AJJは日本を人類学的に研究しようとする学者、特に日本在住の研究者に開かれた学会です。毎年秋に定期的な大会を開催し、春にはワークショップをひらいています。また日本文化人類学会の大会と連携した活動をおこなっています。


使用言語は1998年の創設以来、慣習として英語ですが、日本語を含む多言語の使用も認めています。現在のところ、メンバーになるのに会員の推薦もいらなければ、会費も微収しておりません。案内や連絡はwebsiteとe-mailにほとんどたよっています。


そのような意味でネットワーク型の学会ですから、どうぞ気楽にご参加ください。


学会事務局

国立民族学博物館 中牧弘允研究室

〒565-8511

大阪府吹田市千里万博公園10-1

Tel. 06-6876-2151(代表)

Fax.06-6878-7503(研究部)

Tel&Fax 06-6878-8269(研究室)

AJJ is a Society open to anthropological research on Japan, especially to researchers living in Japan. Annual meetings are held every fall, and in spring we conduct workshops. Important activities are organized in conjunction with the Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology (JASCA).


Since its inception in 1998, English has been the language of convention, however, AJJ encourages the use of other languages including Japanese. Currently, recommendation of a member is not necessary to become a member, there are no membership fees. Contact is maintained via the website and and e-mail.


In this way we are a scholarly network. Please feel free to join us.

Also, please consider me as Secretariat.


Professor Hirochika Nakamaki, Minpaku Ethnological Museum

10-1 Senri Expo Park, Suita, Osaka 565-8511, Japan


Telephone: +81-6-6876-2151 (main)

Fax: +81-6-6878-8269 (lab)

Tel&Fax 06-6878-8269 (office)


Executive Committee:


President Emeritus: Harumi Befu

President: Hirochika Nakamaki

Vice Presidents: Michael Shackleton and John Mock

Web: Debra Occhi

Web Support – Newsletter: Atsushi Sumi 

Domestic/JASCA Liaison: Noriya Sumihara

International Liaison: Bruce White

Other EC members: Kyle Cleveland, Greg Poole, Mary Reisel, James Roberson, Beverley Yamamoto, and John McCreery

External Advisors JAWS: Lola Martinez JASCA: Junji Koizumi AAA: Laura Miller

Anthropology of Japan in Japan

CHECK OUR BLOG FOR SPRING WORKSHOP CFP!


About AJJ


AJJ aims at providing a multilingual forum for anthropologists and other like-minded social scientists whose work focuses on Japan. Our hope is to serve as a focal point for those living in, working on and/or traveling to Japan, whose original research and work in progress can be shared in a small and intimate setting with those of similar background and interests.




Links to other Japan anthropology organizations


  1. http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/jasca/news/jasca-net.html

  2. http://www.aaanet.org/seaa/index.html

  3. http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/programs/japanese/jaws.html