Sophia University

Have you ever wondered how the intricate world of micro-businesses in Tokyo developed and what cultural and social purposes these places serve? I have been studying the world of tiny Japanese businesses for the past ten years. In this episode of "Dive in Tokyo" on NHK World, I introduce my research and the neighborhood where I do my fieldwork in Tokyo. Hi everyone. Good morning! Here is the lates in Nishiogi programing: https://lnkd.in/gmSjDCPi

Welcome to Sophia University on Wed. July 17, 6 pm to learn about "The Tachinomi Project" by Steven C. Fedorowicz. This is a visual ethnography featuring a 40-year-old tachinomiya (standing drink bar) in Osaka called Tenbun. The study explores photography in public spaces, privacy and image ethics while showcasing a “grimy” and stimulating atmosphere with colorful characters including the shop owner, employees and regular customers.

If you are in Tokyo, please come to hear Hiro Kay talk about "Documenting Migrant Foodways in the Kanto Region" June 24, 2024, 18:00 - 19:30 Room 301, 3F, Building 10, Sophia University No registration necessary / In Person Only

国際教養学部のジェームズ・ファーラー教授とデヴィッド・ワンク名誉教授が編集した書籍 “The Global JapaneseRestaurant: Mobilities, Imaginaries and Politics”が、食に関する研究において世界最大規模の学会のAssociation for the Study of Food & Society (ASFS) が選定するASFSブックアワード（編集書籍部門）を受賞しました。 https://lnkd.in/gRu6JhDm

Our book The Global Japanese Restaurant: Mobilities, Imaginaries and Politics, edited by Sophia University Professor James Farrer and Professor Emeritus David Wank has been awarded the 2024 ASFS Book Prize (Edited Volume category) by the Association for the Study of Food & Society (ASFS), the international association for food studies. https://lnkd.in/gceqCy3i

Duke University's Anna Sun is visiting us at Sophia University to discuss her important research on Confucianism as a World Religion. Anna Sun, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Duke University May 15, 2024, 18:00 - 19:30 Room 301, 3F, Building 10, Sophia University No registration required / In person only https://lnkd.in/g3pkQa6R

A Peruvian restaurant now tops the World's 50 Best List. it now operates a two-Michelin-star branch in Tokyo. Come to our talk next week to hear this story firsthand from the head chef at Tokyo Maz. Sophia University Institute of Comparative Culture Lecture Series 2024: "Vertical World: Creating a World-Beating Peruvian Restaurant in Tokyo" Santiago Fernández, The head of the kitchen Maz May 16, 2024, 12:30-14:00 Room 301, 3F, Building 10, Sophia University No registration required / In person only https://lnkd.in/gmSNvBVv

Sophia University Institute of Comparative Culture Lecture Series 2024 Hong Kong Identity Past, Present, and Future Gordon Mathews, The Chinese University of Hong Kong May 8, 2024, 18:30-20:00 Room 301, 3F, Building 10, Sophia University In person only / No registration required

In this episode of Gastronomica’s podcast, I talk with sociologist Pooja Kalita about gender and the labor of food provisioning in Assam, India. Taking the case of pithas – the steamed or fried rice cakes and roasted rice flour rolls that have been traditionally prepared by women – Pooja explores how men became involved in making and selling this everyday food item in the urban marketplace.

In this episode of "Dive in Tokyo," I explored the Yotsuya neighborhood around Sophia University where I teach. There was so much local history that I didn't know. (Also ghosts!) I also want to thank the students in my "Good Life" class for helping out with the filming. #history #sophia #japan #anime #tokyo https://lnkd.in/gCzjmxNM