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Social Science Japan Journal

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Based at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Social Science, SSJJ publishes high-quality, refereed scholarly articles on modern Japan. For more information on how to submit your research visit us at academic.oup.com/ssjj.

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

As part of our current volume, Steve R. Entrich has guest-edited a special issue on internalization of labour in Japan, with papers examining the impact of study abroad experiences on career paths and the life of labour migrants in semi-urban spaces: academic.oup.com/ssjj/issue/2...

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Volume 29 Issue 2 | Social Science Japan Journal | Oxford Academic

The official journal of the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. Publishes scholarly articles on modern Japan covering all social sciences, including studies of Japan?s internationa...

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

By reassessing the relationship between institutions, policy ideas and advisory systems, Gayoung Choi offers a new approach to explaining Japan's delayed response to demographic decline. The paper is part of our current issue and is available here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Institutionalized expertise and strategic deferral: explaining Japan’s delayed response to declining fertility

Abstract. This article explains Japan’s delayed policy response to declining fertility by examining how institutionalized expertise shaped population gover

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

In our current issue, Yasukazu Ichino and Mai Seki examine how new #teaching methods such as flipped classrooms which were employed during the #Covid-19 pandemic have affected students' study performance in #Japan. The article is #openaccess: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Analysis of flipped classrooms and learning outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract. A flipped classroom lets students watch a video lecture before class and work on practice problems during class, which “flips” the timing of trad

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Contemporary Japan @cj-jrnl.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Meet CJ's Managing Editor Isaac Gagne at the #EAJS2026 @eajs.eu roundtable 'International Journal Publishing in Japan', alongside @mcmullen.bsky.social, Edward Boyle, Ellen Van Goethem, and Sebastian Maslow @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social to discuss publishing opportunities 📅Sun 30 August, 14-15:30, Rm 4.11

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JJRS + NIRC @jjrs-nirc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Great time at the @eajs.eu meeting old friends and making new ones. Thanks to everyone who attended the Journal Editors Roundtable with @cj-jrnl.bsky.social, @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social, Japan Review, and JAHQ. I know I speak for all editors when I say we are looking forward to your submissions.

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In this new research note, Brandon Bodenstein offers new insights into how volunteer groups in peri-urban #Japan maneuvered to compensate for the lack of resources in supporting migrants during the #Covid-19 pandemic. The research note is available here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Limited lifelines: International Friendship Associations bridging COVID-19 support gaps in peri-urban Japan

Abstract. This Research Note analyses how volunteer-run International Friendship Associations (IFAs) in peri-urban Ibaraki bridged gaps in migrant support

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Just out in our current issue, Yoko Kumada discusses Akiko Takeyama's new book Involuntary Consent: The Illusion of Choice in Japan’s Adult Video Industry, published with Stanford University Press in 2023. The review is available here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Involuntary consent: the illusion of choice in Japan’s adult video industry. Akiko Takeyama

This book examines Japan’s adult video (AV) industry from diverse perspectives, based on intensive interviews with various participants. As the industry is

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

What factors shape symbolic threat perceptions and what is the impact of these perceptions on anti-immigration attitudes? In her new paper, Melis Zeynep Ünür examines this link between nationalism and immigration in contemporary Japan. The paper is #openaccess: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Understanding anti-immigration attitudes in Japan: exploring the role of symbolic threat perception and nationalism

Abstract. This study examines the factors shaping symbolic threat perception and its relationship with anti-immigrant attitudes. While previous research ha

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

In our current issue, Antonio Fernandez-Caro reviews Shayne Dahl's The Secret World of Shugendō: Sacred Mountains and the Search for Meaning in Post-Disaster Japan, published by The University of North Carolina Press. The full review is available here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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The secret world of Shugendō: sacred mountains and the search for meaning in post-disaster Japan. Shayne A. P. Dahl

In the northern region of Japan, Tōhoku, lie the Dewa Sanzan (Three Mountains of Dewa), located in what is today Yamagata Prefecture. These mountains are b

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Does this display of effort affect voters' evolution of politicians? Kenshin Takagi addresses this question for the case of #Japan. This new article reports the results of a vignette experiment testing how effort cues improve voters’ evaluations of politicians: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Do effort cues improve voter evaluations of politicians? Evidence from Japan

Abstract. What factors determine voters’ evaluations of politicians? Previous studies have focused on two categories—policy-based and non-policy factors. H

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

In our current issue, Jeremy Yellen discusses Peter Mauch's new monograph Tojo: The Rise and Fall of Japan’s Most Controversial World War II General, published by Harvard University Press. The full review is available here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Tojo: The Rise and Fall of Japan’s Most Controversial World War II General, by Peter Mauch

Perhaps no major leader in the global history of World War II is as understudied as Tōjō Hideki—the Imperial Japanese Army General and Prime Minister who p

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

What drives property prices in Tokyo? In their new paper, Ti-Ching PENG and Shih-Yuan LIN analyze whether #Tokyo Tower’s landmark visibility has persisted to be a premium determining high property value of condominiums during #Covid-19. For the full paper visit academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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The price premium for a Tokyo Tower view: evidence from quantile difference-in-differences analysis during COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract. This study investigates whether Tokyo Tower’s visibility premium persisted around the coronavirus disease 2019 shock. By measuring Tower views us

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

In our current issue, Ashu Okada and Kazunori Inamasu explore the factors that determine negative public responses to political comments by celebrities in #Japan. The full paper is available here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Norms for apolitical celebrities?

