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2105, 2025

The Department of Japanese Studies English Forum (DJSEF) had the honor of presenting the magazine ‘Mizuki’ to the esteemed Vice Chancellor, Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, PhD, University of Dhaka, on March 19, 2025

By |May 21st, 2025|Categories: Clubs, English Club, Events|

Mizuki is the first-ever publication by the department's pioneering student club and was officially unveiled on January 23rd during the Language Mania 1.0 event. Vice Chancellor, Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, PhD, expressed heartfelt delight upon receiving the Mizuki magazine and commended the students for their outstanding initiative. He recognized the publication as a shining example of what students can accomplish through dedication to academic and recreational pursuits. He encouraged everyone [...]

1004, 2025

Trees of Eternity: A Study of Pīpala and Matsu in Indian and Japanese Death Beliefs

By |April 10th, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Trees of Eternity: A Study of Pīpala and Matsu in Indian and Japanese Death Beliefs Manmeet Kaur DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2401 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 3, December 2024 Abstract Indian and Japanese cultures have revered trees since ancient times, correlating them with their physical characteristics of fertility and growth and thespiritual symbolism of eternity, spiritual [...]

904, 2025

Religious and Mythological elements in Japanese pop culture and its influence on the Consumers: A case study of Naruto Anime

By |April 9th, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Religious and Mythological elements in Japanese pop culture and its influence on the Consumers: A case study of Naruto Anime Ahmad Shadaan DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2402 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 Abstract Cultural theorists have recognized the impact of popular media on history, culture, and society. Visual mediums like Japanese animation (Anime) [...]

804, 2025

Intertextuality in Post-war Japanese Travel Writing: An Analysis of Sawaki Kōtarō’s Midnight Express

By |April 8th, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Intertextuality in Post-war Japanese Travel Writing: An Analysis of Sawaki Kōtarō’s Midnight Express Anushree DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2403 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 Abstract ‘Intertextuality’ was first used by Julia Christeva in 1966. It argues that no text is a closed text. Instead, texts created are connected and are inherently interactive [...]

704, 2025

Intensive Lecture on Law, Politics, and Economic Development in Modern Japan

By |April 7th, 2025|Categories: Lectures|

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, completed the intensive lecture on ‘Law, Politics, and Economic Development in Modern Japan’ from March 22 to March 25, 2025. Lecture delivered by Prof. Hiroaki Shiga. This incredible journey was made possible with the generous support of The Japan Foundation 国際交流基金.  

704, 2025

Intensive Lecture on Education and Socialization in Japan

By |April 7th, 2025|Categories: Lectures|

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, completed the intensive lecture on ‘Education and Socialization in Japan’ from March 12 to March 13, 2025. Lecture delivered by Prof. Keiichi Ogawa, PhD. This incredible journey was made possible with the generous support of The Japan Foundation 国際交流基金.  

704, 2025

Intensive Lecture on Modernization and Economic Development of Japan

By |April 7th, 2025|Categories: Lectures|

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, completed the intensive lecture on ‘Modernization and Economic Development of Japan’ from March 10 to March 11, 2025. Lecture delivered by Prof. Keiichi Ogawa, PhD. This incredible journey was made possible with the generous support of The Japan Foundation 国際交流基金.

704, 2025

Japanese Subtitles of Hindi Lyrics: A Case Study of Songs from PadMan

By |April 7th, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Japanese Subtitles of Hindi Lyrics: A Case Study of Songs from PadMan Tanu Diwakar DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2404 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 Abstract Songs are an intrinsic part of Hindi films. Hindi songs can be blasted everywhere in films and real life, whether on television or FM radio, at a wedding ceremony, [...]

604, 2025

Brain Drain and Japanese Demographic Challenges: A Bidirectional Relationship

By |April 6th, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Brain Drain and Japanese Demographic Challenges: A Bidirectional Relationship Kazi Humayra Rashid, Nasrin Sultana DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2405 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 Abstract Brain drain has steadily increased in Japan since the 1990s, when its demographic problems first arose. After rising from 2.6 in 2015 to 3.5 in 2018, the Human [...]

504, 2025

The Intersection of Japanese Printing Technology and the Printing Industry of Bangladesh: A Collaborative Perspective

By |April 5th, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) The Intersection of Japanese Printing Technology and the Printing Industry of Bangladesh: A Collaborative Perspective Anika Afia Jahan, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2406 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 Abstract The growing economic cooperation between Japan and Bangladesh serves as a strategic bridge for transferring advanced printing technology, fostering industrial development, and [...]

404, 2025

Digital Transformation of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Lessons from Japan

By |April 4th, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Digital Transformation of Higher Education in Bangladesh: Lessons from Japan Sabrina Zahir DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2407 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 Abstract The field of higher education is currently experiencing a worldwide transition towards digitization. Given its young population and growing technological accessibility, Bangladesh is well-positioned to capitalize on this period of change. [...]

304, 2025

Between Tradition and Transformation: Gender Roles and Cultural Identity of Temple Wives in Japanese Buddhism’s Jōdu Shinshū Sect

By |April 3rd, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Between Tradition and Transformation: Gender Roles and Cultural Identity of Temple Wives in Japanese Buddhism’s Jōdu Shinshū Sect Shradha Nidhi Toppo DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2408 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 Abstract This paper explores the evolving gender roles and cultural identities of temple wives in Japanese Buddhism, focusing on the transition “between tradition [...]

204, 2025

Revisiting The Impact of WWII on Japan’s Political and Economic Transformation

By |April 2nd, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Revisiting The Impact of WWII on Japan's Political and Economic Transformation Farhana Akter Shoovra DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2409 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 Abstract World War II (1939–1945) was a turning point in modern Japanese history, profoundly shaping its political and economic trajectory. Defeated in 1945 and devastated by atomic bombings in Hiroshima [...]

104, 2025

BOOK REVIEW, Bangladesh-Japan Diplomatic Relations (1972-2022): A New Paradigm of Strategic Partnership

By |April 1st, 2025|Categories: Volume 3, December 2024|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) BOOK REVIEW, Bangladesh-Japan Diplomatic Relations (1972-2022): A New Paradigm of Strategic Partnership Md Jahangir Alam DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.Dec2410 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 3, December 2024 View Full Articles

905, 2024

Kobe University, Japan

By |May 9th, 2024|Categories: Collaborations|

Kobe University, Japan : The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, has become a proud cosponsor of the Hybrid International Symposium titled ‘EXPLORING THE GLOBAL REFORM SCRIPTS OF DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS: COMPARATIVE RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSES’. The Hybrid International Symposium held over ZOOM on May 9, 2024

603, 2024

ঢাবি জাপানিজ স্টাডিজ বিভাগের কার্নিভাল সমাপ্ত | Daily Bonik Barta

By |March 6th, 2024|Categories: News|

ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে গতকাল ‘ডিজেএস কার্নিভাল: একাডেমিক, স্পোর্টস অ্যান্ড কালচার-২০২৪’ শীর্ষক আয়োজনের উদ্বোধনী অনুষ্ঠানে অতিথিরা ছবি: ডিজেএস ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের জাপানিজ স্টাডিজ বিভাগের সাত বছর পূর্তি উপলক্ষে আয়োজিত ‘ডিজেএস কার্নিভাল: একাডেমিক, স্পোর্টস অ্যান্ড কালচার ২০২৪’ শেষ হয়েছে। ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য অধ্যাপক ড. এ এস এম মাকসুদ কামাল প্রধান অতিথি হিসেবে অনুষ্ঠানের সমাপ্তি ঘোষণা করেন। বিভাগ দিবসের অনুষ্ঠানে অন্যতম গণমাধ্যম সহযোগী ছিল বণিক বার্তা। সামাজিক বিজ্ঞান অনুষদের মোজাফফর আহমেদ চৌধুরী [...]

