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Benjamin Uchiyama is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern California. He specializes in the cultural history of modern Japan, focusing on themes such as mass culture, national mobilization during wartime, and the social history of the Japanese home front. His research interests include politics and culture in occupied Japan and the cultural dynamics of postwar Japan. Uchiyama's most notable publication is 'Japan's Carnival War: Mass Culture Home Front, 1937-1945', which has won several awards, including the John Whitney Hall Book Prize in 2021. He has held various academic positions, including Assistant Professor of History at the University of Kansas before joining USC. Uchiyama's work contributes to a deeper understanding of the cultural impacts of World War II on Japan.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Teaching and research in the Department of History, focusing on modern and contemporary Japanese history.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Taught various courses in history, emphasizing cultural aspects and historical narratives of Japan.
University of Kansas • Lawrence, KS
Instructed courses on Asian history and conducted research on Japanese wartime culture.
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