Today on the Mansfield podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Akira Inayoshi, Professor Japanese Political and Diplomatic History at Niigata University.
Dr. Inayoshi studies how Japan’s policies are influenced by regional preferences and the role of infrastructure in migration.
Books mentioned in this interview include Dr. Inayoshi's 港町巡礼 (Port Town Pilgrimage), in Japanese: https://www.kinokuniya.co.jp/f/dsg-01-9784910590073
John Darwin's Unlocking the World: Port Cities and Globalization in the age of Steam (https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/130909/unlocking-the-world-by-darwin-john/9781846140877)
And Empires on the Waterfront: Japan's Ports and Power, 1858-1899 by Catherine L. Phipps (https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674417168)
This season, we will be speaking with a dozen experts, academics, and practitioners in the field of Japan Studies. We’ll be looking at their work, as well as the professional experiences that have shaped their career paths.
These individuals all participated in the fifth cohort of the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future Program here at Mansfield.
This season of the Manfield Podcast is made possible with support from the Japan Foundation. Special thanks to Nick Velez for editing support. Music is courtesy of Laura Schwartz and Bellwether Bayou.
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