Dear Colleagues,

The British Association for Japanese Studies (Japan
Branch) warmly invites colleagues and members to its two events this year.

18 May, 13:30-17:40, at Kyoto University: "Reflections on Politics, Law and Human Rights in Contemporary Japan". The speakers are Ian Neary (University of Oxford), Mari Miura (Sophia University), Koichi Nakano (Sophia University), Mark Fenwick (Kyushu University) and Colin Jones (Doshisha University). For full details please see:

http://www.philipseaton.net/academic-organizations/bajs
-japan-branch/18-may-2013-symposium

If you want to attend the Kyoto event, please email Silvia Croydon at:

croydon.silvia.6z[at]kyoto-u.ac.jp

Our autumn event will be held in Akita on 2-3 November and is co-hosted by Akita University and Akita International University. The theme is "Sustainability and Revitalization in Rural Areas of Japan". The event website is:

http://www.philipseaton.net/academic-organizations/bajs
-japan-branch/bajs-japan-branch-event-2-3-november-2013

Full details about this event will be posted very soon and further announcements will be made at a later stage, but for now please make a note of the dates in your diaries.

Attendance at both events is free for both BAJS and non-BAJS members.

With warmest regards from Sapporo,
Philip Seaton

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Dr Philip Seaton, MA (Cantab), MA (Sussex), DPhil
(Sussex)
Professor, Director: Modern Japanese Studies Program.

Address:
Office of International Affairs, Hokkaido University, North 15, West 8, North Ward, Sapporo 060-0815, JAPAN.

Telephone:
+81-(0)11-706-8015

Website:
www.philipseaton.net
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