# Europe Japan Research Centre
**Source**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hss/centres/ejrc
**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/research-centres
Director:
[Dr Alexander Jacoby](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/alexander-jacoby)
Contact:
[alexanderjacoby@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:alexanderjacoby@brookes.ac.uk)
[+44 1865 484106](tel:+44 1865 484106)
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## **Announcement**
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## About us
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The Europe Japan Research Centre (EJRC) was launched in 2001 and, since then, has brought over 200 academics, artists and other performers from around the world to Oxford Brookes University for scholarly talks and other public events. In addition to this seminar series, the EJRC has hosted research conferences, supported visiting researchers, and published occasional papers. At the postgraduate level, we support students working on various aspects of Japanese Studies through the [Japanese by Research MA degree](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/japanese) as well as through independent Mphil/PhD research.
EJRC has become a home for researchers in Japanese Studies across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences with a wide range of research expertise, including Japanese cinema, linguistics, language pedagogy, religions of Japan, modern Japanese history, and contemporary Japanese culture.
### Part of
- [School of Education, Humanities and Languages](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/ehl "School of Education, Humanities and Languages")
- [School of Social Sciences](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/structure-and-governance/faculties-and-schools/social-sciences "School of Social Sciences")
### Related courses
- [Anthropology (BA (Hons) / BSc (Hons))](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/anthropology)
- [Japanese by Research (MA by Research)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/japanese)
- [Japanese Studies (BA (Hons))](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/japanese-studies)
**EJRC is pround to be supported through generous funding from The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.**The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundationseeks to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the UK and Japan through financial support for activities in a number of fields, from arts and culture to humanities and social issues, from Japanese language to sport and education, from science and technology to medicine and health.
## Research impact
EJRC is committed to strengthening collaboration and exchange between the UK and Japan and raising interest and awareness in the cultural, artistic and historical influence of Japan in the world.\
Our research makes an impact on the social policy environments related to the aging society, contemporary religious organizations, and criminal justice. It also impacts the way artists, linguists and historians appreciate Japan's unique contributions in these fields through the development of educational resources and though hosting a variety of demonstrations, performances, symposia and other public engagement activities.
## Leadership
### Dr Alexander Jacoby
- [alexanderjacoby@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:alexanderjacoby@brookes.ac.uk)
Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies and Director of Europe Japan Research Centre
[View profile for Alexander Jacoby](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/alexander-jacoby)
## Membership
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### Staff
| Name | Role | Email |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Dr Jason Danely](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/jason-danely) | Associate Professor of Anthropology | [jdanely@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:jdanely@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Alice Freeman](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/alice-freeman) | Lecturer in Modern Japanese History | [afreeman@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:afreeman@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Hanako Fujino](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/hanako-fujino) | Senior Lecturer in Japanese Language and Linguistics | [hfujino@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:hfujino@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Professor Joy Hendry](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/joy-hendry) | Emeritus Professor of Anthropology | [jhendry@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:jhendry@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Alexander Jacoby](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/alexander-jacoby) | Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies and Director of Europe Japan Research Centre | [alexanderjacoby@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:alexanderjacoby@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Laurence Mann](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/laurence-mann) | Senior Lecturer in Japanese and Korean, Director of BrookesEDGE | [lmann@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:lmann@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Louella Matsunaga](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/louella-matsunaga) | Research Associate | [lmatsunaga@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:lmatsunaga@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Yumiko Ishiwata O'Meara](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/yumiko-ishiwata-o-meara) | Lecturer in Japanese | [yishiwata@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:yishiwata@brookes.ac.uk) |
| [Dr Kerri Russell](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/kerri-russell) | Senior Lecturer in Japanese Language and Linguistics | [kerri.russell@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:kerri.russell@brookes.ac.uk) |
## Projects
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### Active projects
| Project title and description | Investigator(s) | Funder(s) | Dates |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Brokenness and Repair: sharing practices and perspectives between Japan and the UK** A multidisciplinary and multimodal exploration of the aesthetics of care in collaboration with Oxford Brookes Professors Dan O'Brien and Beverly Clack. | [Dr Jason Danely](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/profiles/staff/jason-danely) | [Sasakawa Foundation](http://www.gbsf.org.uk/ "The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation ") | From: April 2025 |
## Let's Read Japanese
One of the most frustrating problems for students learning Japanese is the relative absence of good reading material which allows them to both practice the language at different levels, and also learn about Japanese history and society. The Let’s Read Japanese series fulfils this need by providing graded, engaging stories for all learners of Japanese.
The books include famous stories from Japan and other parts of the world - re-tellings of traditional stories, classic tales, Japanese legends and poems, as well as some newly-commissioned stories - all designed to introduce particular aspects of Japanese culture and society. The stories complement any textbook being used by a learner of Japanese anywhere in the world; the books are ideal for those learning in language schools or through self-study.
[Find out more about Let's Read Japanese](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/lets-read-japanese/)
## Podcasts
### Europe Japan Research Centre Podcasts
For over two decades, the Europe-Japan Research Centre (EJRC) has brought distinguished guest speakers to Oxford to present on a broad range of topics in Japanese studies. From literature and film, to anthropology and religious studies, EJRC speakers showcase a range of perspectives on Japanese culture, revealing its complexity while making it accessible. The EJRC seminar series is supported by the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.
## Podcasts
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