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All Research is Fieldwork: A Practical Introduction to Studying in Japan as a Foreign Researcher

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Levi McLaughlin
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This is a short, pragmatic guide designed to assist researchers, particularly graduate students and other novice scholars, through initial stages of Japan-based study. All of the advice here is designed to help researchers address what they should do, how they should do it, and the long-term dividends they can enjoy through careful conduct in the field.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 8 , Issue 30 , July 2010 , e2
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