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Koji Toba is a Professor at Waseda University's Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, specializing in Japanese literature. He holds a Ph.D. in Literature from Waseda University (2005), an MA in Literature (1996), and a BA from Hokkaido University (1991). His career includes positions as Associate Professor at the University of Tokushima (2004–2011) and visiting scholarships at Cornell University, Columbia University, and UCLA.
His research explores Japanese postwar literature, avant-garde movements, documentary film, and media history, with a focus on figures like Abe Kōbō and Sugiura Minpei. Key themes include the intersection of art, politics, and mass media in Cold War-era Japan, colonial legacies, and cultural adaptation. Toba has led projects on screen media in social movements and high-growth-era cultural production.
His publications analyze trends in literary criticism, film adaptation, and transnational cultural flows, emphasizing how media technologies (e.g., magic lanterns, radio) shaped postwar narratives. Toba also contributes to public discourse through lectures, exhibitions, and media commentary on modern Japanese literature and art.
