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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…

  • The Harumi Befu Prize Recipients

    2025 Hyogo University, April 4th–6th (joint JAWS/AJJ conference) Marta FANASCA (University of Bologna, Hosei University) Ritualizing Intimacy: Gender, Female Agency, and the Commodification of Desire in Contemporary Japan’s Pink Economy…

  • In Memoriam: Harumi Befu (1930–2022)

    We are bereft of two members in 2022, Harumi Befu and Mark Bookman, memorialized here thanks to Tom Gill: In Memoriam Harumi Befu 1930 – 2022 I first met Harumi…

  • CFP: “The Art of Herding Cats: Reimagining Classroom Lectures and Conference Presentations” at Doshisha U ILA (see poster below for details)