303, 2024

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka celebrates ‘Japanese Studies Day 2024’

By |March 3rd, 2024|Categories: Events|

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka celebrates ‘Japanese Studies Day 2024’ (DJS Carnival: Academic, Sports and Culture) to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the department from 3-5 March 2024.

2802, 2024

ঢাবিতে ইকেবানার উদ্যোগে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে ফুল সাজানোর কর্মশালা | ATN News Digital, Bangladesh

By |February 28th, 2024|Categories: News|

ঢাবিতে ইকেবানার উদ্যোগে অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে ফুল সাজানোর কর্মশালা News Link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/qe4FSLyDxMH1Njtb/?mibextid=oFDknk

1802, 2024

Ikebana demonstration jointly organized by the Department of Japanese Studies

By |February 18th, 2024|Categories: Events|

Ikebana demonstration jointly organized by the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka & Ikebana International Dhaka Chapter 245, held on February 18, 2024, at 3:00 pm at the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka.

1702, 2024

On February 17, the 15th National Japanese Speech Contest was held at the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh.

By |February 17th, 2024|Categories: Extra-Curricular Activities|

On February 17, the 15th National Japanese Speech Contest was held at the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh. At the final round of the contest, among the 17 final contestants, Ms. Tasmia Mahmuda (4th Batch, Department of Japanese Studies) delivered a splendid speech titled “Me and My Country” and secured the second position in the Beginner’s category. https://fb.watch/rU24P9CqEZ/

2801, 2024

Protecting ‘the Shield’: Japan and Ballistic Missile Defence in Second Nuclear Age

By |January 28th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Protecting 'the Shield': Japan and Ballistic Missile Defence in Second Nuclear Age Alok Chandan DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2401 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 2, December 2023 Abstract In the post-Cold War era, the dynamics of nuclear security changed, and it is now known as the Second Nuclear Age. Japan, the only non-nuclear country in East [...]

2701, 2024

Turn the Tables? From Colonial Subjugation to a Proactive Connect: Japan’s position on North Korea’

By |January 27th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Turn the Tables? From Colonial Subjugation to a Proactive Connect: Japan’s position on North Korea’ Lakhan Bir Meena DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2402 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity Volume 2, December 2023 Abstract Japan and North Korea shared a cold, informal relationship until COVID-19 struck the world. Historically, as a colonial hegemon of the East Asian region, [...]

2601, 2024

Prejudice and Racism: A Study on the Discriminatory Experiences of Foreign Residents of Japan

By |January 26th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Prejudice and Racism: A Study on the Discriminatory Experiences of Foreign Residents of Japan Farina Haque DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2403 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract AbstractPrejudice and racism are complex issues that require careful consideration and sensitivity. Japan, a developed nation, is not immune to these discussions. Despite its homogeneity, Japan has [...]

2501, 2024

Covid-19 and Its Impact on Bangladeshi Students in Japan

By |January 25th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Covid-19 and Its Impact on Bangladeshi Students in Japan Dilruba Sharmin and Umeya Kiyoshi DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2404 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract The outbreak of COVID-19 caused a massive shock to the higher education sector, dramatically changing the lives and plans of international students, which are easily visible from the travel [...]

2401, 2024

International Migration Transforming Japan’s Societal Landscape

By |January 24th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) International Migration Transforming Japan's Societal Landscape Him Lal Ghimire DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2405 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract International migration is profoundly shaping Japan's societal landscape across economic, social, cultural, and political dimensions. This transformation is characterized by complex dynamics and implications. One of the key aspects is the economic impact, where [...]

2301, 2024

Prospects and Challenges of Japanese FDI in Bangladesh

By |January 23rd, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Prospects and Challenges of Japanese FDI in Bangladesh Abdullah-Al-Mamun, and Farida Yeasmin Banna DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2406 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract Due to the increase in production costs in China and ASEAN countries, Bangladesh has become one of the potential destinations for Japanese FDI. This case study has investigated the prospects [...]

2201, 2024

Gender Inequality in the Labour Force: A Comparative Study between Japan and Bangladesh

By |January 22nd, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Gender Inequality in the Labour Force: A Comparative Study between Japan and Bangladesh Abid Ahmad and Shiblee Noman DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2407 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract This study examines the trend, nature and underlying reasons for gender inequality in Japan and Bangladesh's labour force. Content analysis has been undertaken to explore [...]

2101, 2024

Emergence of Transcultural Japan: Based on Recent Food Habits of Japanese Young Generation

By |January 21st, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Emergence of Transcultural Japan: Based on Recent Food Habits of Japanese Young Generation Khandokar Tazina Islam DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2408 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract This qualitative study explores the recent changes in food preferences amongst the Japanese generation aged 15-30. Moreover, this study aims to ascertain the reasons behind the changes [...]

2001, 2024

Significance and Expected Role of JSASA for Expanding Japanese Studies in South Asia

By |January 20th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Significance and Expected Role of JSASA for Expanding Japanese Studies in South Asia Lopamudra Malek DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2409 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract Japan is a proven friend of India, Bangladesh, and more incredible in South Asia. Japanese Studies is taught in Bangladesh and India as an area of study (more [...]

1901, 2024

The Philosophical Implication of God in Mainstream Japanese Religions

By |January 19th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) The Philosophical Implication of God in Mainstream Japanese Religions Rakibul Hassan DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2410 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract The popularity of “Made in Japan”, “Cool Japan”, Japanese ethics, and its economic miracle has drawn the world's attention. Similarly, Japanese philosophy and the philosophy of Japanese religions have the same attraction [...]

1801, 2024

A bond between a Japanese and an Indian formed over letters: The Japanese Wife by Kunal Basu

By |January 18th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) A bond between a Japanese and an Indian formed over letters: The Japanese Wife by Kunal Basu M.V.Lakshmi DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2411 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract Indo-Japanese relations have successfully completed 70 years. In this scenario,asking how literature has captured this relationship is significant. Some prominent works of modern Japanese fiction [...]

1701, 2024

The Essence of Co-Existence in Kenji Miyazawa’s ‘Yukiwatari’

By |January 17th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) The Essence of Co-Existence in Kenji Miyazawa’s ‘Yukiwatari’ Sukanto Mazumder DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2412 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) was a Japanese literary figure, particularly a children’s writer. In 1921, he left Hanamaki and went to Tokyo because of his father’s differences with his religion. He joined famous Nichiren [...]

