ICAS: [Book Talk] How the Japanese Restaurants Spread Around the World and Created a Global Japanese Cuisine (Hybrid)
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 18:30 to 20:00
With more than 170,000 Japanese restaurants around the world, Japanese cuisine has become truly global. This talk summarizes the research process and principal results of The Global Japanese Restaurant: Mobilities, Imaginaries, and Politics (University of Hawaii Press, 2023).
ICAS: Marriage Equality in Japan: LGBT couples on the verge of full(er) equality? (Hybrid)
Monday, February 10, 2025 - 18:30 to 20:00
In 2024, three High Courts in Japan came to agreement and ruled Japan's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. These landmark decisions constitute a pivotal moment in Japan's ongoing journey toward marriage equality and broader LGBTQ+ rights...