Title: Japanese Ambassador’s Diplomacy toward the Czech Republic Speaker: Shimazaki Kaoru (Former Ambassador of Japan to the Czech Republic and Jordan, and current Chairperson of the Japan Czech Friendship Association) Date/Time: September 30. 2025 (Tuesday), 12:40-13:40 Language: Japanese Location: Kunitachi Campus, Hitotsubashi University (Venue will be notified after pre-registration) Registration site: https://forms.gle/BsCcKbVCHTmFpAU69 Speaker information: Ambassador […]

On January 7, 2025, a comment on the Asahi Shimbun article, “Japan Post Refunds Part of Penalty Fees Following Guidance from Antitrust Authorities: ‘Lacked Sufficient Explanation.’” by Professor Maiko Ichihara（Graduate School of Law）was published. The article explains that Japan Post had been collecting “penalty fees” from subcontractors in cases such as complaints regarding the delivery […]

On July 7, 2025, Hitotsubashi University’s Institute for Global Governance Research (GGR) hosted its 41st Brown Bag Lunch Seminar titled “Is China Building a Rival International Order and How Would We Know?” featuring Matthew D. Stephen, Professor of International Political Economy at The Helmut Schmidt University (University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg), located in […]

The 14th HIAS Brown Bag Seminar The HIAS Brown Bag Seminar is a new seminar series hosted by Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study (HIAS). The seminar series aims to promote interaction between HIAS researchers, faculty members, and students university-wide. HIAS, with its 10 research centers, will continue to strive to function as a hub to […]

On January 14, 2025, a comment on the Asahi Shimbun article “Sunglass-Wearing Train Operators Expanding Nationwide—JR East to Fully Implement Policy from February.” by Professor Maiko Ichihara（Graduate School of Law）was published. The article reports that JR East will begin officially allowing train operators to wear sunglasses starting in February, aiming to enhance safety by reducing […]