1601, 2024

Looking at the Moon through Shiga’s Eyes: A Case Study of “The Ashen Moon.”

By |January 16th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Looking at the Moon through Shiga’s Eyes: A Case Study of “The Ashen Moon.” Aparna DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2413 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract This paper will study the portrayal of the Moon in the short story 「灰色の月 (Hai irono Tsuki) 」 “The Ashen Moon,” January 1946, by Shiga Naoya. There are [...]

1501, 2024

Analysis of paradoxical couplets of Kabir and Zen Koan

By |January 15th, 2024|Categories: Volume 2, December 2023|

ISSN: 2789-3014 eISSN: 2791-0849 (Online) Analysis of paradoxical couplets of Kabir and Zen Koan Ravi Kumar DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jan2414 Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring MultidisciplinarityVolume 2, December 2023 Abstract Couplets of Kabir and Zen sayings have many commonalities. Kabir uses paradox in his ‘dohe’ to express the truth of life. Similarly, Zen ‘koan’ uses the indirect method of expressing the truth, [...]

2811, 2023

International Joint Seminar on “Employability skills for career planning in japan”

By |November 28th, 2023|Categories: Seminars|

International Joint Seminar, jointly organized by the Department of Japanese Studies, Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Institute of Information Technology (IIT), University of Dhaka, and Japan-Bangladesh Education Skill Development Ltd. (JBESD) on "Employability Skills for Career Planning in Japan” held on 28 November 2023 at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building, University of Dhaka.  

1611, 2023

A special seminar on “Japan’s Constitutional Revision Debate: Historical Origins and Options for the Future”

By |November 16th, 2023|Categories: Seminars|

A special seminar on "Japan's Constitutional Revision Debate: Historical Origins and Options for the Future” was held on 16 November 2023 at the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, supported by the Japan Foundation 国際交流基金

2210, 2023

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka completed the second intensive lecture on

By |October 22nd, 2023|Categories: Lectures|

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka completed the second intensive lecture on 'Modernization and Economic Development of Japan' on 22 October 2023. This incredible journey was made possible with the generous support ofThe Japan Foundation 国際交流基金.

1410, 2023

INTENSIVE LECTURE ON-Education & Socialization in Japan and Modernization & Economic Development of Japan

By |October 14th, 2023|Categories: Lectures|

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka completed the first intensive lecture on 'Education & Socialization in Japan' on 18 October 2023. This incredible journey was made possible with the generous support ofThe Japan Foundation 国際交流基金.

1310, 2023

ঢাবিতে ৪র্থ জাইকা চেয়ার লেকচার অনুষ্ঠিত | Risingbd.com

By |October 13th, 2023|Categories: News|

ঢাবিতে ৪র্থ জাইকা চেয়ার লেকচার অনুষ্ঠিত স্টাডিজ বিভাগ এবং জাপানি সংস্থা জাইকার যৌথ উদ্যোগে ‘জাপানের আধুনিকায়নে শিক্ষার উন্নয়ন’ শীর্ষক চতুর্থ জাইকা চেয়ার লেকচার অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের সিনেট ভবনে ১০ অক্টোবর (মঙ্গলবার) দুপুরে অনুষ্ঠিত সেমিনারে প্রধান অতিথি ছিলেন শিক্ষা প্রতিমন্ত্রী  মহিবুল হাসান চৌধুরী। এতে সভাপতিত্ব করেন ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের প্রো-উপাচার্য (শিক্ষা) অধ্যাপক ড. এ এস এম মাকসুদ কামাল। সেমিনারে বক্তারা জানান, অর্থনৈতিক সমৃদ্ধি ও উন্নত দেশে রূপান্তরিত হতে জাপানের [...]

1010, 2023

4th JICA CHAIR LECTURE “Educational Development in Modernization of Japan”

By |October 10th, 2023|Categories: Lectures|

The 4th JICA Development Studies Program, JICA Chair Lecture titled “Educational Development in Modernization of Japan, held on October 10, 2023, at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban. More than 500 participants joined the lecture, jointly organized by the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka & JICA Bangladesh.

710, 2023

দেশের অবকাঠামো উন্নয়নে জাপানের ভূমিকা মূল্যায়ন | BANIKBARTA.NET, Bangladesh

By |October 7th, 2023|Categories: News|

প্রযুক্তিগত উৎকর্ষে বিশ্বদরবারে অন্যতম আস্থাভাজন দেশ জাপান। দেশটি বাংলাদেশের অকৃত্রিম বন্ধু। সেটা বাংলাদেশের জন্মলগ্ন থেকে বারবার প্রমাণিত হয়ে এসেছে। ১৯৭২ সালে কূটনৈতিক সম্পর্ক স্থাপনের পর থেকে সেই সম্পর্ক মজবুত হয়েছে। বিশেষ করে জাতির পিতা বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের ঐতিহাসিক জাপান সফরের পর সেই সম্পর্ক স্থায়ী বন্ধুত্বে রূপ নেয়। জাপানের প্রতি বাংলাদেশীদের ইতিবাচক মনোভাবও প্রশংসনীয়। দক্ষিণ ও দক্ষিণ-পূর্ব এশিয়ায় জাপানি বিনিয়োগের প্রধান গেটওয়ে হয়ে উঠেছে বাংলাদেশ। এ অঞ্চলে চীনের ক্রমশ আগ্রাসী [...]

110, 2023

বাংলাদেশে বন্দর কেন্দ্রের স্থান জনগণকে দেখানো হয়েছে | NHK WORLD, Japan

By |October 1st, 2023|Categories: News|

জাপানের সহায়তায় নির্মাণাধীন বাংলাদেশের একটি গভীর সমুদ্র বন্দর ২৬শে সেপ্টেম্বর আগ্রহীদের জন্য উন্মুক্ত করা হয়েছে। বন্দরটি দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় একটি নতুন পণ্য পরিবহনের কেন্দ্র হিসেবে কাজ করবে বলে আশা করা হচ্ছে। দ্রুত বর্ধনশীল বাংলাদেশের অর্থনীতির উন্নয়নে জাপানের বৃহত্তর লক্ষ্যের অংশ হিসেবে এই সাহায্য দেয়া হয়েছে। News Link: https://shorturl.at/6jJVm

2208, 2023

SPECIAL LECTURE ON ‘Japan’s Quest for Teaching 21st-Century Competencies

By |August 22nd, 2023|Categories: Lectures|

SPECIAL LECTURE ON ‘Japan’s Quest for Teaching 21st-Century Competencies: A Review of the Recent Reforms’ held on 22 August 2023, 11.00 AM (BST) at the Department of Japanese Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka.

1805, 2023

Become a Proud Member of a Japanese Company Training Programme

By |May 18th, 2023|Categories: Career Opportunities|

Training on ‘Japanese Business Management and Corporate Culture’ starts with a grand inauguration being graced by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Prof. Dr. A. S. M. Maksud Kamal, held from May 18 to June 1, 2023. The training program organized by the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka and sponsored by the Kazuko Bhuiyan Trust

2904, 2023

আরও ভারসাম্য আনার চেষ্টা | Jugantor, Bangladesh.

