Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield
I have taught modern and Classical Japanese and East Asian linguistics in the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield since 1991. My first degree was in Linguistics and Japanese, and I have published on Japanese and Korean linguistics and on writing systems since.
Japan: spring and prosperity the watchwords as country announces a new era
Apr 05, 2019 10:17 am UTC| Insights & Views
When Emperor Akihito abdicates on April 30 it will, quite literally, be the end of an era for Japan. Crown Prince Naruhito will formally accede to the Chrysanthemum Throne and the event will be marked by a change of era...
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