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Shiori Ito "Black Box Diaries" Event featured in The Harvard Crimson

The Harvard Crimson recently featured an article on the screening and discussion of Black Box Diaries (2024), the Oscar-nominated documentary memoir by journalist and filmmaker Shiori Itō, held at Harvard University on Wednesday, October 15.

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Ryo Morimoto awarded 11th Professor Josef Kreiner Hosei University Award for International Japanese Studies

Ryo Morimoto, Assistant Professor in Anthropology, has recently been awarded the 11th Professor Josef Kreiner Hosei University Award for International Japanese Studies for Nuclear Ghost: Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima's Gray Zone (University of California Press, 2023).

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Gavin Whitelaw quoted in the Boston Globe about Japanese-style convenience stores in the US

Reischauer Institute Executive Director Gavin H. Whitelaw was recently quoted in the Boston Globe opinion article "Can a Japanese-style 7-Eleven make it in the United States?" by Renee Loth.

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2025 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 2025, 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.

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Christina L. Davis publishes article in The Japan Times

Christina L. Davis, Edwin O.

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