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Charmaine Willis (University at Albany, SUNY), “Framing the Conversation: the US Military and Anti-US-Military Activism in Japan”

U.S. EDT: August 5 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: August 6 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: Since the end of WWII, the US has maintained a military presence in Japan with bases spread throughout the archipelago. Tensions emerge periodically between the base presence and the local population, particularly on the […]

Panel: “Career Paths and Job Market Strategies for Japan Scholars”

U.S. EDT: September 23 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: September 24 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Panelists: Sherry L. Martin (U.S. Department of State), Kenneth Mori McElwain (University of Tokyo), Kristin Vekasi (Harvard Program on U.S.-Japan Relations; University of Maine). Chair: Christina L. Davis (Harvard University). .

John W. Cheng (Tsuda University), Masaru Nishikawa (Tsuda University), Ikuma Ogura (Georgetown University), Nicholas A. R. Fraser (University of California, Berkeley), “Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Willingness to Pay for Online Conspiracy Theory Content – Evidence from Japan”

U.S. EDT: October 14 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: October 15 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: This study examines whether conspiracy believers in Japan are willing to act on their beliefs using a concept from economics known as willingness to pay. Specifically, we conducted a conjoint experiment (n=1,098) to test […]

Daniel Koss (Harvard University), “Evolving Linkage Strategies: The Resilience of the LDP-Postmasters Alliance”

U.S. EDT: November 4 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: November 5 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper is available here. Abstract: To build linkages with citizens, parties piggyback on the networks of partner associations. This research note explores the enduring alliance between the LDP and the postmasters, assessing to which the […]

Pinar Temocin (Hiroshima University), “Rethinking Environmental Mobilization: Civic Engagement in Post Fukushima Japan”

U.S. EST: December 2 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: December 3 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Abstract: This study focuses on the interaction between environmental civil society organizations (ECSOs) and the Japanese state to find out how these actors have framed, articulated, and interpreted their goals […]

Ryan Scoville (Marquette University Law School), “Official Knowledge of Foreign Relations Law in U.S.-Japan Relations”

U.S. EST: January 13 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: January 14 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Abstract: Arguments in the field of U.S. foreign relations law typically proceed from the inside out: legal actors focus on internal (domestic) sources of authority to reach conclusions with significant […]

“Field Research When There’s Limited Access to the Field: Lessons From Japan”

U.S. EST: January 27 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: January 28 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper can be found here. Co-authors: Kenya Amano (University of Washington) Melanie Sayuri Dominguez (University of New Mexico) Timothy Fraser (Northeastern University) Etienne Gagnon (University of Tokyo) Trevor Incerti (Yale University) Jinhyuk Jang (Pennsylvania State […]

Shusei Eshima (Harvard University), Yusaku Horiuchi (Dartmouth College), Shiro Kuriwaki (Stanford University/Yale University), Daniel M. Smith (Columbia University), “Winning Elections with Unpopular Policies: Understanding Single-Party Dominance in Japan”

U.S. EST: February 10 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: February 11 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Abstract: Spatial theories of electoral competition assume that parties win votes by proposing popular policies. Other theories suggest the relevance of voters’ non-policy—or valence—considerations. To what extent do voters make their choices based on policies […]

Masaaki Higashijima (Tohoku University), Naoki Shimizu, Hidekuni Washida, Yuki Yanai, “Mass Reactions to Endogenous Election Timing: Evidence from Conjoint Experiments in Japan”

U.S. EST: March 3 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: March 4 (Fri), 10 – 11 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper is available here. Abstract: This paper explores when election timing maneuvering undermines procedural fairness of democratic elections. In parliamentary democracies, incumbents opportunistically time elections. In theorizing about how election timing manipulation affects mass perceptions […]

Remembering Frances Rosenbluth: Scholar, Mentor, and Friend

U.S. EDT: April 14 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: April 15 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required. Last November, we lost a brilliant scholar, inspirational mentor, and generous friend. She was one of the founding members of the Japanese Politics Online Seminar Series (JPOSS). In this session, we will gather together to […]

Yujin Woo (Hitotsubashi University), Jaehyun Song (Kansai University), “Nationally Prioritized Migrant Groups and Public Reaction: Evidence from Framing and Conjoint Experiments in East Asia”

U.S. EDT: June 9 (Thu), 8 – 9 PM JST: June 10 (Fri), 9 – 10 AM NOTE: Registration required! Link. Paper is available here. Abstract: The government frequently iterate their positions and preferences before its people to win their support. This paper investigates whether the repetitive government messages that prioritize certain migrant groups yield any […]

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