The show must go on - SOAS expert helps shape revival of Madame Butterfly

Dr Satona Suzuki's historical expertise on late-nineteenth-century Japan has informed the revival of Madame Butterfly at the Royal Opera House and made it fit for 2022 audiences.

14th June 2022

Dr Helen Macnaughtan elected onto the Board of Trustees of the Japan Society

11th October 2021

Message from the Outgoing Chair (Dr Helen Macnaughtan)

1st September 2021

Japan Sport Stories - Rebuilding the excitement for Tokyo 2020

The Japan Research Centre is partnering up with Japan Sports Stories Podcast - with thanks to generous support of the Toshiba International Foundation. Do check out this fantastic podcast series on Japan & Sport!

13th April 2021

SOAS students win top prizes at 15th Japanese Speech Contest

31st March 2020

Ambassador's Commendation - Ms Yoshiko Jones

10th March 2020

British Olympic Association Tokyo 2020 Briefing Programme

22nd January 2020

SOAS students win top prizes at Japanese Speech Contest 2019

20th March 2019

SOAS JRC hosts Sake Symposium

6th March 2019

Dr David W. Hughes awarded Koizumi Fumio Prize for Ethnomusicology for 2018

10th January 2019

Professor Ronald P. Dore Obituary

15th November 2018

Celebration of 40 Years of the SOAS Japan Research Centre

15th October 2018

Donation from Mr Ichikawa to support and promote Japanese studies research at SOAS

The donation was inspired by the long friendship of 45 years between Mr Ichikawa and Stephen McEnally, JRC Senior Fellow, the wish to promote an enhanced understanding of Japan in the UK, and to further develop the friendship and close ties that exist between the two countries.

15th October 2018

Japan Research Centre holds Annual Meiji Jingu Lecture

The Japan Research Centre held their Annual Meiji Jingu Lecture on Wednesday 3rd October 2018, and the event was, as always, a wonderful start to the new academic year

12th October 2018

SOAS JRC hosts Rugby Symposium

20th September 2018