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Knowledge transfer in the changing system of sake brewers

Associate Professor GOTO Masashi of the Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB) is conducting research on the system of tōji, the traditional sake brewers, and the transmission of knowledge. At the same time, “traditional bre

Preserving the traditions of the Kobe University Kanze School Noh Play Club

On July 24, 2024, at the eve of Tenjin Festival in Osaka, one of Japan’s three major festivals, among the procession of boats floating on the Okawa River, TANAKA Seiji was on the stage on a boat performing a noh play on the water by the light of bonfires

Half of a lifetime devoted to developing relations between Indonesia and Japan

It’s been 43 years since KOBAYASHI Kazunori was first assigned to work in Indonesia as a trading company employee. For nearly half of his life, he’s poured his energy into promoting exchange with Japan from his base of activity in Indonesia. A Kobe U alum