Kosuke Imai publishes new paper on legislative redistricting in Japan
Professor Kosuke Imai of the Department of Statistics and Government recently co-published a paper titled "Estimating the Partisan Bias of Japanese Legislative Redistricting Plans Using a Simulation Algorithm," with Sho Miyazaki (Graduate School of Business, Stanford University) and Kento Yamada (Harvard College '24). Prof. Imai will soon present this research at the University College of Dublin.
Read MoreStacie Matsumoto named 2024 recipient of the John E. Thayer III Award
Stacie Matsumoto, Associate Director of the Reischauer Institute, has been named the 2024 recipient of the John E. Thayer III Award by the Japan Society of Boston. Established in 1991, this award recognizes outstanding contributions to the cultural exchange and the progress of understanding and friendship between the United States and Japan.
Read More2024 Noma-Reischauer Prizes in Japanese Studies
Established by Kodansha Publishers in 1995 and named in honor of Edwin O. Reischauer, the Noma-Reischauer Prizes in Japanese Studies are given annually to the best essays on Japan-related topics written by a Harvard undergraduate and graduate student. In early December 2024, the Reischauer Institute will award the following two individuals at the annual ceremony and reception held at the Japanese Language Program on 5 Bryant Street.
Read MoreSasha Hitachi-Kizziah (College '25) awarded Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship
Sasha Hitachi-Kizziah (College '25) has been awarded the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Scholarship, which funds selected students to attend a university in Japan for one academic year. This year, she will continue her studies through the International Program at Keio University in Tokyo.
Read MoreShigehisa Kuriyama featured in Science Journal's "10 Must Read Books"
Shigehisa Kuriyama, Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History and RIJS Faculty Director, recently had his book The Expressiveness of the Body and the Divergence of Greek and Chinese Medicine (Zone Books, 1999) named among the "10 Must Read Books" by Science. The article can be viewed or downloaded below.
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