Publications
In search of Dreams: Narratives of Japanese gay men on migration to The United States in “Queering Migrations Towards, From, and Beyond Asia” (2014) edited by Michael Sepidoza Campos, Joseph N. Goh, and Hugo Cordova Quero. Palgrave MacMillan.
The Shifting Boundary of Minority Identities: The Japanese American Citizens League and Same-Sex Marriage
Nihon oraru histori kenkyu (Japanese Oral History Research)” vol.7 (2011).
* The original article includes some typos. Please refer the revised version.
How Japanese Americans saw Japan: The case from Issei to Sansei in Mainland U.S.
Discover NikkeiNovember 15, 2007. 日本語版はこちら。
The Shifting Boundary of Minority Identities: The Japanese American Citizens League and Same-Sex Marriage
Nihon oraru histori kenkyu (Japanese Oral History Research)” vol.7 (2011).
* The original article includes some typos. Please refer the revised version.
How Japanese Americans saw Japan: The case from Issei to Sansei in Mainland U.S.
Discover NikkeiNovember 15, 2007. 日本語版はこちら。
Research Grants
2017 Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant
Awarded $1500 for summer research in Japan.
2017 SeAh Haiam Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Awarded $1500 for summer research in Japan about Korean Japanese.
2017 Center for Japanese Studies Summer Fellowship
Awarded $3,000 for summer research in Japan.
2016 Center for Japanese Studies Short Term Travel Grant
Awarded $500 to attend the annual meeting of Asian Studies Association (Seattle, WA)
2016 Philip Thomas Lincoln, Jr. Memorial Endowment Fellowship
Awarded $4,500 for summer research in Japan and language learning in Korea.
2016 Hide Shohara Fellowship
Awarded $6,000 for summer research in Japan.
2015 University of Michigan Doctoral Student Fellowship
Awarded $20,000 per year for five years (plus $5,000 for summer) of graduate education.
2014 American Studies Association-Japanese Association for American Studies
Awarded $1,100 travel grant for conference participation
2014 University of Virginia Doctoral Student Fellowship
Awarded $18,500 per year for five years of graduate education
2011 – 2013 Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Awarded tuition exemption for two years, $20,000 per year
2011 University of Tokyo Fellowship for International Academic Activities 東京大学国際学術交流活動等奨励事業 2011 年度海外派遣奨励費
Awarded 960,000 yen (approximately US$8,000) for studying abroad
2008 America-Japan Society Research Grant
Awarded 350,000 yen (approximately US$3,000) to conduct research on Japanese-American experiences
Awarded $1500 for summer research in Japan.
2017 SeAh Haiam Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Awarded $1500 for summer research in Japan about Korean Japanese.
2017 Center for Japanese Studies Summer Fellowship
Awarded $3,000 for summer research in Japan.
2016 Center for Japanese Studies Short Term Travel Grant
Awarded $500 to attend the annual meeting of Asian Studies Association (Seattle, WA)
2016 Philip Thomas Lincoln, Jr. Memorial Endowment Fellowship
Awarded $4,500 for summer research in Japan and language learning in Korea.
2016 Hide Shohara Fellowship
Awarded $6,000 for summer research in Japan.
2015 University of Michigan Doctoral Student Fellowship
Awarded $20,000 per year for five years (plus $5,000 for summer) of graduate education.
2014 American Studies Association-Japanese Association for American Studies
Awarded $1,100 travel grant for conference participation
2014 University of Virginia Doctoral Student Fellowship
Awarded $18,500 per year for five years of graduate education
2011 – 2013 Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Scholarship
Awarded tuition exemption for two years, $20,000 per year
2011 University of Tokyo Fellowship for International Academic Activities 東京大学国際学術交流活動等奨励事業 2011 年度海外派遣奨励費
Awarded 960,000 yen (approximately US$8,000) for studying abroad
2008 America-Japan Society Research Grant
Awarded 350,000 yen (approximately US$3,000) to conduct research on Japanese-American experiences
services
Article Review, Ethnos: Journal of Anthropology 2013.
Data Provide, NHK ETV tokusyuu Nikkei Amerikajin no 'nihon' ('Japan' among Japanese Americans)" Broadcasted on September 29, 2008.
TV Appearance, NHK Shin BS diveeto "Nihon no daigaku wa iki nokoreruka: Gekika suru groobal kyoosyoo (Can Japanese universities survive? In the era of globalization)" Broadcasted on August 3, 2008.
President, Graduate Student Council of Anthropology, The University of Tokyo October 2007-July 2008
Organized the workshops for thesis and dissertation for graduate students in the department and invited guest-speakers (professors and researchers in related fields).
Theater Manager (Volunteer Work), Tokyo International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival May 2007-July 2008
In charge of theater’s ticket sales, film broadcastings, and events.
© 2014 Kunisuke Hirano
Data Provide, NHK ETV tokusyuu Nikkei Amerikajin no 'nihon' ('Japan' among Japanese Americans)" Broadcasted on September 29, 2008.
TV Appearance, NHK Shin BS diveeto "Nihon no daigaku wa iki nokoreruka: Gekika suru groobal kyoosyoo (Can Japanese universities survive? In the era of globalization)" Broadcasted on August 3, 2008.
President, Graduate Student Council of Anthropology, The University of Tokyo October 2007-July 2008
Organized the workshops for thesis and dissertation for graduate students in the department and invited guest-speakers (professors and researchers in related fields).
Theater Manager (Volunteer Work), Tokyo International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival May 2007-July 2008
In charge of theater’s ticket sales, film broadcastings, and events.
© 2014 Kunisuke Hirano