year 2012-2013 Now retired, Stephen is continuing his Akiko continued to work on the shunga Korea. This one-year executive development JRC since 2000 when the then chairman, Takeuchi, Lone. The hermeneutics Carla taught the lectures on religion of research interests in military history project, which was in its final year. programme is funded by the European Professpr Timon Screech invited her to of acrostics: from Kūkai to Tsurayuki. the courses ‘Aspects of Japanese Culture and folk religion. Commission and has been running for more join the Centre. As her research subject is Asiatische Studien/Etudes Asiatiques 67.1 1 & 2’, within the BA Japanese Studies Two major outcomes of the pro- than 30 years. There are now over 1,000 ETP Chinese Literature, she originally intended (2013): 165–206. at the Department of Languages and His recently published article on ject were completed during the past alumni, many now working in senior posts in to apply for the Centre of Chinese Studies Cultures of Japan and Korea, SOAS. She Amakusa is part of a wider study into year. Together with Timothy Clark, the Japanese and Korean offices of European but the Professor informed me of valuable also taught on Japanese History and local resistance against the unifying Andrew Gerstle and Aki Ishigami, she companies. resource for my research held in SOAS Japanese Religion at the Autonomous policies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. worked on the final plan for the British libraries, and persuaded me to join JRC University of Madrid as visiting fellow. Museum exhibition and the catalogue SOAS is part of a consortium with Waseda on the basis that, being Japanese, she In May 2013 he made a third visit to (520 pages), Shunga: sex and pleasure University in Tokyo and Yonsei University in would be able to contribute to JRC, an In September 2012 she attended the the site of the siege of Tanaka castle in in Japanese art, that will accompany Seoul delivering the programme which aims academic community focused on Japan. Heidelberg Kanbun Summer School 2012 in 1587, where the show. The exhibition will run from to equip executives with the knowledge and at the Karl Jaspers Centre for Advanced archaeologists have carried out a 3 October 2013 to 5 January 2014. skills they need to develop business in Japan The subject of her research, for which the Transcultural studies. In May she gave a thorough investigation. or Korea. The three-week module at SOAS libraries of SOAS have been invaluable, talk on “Christian Religious Practices in She contributed an article provides participants with historical, political, is a Chinese author Lao She (1899- Early Modern Japan” at SOAS, in a joint Stephen Turnbull is translating ‘Historiography of the “Phallic Contest” economic and cultural background as well 1966). Her particular interest is the time Ellis Tinios JRC-CSJR seminar on the occasion of the into English the Wani Gundan, a Handscroll in Japanese Art’ to a special as an introduction to the East Asian business when Lao taught Chinese language at exhibition Treasures from the Tenri Central contemporary account of the military issue of the journal Japan Review, environment. It also provides practical skills SOAS from 1924 to 1929, on which she Over the past year Ellis has presented Library at the Brunei Gallery. In June 2013 operation. Shunga: Sex and Humor in Japanese training such as developing effective business has written a number of articles. Yuriko papers on the book and publishing in the attended the 8th Internationa Convention Art and Literature (August 2013), edited plans. Following the European module investigated the way in which Lao She Edo period at conferences and academic of Asian Scholars (ICAS8) in Macao where He has almost carried out two further by Gerstle and Clark. participants move to Japan or Korea for nine gained this position in London through gatherings in the United States, Germany, she presented an oral communication on extensive field trips to locate and months where they undergo intensive training his association with the Independent the UK and Spain. Christian time and space. record Japan’s phallic shrines. The She also presented a paper on ‘Images in Japanese or Korean language, business Chinese Church Movement in Beijing and preliminary conclusions of this major of Kabuki Actors in 18 and Image in and management and attend a three-month London Missionary Society. These articles Topics he is currently investigating include PUBLICATIONS study include the observation that Japanese Books’, which took place at internship in a relevant sector. are based on the minutes of London publishers’ catalogues (zouhan mokuroku) TRONU, Carla “Las relaciones de los the number of shrines is consider- SOAS on 8-9 May 2013 (see separate Missionary Society’s meetings; one the and the adaptation of Chinese books for mercaderes como fuentes históricas: ably greater than previously assumed note on the workshop). documents in the Missionary Archive held the Japanese market. Nagasaki visto por un viajero castellano but that all are associated with a small in the Special Collections Reading Room en el siglo XVII” en Pilar Garcés y Lourdes and closely defined number of kami at SOAS. He is also engaged in issues surrounding Terrón (eds.) Itinerarios, viajes y contactos or other gods who have a sexual the provision of metadata for book image Japón-Europa. Berna: Ed. Peter Lang, role. Female imagery is often present Yuriko gave a paper also on the subject databases. 