On July 31, 2025, our seminar conducted a fieldwork activity in Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. With the support of the Yokosuka City Office, the team visited the Uraga Brick Dock, one of the city's most significant historical industrial sites. The Uraga Brick Dock, constructed in 1899 (Meiji 32), served as a major shipbuilding and repair facility for over a century, during which more than 1,000 vessels were built or maintained, until its closure in 2003 (Heisei 15). C

In July 2025, graduates of the Shinohara Seminar returned to SFC for the first time in a while! At the Shinohara Seminar, we hold the Alumni Meeting during the spring semester. This event is an important tradition that deepens bonds across generations. The Meeting kicked off with something special — cooking! As a community, all current seminar members worked together in the kitchen. The menu was as diverse as our members themselves, with dishes reflecting their individual per

The April 2023 issue of Mita Hyoron ONLINE featured a contribution by Shinohara Shugo, the instructor of our research group, entitled "Administrative Studies of Lines and Colors." It approaches the idea of international administration, which is a strength of the Shinohara Study Group, from the perspective of "color". For more details, please see the link below. https://www.mita-hyoron.keio.ac.jp/researchers-eye/202304-3.html

The Shinohara Research Group was featured in the 2023 WINTER issue (No. 317) of Juku, the journal published by Keio University. It also includes comments from Prof Shinohara, the seminar teacher, and Yuya Ichikawa, the seminar SA. For more information, please click on this link. https://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/about/learn-more/publications/juku/317.html