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

On January 20, 2026, Ryo Morimoto, Assistant Professor in Anthropology, received the 11th Professor Josef Kreiner Hosei University Award for International Japanese Studies at an award ceremony hosted in Tokyo by the Hosei University Research Center for International Japanese Studies (HIJAS).

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Andrew Gordon interviewed by The New Yorker about Japan’s New Prime Minister

Andrew Gordon, Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Professor of History, was recently interviewed by The New Yorker about the political significance of Sanae Takaichi’s decisive election victory.

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In Memoriam: Akira Iriye (1934-2026)

With great sadness, the Reischauer Institute notes the passing of Akira Iriye, Charles Warren Professor of American History, Emeritus, on January 27, 2026.

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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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