2013. ISBN: 978-3-0343-1195-3-gb. alongside the male symbols, and there of Lao She at International Symposium has also been a considerable revival of on Lao She held at Zhangzhou Teachers He and Suzuki Jun (NIJL) submitted the “Mercaderes y frailes españoles en interest in the shrines within the past College( Fujian, China) in 2012. This manuscript ‘Understanding Japanese el Japón del Siglo de Oro” en M. J. half century, to the extent that some time she focused on James Percy Bruce woodblock-printed illustrated books: Zamora Calvo (ed.), Japón y España: places have revived or even invented who was the head of Chinese Language a short introduction to their history, acercaminetos y desencuentros (siglos phallic-related matsuri or other events. Department at SOAS when Lao She taught bibliography and format to Brill for XVI y SVII). Gijón: Satori Editorial, 2012, pp. there. She examined works of Bruce and publication’ in the autumn of 2013. 255-265. ISBN: 978-84-940164-2-4. A book provisionally entitled Phallicism Lao She and how the department was and Fertility in Contemporary Japan: organized at the time. This paper is unique PUBLICATIONS “The Jesuit Accommodation method an illustrated study of Japan’s sexual The SOAS programme was run by the in that examination is not based on the Tinios, Ellis. ‘Japanese Illustrated Erotic in 16th and 17th century Japan” en J. gods and their shrines is planned for Enterprise Office and sessions were delivered documents related to the missionaries but Books in the Context of Cmmercial Martínez Millán, H. Pizarro Llorente y E. 2015. by academics from across the School on Personal File held in SOAS. The article Publishing, 1660-1868 ‘ in Japan Review Jiménez Pablo (eds.) Los jesuitas. Religión, including Helen Macnaughtan, Angus is to be published in the collection of the Special Issue (shunga) . 2013. política y educación (siglos XVI-XVIII), 3 PUBLICATIONS Lockyer, Anders Karlsson and Jaehoon Yeon conference procedures. vols. Madrid: Universidad Pontificia de ‘The ghosts of Amakusa: localised who also acted as programme coordinators. Comillas, 2012, pp.1617-1643. ISBN:978- opposition to centralised control in Business practitioners were brought from Due to her work commitment in Japan, 84-8468-428-2. Higo province 1589-90’ Japan Forum companies doing business in Japan and Yuriko’s recent stays in the UK have been 25 (2) 2013 pp. 191-211. Korea and from the trade organisations necessarily short but in this short time, JETRO and KOTRA to provide practical she spends as much time as I can at insights and advice. This was the first cycle of SOAS where she has met many generous a 3-year contract and SOAS will continue to and helpful people, without whom her host the programme in 2013 and 2014. research would not have been as fruitful as it has been. For further information about the programme including how to apply please email [email protected] or visit the ETP website www.euetp.eu

22 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 23 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Awards & Grants: Meiji Jingu

Yuko KAMEDA Eiko GYOGI MEIJI JINGU Meiji Jingu Receipient 2012-13 Meiji Jingu Receipient 2012-13 Final Report Scholarships 2013-20 14 Final Report As a student in a field of Japanese Studies, The aim of my research is to examine Two awards were offered to either PhD I am highly honored to receive the the use of translation in elementary and students at SOAS, or newly enrolling Meiji Jingu Japanese Studies Research intermediate Japanese language classes full-time MPhil students, who have been Scholarship. Without this generous for intercultural purposes. In concrete accepted by SOAS. scholarship, I would not have been able to terms, I am looking at (1) what kind of take up this great opportunity to conduct interactions and reflections relating to Students may be registered in any PhD research at SOAS. intercultural competence can be found department, and be of any nationality, through translation activities; (2) what are but must be working on some aspect of In terms of area of my research, there is not learners’ subjective learning experiences Japanese Studies. PhD candidates must much funding available. Even though the and learning gains through these activities; Meiji Jingu Award Ceremony be resident in SOAS: the award cannot Ainu are getting more academic attention (3) learners’ change in process and product be used elsewhere. than before; it is hard to find a scholarship of translation. We were very fortunate to be able aimed at Japanese students who are to welcome a party from Meiji Jingu Studentships are worth £7,000, studying the indigenous people of their The focus of the first year’s research has on the