Kyushu University researchers present panel on Korean history

Researchers from the Kyushu University Research Center for Korean Studies participated in a panel discussion during the 63rd annual conference of the Association for Korean History, held at Momoyama Gakuin University in Osaka on October 17–18, 2026.

The panel focused on the re-evaluation of Nobunari Abe through the study of his diaries from the Keijo era. Presenters included Ayumi Tsudo, who introduced the overview of the Abe diaries, and Chioka Heo from Ritsumeikan University, who examined Abe’s academic activities and his role in teaching Western philosophy at Keijo Imperial University.

Hiroki Nagashima, a professor at the Kyushu University Research Center for Korean Studies, discussed Abe’s influence on Korean studies and his motivations for establishing the Institute for Oriental Culture. The session concluded with commentary from Rieko Takada of Momoyama Gakuin University.