The Hakubi Project

7th

The following 15 researchers are working at the Hakubi Center for Advanced Research, Kyoto University. The Map of Hakubi Researchers. 

:Global Type
:Tenure-track Type

Short Introduction

I have been visiting Tibetan societies in China for more than 20 years so far. In present day China, which continues economic expansion, in order to control domestic dissatisfaction, the communist government is seeking to be truly recognized as a "strong nation" by international society, using absolute influence on neighboring countries. The problems between Japan and China, such as the "Historical Recognition" problem and territorial conflict issues are also relevant to this trend. However, our understanding of China as a neighbor across the sea often tends to be limited. In this study, I plan to undertake a long-term fieldwork in a particular Tibetan village at the border zone of China and Nepal. I aim to construct a comprehensive research perspective that can analyze contemporary China from its outer edge by observing carefully how Tibetan people receive or reject the "Chinese-ness" that surges across the Himalayas.