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New Voices in Japanese Studies is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed academic journal for emerging researchers in or from Australia and New Zealand with a research focus on Japan.

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As part of the Japanese government initiative to promote youth exchanges between Japan and North America, the Japan Foundation organized the KAKEHASHI Project—the bridge for tomorrow, for two Japanese fiscal years from 2013 with an aim to expand opportunities for the younger generation in Japan and the United States to promote mutual understanding and friendship. This report consists of a summary the KAKEHASHI Project, the programs and activities presentation and the media coverage.

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International Conference on Empowering Women was held in Tokyo, June 2010. To mark the occasion of Spain's Presidency of the European Union, this seminar emphasized the opportunity for a dialogue between Europe and Japan in the area of women empowerment. Political, legal, economic, and cultural aspects were considered and reported in this book.

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This is a report of a symposium entitled “Intercultural City and Multicultural Symbiosis”, held in Tokyo in November 2009 (organized by the Japan Foundation and the Council of Europe) and the study visit to Gifu prefecture and Hyogo prefecture by the panelists from Europe.

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This is a report of a symposium entitled “Fostering Peace through Cultural Initiatives: Perspectives from Japan & Germany”, held in Tokyo in May 2009. This report contains 15 articles presented by panelists at the conference, photos of the day, participants profiles, and post-conference remarks.

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This report provides the outline of this program, keynote lecture by Dr. Tamiyo Kondo of an advisor of this program (Associate professor of Graduate School of Engineering Kobe University), and briefing paper or contributed articles by young intellectual figures having participated in the program from Asia-Oceania Region.

Cover image of Re-Acknowledging Cultural Diversity: The Roles and Possibilities of the Asia and Oceania Region

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Cover image of Disaster Prevention and People: Working Toward the Creation of a Strong Society

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Cover image of Climate Change Measure in Asia:A Review of Daily Life and Social / Economic Structure

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Cover image of Migration and the Role of Community amid the Global Financial Crisis

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Cover image of Environmental Conservation through Biodiversity: In Search of Sustainable Development

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Cover image of Overcoming Poverty through a Social Inclusion Approach: The Status quo of Asia and Oceania in a Globalized Economy

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Cover image of Migration in Asia and Oceania: Towards a Win-Win and WIN Scheme for the Origin-Destination Countries and for the Migrants themselves

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This is the report on the International Forum 2007 under Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme. It included presentation papers of public symposium, contribution as position papers from 26 young Asia-Pacific intellectuals participated in the programme, and summary on the intensive discussions.

Cover image of An Introductory Bibliography for Japanese Studies Vol.15, Part 1, Social Sciences

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This bibliographical series is intended to facilitate access by non-Japanese researchers to the most recent research trends in Japanese studies by Japanese scholars, with an essay describing the major research trends in various fields and a select bibliographical list with annotations on the more important works.

Cover image of An Introductory Bibliography for Japanese Studies Vol.15, Part 2, Humanities

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This bibliographical series is intended to facilitate access by non-Japanese researchers to the most recent research trends in Japanese studies by Japanese scholars, with an essay describing the major research trends in various fields and a select bibliographical list with annotations on the more important works.

Cover image of A Wild Haruki Chase: Reading Murakami Around the World

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Based on the result of survey conducted in 2005 with support by the Sejong Institute, this book contains the overview of each area of Japanese studies in South Korea, and the directory of institutions of Japanese studies.

Cover image of Japanese Studies in South and Southeast Asia, Directories of Specialists and Institutions, Japanese Studies Series XXXVIII

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Based on the result of survey conducted in 2005 through 2006, this book contains the overview of Japanese studies in each country and the directory of institutions and specialists of Japanese studies.

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Based on the result of survey conducted in 2003 with support bythe Australia-Japan Research Centreof the Australian National University, this book contains the overview of Japanese studies in the universities in Australia and New Zealand, and the directory of specialists of Japanese studies.

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