Japan Society and Culture field.

Education

Ph.D. Japanese Modern Political History, University of Tokyo, Komaba Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
   (Thesis : Development of the politics of argument with a    focus on the Mizuho District in the late Tokugawa period-    the opening of an unbiased view)
M.A. Japanese Modern Political History, Seoul National    University
B.A. Asian History(China-Japan Relation history Major),    Seoul National University

Reporter at Hankook Ilbo, Seoul Economy    Daily(1990,4-1992,8)
Part time lecturer at Ewha Women’s University, Seoul    National University
Researcher at the Institute of Cross Cultural Studies at    Seoul National University

Academic Publications

Books:

Journal Articles:

The political advent of sealed letters and its role in the    Mizuho District in the late Tokugawa period (Journal of    Asian Historical Studies, 2002)

Current Research Area

“What is Meiji Restoration? And what was modern Japan like    under the Meiji restoration?” The political process of Meiji    Restoration from the point of the formation and    development of politics of argument
Political movement, parliamentary government, civil rights    movement of Samurai in the late Tokugawa period