By |April 29th, 2023|Categories: News|

জাপানের সঙ্গে কৌশলগত অংশীদারত্ব: ঢাকা-টোকিও সামরিক সহযোগিতার দিকে ঝুঁকছে -ড. আব্দুল্লাহ আল মামুন * চীনের সঙ্গে সম্পর্কে প্রভাব পড়বে না -মুন্সী ফয়েজ আহমেদ জাপানের সঙ্গে বাংলাদেশের ‘কৌশলগত অংশীদারত্ব’ ঘোষণা নিয়ে কূটনৈতিক মহলে বেশ আলোচনা হচ্ছে। কেউ কেউ মনে করেন, বাংলাদেশের চীনের দিকে হেলে থাকার যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বরাবরের অভিযোগের বিপরীতে এটা পররাষ্ট্রনীতিতে আরও ভারসাম্য আনার চেষ্টা। আবার অনেকে মনে করেন, বাংলাদেশের ‘সবার সঙ্গে বন্ধুত্ব, কারও সঙ্গে বৈরিতা নয়’- এই নীতির কোনো পরিবর্তন [...]

2003, 2023

‘জাপানিজ স্টাডিজ’ বিভাগে কী পড়ানো হয়, কী কী সুযোগ | Prothom Alo

By |March 20th, 2023|Categories: News|

  জাপানিজ স্টাডিজে স্নাতক করলে পাঠ্যক্রম অনুযায়ীই শিক্ষার্থীর তৃতীয় পর্যায় পর্যন্ত জাপানি ভাষা শিক্ষা হয়ে যায় ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে জাপানিজ স্টাডিজ বিষয়ে স্নাতক শ্রেণিতে ভর্তি চালু হয় ২০১৭ সালে। একই বিভাগ থেকে স্নাতকোত্তর ডিগ্রি নেওয়ার পাশাপাশি স্বল্পমেয়াদি পেশাদার কোর্সও করার সুযোগ আছে। চার বছরের স্নাতক কোর্সে আদতে কী পড়ানো হয়? এই বিভাগে পড়লেই কি উচ্চশিক্ষা বা চাকরির জন্য জাপানে যাওয়া যায়? এমন নানা বিষয়ে খোঁজ নিয়েছিলাম আমরা। যা পড়ানো [...]

1503, 2023

Department of Japanese Studies

By |March 15th, 2023|Categories: Extra-Curricular Activities|

Department of Japanese Studies -University of Dhaka is highly proud of its very own student Mst. Anika Tahsin's (from the 5th batch) for securing the third position at the University level Essay Competition organized by the Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection under the Ministry of Commerce on the occasion of the celebrating the World Consumer Rights Day on 15th March 2023.

2011, 2022

Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka has received the prestigious Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award yesterday.

By |November 20th, 2022|Categories: Events|

Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka has received the prestigious Japan’s Foreign Minister's Commendation Award yesterday. The Foreign Minister's Commendations are awarded to individuals and groups with outstanding achievements in international fields, in order to acknowledge their contributions to the promotion of friendship between Japan and other countries and areas.

2011, 2022

Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka expresses deepest condolences at the demise of the former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and convey its sympathy to the bereaved family and the people of Japan.

By |November 20th, 2022|Categories: Events|

Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka expresses deepest condolences at the demise of the former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and convey its sympathy to the bereaved family and the people of Japan. He's been a true friend of Bangladesh. His joint statement with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in 2014 contains the contribution and prospect of the then Japan Study Centre, now Department of [...]

1511, 2022

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka with the support of the Japan Foundation (JF) is going to organize a two-day long 2nd International Hybrid-Conference on ‘Japanology in New Era’ which will be held on January 14-15, 2023.

By |November 15th, 2022|Categories: Events|

1311, 2022

The Inauguration Ceremony of the state of the art Kazuko Bhuiyan Language Lab at Department of Japanese was held today at the department premises. The Vice Chancellor of the University Professor Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman and His Excellency Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Mr. Naoki Ito unveiled the plaque of inauguration. Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences Professor Dr. Zia Rahman, Chairman of Kazuko Bhuiyan Welfare Trust Mr. Mamtaz Uddin Bhuiyan, Founder Chairman of the Department Professor Dr. Abul Barkat and Chairman of the Department Dr. Abdullah-Al-Mamun along with many dignitaries.

By |November 13th, 2022|Categories: Events|

1409, 2022

Coupled Economic and Socio-Political Changemakers of Duo-Nations: The Case of Bangladeshis Diaspora in Japan

By |September 14th, 2022|Categories: Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022)|

Coupled Economic and Socio-Political Changemakers of Duo-Nations: The Case of Bangladeshis Diaspora in Japan Abul Barkat, Md. Fazle Rabby, Asmar Osman Published: July 2022 Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022) DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jul2201 ABSTRACT Abstract- This study investigated the spread of Bangladeshi Japanese in different sectors and how they could jointly contribute to the development path of their ancestral land [...]

2607, 2022

Forecasting Japan- Bangladesh Trade and Investment Scenario in Post-Covid Period

By |July 26th, 2022|Categories: Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022)|

Forecasting Japan- Bangladesh Trade and Investment Scenario in Post-Covid Period Nayeema Nusrat Chowdhury, Nashia Zaman, Jean-Baptiste Mohamadou Bassirou SANFO Published: July 2022 Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022) DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jul2202 ABSTRACT Notes on Contributors View Full Articles

2607, 2022

Photovoltaic Energy Diffusion in Rural Bangladesh through the Provision of Feed-in-Tariff: Lesson from Japan

By |July 26th, 2022|Categories: Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022)|

Photovoltaic Energy Diffusion in Rural Bangladesh through the Provision of Feed-in-Tariff: Lesson from Japan Md. Hafiz Iqbal , S. M. Tanvir Rahman, Md. Munzurul Haque Published: July 2022 Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022) DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jul2203 ABSTRACT Notes on Contributors View Full Articles

2607, 2022

Japan’s ODA Inflow to Bangladesh in Post-LDC-Graduation Period: Alteration of Japan’s Soft-Diplomacy Tool to Bangladesh?

