Japan Research Centre - news

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

Sir Hugh Cortazzi GCMG (1924-2018)

Sir Hugh was the most distinguished Japanese specialist of his generation in the Foreign Office and made immeasurable contributions to the advancement of the UK-Japan relationship.

17th August 2018

British Academy honours Timon Screech for outstanding research

24th July 2018

Sir Graham Fry awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

1st May 2018

SOAS students win top prizes at Japanese Speech Contest

SOAS University of London students once again took the top prizes at this year’s Japanese Speech Contest for University Students, securing first prize in the Individual Presentation Category and second prize in the Speech Category.

20th March 2018

Nostalgia, Soft Power and JET Seminar in the News

25th January 2018

JRC Research Associate, Dr David Hughes awarded The Order of the Rising Sun

8th January 2018

Abenomics Revisited

23rd October 2017

Sport and Diplomacy event to be held at SOAS

9th May 2017

JRC Senior Fellow, Stephen McEnally awarded The Order of the Rising Sun

10th March 2017