Cracking The Crab:
Russian Espionage Against Japan, From Peter the Great to Richard Sorge
YCAPS Community Conversation Series - 14th May 18:15 (Fussa In-Person event)
YCAPS is excited to announce our next event in Fussa. This event will feature Professor James D.J. Brown who will be introducing his new book on Russian espionage.
Cracking the Crab tells the extraordinary full story of Russian intrigue targeting Japan, from first encounters in the eighteenth century to the Soviet declaration of war in August 1945. Colourful episodes include Gojong, King of Korea, being smuggled into the Russian legation dressed as a woman in 1896; the 1927 ‘Tanaka Memorial’, an infamous forgery purporting to be Japan’s hidden plan for world domination; and the secret intelligence of ‘Nero’, a Soviet agent supplying invaluable insight into Japanese strategy during the Second World War.
From Russians murdered in broad daylight in Meiji Tokyo to Soviet honey traps and ‘white magic’ at the Battle of Nomonhan, this is a landmark history of the covert struggle between two great powers of the modern age.
There will be an opportunity to purchase a signed version of Professor Brown's new book at the event; however if you would like to read the book ahead of the talk, the book will be available for purchase from March 24th and you can find the book available on Amazon here. *Update: We will have signed copies of Professor Brown's book available at a great discounted rate of 3,500 jpy!
All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided and we look forward to seeing everyone on May 14th.
Registration is optional (but helpful) via this form
Schedule:
- 18:15-19:00 - Welcome reception with refreshments. Feel free to show up at anytime during the reception.
- 19:00-20:15 - Book Talk and Q&A
- 20:15-20:30 - Optional casual networking and chatting/wrap up
- *Note: copies of the book will be available for purchase during the reception period as well as after the seminar finishes.
Location:
Fussa Shimin Kaiken (Fussa Citizen's Hall)
2f 〒197-0011 Tokyo, Fussa, 2455−2455 福生市民会館
Google Maps: Here
Speaker:
Dr. James D.J. Brown, Ph.D. is a Professor of Political Science at Temple University, Japan Campus. His research centres on Russia-Japan relations. Dr. Brown regularly writes op-eds, including for Nikkei Asia, The Japan Times, and The Diplomat. He also writes in Russian and Japanese, including for the Carnegie Moscow Center and Nikkei Business. He is also frequently quoted in the media, including by The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Yomiuri Shimbun, Hokkaido Shimbun, and the BBC. For a more robust bio please see his faculty page here
Event Cost: Free of chargeRegistration: Optional but helpful via this link
Format: This event will be off-the-record
Moderator: Jeff Mazziotta
