Call for Papers
Journal of International and Advanced
Japanese Studies
No. 8 (2015-16)

The Journal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies is currently seeking manuscripts for its
2015-16 issue to be published in March 2016.
This year, we are accepting articles (up to 20 pages in length), research notes (up to 15 pages), essays on teaching innovations and practices (up to 15 pages), review essays (up to 10 pages), and book reviews (up to
6 pages) written in either English or Japanese.

If you intend to make a submission to our journal, please refer to the Submission Guidelines posted on our website at http://japan.tsukuba.ac.jp/research/en/submission-guide
lines.html

Please complete the "Intention to Submit" form in either English (Word) or Japanese (Word), and then please send it as an attachment to:
journal@japan.tsukuba.ac.jp
or send it to our postal address given below.

The deadline for receiving this form at our office is Friday, July 24, 2015 (strictly enforced).

Please use the templates (also available in English and
Japanese) on our website for formatting your manuscript.

Important Deadlines (for receipt)

Friday, July 24, 2015
Deadline for receipt of the "Intention to Submit" form at our Program's office (email, post, or in person)

Sunday, September 20, 2015
Deadline for receipt of all manuscript types at our Program's office (submitted for review purposes).

About the Journal

The Journal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published annually by the Master's and Doctoral Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies Program, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba.

The journal aims to promote open debate through
publishing the results of leading research in Japanese Studies. We welcome submissions from the perspectives of cross-national and international studies perspectives in all social science fields (encompassing politics, economics, society, law, media and information studies, culture, language and pedagogy, fine arts, and literature).
We *especially encourage* graduate students (M.A. level and above) to submit manuscripts to the journal.

All queries and submissions should be addressed to the editorial board at: journal@japan.tsukuba.ac.jp

Editorial Committee, Journal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies Master's and Doctoral Program in International and Advanced Japanese Studies Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Tsukuba Tennodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, JAPAN
305-8571
Email: journal@japan.tsukuba.ac.jp

(Enquiries by email only, please.)