International symposium: East Asian Images of Japan

Recent disputes between Japan and her regional neighbours, especially China and Korea, have been met with resentful incomprehension by many Japanese  contributing to the election, in December 2012, of perhaps the most nationalist Japanese Diet since 1945. These developments highlight the persistent gulf between the images most Japanese harbour of their country, and the ways it (and they) are perceived and portrayed by their neighbours.
In the hope of bridging this gulf, this conference aims to promote a more informed debate on Japans relationships with other East Asian societies. It will bring together researchers, educators, journalists and others with an interest in Japans role in the shifting politics of East Asian identities. It will also provide an excellent opportunity for discussions of further collaborative research in this area.

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