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Mansfield Foundation Podcast
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Presented by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, join us for a journey exploring U.S.-Asia relations and policymaking. Episodes will feature a range of experts reflecting on their work, including academics and policy practitioners.
Episodes
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Beyond Tokyo: Rural Japan, Trade, and Politics with Hirofumi Kawaguchi
What can Japanese agriculture teach us about politics and the U.S.-Japan relationship? Professor Hirofumi Kawaguchi joins Mansfield Foundation Tokyo Office Director Sumiko Mori to discuss rural politics, agricultural protection, public opinion, and the regional differences that shape how people...
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Rethinking Science and Community in Japan and the U.S. with Yuko Kakazu
What responsibilities do scientists have beyond scientific discovery? Dr. Yuko Kakazu joins Mansfield Foundation Vice President Sara Harriger to discuss her journey from Okinawa to astronomy and how her work expanded to encompass community engagement, Indigenous knowledge, and public policy.…
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What Tokyo Can Teach Us About Cities with Joe McReynolds
What makes Tokyo work so differently from other major cities? Joe McReynolds joins guest host John Bradford to explore Tokyo's private railway networks, flexible zoning, neighborhood businesses, mass tourism, housing, immigration and Japan's changing economy. McReynolds also discusses his dual...
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Discrimination Studies and Pathways to Japan, with Charles Crabtree
We’re speaking with Doctor Charles Crabtree, Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth College. Charles shares his story of being a first-generation graduate in academia, his gradual introduction to Japan Studies, and his work on gender and other discrimination issues.
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A journalist's look at the U.S.-Japan relationship, with Noriko Akiyama
Today’s episode features Noriko Akiyama, Senior Political Writer at the Asahi Shimbun. We talk about her career in journalism and research into politics, diversity, and civil society. Akiyama-san then interviews us about the Mansfield Foundation, the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future program, and…
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Lessons from modern history, with Dr. Nick Kapur
We're joined by Nick Kapur of Rutgers University to discuss modern Japanese history, and how the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty continues to impact policy debates in 2024. John Dower's book, Embracing Defeat, is available here. Nick's book, Japan at the Crossroads, is available here. Chelsea…
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Japan's Nuclear Things, with Dr. Ryo Morimoto
Our guest is Dr. Ryo Morimoto, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University. His work looks at environmental anthropology, including a recent project on what he terms “Atomic Livelihoods in Fukushima’s Gray Zone." Dr. Morimoto's book, Nuclear Ghosts, is available from University of...
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Is Japanese pacifism a myth? With Dr. Tom Le
Our guest is Dr. Tom Le, Associate Professor of Politics at Pomona College. Our conversation touches on his book, titled Japan’s Aging Peace, and the ongoing debate over Japan’s role in regional security. Read more about Dr. Le's book here This season of the Mansfield Podcast is hosted by Tim…
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Japan's role in cybersecurity policy, with Dr. Benjamin Bartlett
Dr. Benjamin Bartlett joins us to talk about cybersecurity policy in Japan. Dr. Bartlett is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Miami University in Ohio, where he focuses on international cooperation on cybersecurity. Read more about The Cuckoo's Egg here. This season of the Mansfield...
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Recovery and Public Spaces, with Dr. Paul Christensen
Our guest is Doctor Paul Christensen, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. We discuss his work studying issues in contemporary Japan, including recovery from substance use. We also consider how Japanese policymaking can better incorporate the needs of its...
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Expanding Japan Studies, with Dr. Lauren McKee
Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Doctor Lauren McKee, Associate Professor of Political Science at Berea College. Lauren talks about ways to grow Japan studies, both at her institution and across America. We also discuss Japan’s electoral system and the connections between the U.S. and Japan....
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U.S.-Japan Student Exchange, with Tom Mason
Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Dr. Tom Mason, Executive Director of the U.S.-Japan Bridging Foundation. This season of the Mansfield Podcast is hosted by Director of Communications Tim White and was made possible with support from the Japan Foundation. Our editor is Selena Hasan. Music is...
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Anthropology, Language, and Health Policy, with Cindi SturtzSreetharan
Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Dr. Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Professor of Anthropology at Arizona State University. Dr. SturtzSreetharan joins us to talk about her path in Japan Studies, as well as her research on language, identity, and stigma in Japan. This season of the Mansfield Podcast…
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Japan's Silver Democracy, with Charles McClean
Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Dr. Charles McClean, incoming Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University. This season of the Mansfield Podcast is hosted by Director of Communications Tim white and was made possible with support from the Japan Foundation. Our editor is…
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Cybersecurity with Mihoko Matsubara
Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT Corporation. This season of the Mansfield Podcast is hosted by Director of Communications Tim White and was made possible with support from the Japan Foundation. Our editor is Selena Hasan. Music is...
