Why Ghosts Matter: An Underground History of Japan

Why Ghosts Matter: An Underground History of Japan

Why Ghosts Matter: An Underground History of Japan

(Cosponsored by Weatherhead East Asian Institute and Dept. of East Asian Languages & Cultures)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 4:00-6:00 PM
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Speaker: Haruo Shirane, Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture, EALAC, Columbia
Respondent: Robert Hymes, Carpentier Professor of Chinese History, EALAC, Columbia
Moderator: Takuya Tsunoda, Assistant Professor of Japanese Film and Media, EALAC, Columbia

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