Interview with Youdiil Ophinni
Being a spoiled brat as I was in my childhood, my ophthalmologist mum was exceptionally protective of my physical well-being. She would caution me that, for example, …
Interview
Interview with Genta Kuno
Jakarta is a complex city of many faces. It features densely populated and incrementally built settlements, or kampungs, alongside …
Interview with Mariko Ogawa
As a student in high school and university, I used to climb mountains and often experienced sudden changes in weather. …
Interview with Chika Yamada
I study the movement commonly referred to as Harm Reduction in Indonesia. What is Harm Reduction? Answering this question is a challenge, but, …
Interview with Satoko S. Kimura
I study the behavior, ecology, and bioacoustics of dolphins and other small marine mammals. The behavior and ecology of organisms living in aquatic environments are still shrouded in mystery. …
When I was in high school, I just had a vague idea that I wanted a job that would take me abroad. Upon entering university, I became interested in cultural anthropology. …
A conversation with Shinsuke Tomita, Osamu Kozan, and Satoko Kimura
Becoming an Area Studies researcher: Joining an academic survey in Northeast Thailand as a graduate student …
Interview with Tomoko Takahashi
Tomoko Takahashi is an Assistant Professor at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University. She studies how states initiate norms through inter-state power dynamics, coalition politics, and the notion of sovereignty …
Interview with Yunxi Wu
Yunxi Wu is an interdisciplinary geographer working on global agricultural studies, sustainable rural development, and transnational agricultural economics. …