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Kento Yamada '24 to present paper at American Political Science Association Annual Meeting

Kento Yamada '24, an undergraduate student concentrating in Government with a focus on Data Science, has been selected to present on a panel at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting in early September. The research project, titled "Estimating the Partisan Bias of Redistricting Plans in Japan," conducted alongside Sho Miyazaki (Stanford, Business) and Prof.

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John Dower AM '61, PhD '72 honored with Centennial Medal by Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), Harvard University

John Dower AM '61, PhD '72 was awarded the Centennial Medal by Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) on May 24, 2023. The Centennial Medal recognizes GSAS alumni who have made lasting contributions to knowledge, their disciplines, their colleagues, and society. It is the highest honor bestowed by GSAS to its distinguished alumni as it celebrates its 150th anniversary.

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Prof. Alexander Zahlten interviewed by NHK J-Flicks on new Japanese films featured at international film festivals

Alexander Zahlten, Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, was interviewed in a broadcast by NHK program J-Flicks on Japanese films featured in the Berlin International Film Festival, Osaka Asian Film Festival, and International Film Festival Rotterdam.  View the interview here.

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Japan Digital Scholarship Librarian Katherine Matsuura published article for NCC News about Constitutional Revision Research Project website renewal

The North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC) recently featured on its news page an article by Japan Digital Scholarship Librarian Katherine Matsuura about the new and improved Constitutional Revision Research Project (CRJP) website.

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Rachel Saunders co-edits publication on Harvard Art Museums Exhibition "Prince Shotoku at Age Two"

Dr. Rachel Saunders, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Curator of Asian Art at the Harvard Art Μuseums (HAM), has recently co-edited a publication "Hābādo Bijutsukan Namubutsu Taishi zō no kenkyū" (The Sculpture of Prince Shōtoku at Age Two at the Harvard Art Museums), based on the 2019 exhibition of a similar title.

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