Call for Papers

Journal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies

No. 9 (2016-17)

The Journal of International and Advanced Japanese Studies is currently accepting manuscript
submissions for its 2016-17 issue to be published in February 2017. We are seeking 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. We follow a double-blind peer-review system for manuscript submissions.

In the past two years, we have published both PRINT and ONLINE editions of our Journal, each with unique content. The PRINT and ONLINE editions of Volumes 7 and 8 are available at http://japan.tsukuba.ac.jp/research/en/.

Please refer to the Submission Guidelines in English and Japanese on our website at http://japan.tsukuba.ac.jp/research/en/submission-guidelines.html. Then, download and complete the “Intention to Submit” form (same website) in either English (Word) or Japanese (Word). Please send the “Intention to Submit” form 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 22, 2016 (strictly enforced).
Templates for formatting Japanese- and English-language manuscripts) are available on our website at
http://japan.tsukuba.ac.jp/research/en/submission-guidelines.html. Please note that the deadline for
all manuscript submissions is Sunday, September 25, 2016 (strictly enforced).

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.)