Conference Report “Fostering Peace through Cultural Initiatives: Perspectives from Japan & Germany”

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.

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

Urban Community Development Inspired by Culture: The Potential of Creative Cities

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

Towards an East Asia Community: Beyond CrossCultural Diversity ?Inter-cultural, Inter-societal, Inter-faith Dialogue

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.

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

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.

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

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.

A Wild Haruki Chase: Reading Murakami Around the World

Current State of Japanese Studies in Korea

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.

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

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.

Japanese Studies in Australia and New Zealand, Japanese Studies Series XXXIII

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.

Directory of Japan Specialists and Japanese Studies Institutions in the United States and Canada, Japanese Studies Series XXXV, Japan Foundation 2006

Japanese Studies in the United States and Canada: Continuities and Opportunities, Japanese Studies Series XXXVI, Japan Foundation 2007

Directorio de Esudios Sobre Japon en Hispanoamerica, Estudios Sobre Japon Serie XXXIV

Estudos Japoneses no Brasil (Japanese Studies Series XXXVII)