Abstract. The purpose of this study is to identify factors that determine negative reactions to political comments by celebrities in Japan. In a democratic

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

In our current issue, Björn-Ole Kamm reviews Ben Whaley's newly published Toward a Gameic World: New Rules of Engagement from Japanese Video Games, published by University of Michigan Press. The full text is available here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article... #Japan #Gaming #BookReview #SSJJ

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Toward a Gameic World: New Rules of Engagement from Japanese Video Games, by Ben Whaley. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2023, 186 pp., $19.96 (ISBN 9780472056149).

Ben Whaley’s Toward a Gameic World proposes a novel way of understanding player engagement in video games through new conceptual vocabulary, most notably t

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

In their new paper, Matthew Linley and David Green of Nagoya University examine how the participation of immigrants in local communities affects the life satisfaction of foreign residents in Japan, building on extensive new survey data. The study is available here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Neighborhood participation and foreign resident life satisfaction in Japan

Abstract. Research on immigrant life satisfaction rarely examines Japan’s rapidly expanding foreign population. Applying social production function theory,

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

What enabled #KeioUniversity to become Japan's oldest university? In his new paper, Eiji Yamamura traces the Keio's resilience back to the establishment of an alumni donation system in the 1880s—the first of its kind in #Japan. Read the paper here #OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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The first alumni donation in 1880s Japan: a cliometric analysis of social image and the open-academic record system

Abstract. This study adopts a cliometric approach, using long-term individual-level data to analyse donation behaviour in Japan. In 1880, Keio, a private s

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

🏆 The ISS-OUP Prize 2025 goes to Julia Gerster & Akihiro Shibayama for their article on school memorials and remembrance after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Read it #OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article... All past winners: academic.oup.com/ssjj/pages/p... #SocialScience #MemoryStudies

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School memorials as sites of memory and the dynamics of remembrance after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Abstract. Across the world, memorial museums commemorate losses from wars and other traumatic events, often after years or decades of discussion. In contra

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

In their new paper, Tomoki Kaneko, Taka-aki Asano & Hirofumi Miwa use quantitative text analysis of Japanese parliamentary debates to map party ideological positions — and how they've shifted over time. #OpenAccess #JapanesePolitics academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Extracting ideological dimensions from legislative speeches in the Japanese Diet

Abstract. Understanding the ideological positions of political parties is crucial for empirically testing various theories in political science. In Japan,

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

We are excited to share our first article of 2026. Yukiko Nishikawa reflects on the scandal surrounding Johnny Kitagawa and explains how social constructs like seken and social scripts, such as kuki o yomu and sontaku, have perpetuated sexual abuse in Japan: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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The silent majority and the power of social constructs: how the Kitagawa scandal perpetuated sexual violence

Abstract. This study examines Japan’s prolonged public silence despite widespread awareness of Johnny Kitagawa’s decades-long sexual abuse, a prominent bus

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

New publication: Emma Cook has reviewed Alice Pacher's (No) Sex in Japan: A Sociology of Sexlessness in Intimate Relationships, published by Springer in 2022. For the full review visit: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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(No) Sex in Japan: A Sociology of Sexlessness in Intimate Relationships, by Alice Pacher

In this book, a translation of her Japanese book Shitai kedo, mendokusai: Nihon no sexusuresu genshō wo shakaigaku suru (2022), Pacher turns our attention

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

With immigration measures being a key focus of discussion in Japan, take a look at our special section on the 2018 immigration reform. Guest-edited by David Chiavacci from University of Zurich, it features articles by Naoto Higuchi, David Chiavacci & Sachi Takaya: academic.oup.com/ssjj/issue/2...

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Volume 28 Issue 1 | Social Science Japan Journal | Oxford Academic

The official journal of the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. Publishes scholarly articles on modern Japan covering all social sciences, including studies of Japan?s internationa...

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

In his new review essay, Kaoru Sonoda examines how employment inequality in Japan is socially perceived and institutionally reinforced, urging a critical perspective on how such disparities are justified and normalized. Read the article here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

How did #Japan respond to #COVID-19? Discover more in our Virtual Special Issue on the pandemic’s political and social impact: academic.oup.com/ssjj/pages/c...

