Harvard Faculty, Students, and Administrators Join Scholars to Formally Request Japan to Restart Issuing Visas to Foreign Students
Kyodo News recently reported on appeal signed urging Japan to restart issuing visas to foreign students. This petition included faculty, students, and administrators from renowned academic institutions around the world, including Harvard University.
Read MoreHarvard PhD Students Share Frustrations about Visa Situation in Japan with Asahi Shimbun
Harvard graduate students Leah Justin-Jinich (Ph.D. candidate in Japanese art history, Department of EALC) and John Hayashi (Ph.D. candidate in East Asian and environmental history, Department of History) were recently interviewed by the Asahi Shimbun.
Read MoreAndrew Gordon and Michael Reich Featured on Weatherhead Center Blog
Professor Andrew Gordon (Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Professor of History) and Professor Michael Reich (Taro Takemi Research Professor of International Health Policy) co-wrote an article titled "Japan’s Political Hesitancy Created a Sad Summer Olympics," featured on the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs "Epicenter" blog.
Read MoreAndrew Gordon and Michael Reich Featured on Podcast "Japan On the Record"
Professors Andrew Gordon and Michael Reich were recently featured on “Japan on the Record,” a podcast by Tristan Grunow, Visiting Assistant Professor of Modern Japanese History at Pacific University and former RIJS Postdoctoral Fellow (2015-16). In this episode, Prof. Gordon and Prof.
Read MoreGavin H. Whitelaw Quoted in New York Times Article
Reischauer Institute Executive Director Gavin H. Whitelaw was quoted in the August 1 New York Times article "Tokyo Convenience Store Chicken Gizzards Saved My Life." In this article, Dr. Whitelaw contributes his insights as an anthropologist about the culture and tradition of convenience stores in Japan.
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