Japanese studies (area studies), Japan in the Asian regional context, major power relations in East Asia, EU-Asia relations, Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
PhD, Graduate University for Advanced Studies ( Japan)
English, Dutch, Japanese (working languages), German, French, Finnish (receptive skills)
Japanese studies (area studies), Japan in the Asian regional context, major power relations in East Asia, EU-Asia relations, Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM)
Adjunct Professor, Department of World Cultures, University of Helsinki
Acting Professor of Japanese Language and Culture, University of Helsinki, 2009-2011
Project leader, Senior Researcher, University of Helsinki Network for European Studies, 2007-2009
Adviser, ASEM6-secretariat, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, 2006
Researcher, University of Helsinki Network for European Studies, 2005-2006
East Asian regionalism
Major power relations in East Asia
PhD, Graduate University for Advanced Studies ( Japan)
PhD, Graduate University for Advanced Studies (Japan) 1999
MA, Osaka University of Foreign Studies (Japan) 1995
Licentiate, University of Leuven (Belgium) 1989
English, Dutch, Japanese (working languages), German, French, Finnish (receptive skills)
