Bio

Dr Christopher P. Hood is the Director of the Cardiff Japanese Studies Centre (Cardiff University) and an Associate Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (‘Chatham House’). His publications include Japanese Education Reform: Nakasone’s Legacy (Routledge, 2001), Doing Business with the Japanese (co-editor, Direct Image 2003) and Shinkansen - From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan (Routledge, 2006).