Japan

Field:Diplomatic and Political History
Country of origin: Osaka, Japan
Period of stay at IIAS: October 3, 2006 - October 2, 2007
Status: Affiliate Fellow
Home institute: Associate Professor, Graduate School of Law and Politics Kobe University, Japan
Research topic: Prewar European-Japanese relations, 1931-41
Field:Globalization in Japan and China
Country of origin: Germany, New Zealand citizenship since 1978
Period of stay at IIAS: 22 October 2007 – 30 June 2008
Status: Affiliated fellow
Home institute: Professor of Japanese and Chinese studies (Retired), Waseda University Tokyo (1998-2006), Professor, Modern Japanese History, Retired, Leiden University
Research topic: The impact of "globalization" on security issues (in particular "energy") in East Asia