occasion of the Meiji Jingu and carry a 20% reduction country. The Ainu are a part of Japanese mainly been on examining the literature lecture on 3 October 2012. The Meiji of fees (EU or Overseas). history and I strongly believe that the study related to my topic, such as translation Jingu party was led by Mr. Masahiro of Ainu as a minority in Japan should be in language teaching, intercultural Sato, director of Meiji Jingu. He was Further information: highlighted within the field of Japanese communication, systemic functional accompanied by the priest, Taisuke Studies. Thereby, to receive this scholarship linguistics and critical applied linguistics. Kadosaki, together with Imaizumi www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships gave me certainty in my presumption. Based on these, I investigated the research Yoshiko, who obtained her PhD from Indeed, there is a similarity between Ainu design that best fits my research question. SOAS, and Ito Moriyasu. They joined and Japanese which lies in their worship After examining various possibilities, I have SOAS Director Paul Webley and several of nature. It can be examined through decided to adopt a qualitative classroom Japan-related faculty members in the Ainu spiritual belief system and the research approach, where I will implement Paul’s office to officiate at the award Japanese native religion, . several translation classes to both beginner ceremony for the two new recipients and intermediate learners of Japanese. The of the Meiji Jingu Scholarships. It was In addition, as a person who was born and research, which will take place in the next a very touching ceremony in which spent most of life time in Japan, personally academic year, will closely examine the the two recipients, Eiko Gyogi and I believe Meiji Jingu is one of the centres learning process of each learner in order Yuko Kameda, expressed their heartfelt of Japanese history and tradition for which to better understand the possibilities for gratitude for the award. many people feel to be belonging to it in translation in the language classroom. a spiritual way. They are the most well- known shrines in Japan and thus, as a The MJ Scholarship has enabled me to Japanese citizen receiving fund from Meiji concentrate on my studies throughout the Jingu gave me great confidence and high year without having financial concerns. recipIENTS 2012-2013 motivation to carry out my PhD research in Thanks to this scholarship, I was able to Meiji Jingu Japanese a foreign country. Before I came to London, read books and articles on my topic, and they generously offered me an opportunity conduct the pilot study. Furthermore, it Studies Research Name: Lucia Dolce with Meri Arichi to have a formal ritual ceremony at the allowed me to present some of the findings Grants for SOAS Staff Project Title: Sengu: Renewal of the Ise shrine. Also, their visit to SOAS for an award of the pilot study I carried out at several Shrine in 2013 ceremony and presence of representatives Grants are offered to assist conferences on translation, language from the shrine gave me feeling that I am learning and intercultural communication, full-time academic staff members Project Objective: not only supported financially, but also both inside and outside the UK, and to of the JRC, SOAS, to promote This project is planned to promote awareness receiving mental support from people write further papers addressing these Japanese Studies. of the sengu, the renewal of the Ise Shrine working for the shrine and its spirits. findings. These experiences helped me to architecture which will take place in 2013. gain further insights and knowledge on Funds may be used for personal The project has two complimentary parts My future goal is to teach contemporary my topic. These experiences inspired and research, conferences, etc, or to consisting of an academic workshop and Japanese culture and society at universities encouraged me to further purse my stud- purchase research-level books for an exhibition of photographs at SOAS in in foreign countries, especially in Canada ies. My first year was very productive and the SOAS Library. Group projects autumn 2013. The workshop will provide a where I received both my BA and MA. I a rich, enjoyable and valuable experience. are acceptable, but should be forum for scholars from Europe and Japan believe my experiences in the UK will be I would not have been able to achieve all submitted in the name of one to re-consider and debate the significance of very beneficial for my future career, and I of this without scholarship, and therefore representative individual. sengu, whilst the display of photographs will aim to have productive years at SOAS as deeply appreciate the Meiji Jingu Shrine for introduce the architecture and rituals related a way of showing my great appreciation generously granting this scholarship to me. Further information: www.soas. to the sengu to a much wider audience. towards Meiji Jingu. ac.uk/jrc/awards-and-grants Amount Awarded: £2,000

24 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON 25 SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Awards & Grants: Meiji Jingu Awards & Grants: Kayoko Tsuda Bursary

