Southeast Asian Frontiers in Japanese Studies

Southeast Asian Frontiers in Japanese Studies examines the growing importance of Southeast Asia within Japanese Studies, highlighting the expanding mobility, cultural exchange, and scholarly engagement between Japan and the region. Bringing together thirteen original contributions, this edited volume explores three interconnected themes: Japan as seen from Southeast Asia; work and ageing in multicultural Japan; and Japanese-Southeast Asian interactions in literature and popular culture. Building on three phases of scholarly engagement, learning about Japan, learning from Japan, and ‘Japan beyond Japan’, the contributors position Southeast Asia as an increasingly significant site for developing new perspectives within Japanese Studies. Through analyses of migration, employment, ageing, literature, and popular culture, the volume demonstrates how intensified connections between Japan and Southeast Asia are creating new directions for understanding Japan from regional and transnational perspectives. This book will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese Studies and Southeast Asian Studies, as well as those interested in international relations, migration studies, multiculturalism, literature, and transnational approaches to popular culture.