German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo (DIJ)

Changing Gender Orders and Diversity in Comparative Perspective: Growing Flexibility of Work and Life Strategies

Changing Gender Orders and Diversity in Comparative Perspective: Growing Flexibility of Work and...

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DIJ Forum, Tomoki Sekiguchi, Osaka University, Comments by Sierk Horn, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Hendr...

In his presentation he will report on a growing number of Japanese firms that are hiring...

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DIJ Forum, Sheldon Garon, Princeton University / Yukiko Koshiro, Nihon University: Five Things You'd Want to Know in ...

To most Americans, it is perfectly obvious that the two atomic bombs ended World War II. Yet at...

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DIJ Forum, Ludwig Kanzler, Hanegi Solutions / Kenji Shibuya, The University of Tokyo: Health Care in Japan: How Susta...

On its surface, Japan’s health system appears to be one of the world’s best. The country provides...

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DIJ Forum, Prof. Martin Hemmert, Korea University / Hitoshi Yamanishi, Nomura Group: Meeting the Challenge of Globali...

Japan and South Korea are home to numerous multinational firms, particularly in highly globalized...

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DIJ Forum, Prof. em. Dr. Joachim Radkau, Prof. Hitoshi Yoshioka: Atomenergie – warum hört Deutschland auf, warum m...

Deutschland und Japan wurden nach ihrer Niederlage im Zweiten Weltkrieg zwar keine Atommächte,...

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DIJ Forum, Haniwa Natori, President of BPW Japan; former Director of the Cabinet Office Gender Equality Bureau / Yuki...

Contrary to widespread skepticism, the Abe government announced new policies for the advancement...

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DIJ Forum, Toshio Yamagishi, Hitotsubashi University/Hokkaido University - Jens Zinn, University of Melbourne: Trust ...

Japan and Germany, just as other European and Asian societies, are undergoing rapid social,...

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DIJ Forum, Naoto Kan, former Prime Minister of Japan: ????????? [The truth about the Fukushima nucl...

Naoto Kan had to cope with the Fukushima nuclear accident during his term as Prime Minister of...

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DIJ Forum: Transforming Japan Into an Energy Rich Country - What Needs to be Done?

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the consequent shutdown of all nuclear reactors, Japan...

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DIJ Forum: Risk and Oportunity – Japan Confronting Uncertain Futures

In his inaugural lecture, Franz Waldenberger, the newly appointed Director of DIJ, outlined the...

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DIJ Forum: Strengths and Weaknesses of National Research and Innovation Systems – comparing Germany and Japan

Research and innovation are of vital importance to the competitiveness and welfare of leading...

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DIJ Forum: Time and Culture

On the occasion of completing his tenure as director of the DIJ after ten years, Florian Coulmas...

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DIJ Forum: Three Myths about the Japanese Red Army: What you Think you Know is Probably Wrong!

Public understandings about the Japanese Red Army (Nihon Sekigun) are based largely on...

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DIJ Forum: Opportunities and Constrains for Japanese Women Pursuing a Career: Between Self-fulfilment and Frustration

This study on Japanese women’s current career opportunities finds traditional Japanese gender...

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DIJ Forum: Citizen Radiation Measurement Stations after 3.11: Food Safety Knowledge Gaps and the Problem of “Citize...

The primary pathways through which environmentally persistent radioactive substances enter...

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DIJ Forum: Knowing one's Enemy: Japan's Korean Community, and Those Who Hate Them

The recent upsurge in concern about hate speech has largely focused on a relatively new...

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DIJ Forum: Language, Security and Freedom in Okinawa

This presentation is about language choice in Okinawa. Three languages are at issue, Ryukyan,...

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DIJ Forum: Public Happiness in Japan

Could contemporary urban Japan provide a living example of the 18th Century Italian notion of...

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DIJ Forum: Research-oriented Start-ups in Japan: What they are and what they do

Entrepreneurship is regarded as an important factor for innovation and economic growth. However,...

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