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Episode 13: Fukushima food safety, with Dr. Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna
Our guest on the Mansfield Podcast is Dr. Nicolas Sternsdorff-Cisterna, an ethnographer who joined the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future as an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Southern Methodist University. Our conversation touches on his initial interest in Japan as an exchange student…
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Episode 12: Nonprofits and Japan's role in global health, with Kazuyo Kato
Today on the Mansfield Podcast, we’re joined by Kazuyo Kato, Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange USA. She is a member of the fifth cohort of the U.S.-Japan Network for the Future here at Mansfield, and has spent more than two decades at nonprofit organizations...
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Episode 11: Ports and Japan's diplomatic history, with Akira Inayoshi
Today on the Mansfield podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Akira Inayoshi, Professor Japanese Political and Diplomatic History at Niigata University. Dr. Inayoshi studies how Japan’s policies are influenced by regional preferences and the role of infrastructure in migration. Books mentioned in this...
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Episode 10: Okinawa and Entrepreneurship, with Anna Nagamine
Anna Nagamine of the OIST Innovation Team at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology joins us to discuss her work, the challenges facing entrepreneurship and startups in Japan and Okinawa in particular. Anna's opinion piece, "Okinawa in Position to be Asia’s Next Hotbed for Innovation,”…
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Episode 9: U.S.-Japan Coast Guard Cooperation, with John Bradford
CDR John Bradford (U.S. Navy, retired), joins the Mansfield Podcast to discuss his career from military to maritime security researcher, and his thoughts on recent trends in U.S.-Japan Coast Guard cooperation in Southeast Asia. Our guest's biography is available at...
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Episode 8: The echoes of Japan's political history, with Dr. Ryosuke Maeda
We're joined by Dr. Ryosuke Maeda of Hokkaido University. Our discussion focuses on his work as a historian of Japanese politics, and the ways Japan's past continue to be reflected in modern politics. Dr. Maeda, like each of our guests this season, is a member of the fifth cohort of the Mansfield...
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Episode 7: Economic Security, with Kristi Govella
The Mansfield Podcast welcomes Kristi Govella to talk about economic security and the prospects for Japan-South Korea-United States cooperation in a dynamic field. Publications mentioned in this episode include: ● Kristi Govella, ed., Governing the Global Commons: Challenges and Opportunities for...
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Ep. 6: Japanese kinship and child welfare, with Kathryn Goldfarb
We're joined by Dr. Kathryn Goldfarb, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder. Our discussion focuses on how an anthropologist approaches Japan, how kinship is defined in Japan, and the issues facing child welfare systems. Dr. Goldfarb, like each of our guests…
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Episode 5: Digital Economy and Trade, with Jordan Heiber
We're joined by Jordan Heiber, Vice President of International Digital Economy Policy at the U.S. Chamber of commerce. Our discussion focuses on key areas of cooperation between the United States and Japan on digital economy and trade. Jordan is a member of the fifth cohort of the Mansfield...
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Episode 4: U.S. and Japanese Export Controls, with Crystal Pryor
The Mansfield Podcast welcomes Crystal Pryor (Senior Fellow, Center for Policy Research, University at Albany, SUNY) for a discussion of her career in both academia and nonprofit think tanks, including her work on export control regulations. Dr. Pryor's 2022 commentary on allied efforts to…
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Episode 3: Japan-South Korea Relations, with Anand Rao
For this episode of the Mansfield Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Anand Rao of SUNY Geneseo for a discussion of Japan-South Korea relations and modern geopolitics. Dr. Rao's academic profile is available at https://www.geneseo.edu/political_science/anand_rao Dr. Rao's 2021 commentary piece in the...
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Episode 1: Timothy Webster and international law in World War II Reparations
For this episode of the Mansfield Podcast, we’re joined by Tim Webster, Professor of Law at Western New England University. Professor Webster is also a lawyer, and previously practiced international dispute resolution in Tokyo and New York. His research interests include the intersection of...
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Episode 2: Japan's Immigration and Gender Equality, with Hilary Holbrow
For this episode of the Mansfield Podcast, we are joined with Dr. Hilary Holbrow of Indiana University for a discussion of Japan's Immigration Policies and gender equality. Her academic profile is available at https://ealc.indiana.edu/people/holbrow-hilary.html Recent articles by Dr. Holbrow...
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Presented by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation, join us for a journey exploring U.S.-Asia relations and policymaking. Episodes will feature a range of experts reflecting on their work, including academics and policy practitioners.
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