Social Science Japan, the English-language newsletter of the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo, provides concise information on key people, important issues, and recent developments in social science research on Japan. Social Science Japan is published twice a year, and is distributed to more than 1,400 Japan specialists and scholars interested in Japan in 48 countries throughout the world. Recent issues include "Parties in Disarray: The Fall of the LDP" (No. 45),"Gender" (No. 44), and "Lay Judge System" (No. 43).
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