An Interview with Ayako Smethurst
Global Classmates Builds Bridges Between Japanese and American Youth
Interviewee:
Ayako Smethurst
Executive Director of Kizuna Across Cultures
Japan-Insights (Phase II) （FY2022 through FY2025）
We have introduced a broad range of future-focused projects in Japan Studies, led by leaders of major institutions around the world, through 11 articles (stories) posted on the Japan-Insights web site between FY2022 and FY2025.
These stories provide the excellent case studies of (1) enhanced communication through symposia and workshops; (2) disseminate Japan’s art and culture; (3) deepening understanding of Japan through research on Japan; and (4) fostering future experts – four categories of TIFO grant.
A Conversation with Dr. Wolfram Manzenreiter
Sparking New Connections in the Field of Japan Studies: u:japan Lectures at the University of Vienna
Interviewee:
Dr. Wolfram Manzenreiter
Director, School of Japanese Studies
Professor of Japanese Studies
Department of East Asian Studies University of Vienna
An Interview with Ms. Anna Jackson
Curating Japan at the V&A: Display, Research, and Conservation of a Renowned Collection
Interviewee:
Ms. Anna Jackson
Keeper, Asia Department, Victoria and Albert Museum
A Conversation with Professor Jung Byeong Ho
Taking Japanese Literature Beyond University Walls and into the Wider World
Interviewee:
Professor Jung Byeong Ho
Director of the Global Institute for Japanese Studies, Korea University
An Interview with Dr. Wan Noor Faaziah Wan Omar
Exploring Cross-Cultural Connections Through Traditional Design
Interviewee:
Dr. Wan Noor Faaziah Wan Omar
Senior Lecturer in the Industrial Design Department, College of Creative Arts at the Universiti Teknologi MARA’s Kedah Campus
An Interview with Dr. Sébastien Lechevalier
Care-Led Innovation in Eldercare: A Three-Year Franco-Japanese Project Enters an Exciting New Phase
Interviewee:
Dr. Sébastien Lechevalier
Professor, L’Ecole des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences; EHESS)
Founding President, Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS (FFJ)
An Interview with Dr. Le Thi Thu Giang
Vietnam National University Ushers in a New Chapter in Japanese Studies with a Global Focus
Interviewee:
Dr. Le Thi Thu Giang
Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies,
Vietnam National University (Hanoi)
An Interview with Dr. Verena Blechinger-Talcott
Nurturing the Next Generation of Japan Specialists: Toward Intra-Asian Contexts and Transnational Comparative Studies
Interviewee:
Dr. Verena Blechinger-Talcott
President (2020–2023), European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS)
Executive Vice-President, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Professor of Japanese Politics and Political Economy, Freie Universität Berlin
An Interview with Dr. Tara McGowan
Behind the Scenes, Abroad: Resource Sharing for Japan Studies
Interviewee:
Dr. Tara McGowan
Executive Director, North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC)
An Interview with Dr. Barbara Ruch
From Japan to the World: The growing appeal of Japanese heritage music
Interviewee:
Dr. Barbara Ruch
Director of Institute for Japanese Cultural Heritage Initiatives, Columbia University
An Interview with Dr. Simon Kaner
Nara to Norwich Project: Layered Tales of Identity from the Silk Roads
Interviewee:
Dr. Simon Kaner
Executive Director, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
Note）Names of organizations and representatives/their titles are current as of the time of publication of each article.