Kim MYUNG JA Anlan CHEN Meiji Jingu Receipient 2013-14 Meiji Jingu Receipient 2013-14 Postgraduate Asian KAYOKO TSUDA BURSARY Introductory Report Introductory Report 2013-2014 Alessia COSTA Jennifer COATES Art Course Diploma Kayoko Tsuda Receipient 2012-13 Kayoko Tsuda Receipient 2013-14 Working Title: Diaspora and the divided Working Title: How should Chinese or Certificate The bursary was created through the Final Report Introductory Report homeland Enterprises Respond to the Contemporary generosity of Ms Kayoko Tsuda. Economic Transition? - A Comparative Working Title: Bodily Assemblages: the Working Title: National Crisis and the Outline analysis between Japan and China in terms Start of programme: September Applicants may be of any nationality Moral, Political, and Informal Economy of Female Image: Expressions of Trauma in My research examines how diasporic con- of firm strategies. 2013, January or April 2014 and in need of the bursary to fund Japanese Organ Transplants. Japannese Film 1945-1964 figurations like the Zainichi (Korean minority completion of their thesis. The bursary in Japan) are embedded in geopolitical Outline is awarded to students writing up their Over the past year, thanks to the precious Inspired by recurring themes in the relations and how that geopolitics has af- The Chinese economy has experienced This postgraduate programme PhD dissertations at SOAS in either their support of the Tsuda Bursary, I have been representation of the female body during fected the shifts in Zainichi identity, i.e. the high-speed growth for over three decades offers a unique opportunity to third or fourth year during the academic able to complete the research for my PhD the early postwar period of Japanese film concept of “homeland” over time. since the economic reform began in 1978. study the arts of Asia and the session 2012/13. Those working on any thesis on organ donation and transplants production, my research investigates the It is widely recognized that one of the key Islamic world with lectures by aspect of Japanese studies are eligible. in Japan. Having returned from over one affective value of the female image during The broadly understood assumption is that drivers of economic development during leading scholars in the field. year of ethnographic fieldwork in Tokyo in national crisis. Following Miriam Hansen’s the bond between “homeland” and ethnic this rapid growth is the country’s abundant One bursary is offered per year, November 2012, the bursary has enabled definition of film as a reflexive medium identity is unalteringly strong. Nationalists and cheap labour resource, which is The course will provide an object- carrying a value of £7,000 (untaxed). me to focus on the final process of the which expresses and mediates popular mobilize myths of “homeland” and consoli- believed to have been the competitive based learning experience through writing up and to submit a first draft of the anxieties, I suggest that certain archetypal date nations by reinforcing the linkage be- advantage of the Chinese manufacturing direct access to the reserved work in September this year. female images on film could achieve tween ethnic identity and their rootedness industry. However, concerns over an collections of the Victoria and Further information: expressive and cathartic affect during the to a particular place in the “homeland.” This emerging labour and skills shortage have Albert Museum (V&A) and the While much of the redrafting and editing Allied occupation of Japan (1945-1952) thesis challenges such primordial relations increased since 2003/2004, along with the British Museum. www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships remained to be done, during this third year and its aftermath. I contextualise my own between homeland and the nations abroad. observation that there has been a constant of my PhD the Tusda bursary have proved iconographic analysis of popular film texts The Zainichi diaspora who hail from Korea increase in wage levels. If this issue of The lecture programme is Email: [email protected] a great incentive to the completion of my with discourse analysis conducted on and live in Japan have always been con- labour shortage and the rise in labour costs supported by field trips to work in view of the final viva. The fund has contemporary criticism published in six nected with political projects. My research persist, the Chinese economy, especially museums, galleries and private been an important asset that greatly helped commercial film journals, and with close focuses on how diasporic configurations the manufacturing industry, will gradually collections. The course is designed me in the process of analysing the bulk of reference to Japan’s socio-political climate like the Zainichi are embedded in geopoliti- lose its (low cost) competitive advantage. to train museum curators or findings and data collected in Japan, and in informed by historical writing on the cal relations and how that geopolitics has This means that in order