Kristina Barancovaite-Skindaraviciene, researcher of the Centre for Asian Studies, has been accepted for the four months lenght fellowship at Waseda University, Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, which is sponsored by Japan Foundation. During her fellowship, she will conduct the interviews with Japanese men who are recently married. The data, collected during the fellowship will be used for her future dissertation “Construction of Masculine Identity in Japanese and Lithuanian Societies”.

Japan Foundation, established in 1972, is one of the institutions of Japan, promoting international cultural exchange through the implementation of comprehensive programs. Its main activities are: Arts and Cultural Exchange, Japanese language education overseas, Japanese studies and intellectual exchange. The JF contributes to developing Japanese studies around the world by supporting outstanding research topics both in the humanities and social sciences.

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