Welcome! I’m Christopher Harding, a historian and broadcaster based at the University of Edinburgh.
My weekly newsletter covers all things Japan plus the centuries-old encounter between East and West:
For those who prefer to listen rather than read, I’m gradually making audio versions of my essays available at the top of each essay page and as a podcast.
I love hearing from readers, so please drop me a line at illuminasia@christopher-harding.com or find me on BlueSky: @drchrisharding.bsky.social.
To get started on the site, have a look at my five-part series - What has Asia ever done for us? - beginning all the way back in ancient Greece, with dreams of strange beasts roaming India’s plains…
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Cultural historian & broadcaster based at the University of Edinburgh. Writing about Japan, India & East-West encounter. Author of Japan Story, The Japanese and The Light of Asia.