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Katarzyna Cwiertka
Faculty of Humanities
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Dialects as the key to Japanese prehistory
Japanese was not always the language spoken in Japan. Researchers link the arrival of the language in Japan with the migration of farmers around 400 BC. Linguist Elisabeth de Boer has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to carry out research on the further spread of the language in Japan.
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Asian Studies (120 EC)
Are you thinking about studying Asian Studies (120 EC)? Learn more and watch the programme presentation.
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The "characterization" of Japan: From Merchandising to Identity
Ruobin Han defended her thesis on 21 March 2017
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An Interview with Kiri Paramore, Author of Japanese Confucianism
For more than 1500 years, Confucianism has played a major role in shaping Japan's history - from the formation of the first Japanese states during the first millennium AD, to Japan's modernization in the nineteenth century, to World War II and its still unresolved legacies across East Asia today.
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How cuteness dominates Japanese culture
Modern Japanese culture can best be described in one word: cute. Hello Kitty, the most important symbol of cuteness, can be found in all layers of society. Leiden Japanologists Ivo Smits and Kasia Cwiertka put together a volume of articles on this curious phenomenon.
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Augmented Realities: Japanese Literati Painting, Circa 1700–1800
Lecture
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Admission and Application
Find out how to apply for Japanese Studies (120 EC) at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.
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Anoma van der Veere: ‘In Japan, the awkward little masks symbolise the government’s failure’
Leiden Asia Centre researcher Anoma van der Veere argues that the Japanese government has failed to respond properly to Covid-19. There were difficulties with implementing government measures aimed at limiting the spread of the virus – in some cases those measures were not even taken seriously. How…
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Religion and Orientalism in Asian Studies
Religion and Orientalism in Asian Studies analyses the role of religion in past and present understandings of Asia.
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Prepare for your studies
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Birth of a Pelagic Empire: Japanese Whaling and Early Territorial Expansions in the Pacific
Lecture
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Asian Studies (MA)
The Master’s in Asian Studies at Leiden University is your opportunity to earn a specialised qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe.
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FNJE
The Forum for Non-native teachers for Japanese across Europe (FNJE), is a forum aimed at non-native Japanese speakers who are professionally involved in Japanese language instruction.
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“Kitchen Cars,” American Wheat Promotion, and the Transformation of Japanese Diet and Identity, 1956-1960
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‘I feel guilty’: Japanese student in Leiden
Leiden University would like to express our sincere sympathy to students and staff who have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. On Tuesday 22 March there is a meeting for Japanese students and staff. Mari Hosho, an exchange student from Japan, studying psychology at Leiden University,…
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Humanity's End As A New Beginning: World Disasters in Myths
In Humanity’s End As A New Beginning, Emeritus Professor Mineke Schipper reflects on myths about ‘the end’.
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About the programme
The two-year master's programme in Japanese Studies, a specialisation of the MA in Asian Studies, offers teaching by leading academics and a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the East Asian region.
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International group of scholars discuss Japanese protests
In 1968 Japan was shocked by student protests and even today, exactly fifty years later, their effects can still be felt. An interdisciplinary group of researchers recently met to discuss them at Leiden University.
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Christopher Green
Faculty of Humanities
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How does the brain of Japanese speakers choose pronunciation?
The way in which written language is processed in the brain is a hot topic in cognitive research. Cognitive psychologist Rinus Verdonschot studied a Japanese script in which a single character can have up to three possible pronunciations. He discovered that all three are simultaneously activated in…
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Extra-curricular
Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.
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Reijer Passchier about abdication on Japanese TV
Last weekend, Reijer Passchier talked about the constitutional right of the king to renounce the kingship.
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Channa Li
Faculty of Humanities
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People
LIAS is comprised of three research schools with expertise in different areas:
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for Japanese Studies (120 EC) at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for East Asian Studies at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
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The Hirado Project
The correspondence of the Dutch factory in Hirado, Japan, 1609-1633
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Queer Subjects in Modern Japanese Literature: A Reminiscence
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Chie Arita
Faculty of Humanities
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Xiao Luo
Faculty of Humanities
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Philomeen Dol
Faculty of Humanities
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Shirley Alexander
Faculty of Humanities
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Amirardalan Emami
Faculty of Humanities
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Yujing Tan
Faculty of Humanities
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Nico Kaptein
Faculty of Humanities
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Haneen Omari
Faculty of Humanities
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Xiong Xiong
Faculty of Humanities
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Boudewijn Walraven
Faculty of Humanities
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Geoffrey Cain
Faculty of Humanities
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Aihua Li
Faculty of Humanities
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Peter Verhagen
Faculty of Humanities
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Crewe Williams
Faculty of Humanities
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An educational tool? Japanese children's books were more than that
It was long thought that the early development of Japanese children's books served mainly as a propaganda tool of the state: the literature was supposed to have been written to shape children into perfect citizens. PhD student Aafke van Ewijk nuances this image. Children's book writers wanted to have…
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Contact
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Chinese Studies
LIAS aims to advance the globally conscious vision of area studies, both within and outside the academic community. Focusing on Asia and the Middle East, the institute is a meeting place of multiple fields of inquiry, theories and methods, historical periods, and areas.
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Hyo Jin Pak
Faculty of Humanities