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Noh Masters Lead Preparations for December Premiere of FilipiNoh Production “Ranshō”

Distinguished Noh masters Chozaemon Umewaka and Shigeji Omura, accompanied by Keiko Umewaka, visited the University Theater in UP Diliman and the RCBC Theater in Makati, in connection with preparations for the December premiere of the new FilipiNoh play, 日比共同制作能公演「嵐翔」(Ranshō — Soaring Through the Storm: A Japan–Philippines Collaborative Noh Performance; Filipino title: Paglusong sa Sigwa in cooperation with the Japan Foundation Manila and the Embassy of Japan.

The site inspections provided the visiting masters an opportunity to closely examine the performance venues and envision how the classical aesthetics of Noh theater may be adapted to the stage. Walking through the performance space, they discussed stage configurations, movement, lighting, and sound design with the Filipino production team, laying the groundwork for the highly anticipated collaborative production.

Joining the delegation were set and production designer Otto Hernandez, theater and lighting designer Joseph Matheu, and production manager Jojo Casim. Their discussions with the Noh masters explored creative approaches that will bring together Japanese classical theater traditions and contemporary Philippine stagecraft.

The visit was facilitated by the UP Center for International Studies (UPCIS), led by East and Southeast Asian Studies Coordinator Prof. Amparo Adelina “Jina” Umali III with Ms. Vianca de la Cruz and Jianna de Celis, UPCIS personnel.

Ms. Sam Clarin of the University Theater graciously guided the delegation through the stage, dressing rooms, backstage facilities, and theater lobby. Likewise the RCBC Theater staff extended their support for the visiting masters and production team.

Beyond the performance itself, the project includes a training- rehearsal program that offers UP students and theater enthusiasts a rare opportunity to study directly under master practitioners and gain firsthand experience of Japan’s centuries-old Noh theatrical tradition.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔-𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?

Join us for a public lecture with Leila Fernandez-Stembridge, Head of the Southeast Asia & ASEAN Division at the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU's diplomatic service, as she unpacks why a partnership across continents matters closer to home than you might think.

Fernandez-Stembridge brings over two decades of experience at EU institutions, spanning economic affairs in China, Greece's post-crisis recovery, and EU foreign policy. She now leads the EU's political and strategic engagement with ASEAN and its eleven member states from Brussels.

🗓️ 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🕐 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗮.𝗺.
📍𝗨𝗣 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝘂 𝗚𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗲𝗶 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺: https://up-edu.zoom.us/j/96736644722
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Register here: https://forms.gle/ghGJfsMT8nDUwMLr6

This event is organized by the University of the Philippines, School of Economics, Philippine Center for Economic Development, and the European Union.

The UP Center for International Studies proudly welcomes back Noh Grand Masters Umewaka Chozaemon (Sh*te-kata) and Omura Shigeji (Ōtsuzumi-kata), both recognized as Holders of Important Intangible Cultural Property in Noh Theatre, who will arrive in Manila on Friday, 5 June 2026.

The Noh Masters will continue the intensive training and rehearsal of the two-decade-old UPCIS Noh Ensemble at UP Diliman from 6 to 14 June 2026. During their stay, they will further refine the ensemble’s skills in Noh dance, chanting, and musical accompaniment, while introducing new repertoire in preparation for the December premiere of the new FilipiNoh play:

日比共同制作能公演「嵐翔」

Ranshō — Soaring Through the Storm: A Japan–Philippines Collaborative Noh Performance

(Filipino Trans.: Paglusong sa Sigwa)

The production is scheduled to be staged in December as part of the commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of Philippines–Japan Diplomatic Relations. The training and rehearsal program offers UP students and theater enthusiasts a rare opportunity to learn directly from master practitioners and gain firsthand experience of Japan’s classical performing arts tradition.

The training and rehearsal are organized by the UP Center for International Studies in partnership with the Japan Foundation Manila. Further details regarding the December performance will be announced soon.