By |July 26th, 2022|Categories: Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022)|

Japan's ODA Inflow to Bangladesh in Post-LDC-Graduation Period: Alteration of Japan's Soft-Diplomacy Tool to Bangladesh? Rakibul Hassan Published: July 2022 Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022) DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jul2204 ABSTRACT Notes on Contributors View Full Articles

2607, 2022

Japanese Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Bangladesh: An Account of High Utility Social and Developmental Activities

By |July 26th, 2022|Categories: Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022)|

Japanese Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Bangladesh: An Account of High Utility Social and Developmental Activities Matiur Rahman Published: July 2022 Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022) DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jul2205 ABSTRACT Notes on Contributor View Full Articles

2607, 2022

Today’s School Lunch Determines Tomorrow’s Cultural Level in the Country-Looking at the Changing Roles and Issues in Japanese School Lunch

By |July 26th, 2022|Categories: Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022)|

Today's School Lunch Determines Tomorrow's Cultural Level in the Country-Looking at the Changing Roles and Issues in Japanese School Lunch Ikuko Shimada, Takashi UemuraPublished: July 2022 Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022)DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jul2209 ABSTRACT Notes on Contributor View Full Articles

2607, 2022

Review of Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity January 2022, Volume 1, Number 1 (Inaugural Issue)

By |July 26th, 2022|Categories: Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022)|

Review of Journal of Japanese Studies: Exploring Multidisciplinarity January 2022, Volume 1, Number 1 (Inaugural Issue) Subhash Kumar Sengupta Published: July 2022 Volume 1, Number 2 (July 2022) DOI : http://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.jul2213 ABSTRACT Notes on Contributor View Full Articles

1606, 2022

History and Progress of the Department of Japanese Studies

By |June 16th, 2022|Categories: Books, Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward|

History and Progress of the Department of Japanese Studies Shiblee Noman Summary: This chapter attempts to reveal the history of the Department of Japanese Studies at Dhaka University. This is a primary research work based on the interviews of the key informants and document analysis. Japan Study Circle, established in 1994, was turned into Japan Study Centre in 2002. It has since started offering different courses and programs. The [...]

1606, 2022

Development of Japanese Studies Worldwide with Special Reference to Bangladesh

By |June 16th, 2022|Categories: Books, Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward|

Development of Japanese Studies Worldwide with Special Reference to Bangladesh Dilruba Sharmin Summary: This chapter chiefly highlights the development of Japanese Studies as an academic discipline with particular reference to Bangladesh. It discusses in detail the expansion and sustainability of ‘Japanese Studies’ as a subject. The chapter is based on both primary and secondary data collected from interviews, books, journals, reports and cyberspace. It discusses career prospects of graduates [...]

1606, 2022

Worldwide Practice of Teaching Pedagogy in Japanese Studies

By |June 16th, 2022|Categories: Books, Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward|

Worldwide Practice of Teaching  Pedagogy in Japanese Studies Lopamudra Malek Summary: This chapter turns the spotlight on teaching pedagogy in Japanese Studies at key universities worldwide. It comes up with the definition of pedagogy is, theories of pedagogy and its connotation with the newly established Department of Japanese Studies (DJS) at Dhaka University. Discussion on teaching pedagogy is still at shallow level. So, this topic demands an in-depth discussion [...]

1606, 2022

Comparison of DJS Curriculum with International Universities and Organizations

By |June 16th, 2022|Categories: Books, Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward|

Comparison of DJS Curriculum with International Universities and Organizations Nashia Zaman Summary: Japanese Studies as an area study has flourished extensively in terms of study and research. The multifaceted concentration of Japanese Studies has made the discipline acceptable to a wider range of audiences around the world. Like scores of reputed universities globally, University of Dhaka, the Oxford of the East, is the pioneer of opening the first-ever area [...]

1606, 2022

Collaboration for Improved Teaching Research and Skills Development

By |June 16th, 2022|Categories: Books, Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward|

Collaboration for Improved Teaching Research and Skills Development Md. Saifullah Akon Summary: The necessity of academic collaboration has increased globally with the rapid march of globalization. There is no substitute for collaboration across diverse groups, especially when it comes to achieving sustainable development goals. This chapter attempts to unveil the importance of local and international collaboration with particular emphasis to the Japanese academic and professional organizations. The chapter also [...]

1606, 2022

Significance of Japanese Studies to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh

By |June 16th, 2022|Categories: Books, Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward|

Significance of Japanese Studies to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Bangladesh Md Jahangir Alam Summary: This chapter portrays the significance of Japanese Studies in Bangladesh, particularly in achieving SDGs. Over the decades, Japan has evolved from a major donor to a key development partner of Bangladesh, making Japanese Studies crucial for further strengthening bilateral ties. Besides, Japan constantly supports Bangladesh in implementing SDGs through numerous development programs. Since the [...]

1606, 2022

Japanese Education Policy and Practice for Sustainable Socio-economic Development: Lessons for Japanologists in Bangladesh

By |June 16th, 2022|Categories: Books, Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward|

Japanese Education Policy and Practice for Sustainable Socio-economic Development: Lessons for Japanologists in Bangladesh Keiichi Ogawa and Kohei Uno Summary: This chapter presents current Japanese socio-economic and human resources development issues and explores the government’s current education policy and best practices to promote manpower development for sustainable economic growth. Despite Japan’s economic boom, it has undergone recession in recent years with many challenges such as a decline in working [...]

1606, 2022

Japanese Studies towards Excellence

By |June 16th, 2022|Categories: Books, Japanese Studies: Evaluation and way forward|

Japanese Studies towards Excellence Abdullah-Al-Mamun Summary: Japanese Studies has a glorious past and arguably a satisfactory present. But it needs updated and effective curriculum to align with constant changes in Japanese society, culture, economy and politics. This chapter examines the evolution of Japanese Studies in different regions over time, discusses current debate and issues that influence the future direction of this discipline. An extensive review of literature and documents [...]

1506, 2022

Kazuko Bhuiyan Language Lab inaugurated at DU | NEWAGEBD

By |June 15th, 2022|Categories: News|

Dhaka University vice-chancellor Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurates Kazuko Bhuiyan Language Lab at the department of Japanese studies at the university on Tuesday. The Japanese studies department at Dhaka University on Tuesday opened a language laboratory. Dhaka University vice-chancellor professor Md Akhtaruzzaman formally inaugurated the Kazuko Bhuiyan Language Lab at a function at the department. Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki, faculty of social sciences dean Zia Rahman, founding chair [...]

1206, 2022

DJS-Special International Seminar June 12, 2022

By |June 12th, 2022|Categories: Seminars|

Department of Japanese Studies organized the International Seminar on ‘Inclusive Education for Peace and Justice in Conflict-affected Societies: Reflections on the Case of Nepal held on June 12, 2022. Dr. Tejendra Pherali, Associate Professor of University College London, UK, spoke as the session's speaker.

2903, 2022

The second JICA Chair lecture was held at the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka

By |March 29th, 2022|Categories: Events|

Recent Events On 29th March, 2022, the second JICA Chair lecture was held at the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka. Professor Kato Hiroshi, International University of Japan, gave the lecture. The lecture was titled "A Japanese Approach to International Cooperation".

2903, 2022

2nd JICA Chair Lecture was held at the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka

By |March 29th, 2022|Categories: Lectures|

On 29th March, 2022, the second JICA Chair Lecture was held at the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka. Professor Kato Hiroshi, International University of Japan, gave the lecture titled “A Japanese Approach to International Cooperation”. Mr. Yuho Hayakawa, Chief Representative, JICA Bangladesh Office delivered the welcome speech and introduced the objects of the JICA Chair lecture.

2403, 2022

Japanese Business Management and Communication

By |March 24th, 2022|Categories: Events|

Recent Events Students of the Department of Japanese Studies (3rd Batch), University of Dhaka, visited "Gunze United Limited," which is a Japan-Bangladesh joint venture company at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) on March 24, 2022. It was a field visit for those students who have the course "Japanese Business Management and Communication."

