Julian Bentham
Julian has a BA in Japanese Studies from the University of Sheffield, and spent a year at Osaka University studying Japanese language and culture. His research interests include Japanese linguistics, language-learning, psychology, sociology, and pop-culture, with his graduation thesis focusing on the representation of foreigners in Japanese television, as well as the in-group–out-group dynamics of Japanese society. His other interests include Kore-eda films, anime, Coolish ice cream, and travelling across Japan while eating his way into financial ruin.