On August 27, 2024, a comment by Professor Maiko Ichihara (Graduate School of Law) on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Words Reduced to Consumption: Liberals’ Reliance on ‘Justice’ and the Loss of Individuality — Tomoyuki Hoshino.” was published. The article features writer Tomoyuki Hoshino’s reflections on the current state of public discourse, based on his 2013 […]

On July 1, 2024, a comment by Professor Maiko Ichihara (Graduate School of Law) on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Should Journalism Appeal to Emotion? The Enduring U.S. Debate and the Case for Narrative” was published. The article explores the practice and significance of narrative journalism—stories structured around episodes and personal experiences—through an interview with Chip […]

We would like to announce that the GGR BBL Seminar will be held as below: ▪️ Title: Making a Case for Democracy Assistance in This New Era ▪️ Speaker: Lynn Lee (Senior Director for East Asia & Regional Programs, National Endowment for Democracy) ▪️ Date: November 18, 2025 (Tuesday) ▪️ Time: 12:40-13:40 ▪️ Place: Kunitachi […]

On March 23, 2025, Milk Tea Alliance Japan (MTA Japan) released a new video on youtube titled “Maiko Ichihara, Milk Tea Alliance (MTA) Japan” featuring Professor Ichihara Maiko（Graduate school of law）as interviewee.MTA Japan was founded by Professor Ichihara and is composed of Asian activists based in Japan who work to defend freedom and human rights […]

GGR will hold a BBL Seminar as below: ■Title: How Voters Shape U.S. Trade Policy: Public Opinion and Protectionism in Trump 2.0 ■ Speaker: Ji Yeon Park (Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University) ■Date: November 7, 2025 (Friday) ■Time: 12:40-13:40 ■Place: Kunitachi Campus, Hitotsubashi University (The venue will be notified upon pre-registration) ■Language: […]