1803, 2022

করোনা-পরবর্তী জাপান নিয়ে ঢাবিতে আন্তর্জাতিক সম্মেলন | Prothomalo.com

By |March 18th, 2022|Categories: News|

‘করোনা-পরবর্তী জাপান: অর্থনীতি, রাজনীতি, সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি ও সাহিত্য’ শীর্ষক দুই দিনব্যাপী এক আন্তর্জাতিক সম্মেলনের উদ্বোধন করেন ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য মো. আখতারুজ্জামান। ১৮ মার্চছবি: সংগৃহীত। ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের জাপানিজ স্টাডিজ বিভাগের উদ্যোগে ‘করোনা-পরবর্তী জাপান: অর্থনীতি, রাজনীতি, সমাজ, সংস্কৃতি ও সাহিত্য’ শীর্ষক দুই দিনব্যাপী এক আন্তর্জাতিক সম্মেলন শুরু হয়েছে। আজ শুক্রবার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের নবাব নওয়াব আলী চৌধুরী সিনেট ভবনে এই সম্মেলনের উদ্বোধন করা হয়। ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য মো. আখতারুজ্জামান এই সম্মেলনের উদ্বোধনী [...]

1803, 2022

International hybrid-Conference on ‘Post-COVID Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature’

By |March 18th, 2022|Categories: Events|

Recent Events The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh with the support of The Japan Foundation 国際交流基金 (JF) organized a two-day-long International hybrid-Conference on ‘Post-COVID Japan: Economy, Politics, Society, Culture and Literature’

702, 2022

DU-JNU International Seminar-2022

By |February 7th, 2022|Categories: Seminars|

The Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka and the Centre for Japanese Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India hadjointly organize an International Seminar on ‘Japanese Studies in India, Bangladesh, and South Asia: A New Integration’ to commemorate 50 years of Japan-Bangladesh relationship, 70 years of Japan-India relationship and Japan-Southwest Asia Exchange Year, held on 7-8 February, 2022

2701, 2022

Book Review of Akihiro Ogawa and Philip Seaton (Eds.), New Frontiers in Japanese Studies

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

BOOK REVIEW Akihiro Ogawa & Philip Seaton (Edited). New Frontiers in Japanese Studies. London and New York: Routledge, 2020. 258 pp. ISBN: 9780367406806 (hbk); ISBN: 9780367821494 (ebk) (hardcover, also available as e-book). https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367821494 Md. Jahangir Alam, PhD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6312-5685 Assistant Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: mjalam.jsc@du.ac.bd https://doi.org/10.55156/jjsem.dec2133 Download

2701, 2022

Transgenerational Trauma in Ichiyo Higuchi’s WAREKARA A Multidisciplinary Approach to Literary Research

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Transgenerational Trauma in Ichiyo Higuchi's WAREKARA - A Multidisciplinary Approach to Literary Research Zsolt Nyeste A PhD student of the Japanese Philology Doctoral Program at Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary. Currently working as, a Japanese teacher. Email: nyeste.zsolt@hunfalvy.com Abstract In this paper, I examine the heroine, Omachi's fate in Warekara – one of the last stories of Higuchi Ichiyo, the principal female author in the Meiji era –using [...]

2701, 2022

Comparing Women Empowerment issue in Bangladesh and Japan and Its Possible Impacts

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Comparing Women Empowerment issue in Bangladesh and Japan and Its Possible Impacts Farida Yeasmin Banna Graduate Student, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: faridayeasmin343@gmail.com Abstract This research investigates women empowerment issues by comparing Bangladesh and Japan and finding out its possible impacts in those countries. By using qualitative method, the examination of the research provides a result that women's position is increasing in Bangladesh and [...]

2701, 2022

Hikikomori: How the Youth of Japan are Living as a Shut In

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Hikikomori: How the Youth of Japan are Living as a Shut-in Pratyusha Majumder Post Graduate Fellow, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi, India. E-mail: pratyushamajumder5@gmail.com Abstract Hikikomori in Japan is a condition in which affected people want to withdraw from society and often do not leave home for days. First identified in Japan in the late 1990s, current studies suggest that the condition is far more [...]

2701, 2022

A Contemporary Indian Expatriate View of Japan with Reference to Orienting an Indian in Japan by Pallavi Aiyar

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

A Contemporary Indian Expatriate View of Japan: Orienting an Indian in Japan by Pallavi Aiyar M. V. Lakshmi Assistant Professor, Centre for Japanese Studies, School of Language Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. E-mail:mvlakshmi@gmail.com Abstract In recent years, with the movement of people across nations, be it for economic or political reasons, by choice or due to economic or political circumstances, the opportunities to interact [...]

2701, 2022

Reflection of Early 20th Century’s Japanese Society and Culture: Perspective of Bengali Women

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Reflection of Early 20th Century's Japanese Society and Culture: Perspective of Bengali Women Lopamudra Malek Assistant Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: lopamudra.jsc@du.ac.bd Abstract The world knows Japan was secluded for consecutive 200 years during Edo Period, and after that, the renowned Meiji era started in 1868. Before this Meiji restoration, Commodore Matthew Culbreath Perry did several expeditions to Japan, and he wrote a [...]

2701, 2022

Compound verbs in Japanese and Bengali with a focus on the Compound Maker verb

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Compound Verbs in Japanese and Bengali with a focus on the Compound Maker Verb Sudip Singha PhD Scholar (Submitted), Department of Japanese,Bhasha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, India. Email:sdpsingha8@gmail.com Abstract A compound verb is a common linguistic feature prevailing in two Asian languages, Bengali and Japanese, in an enormous amount and frequently used. Its usage is more frequent in Indo Aryan languages than in the south Indian languages. A compound verb is [...]

2701, 2022

Teaching Passive Voice of Japanese to Sri Lankan Learners

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Teaching Passive Voice of Japanese to Sri Lankan Learners Preethi Dinusha Pinnaduwa Department of Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka; Vice Principal,Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda. E-mail: pinnaduwap@yahoo.com Abstract This article aims at analysing the difficulties in teaching Japanese passive voice to Sri Lankan learners in secondary schools and private institutes in two districts of Sri Lanka. It also shows the difficulties in teaching the Passive Voice of Japanese [...]

2701, 2022

Origins of the Universe in Shintoism: An Ancient Religion of Japan

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Origins of the Universe in Shintoism: An Ancient Religion of Japan Md. Abu Taher Assistant Professor, Department of World Religions and Culture, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email:mataher@du.ac.bd Abstract Almost all religions have ideas and beliefs about the origin of the universe. Some religious traditions, such as Hinduism (Sanatana Dharma) and Buddhism, see the universe as eternal, without beginning or end. The first books of the Bible contain an [...]

