Taihei Kikuchi (Area Studies, Burmese History)
Heading east along Shijo-dori, the heart of Kyoto’s vibrant downtown, one passes the Kamo River and approaches the famous Yasaka …
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Associate Professor / PhD in Informatics / Research Field: Spatial Information Science
After obtaining my degree from the Graduate School of Kansai University, I have been engaged in …
YuNing Henares (Comparative Literature, Fashion Studies)
My research focuses on women’s fashion in East Asian history. I examine how women present themselves through their dress. …
Masaaki Okamoto (Area Studies, Political Science)
Solahudin, who served as a visiting fellow at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) in 2023, passed away from …
Mario Lopez (Anthropology)
Last year, I took a short sabbatical leave, which gave me a rare opportunity to hit the pause button to rediscover the virtue of idleness. I returned to my home country, the U.K. and …
Interview with Taihei Kikuchi
My specialization is the modern history of Myanmar. Specifically, I research the history of relations between the Bamar people, who inhabit the central plains, and the Shan people, who …
Shinya Takeda (Forest Science)
In high school, whenever I grew tired of studying for university entrance exams, I invariably reached for an exploration travelogue. I experienced the grueling trek across Antarctica through …
Yalei Zhai (Development Economics, Area Studies)
Last month, I welcomed several overseas scholars to a seminar at CSEAS. Among them was a couple who arrived with their four-year-old child. …
Satohiro Serizawa (Cultural Anthropology, Studies of Chinese Overseas)
From 1954 to 1975, Vietnam was divided into the two states of …