Nichibunken News

On October 13th, the award ceremony was held to honor the following Nichibunken Academic Encouragement Award awardee for FY2026.

Marina Teresinha DE MELO DO NASCIMENTO (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 that hold academic exchange agreements with Nichibunken or are international member institutions (Full Member) of the Consortium for Global Japanese Studies. (Please learn more about the award here.)

We awarded four students for FY2026 and held the award ceremony for one of them this time. She has been staying at Nichibunken for a short period since the beginning of October in order to conduct research for her dissertation.

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

The awardee commented, "My heart is full to be here at Nichibunken, a place my late supervisor from my days at the University of São Paulo often spoke of. With thoughts of him in my heart, I intend to cherish my time here and further my research."

• Ms. Marina Nascimento
• Ms. Marina Nascimento and Director-General Inoue
• Award Ceremony
• The awardee and attendees