2701, 2022

Paradoxes in Zen Buddhism and Zen Koan: Its Relevance and Spiritual Significance

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Paradoxes in Zen Buddhism and Zen Koan: Its Relevance and Spiritual Significance Ravi Kumar Assistant Professor, Doon University, Dehradun. E-mail: ravikjnu@gmail.com Abstract Zen Buddhism has developed into a unique form of religion in Japan and has influenced its culture, people and society to a large extent. Rinzai Zen emphasises solving a Koan and practising Zazen under the guidance of a master for inner awakening, which helps to know [...]

2701, 2022

New Religious Movements: New Panorama of Japanese Religion

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

New Religious Movements: New Panorama of Japanese Religion Mohammad Jahangir Alam* Abdus Samad** * Associate Professor & Chair, World Religions and Culture, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: mja77@du.ac.bd ** Japanese Language Instructor, Daffodil Japan It, E-mail: samadrony31@gmail.com Abstract New religions have been especially appealing to people in a rapidly changing society. Conservative and traditional moral values are often articulated in such a changing society. In a changing [...]

2701, 2022

Shikoku: Japan’s Authentic Buddhist Pilgrimage Circuit

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

SHIKOKU: Japan's Authentic Buddhist Pilgrimage Circuit Him Lal Ghimire Professor/Founder at REHDON College (Affiliated with Tribhuvan University), Nepal; Visiting fellow, Japan Foundation at Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture, Nanzan University, Nagoya and International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken), Kyoto; Tourism Expert/Writer/Planner and Editorial Board Member, the GAZE Journal of Tourism and Hospitality. E-mail: himghimire@gmail.com Abstract Cultures and heritages are any country's unique properties, attractions, and identities. [...]

2701, 2022

A Study on the Iconographical similarity between the Gods and Goddesses of Hindus and Buddhists of Japan: A Case Study

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

A Study on the Iconographical similarity between the Gods and Goddesses of Hindus and Buddhists of Japan: A Case Study Mayna Talukdar Associate Professor, Department of Sanskrit, University of Dhaka., Bangladesh. Email: drmaynatd@gmail.com Abstract The current paper illustrates the visual resemblances between the god and goddess depicted by the Hindus and Buddhists throughout Japan. Although Buddhism travelled through China and Korea to reach Japan and not directly from [...]

2701, 2022

‘Takaukibori’ Technique in Makuzu Kōzan’s Ceramic Art: Transformation of Traditional Japanese Aesthetics of Meiji Era

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

‘Takaukibori’ Technique in Makuzu Kôzan’s Ceramic Art: Transformation of Traditional Japanese Aesthetics of Meiji Era Dilruba Sharmin Assistant Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email:dsharmin.jsc@du.ac.bd Abstract This paper examines the transformation of pottery art during Meiji Japan by discussing a unique technique called ‘Takaukibori’ created by Makuzu Kôzan, an official potter of the Japanese Imperial householdAgency. The ceramic art of the Meiji era was [...]

2701, 2022

A Necessary Challenge: Japanese Response to China’s Economic Rise and America’s Retreat

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

A Necessary Challenge: Japanese Response to China’s Economic Rise and America’s Retreat Ziyu He* Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 3700 O St. NW, Washington, DC, USA. E-mail zh133@georgetown.edu Abstract Dependent on China economically and reliant on the US for national security, Japan has frequently been portrayed as a waning economic power squeezed between two major powers with few policy options, save from cautiously striking [...]

2701, 2022

Shinto: The Substratum of Japanese Nationalism

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

SHINTO: The Substratum of Japanese Nationalism Dinamani* Assistant Professor, Centre for Japanese Studies, SLL&CS, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. E-mail: dnmnkmr@gmail.com Abstract Shinto has functioned as the élan vital for all the forms and facets of Japanese nationalism. The pervasive presence of Shinto as the substratum of identity is evident from the historical analysis of Japanese nationalism. Shinto is a rudimentary belief system that connects Japanese people’s history [...]

2701, 2022

Strengthening an Enduring Friendship: Contextualising Japan-Bangladesh Defence Cooperation

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Strengthening an Enduring Friendship: Contextualising Japan-Bangladesh Defence Cooperation Tanvir Habib Lecturer, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka. E-mail:tanvirhabib94@gmail.com Abstract Historical amicability, development partnership and mutual trust have shaped Japan-Bangladesh relations. While previous engagements reflected donor and recipient relationships, transformation into more economic cooperation has been observed in recent years. The trajectory of the economic relationship remains strong, and all indications point to them remaining so. However, cooperation [...]

2701, 2022

The Japan-Bangladesh Bilateral Relationship: How It Will Look Like in the Upcoming 5 Years

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Japan-Bangladesh Bilateral Relationship: How It Will Look Like in the Upcoming Five Years S. M. Rabby Raj Graduate Student (2017-18 session), Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Abstract A limited amount of research has been carried out on the future direction of Japan-Bangladesh relations. This article attempts to contribute to Japanese Studies and International Relations literature by exploring the potential direction of Japan-Bangladesh relations for the [...]

2701, 2022

The Role of Myanmar in India’s Look East Policy

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

The Role of Myanmar in India's Look East Policy Thi Thi Soe San Former Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Mandalay, Mandalay, Myanmar. E-mail: wwttss@gmail.com Abstract India has pursued the "Look East" policy to cultivate extensive economic and strategic relations with East and Southeast Asian nations, address its security concerns, and bolster its standing as a regional power. Myanmar is the only land bridge between India [...]

2701, 2022

India-Japan Partnership and Northeast India

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

India-Japan Partnership and Northeast India Rajaram Panda Currently, Professor Rajaram Panda is Senior Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi. Earlier, he was Senior Fellow at the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, ICCR (Ministry of External Affairs) Chair Professor at Reitaku University, Japan, and Lok Sabha Research Fellow, Parliament of India. E-mail: [...]

2701, 2022

US’s response to ‘Rise of China’: Assessing India and Japan’s security Challenges and Dilemmas

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

US’s Response to ‘Rise of China’: Assessing India and Japan’s Security Challenges and Dilemmas Shamshad A. Khan Assistant Professor of International Relations, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, UAE. Visiting Associate Fellow, Institute of Chinese Studies, New Delhi. E-mail: shamshad@dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in Abstract America’s strategic response to the rise of China and the perceived security challenges it poses to the West-led liberal international order are mainly [...]

2701, 2022

Bosozoku- Violent Speed Tribes in Japan

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

BOSOZOKU- Violent Speed Tribes in Japan Ahmad Shadaan PhD Researcher, Department of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi, India. E-mail: ahmadshadaan@yahoo.in Abstract This article explores one of the post-war Japanese subcultures known as Bosozoku, who were biker gangs and groups defying state, police, rules and regulations through speed, noise, violence and symbols during the 1970s and 1980s. Bosozoku was a youth subculture that emerged [...]

2701, 2022

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of ‘Japonisme’ in South Asia in the Late Nineteenth Century

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of ‘Japonisme’ in South Asia in the Late Nineteenth Century: New Aspects of Thought on the Relations between Japan and South Asia Yuki Meno Professor, Faculty of Physical Education, Kokushikan University, 7-3-1, Nagayama, Tama, Tokyo, Japan, (International Affairs Centre). E-mail: meno@kokushikan.ac.jp Abstract Japonisme, which is defined as a unique cultural phenomenon and fashion from the 1860s to the 1910s, is the technical [...]