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

What drives public support during global health crises? Yida Zhai compares Japan and China’s COVID-19 responses, showing how state performance and economic aid shape approval—while revealing the fragility of China’s reliance on material support. 🔗 academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

In his new paper, Till Knaudt traces the history of The Tribes, a hippie commune on Suwanose Island, revealing its links to the Californian Beat scene, West Coast Zen, the Japanese New Left, and environmental activism in Japan: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Dark Green Religion, trans-Pacific counterculture, and the ethno-environmental politics of Japanese Hippies on Suwanose Island and Amami Ōshima, 1965–1989

Abstract. In the 1970s, the political theory of the Japanese New Left merged with the countercultural and religious practices of the Japanese hippie moveme

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

In their new article, Julia Gerster and Akihiro Shibayama of Tohoku University provide a detailed analysis of the intricate local dynamics surrounding the preservation of schools as memorial sites for the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake #OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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School memorials as sites of memory and the dynamics of remembrance after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Abstract. Across the world, memorial museums commemorate losses from wars and other traumatic events, often after years or decades of discussion. In contra

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

In light of the Muslim community’s emergence as a fast-growing ethnic minority in contemporary Japan, Shinji Kojima and Derrace McCallum—in their new paper—examine the challenges Muslim migrants face in securing burial cemeteries in Japan. Read the full paper here: lnkd.in/eMy5Wh87

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

In our summer issue, Sebastian Polak-Rottmann and Dionyssios Askitis offer a new understanding of well-being in Japan. 'Yorokonde morau', which is the experience of shared well-being that comes from making others happy. The paper is available via open access: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Yorokonde Morau: the shared well-being experience of making others happy (and feeling happy because of it)

Abstract. This paper introduces yorokonde morau (YM), a novel concept of well-being originating from lay discourse on happiness in Japan. YM describes the

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Newly published, this paper by Paul Christensen, Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Charles Crabtree and Charles McClean looks at the implementation of the SDGs in Japan: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article...

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Selective development goals: examining Japan’s SDG implementation gaps

Abstract. In this article, we consider how efforts by the Japanese government and private sector to make the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

In our new issue, Norifumi Takeishi examines the structure of the naval officer corps, offering new historical insights into the development of Japan’s military and its path toward war. The article is #Open Access: academic.oup.com/ssjj/article... #JapaneseHistory #MilitaryStudies

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Structure of naval officer corps in modern Japan: formation through education and examinations

Abstract. For Japan, a latecomer maritime nation, establishing a navy and training its officers were both necessary and obvious tasks. This study examines

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

We are pleased to announce that the new issue of SSJJ is now available. This issue includes eleven articles and a special section on Japan’s 2018 immigration reform, guest-edited by David Chiavacci. Read the issue: academic.oup.com/ssjj/issue/2... #JapaneseStudies #Migration

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Volume 28 Issue 1 | Social Science Japan Journal | Oxford Academic

The official journal of the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. Publishes scholarly articles on modern Japan covering all social sciences, including studies of Japan?s internationa...

Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

What changed after Japan’s 2018 immigration reform? Our winter issue, guest-edited by David Chiavacci, explores this in a special section with papers by Naoto Higuchi, David Chiavacci, and Sachi Takaya. Read more: academic.oup.com/ssjj/issue

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Issues | Social Science Japan Journal | Oxford Academic

The official journal of the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. Publishes scholarly articles on modern Japan covering all social sciences, including studies of Japan?s internationa...

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Did you know? The Social Science Japan Journal also accepts submissions in Japanese! Find out how to submit your research here: academic.oup.com/ssjj/pages/G...

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Social Science Japan Journal (SSJJ) is listed in Clarivate Analytics' internationally renowned Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), and is incorporated in the

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Find out why you should publish your research on contemporary Japan with SSJJ: academic.oup.com/ssjj/pages/w....

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Publishing with Social Science Japan Journal

Social Science Japan Journal (SSJJ) publishes high-quality, refereed scholarly articles on modern Japan. All social science disciplines (anthropology, economics

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

New Paper: Hilary Holbrow and Hao Liang’s latest study, “Cultural Fluency Required? Interrogating Ethnocentrism in the Employment of White-Collar Asian Migrants in Japan,” is now available: academic.oup.com/ssjj/advance...

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Cultural fluency required? Interrogating ethnocentrism in the employment of white-collar Asian migrants in Japan

Abstract. Scholars contend that Japanese firms hold white-collar foreign workers to a high bar for assimilation. This model of the ethnocentric firm sugges

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

The ISS/Oxford Prize for Modern Japanese Studies is awarded by Oxford University Press in conjunction with the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo, and is awarded to the author of the best article published each year in Social Science Japan Journal: academic.oup.com/ssjj/pages/p...

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prize winning articles

The ISS/Oxford Prize for Modern Japanese Studies is awarded by Oxford University Press in conjunction with the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo,

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

SSJJでは日本語論文の投稿も可能です。採用された日本語の論文は、こちらで英語に翻訳して出版します。みんなさんの投稿をお待ちしてします！投稿の詳細は、https://academic.oup.com/ssjj/pages/General_Instructionsをご参照下さい。

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Social Science Japan Journal @ssjj-jrnl.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Submit your work to Social Science Japan Journal (SSJJ) in English or Japanese and share your research on Japan with a global audience. Discover why SSJJ is the right platform for your research with Oxford Journals: academic.oup.com/ssjj/pages/w... 📝🌏 #SSJJ #AcademicPublishing

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Publishing with Social Science Japan Journal

Social Science Japan Journal (SSJJ) publishes high-quality, refereed scholarly articles on modern Japan. All social science disciplines (anthropology, economics