Welcome back to Manila, Chozaemon Sensei and Omura Sensei!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐮 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐒 𝟏𝟗𝟕 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 🎭

On Monday, May 25, 2026, undergraduate students of 𝗚𝗦 𝟭𝟵𝟳: 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 presented their culminating performance for the Second Semester AY 2025–2026 titled “𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙪𝙣𝙧𝙖𝙠𝙪.” The showcase highlighted the discipline, coordination, and artistry of Bunraku, Japan’s traditional puppet theater, in which three 𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘺𝘰 𝘵𝘴𝘶𝘬𝘢𝘪 or puppeteers — the head and right-hand puppeteer, left-hand puppeteer, and foot puppeteer — move in complete synchronization to bring a single puppet to life.

The performance was attended by distinguished guests led by former UP College of Arts and Letters Dean and UP Department of Speech Communication and Theater Arts (DSCTA) faculty Prof. Amihan Ramolete, a pioneering member of the UPCIS Bunraku Ensemble in 2013, who came together with performing arts student interns from Bulacan State University. Also present was Khen del Prado, an alumnus of the BA Philippine Studies program and a member of the Bunraku Ensemble since 2018, as well as UP alumni Stella Herras Lundqvist and Elvira Lorenzo. Joining them in the audience were UPCIS Korean Dance lecturer Ms. Jo Jangeun, UPCIS Director Ramon Guillermo, former UPCIS Director Cynthia Neri Zayas, and the parents, siblings, and friends of the GS 197 students.

The program featured three performances:
🌊 𝙀𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙪 𝙈𝙖𝙞 (𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙪) – a lively opening piece dedicated to the god of prosperity and fishermen. It featured puppeteers: 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗲 (Head and Right Hand Puppeteer), 𝗔𝗻𝗷𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲 (Left Hand Puppeteer), and 𝗟𝘆𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴 (Foot Puppeteer), accompanied by five 𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘶̄ or chanters — 𝗙𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮, 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘀, 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂, 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘁, and 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮 — who performed the original chant in Japanese despite many of them having no prior background in the language. Assisting the performance were stage hands 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝘆𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗯𝗮𝘀 and 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝘀𝗼𝗻.

✊ 𝙋𝙖𝙜-𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙏𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙗𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙪𝙥𝙖 – a restaging of the 2016 UPCIS Bunraku adaptation of the poem and song by Andres Bonifacio portraying the enduring love and shared struggle of Bonifacio and his wife, Gregoria de Jesus. The Gregoria de Jesus Puppet team was composed of 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘀 (Head and Right Hand Puppeteer), 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝘀𝗼𝗻 (Left Hand Puppeteer), and 𝗟𝘆𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗴 (Foot Puppeteer), while the Andres Bonifacio Puppet team consisted of of 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂 (Head and Right Hand Puppeteer), 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝘆𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗯𝗮𝘀 (Left Hand Puppeteer), and 𝗧𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇(Foot Puppeteer).

👶 Ugoy ng Duyan - a 2025 Bunraku adaptation inspired by the lullaby composed by National Artist Lucio San Pedro but critically reinterpreted in response to a concept suggested by Prof. Zayas. The Mother puppet team included 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮 (Head and Right Hand Puppeteer), 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 (Left Hand Puppeteer), and 𝗙𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮 (Foot Puppeteer), while the Son puppet team featured 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗲 (Head and Right Hand Puppeteer), 𝗔𝗻𝗷𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲 (Left Hand Puppeteer), and 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘁 (Foot Puppeteer).

UPCIS acknowledges with gratitude its artistic collaborators. For Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa, the puppet dance featured music by Restie Umali interpreted by coloratura soprano Luz Morete, accompanied on the piano by concert pianist and current director of the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), Greg Zuniega. Featuring costumes by Darwin Desoacido, a theater arts alumnus and member of the Bunraku Ensemble since 2014, the Bunraku pas de deux was brought to life through the choreography of Joanne Ko–de la Calzada, an alumna of the PHSA, the UP College of Music Dance Program, and Ballet Philippines.

For Ugoy ng Duyan, UPCIS also extends its gratitude to Kim Quinola of the College of Home Economics’ Department of Clothing, Textiles and Interior Design for the costumes; Rowena Bayon, a PHSA and UP alumna for the props; Jethro Joaquin, former faculty member of DSCTA for the sound design; and Edith Gordoncillo — an alumna of PHSA, Ballet Philippines, and Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) for the choreography.

Congratulations to our students, mentors, artistic collaborators and production team for a successful performance celebrating intercultural engagement, creativity, and rigorous performance practice.