2701, 2022

Sakit at Pasakit: The Epidemics amid the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines, 1942 – 1945

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Sakit at Pasakit: The Epidemics amid the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines, 1942 – 1945 Roman R. Sarmiento Jr II Interdisciplinary Studies Department, Far Eastern University, Manila. rsarmiento@feu.edu.ph Abstract Amidst the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines, where human atrocities took place, the Filipinos were not spared from epidemics and this condition added to the hardships and sufferings of the Filipinos. The Japanese period is always stereotyped in the [...]

2701, 2022

Bangladesh’s Learning from Corporate Governance in Japan

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Bangladesh’s Learning from Corporate Governance in Japan Shiblee Noman* Sheikh Rashid Bin Islam** * Shiblee Noman is a Lecturer at the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka. E-mail: shibleenoman.djs@du.ac.bd ** Sheikh Rashid Bin Islam is a Research Intern at the Institute of Informatics and Development (IID). E-mail: sheikhrashidbinislam@gmail.com Abstract This paper attempts to investigate the practice of corporate governance in Japan since it has largely contributed to [...]

2701, 2022

Japan-Bangladesh Relations: Celebrating the Fifty Years of their Ode to Joy

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Japan-Bangladesh Relations: Celebrating the Fifty Years of their Ode to Joy Lopamudra Ghosh Undergraduate student (Fifth Semester) BA History Honours; Founder and President of the World Forum for Welfare Geopolitics (WFWG); Distinguished Indian Delegate representing India in the World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPW); HundrED Youth Ambassador representing India at HundrED, Helsinki, Finland; TIP Peace Ambassador of the Year 2021; TIP Human Rights Ambassador of the Year 2021; [...]

2701, 2022

Determinants of cultural diversity management in Japan: Case studies of the hospitality industry

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Determinants of Cultural Diversity Management in Japan: Case Studies of Hospitality Industry Ying Zhu Professor, Australian Centre for Asian Business, University of South Australia, 33-44 NorthTerrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Email: ying.zhu@unisa.edu.au (corresponding author) Takamichi Mito Professor, the Graduate School of Law and Politics, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan. Email:mito@kwansai.ac.jp Abstract Before the Covid-19 started in 2020, increasing international tourists were visiting Japan in recent years, and the hospitality [...]

2701, 2022

Emphasizing Selected Macroeconomic Indicators to Revive Japanese Economic Growth from Post-COVID-19 Shock

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Emphasising Selected Macroeconomic Indicators to Revive Japanese Economic Growth from Post-COVID-19 Shock Nashia Zaman Assistant Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: nashiazaman@du.ac.bd Abstract For its unique characteristics of the continuous revitalisation of its economy, Japan is widely known around the globe. Japan made significant contributions to the world developmental agenda in the post-World War II era. Covid-19 imposed both demand and supply shocks worldwide. [...]

2701, 2022

Post-COVID-19 JAPAN: A Political Economy Treatise on Shocks and Therapy

By |January 27th, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Post-COVID-19 Japan: A Political Economy Treatise on Shocks and Therapy Abul Barkat Professor and former Chair, Department of Economics; Professor and Founding Chair, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: barkatabul71@gmail.com Abstract Pandemic is a rare than usual event, and therefore, the shocking impacts of pandemic fall under the category of “uncertainty’’ than “risks”; “uncertainty” is improbabilistic and, therefore, not amenable to predictability. This paper aims [...]

2301, 2022

Post-Covid-19 Japan and Social Shocks

By |January 23rd, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Post-Covid-19 Japan and Social Shocks Abdullah-Al-Mamun, PhD* Shamsunnahar** *Assistant Professor & Chairman, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: mamun.djs@du.ac.bd **Research Associate, Centre for Governance Studies (CGS), Bangladesh. shamsunnaharshompa@gmail.com Abstract There has been a severe erosion of social life in Japan owing to COVID-19. However, the existing literature does not provide enough evidence regarding various social shocks arising out of the Covid-19 and its impact on [...]

2301, 2022

Japan’s Shifting Foreign Policy to South Asia: Issues and Challenges

By |January 23rd, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

Japan’s Shifting Foreign Policy to South Asia: Issues and Challenges Md. Saifullah Akon* Debasish Nandy** Alik Naha*** * Corresponding author. Lecturer, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: saifullah.djs@du.ac.bd ** Associate Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal, India. E-mail: debasishnandy.kc@gmail.com *** Faculty Member, Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar College(Day), Kolkata, India. E-mail: aliknaha@gmail.com Abstract Due to the geographical distance [...]

2301, 2022

‘Meritocracy’ to ‘Parentocracy’: (De)constructing the Theoretical Dilemma in Basic Education of Japan and Bangladesh

By |January 23rd, 2022|Categories: Journals of DJS, Number 1 December 2021|

'Meritocracy' to 'Parentocracy': (De)constructing the Theoretical Dilemma in Basic Education of Japan and Bangladesh Md. Jahangir Alam, PhD https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6312-5685 Assistant Professor, Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. E-mail: mjalam.jsc@du.ac.bd Abstract Globally, access to basic education is a universal fundamental human right. Conversely, governments of underdeveloped and developing countries experience several challenges in ensuring equity in basic education. Along with the government initiatives, equity in basic [...]

2806, 2021

Kazuko Bhuiyan Trust, Bangladesh

By |June 28th, 2021|Categories: Collaborations|

Kazuko Bhuiyan Trust, Bangladesh : Sponsored the training program on Japanese Business Management and Corporate Culture for the DJS Students and Alumni, also provided one time donation to establish a state-of-the- art Language Lab

2403, 2021

Collaborations

By |March 24th, 2021|Categories: Collaborations|

Memorandum of Agreement Memorandum of Agreement with Kazuko Bhuiyan Foundation Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding with Shapla Neer-Bangladesh Memorandum of Understanding with Bangladesh Ikebana Association Letter of Agreement Letter of Agreement with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Letter of Agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Letter of Agreement with Japan Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) Collaborating Programmes Department of Japanese Studies aims to organizes several programmes [...]

1003, 2021

JICA Chair Seminar on ‘Japanese Experience of Economic Development: Implications to Bangladesh’

By |March 10th, 2021|Categories: Seminars|

JICA Chair Seminar on ‘Japanese Experience of Economic Development: Implications to Bangladesh’ – jointly organized by the Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); and Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh on 10th March 2021.

1912, 2019

International Seminar on “Japanese Studies in India and South Asia

By |December 19th, 2019|Categories: News|

News Founder Chair Prof. Dr. Abul Barkat, Assistant Prof. Mr. Abdullah-Al-Mamun, Assistant Prof. Dr. Dilruba Sharmin were attended in the International Seminar on “Japanese Studies in India and South Asia: towards a New Horizon” (インド・南アジアにおける日本研究::新たな地平線に向かって) arranged by Centre for Japanese Studies School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (1) Prof. Barkat presented his paper titled as ‘Role of Japanese Studies in Strengthening Bilateral and Multilateral Relationships [...]

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