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Site Map Japan's Contested War Memories: online appendix |
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Welcome! My name is Philip Seaton. I am originally from London and am an Associate Professor (jun-kyoju) in the Research Faculty of Media and Communication, Hokkaido University, Japan. My research is about Japanese memories of World War II in Asia and the Pacific and their representations within Japanese-language media and popular culture. My first book, Japan's Contested War Memories: the 'memory rifts' in historical consciousness of World War II, is published by Routledge (2007) and this website includes an online appendix to complement the book. The book is coming out in paperback soon so watch this space! I have also published articles on various aspects of Japanese war memories (see my publications list) and my article 'Reporting the 2001 textbook and Yasukuni issues' won the Daiwa Japan Forum Prize 2006 from the British Association for Japanese Studies. I am currently working on a project called 'War and memory in Hokkaido' funded by a 3-year research grant from the Japanese Ministry of Education. I am a member of the British Association for Japanese Studies and the Oral History Society, and am a Japan Focus Associate. Alongside research I consider translation to be an important part of my academic work. My translation of Kurahashi Ayako's My Father's Dying Wish will be published probably in early 2009 by Paulownia Press. Other interests include photography (I am a member of the Hokkaido University staff photo club), classical music (in a former life, when I actually had time (!), I was quite active in amateur composing) and travel. I never turn down a chance to try new types of beer, especially those produced in local or microbreweries, and closely follow the fortunes of the England football and cricket teams. |
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