Nichibunken News

On May 22, the award ceremony was held to honor the following two Nichibunken Academic Encouragement Award awardees for FY2024.

Jasmin Paula Lydia Rückert (Nominating Institution: German Institute for Japanese Studies)
Julian Noah Tash (Nominating Institution: Center for East Asian Studies, University of Pennsylvania)

This award was established in 2023 with the aim of fostering the next generation of researchers in Japanese Studies. The awardees are selected from doctoral students recommended by overseas institutions holding academic exchange agreements with Nichibunken or international member institutions (Full Member) of the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies. (Please find out more about the award here.)

We awarded three students for FY2024 and held the award ceremony this time for the two students who have been staying at Nichibunken for a short period since May in order to conduct research for their dissertations.

Director-General Inoue delivered a congratulatory address at the ceremony and presented the award certificates to the awardees.

The awardees commented, "Although I just arrived here a few weeks ago, I am already able to engage in productive research activities." They also said, "I have been blessed here with such valuable opportunities to interact with and receive advice from Nichibunken's faculty members and other researchers. I will make use of this opportunity in my future research."

• Ms. Jasmin Paula Lydia Rückert and Director-General Inoue
• Mr. Julian Noah Tash and Director-General Inoue
• From the left, Prof. Kusunoki, Ms. Rückert, Director-General Inoue, Mr. Tash, Prof. Matsuda and Prof. Zhan.