Sir Hugh Cortazzi GCMG
| Bio | Sir Hugh Cortazzi GCMG started to learn Japanese in the RAF during the war. After graduation from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University (SOAS) in 1949, he joined the Diplomatic Service and served in Tokyo, Singapore, Bonn, Washington and London. He was British Ambassador to Japan from 1980-1984. |
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Lectures to The Society
| Title | Type | Date |
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| Yokohama: Frontier Town 1859-1872 |  |
Jul 1985 |
Articles in the Journal
| Britain and Japan: Did the Diplomats Make Any Difference? | ||
| Sir Hugh Cortazzi | ||
| Asian Affairs, Volume 36 Number 1 | March 2005 | |
| Yokohama: Frontier Town 1859-1866 | ||
| Sir Hugh Cortazzi | ||
| Asian Affairs, Volume 17 Number 1 | March 1986 | |
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Festival of Asian Literature at Asia House 15 - 30 May 2012 more…
The Bangladeshi Novel The Royal Society of Literature Tagore Memorial Meeting, with speakers Philip Hensher and Tahmima Anam more…
"Yemen: Challenges for the Future" - an international conference (BYS & LMEI) Invitation for scholars to propose papers for conference in November 2012 more…
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The Art of Resistance in the Middle East
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