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• Anoma van der Veere: ‘In Japan, the awkward little masks symbolise the government’s failure’ News - 21 July 2020

  Leiden Asia Centre researcher Anoma van der Veere argues that the Japanese government has failed to respond properly to Covid-19. There were difficulties with implementing government measures aimed at limiting the spread of the virus – in some cases those measures were not even taken seriously. How…

• Colours and symbols to support dyslexic students News - 28 February 2025

  In the very first Korean class that teacher Eun-ju Kim taught, there were already students with dyslexia. With a background in special education and clinical developmental psychology, she developed a new method to help them, partly based on teaching methods from Dutch first language education.

• ‘I feel guilty’: Japanese student in Leiden News - 17 March 2011

  Leiden University would like to express our sincere sympathy to students and staff who have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. On Tuesday 22 March there is a meeting for Japanese students and staff. Mari Hosho, an exchange student from Japan, studying psychology at Leiden University,…

• Asian Studies (2 years, 120 EC) Asian Studies (MA)

  Are you thinking about studying the 2-year Asian Studies programme? Learn more and watch this short programme presentation!

• How does the brain of Japanese speakers choose pronunciation? News - 10 May 2011

  The way in which written language is processed in the brain is a hot topic in cognitive research. Cognitive psychologist Rinus Verdonschot studied a Japanese script in which a single character can have up to three possible pronunciations. He discovered that all three are simultaneously activated in…

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  Andrea Giolai University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• An educational tool? Japanese children's books were more than that News - 1 September 2022

  It was long thought that the early development of Japanese children's books served mainly as a propaganda tool of the state: the literature was supposed to have been written to shape children into perfect citizens. PhD student Aafke van Ewijk nuances this image. Children's book writers wanted to have…

• About the programme Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  The two-year master's programme in Japanese Studies, a specialisation of the MA in Asian Studies, offers teaching by leading academics and a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the East Asian region.

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  Limin Teh University Lecturer Modern Chinese History

  Faculty of Humanities

• Admission and Application Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  Find out how to apply for Japanese Studies (120 EC) at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.

• Asian Studies (MA)

  The Master’s in Asian Studies at Leiden University is your opportunity to earn a specialised qualification from one of the leading centres for Asian studies in Europe.

• Prepare for your studies Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  You’ve been accepted! Leiden University looks forward to welcoming you as a new student. Your next step is to prepare for your studies. Below you can find some tips to help you get a head start as you embark on your studies at Leiden University.

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  Lindsay Black Associate Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Memory, Modernity, and Children’s Literature in Japan Research output

  On 1 September 2022 Afke van Ewijk successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

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  Rik Sander Student assistant

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Hitoshi Soeda Guest researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Eline Sikkema Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Sjors Holtrop Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Hitomi Koyama University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• De gemaskerde krijger : de menpō in de 16e en 17e eeuw Research output

  Bas Verberk defended his thesis on 6 September 2016

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  Doreen Müller Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Humanity's End As A New Beginning: World Disasters in Myths Research output

  In Humanity’s End As A New Beginning, Emeritus Professor Mineke Schipper reflects on myths about ‘the end’.

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  Yuta Mori Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Admission requirements Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  To be eligible for Japanese Studies (120 EC) at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

• Why do Japanese and South Korean women falter on their way to the top? News - 14 February 2024

  In recent decades, women in Japan and South Korea have been catching up in terms of educational achievements and economic activity. Yet the number of women in leadership positions is still lagging behind. PhD candidate Yorum Beekman investigated why this is.

• People Institute for Area Studies

  LIAS is comprised of three research schools with expertise in different areas:

• Educated Muslim women in a non-Muslim world: navigating identities in Sendai, Japan Research output

  On Wednesday 3 September 2025 Yu Ai successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

• Rituals of Initiation and Consecration in Premodern Japan Research output

  Power and Legitimacy in Kingship, Religion, and the Arts Volume 87 in the series Religion and Society

• Required documents Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.

• Aya Ezawa honoured for volunteer work with Japanese-Indonesian war children: 'Recognition of the importance of reconciliation' News - 10 November 2025

  University lecturer Aya Ezawa has received a Certificate of Commendation from the Japanese Embassy in the Netherlands for her efforts to promote reconciliation between the Netherlands and Japan, in particular by supporting Japanese-Indonesian war children. As a member of the Foundation for War Victims…

• Blood, Tears and Samurai Love: A Tragic Tale from Eighteenth-Century Japan Research project

  Leiden-Yale collaboration uncovers a tale of samurai same-sex love in a library manuscript.

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  Thomas Vink Department manager

  Faculty of Humanities

• Career prospects Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

• Chat with a student Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  Do you have a question about studying at Leiden University or student life in Leiden? Do you want more information about the Asian Studies master's programme? Chat with a current student for answers to your questions!

• Admission requirements East Asian Studies (MA) (60EC)

  To be eligible for East Asian Studies at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

• Extracurricular Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.

• Meet our staff Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

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  Milan van Berlo Skill Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Visualizing the classics: Reading surimono and kyōka books as social and cultural history Research output

  D.P. Kok defended his thesis on 10 October 2017

• Student experiences Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

• Contact Japanese Studies (MA) (120EC)

  If you have a question, there are various ways to get in touch with us.

• East Asia Dossier: Asia

  Our East Asia experts work across various disciplines on global issues such as migration, heritage, and colonialism.

• Memory and Identity Research project

  Research conducted in this group aims at furthering our understanding of how communities and individuals deal with social change, conflict and trauma through remembrance and commemoration as well as forgetting in the arts.

• 'Recycling the past' Tzu-chi waste recycling and the cultural politics of nostalgia in Taiwan Research output

  On the 8th of September Yun-An Olivia Dung successfully defended a doctoral thesis and graduated.

• Extracurricular Global Asian Studies (MA) (60EC)

  Get the most out of your studies at Leiden University by taking part in our extracurricular activities.

• Admission requirements Global Asian Studies (MA) (60EC)

  To be eligible for Global Asian Studies at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.

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  Ruben Gonzalez Vicente Guest

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Yoonai Han University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Education Institute for Area Studies

  LIAS faculty teach and carry out thesis supervision in many programs.

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  Mischa Cramer Education coordinator

  Faculty of Humanities