どうもありがとうございました。

🎭 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐑𝐀𝐊𝐔! 🎭

Witness the artistry, discipline, and intercultural engagement of the students of the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗚𝗦) 𝟭𝟵𝟳: 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 for the Second Semester of AY 2025–2026 as they bring to life traditional Japanese Bunraku puppetry in 𝙀𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙪 𝙈𝙖𝙞 (𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙪), as well as Bunraku interpretations of 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼’𝘀 𝙋𝙖𝙜-𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙨𝙖 𝙏𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙗𝙪𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙪𝙥𝙖, and 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗼’𝘀 𝙐𝙜𝙤𝙮 𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙪𝙮𝙖𝙣.

This performance is the culmination of a semester of rigorous immersion in Japan's traditional performance practice under the guidance of the dedicated mentors and members of the UPCIS Bunraku Ensemble headed by UPCIS lecturer 𝗟𝗲𝗼 𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝗲 and assisted by 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗶 and 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘀. Presented under the artistic direction of 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗔𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗨𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶, 𝗜𝗜𝗜, the performances feature costumes for Ebisu Mai and Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa by 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗼 and costumes for Ugoy ng Duyan by 𝗠𝘀. 𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀’ 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻. Choreography for 𝘜𝘨𝘰𝘺 𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘶𝘺𝘢𝘯 is by 𝗠𝘀. 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼 and choreography for 𝘗𝘢𝘨-𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘴𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘣𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘶𝘱𝘢 is by 𝗠𝘀. 𝗝𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗼 - 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝘇𝗮𝗱𝗮.

Come celebrate the art of Japanese puppetry and the hard work of our students

🗓️ 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡: 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 –– Open House
𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 –– Performance

📍 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: 𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗖 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗨𝗣 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰!

Last May 8–9, 2026, undergraduate students from the UP Center for International Studies (UPCIS) enrolled in 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮 this Second Semester AY 2025–2026, showcased their academic research through a vibrant poster presentation at the 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺 (𝗣𝗞𝗦𝗦), held at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall, UP Diliman.

Since its inauguration in 2012, PKSS has been a venue for Filipino and international scholars to share their research outputs and insights on Korea-related issues and Korea-Philippines relations. UPCIS is an Exhibit partner of the UP Korea Research Center for this year’s PKSS.

As military budgets grow, an urgent question remains: what kind of future are we funding?
Join the UP Asian Center, together with the IPB - International Peace Bureau, Stop the War Coalition, and the Alternative Development Program of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies, for “𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? 𝗔 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆,” on 15 May 2026 at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center.
📅 15 May 2026 (Friday) | 2:00 - 5:00 PM (Manila Time)
📍 Seminar Room, UP Asian Center
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/acmilitaryspending
This forum brings together voices from academia, civil society, and advocacy groups to examine the broader social, political, and economic impacts of militarization in the region and beyond.

As military budgets grow, an urgent question remains: what kind of future are we funding?

Join the UP Asian Center, together with the IPB - International Peace Bureau, Stop the War Coalition, and the Alternative Development Program of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies, for “𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲? 𝗔 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆,” on 15 May 2026 at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center.

📅 15 May 2026 (Friday) | 2:00 - 5:00 PM (Manila Time)
📍 Seminar Room, UP Asian Center
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/acmilitaryspending

This forum brings together voices from academia, civil society, and advocacy groups to examine the broader social, political, and economic impacts of militarization in the region and beyond.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧
October 30 - November 2, 2026 | The University of Osaka, Minoh Campus

The Philippine Studies Conference in Japan (PSCJ) is convened every four years as an international forum for scholarly exchange in Philippine Studies in Japan. Over the course of its history, the conference has brought together researchers from a wide range of disciplines, including anthropology, history, political science, sociology, and linguistics, to advance academic dialogue on Philippine society.

The PSCJ 2026, marking the sixth conference in this series, aims to build upon the accumulated achievements of Philippine Studies in Japan while critically re-examining ongoing social transformations and evolving research methodologies. By fostering dialogue across disciplinary and generational boundaries among scholars based both in Japan and abroad, the conference seeks to provide a platform for exploring new directions and perspectives in Philippine Studies.

PSCJ 2026 | Philippine studies conference in Japan 2026 Official website of the 6th Philippine Studies Conference in Japan (PSCJ 2026), held once every four years. In 2026, we welcome you to the University of Osaka. Join this premier international gathering of scholars to explore Philippine studies. Call for Papers and registration details available here...