Gunn Chaiyapatranun (RSEA AM’24) receives the 2024 Noma-Reischauer Prize in Japanese Studies

Established by Kodansha Publishers in 1995 and named in honor of Edwin O. Reischauer, the Noma-Reischauer Prizes in Japanese Studies are given annually to the best essays on Japan-related topics written by a Harvard undergraduate and graduate student. 

This year’s graduate student prize was awarded to Gunn Chaiyapatranun for his paper, “Mingei Modern: Crafting a New Mode of Living in Shōwa Japan.” Congratulations, Gunn!

More information may be found on the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies website.