for the economy serious collectors. It will also drawing the various theoretical strands of postwar period. affected the shifts in Zainichi identity, i.e. to maintain steady growth, and for the prepare students for work in a the thesis into an original approach to the the concept of “homeland” over time. Al- manufacturing industry to survive within variety of professions in the art and topic of organ donation and transplants. My research aims to address film’s affect on though most of the Zainichi come from the international competition, new competitive the museum world and provides a the viewer during periods of national crisis. region of southern Korea, i.e. South Korea advantages are needed for Chinese firms. pathway to the master’s degree for In my research I have focused on the I suggest that recurrent trends within the and keep their South Korean nationality, Similar to China, Japan also encountered those with no background in the practical implications of the Japanese presentation of the female image are often they speak Japanese not Korean; they be- the problem of rising labour costs during subject. controversy on brain death, discussing the coded to reflect viewer concerns and allay have like the Japanese; they use Japanese the late 1960s/early 1970s, and analyses issue of legal regulation of biotechnologies popular fears through cathartic expression. names; in other words, they are highly on Japan’s demographic transition proved Museums and curators in Asia, and in relation to the problem of global My analysis of the construction of such acculturated to Japanese society. Despite that the structure of Japan’s population museums specialising in non- organ shortage and to emerging forms affective imagery addresses concerns the fact that the naturalization rate has in the late 1960s/early 1970s had similar Western collections elsewhere, will of civil participation and political activism expressed in academia and in popular increased since the 1990s, there still exist characteristics as that of China in the find it an attractive, object-focused by patients. Further, I have analysed the media as to the affect of filmic imagery on around 400,000 Zainichi who maintain 2010s. These similarities make it possible training opportunity for enhancing effect of legal policies on clinical practice the viewer. The interdisciplinary approach their Korean nationality in Japan, but they and meaningful to include the two curatorial skills in the study, display in the attempt to contribute to the on- of my thesis contributes to methodological do not intend to repatriate to Korea. Such economies in the chosen time periods in a and cataloguing of art objects going discussion on end of life care in questions within film studies as a a contradictory aspect of the Zainichi is dif- comparative study. My thesis will examine in a fully-resourced academic contemporary Japan. discipline, suggesting a hybrid method ficult to calibrate only through the interac- the management strategies adopted by environment. derived from film studies and art historical tion between minorities and host states. It Japanese firms during the 1970s and In presenting and discussing the findings methodologies as a way to overcome is, however, reasonable for the ruling elites 1980s in cutting production costs and The modules offered are: of my research, I have greatly benefited the research issues recently identified of a host state to make a policy toward its improving international competitiveness, • Indian Art (September - of the contribution of the Tsuda bursary. within audience studies. I aim to develop minorities which would affect their identi- link the Japan experience to the economic December) The scholarship provided me a welcomed a historically-informed approach which ties. The missing point in this is that the and industrial context of Chinese firms • Chinese Art (January – March) opportunity to present my work at the will allow the researcher to understand decision of the ruling elites is often made as in the 2010s, and identify reasonable and • Islamic Art (April - July) annual Kyoko Tsuda bursary lecture, held in viewership practices of the past. a result of interaction between host states applicable lessons for Chinese firms to • Japanese & Korean Art (April- May at SOAS Japan Research Centre, while and external powers rather than minorities learn. July; alternate years) also helping me to attend and give papers and host states. By analysing this contra- • Southeast Asian Art (April– to various international conferences on dictory aspect of the Zainichi identity, this July; alternate years) both anthropology and Japanese studies. thesis concludes that geopolitics mecha- nisms do not only produce distant space www.soas.ac.uk/art/pro- For these reasons, I would like to express between the Zainichi diaspora and their grammes/dipasart/ my gratitude to Ms. Kyoko Tsuda and the “homeland” but also provide the challenge award committee for their generosity, toward the nation-states both of host state which proved indispensable to the and its divided homeland. completion of my PhD thesis.

