This article was originally written in November 2020 for the University of Sheffield's Spotlight on East Asia series. There is an update...

The news that Japanese ex-PM Shinzo Abe was shot whilst attending a political rally in Nara has shocked the world and will have caused...

As many of you will know, in my spare time, I am a semi-pro musician (bassoon and piano) and before the Covid 19 pandemic, played in...

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So at long last, Japan has a female candidate for Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, who even has the backing of former Prime Minister,...

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As a fitting tribute to the end to Shinzo Abe’s premiership, Japan has just signed a free trade agreement in principle with the UK. Given...

I have recently had my book chapter proposal: ‘Reimagining the Gender Roles within Japan to achieve sustainability of the Japanese...

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I recently did some guest lectures at Warwick University Business school, my alumni University. I was speaking about Japanese HRM, Labour...

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As a specialist in understanding the difference culture makes to business communications, I have been asked to comment in various media...