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    AJJ 2026 Conference Registration

    May 23-24th, 2026 Akita University Conference Theme: Entanglements and Embodiments: Anthropology, Ethnography and Sensing Japan We are pleased to announce that you may now register. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER The…

  • CFP: May 31, 2026 EAAA

    East Asian Anthropological Association (EAAA) 2026 Conference in Japan Call for Papers East Asian Anthropological Association (EAAA), since its establishment in 2008, has held annual conferences in the five associated…

  • New Book co-edited by Emma Cook & Andrea De Antoni!

    Affect as Cultural Critique University of Toronto Press, March 2026 epub: 9781487559816 pdf: 9781487559809 paperback: 9781487559793 “Affect as Cultural Critique assembles leading anthropologists, affect theorists, and artist-activist scholars to ask, what…

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    CFP: 2026 AJJ Annual Conference

    2026 AJJ Annual Conference May 23-24th, 2026 Akita University   Conference Theme: Entanglements and Embodiments: Anthropology, Ethnography and Sensing Japan   Location The conference will be held at Akita University’s…

  • Anthropology of Japan in Japan Constitution

    Anthropology of Japan in Japan Constitution Revised November 5, 2005 Article I       Name: Anthropology of Japan in Japan (AJJ) Article II       Objectives: The objectives…

  • Executive Officers

    (updated September 2025)   Presidents Emeriti: Hirochika Nakamaki, Noriya Sumihara, Michael Shackleton President: Tom Gill Vice Presidents: Greg Poole, Kaeko Chiba Website: Debra Occhi, Ben Grafström Newsletter and SNS: Mary…

  • About AJJ

    AJJ (Anthropology of Japan, in Japan) is an active academic society dedicated to anthropological research on Japan. We bring together scholars engaged in various themes and stages of their research,…

  • Related Links: Mark Bookman

    Personal Blog Mark Bookman: Disability Historian and Accessibility Consultant The Japan Times New film honors life and legacy of disability pioneer Mark Bookman  (PDF) IMDB Mark—A Call to Action

  • In Memoriam: Mark Bookman (1991–2022)

    I well remember the first time I met Mark Bookman.  He had come to attend the Anthropology of Japan, in Japan (AJJ) Conference at my home campus, Meiji Gakuin University…