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Jenny ALLAN SOAS Library is Japanese Cinema in the 1950s and 1960s Kanji KITAMURA one of the world's Supervisor: Professor Isolde STANDISH Cultural Untranslatability and Business Decision-Making Differences most important between Japan and the US academic libraries Laura López AIRA Supervisor: Dr Helen MACNAUGHTAN Representing Korea in Japanese Television Dramas for the study of Supervisor: Dr Griseldis KIRSCH Herby LAI Africa, Asia and the The cosmopolitan Chinese student migrants in Japan: history, Middle East, which Ryoko AOKI learning and self-enterprise attracts scholars The Construction of Japanese Noh Theatre as a Masculine Art: Supervisor: Dr Lola MARTINEZ from all over the an Analysis of its Traditional and Modern Discourse world to conduct Supervisor: Professor Andrew GERSTLE Radu Alexandru LECA research. The Title TBC Midori ATKINS Supervisor: Professor Timon SCREECH Library houses over Time and Space Reconsidered: Literary Landscape in the 1.2 million volumes Literature of Murakami Haruki Shinya MANO at the SOAS campus Supervisor: Dr Steve DODD Yôsai and the development of Zen-Esoteric Buddhism at Russell Square Supervisor: Dr Lucia DOLCE in central London, Kristian BERING together with Bakin and the Theatre Forum MITHANI significant archival Supervisor: Professor Andrew GERSTLE Bad mothers of Japan: Women challenging stereotypes in Japanese Media, Film and Literature holdings, special Lawrence CARTER Supervisor: Dr Griseldis KIRSCH collections and a Going Global: Studio Ghibli and the Popularisation of a Global Genre growing network Supervisor: Professor Isolde STANDISH Yaara MORRIS of electronic The Cult of Tenkawa Benzaiten – her rituals, texts, and mandalas resources. Anlan CHEN Supervisor: Dr Lucia DOLCE How should Chinese Enterprises Respond to the Issue of Rising Labour Costs Caused by Demographic Transition? A comparative analysis between Doreen MUELLER Japan and China from the perspective of firm strategy. Documenting Disaster: Pictorial Records of the Late Edo Period (draft Librarian’s Report Supervisors: Dr Damian TOBIN and Dr Helen MACNAUGHTAN title) Supervisor: Professor Timon SCREECH Kerstin FOOKEN The Library holds some 160,000 (Chibbett. 1975) and Catalogue of Japanese CJapenese Cinema in Times of Profund Socio-Economic Change: Images of Ivan RUMANEK monographs for Japanese studies. In Manuscripts in the Library of the School Women in the Visual Culture of Japan in the 1920s and 1930s The appropriation of Noh by Joruri and Kabuki addition, there are over 1,000 Japanese of Oriental and African Studies (Yasumura. Supervisor: Professor Isolde STANDISH Supervisor: Professor Andrew GERSTLE language periodicals, some 300 western 1979). Irene GONZALES Martyn SMITH language periodicals, and over 300 audio- Representations of the Prostitute in Postwar Japanese Cinema (1945-1975): Nationalism in postwar Japan visual materials for teaching and research In 2012/13, the Library signed up to Melodrama, Softporn and Politics Supervisor: Dr Christopher GERTEIS in Japanese studies; the online catalogue is CiNii, which is a database containing Supervisor: Professor Isolde STANDISH available at http://lib.soas.ac.uk/ bibliographical citations of Japanese Ayako SUZUKI scholarly journals published in Japan Eiko GYOGI The dynamics of Japanese identity amongst Japanese young The Library subscribes to major research with 4 million full-text. SOAS academics Translation as a means of promoting intercultural competence among migrants in Dublin and students have access to newspaper elementary and intermediate learners of Japanese Supervisor: Dr. Dolores Martinez databases; the list is available at www.soas. Supervisors: Dr Noriko IWASAKI ac.uk/library/resources/a-z/ databases (Asahi, Nikkei, and Yomiuri), Nobuaki TAKASE JapanKnowledge, and Zassaku Plus. Iris HAUKAMP Mutsu Munemitsu and the formation of the state in modern Japan The Library includes an extensive collection External members are welcome to use Reassessing a German-Japanese film-project during World War 2: Why Supervisor: Dr Angus LOCKYER of pre-modern texts and prints includ- them in the Library. context(s) matter(s) ing some 300 woodblock print books and Supervisors: Dr Isolde STANDISH Shino TOYOSHIMA over 500 prints are held in the collections, As in previous years, the Library has Making Kunsan Home: Community Building by Japanese Settlers in received financial support from the Haruhisa HANDA Colonial Korea and some Japanese manuscripts are held Calligraphy and Religious Personality in Early Modern Japan: Supervisor: Dr Angus LOCKYER in the Archive section; details are found Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Hakuin’s Life and Writings in Japanese Books in the SOAS Library Japanese Arts and Cultures. New Supervisor: Professor Timon SCREECH acquisitions include DVDs of Nō plays, Nihon Bijutsu Mami HATAYAMA Zenshū (Shōgakkan), Nihon The Meiji Painter and Lacquer Artist Shibata Zeshin Bijutsu Zenshū (Gakushū Supervisor: Professor Timon SCREECH Kenkyūsha), Iwase Matabe Makiko HAYASHI Zenshū, and Ishiyamadera no Constructing the Legal Profession in Meiji Japan Bijutsu. Supervisor: Dr John BREEN Fujiko Kobayashi, Noriko HORSLEY [email protected] Court Patronage and the Collecting of Art in 12th century Insei-period Japan Supervisor: Professor Timon SCREECH

Yuko KAMEDA Japan as multi-ethnic nation? Exploring the Representations of Ethnic Minorities in Contemporary Japan Supervisor: Dr Griseldis KIRSCH

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