Projects per year
Personal profile
Academic Background
For my PhD dissertation I analysed large quantities of pre-modern actor prints and other theatre ephemera, to explore the relationship between Kabuki performance and the visual realm. By using digital archives it was possible to compare large numbers of images, cutting across all media from the decorative arts to painting; I utilised various museums' large digital image databases to maximum effect. I was able to construct a new methodology for comparing specific acting patterns from looking through many ukiyo-e woodblock prints and illustrated books and this method revealed that kabuki performance had a clear, demonstrable impact on early modern visual culture.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Literature, The Idea and Technique of Creating Kabuki Drama in the Early Modern Period
1 Apr 2005 → 31 Mar 2008
Award Date: 31 Mar 2008
Master of Letters, Ritsumei-kan Asia Pacific University
1 Apr 2002 → 31 Mar 2005
Award Date: 31 Mar 2005
Bachelor of Literature or Bachelor of Letters, Ritsumei-kan Asia Pacific University
1 Apr 1998 → 31 Mar 2002
Award Date: 31 Mar 2002
External positions
Visiting Researcher, British Museum
1 Apr 2006 → …
Visiting Researcher, Ritsumei-kan Asia Pacific University
1 Apr 2006 → …
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Collecting History: Re-experiencing encounters with Japanese art and culture
Kaner, S., Bogdanova-Kummer, E., Matsuba, R. & Rousmaniere, N.
1/04/22 → 30/03/25
Project: Research
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Connecting present to past: Re-evaluating Japanese traditional printmaking
1/04/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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Mad about Painting
Matsuba, R., 1 Apr 2023, US and UK: David Zwirner Books. 168 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Establishing the production chronology of the iconic Japanese woodblock print ‘Red Fuji’
Korenberg, C., Derrick, M., Pereira Pardo, L. & Matsuba, R., 29 Jan 2021, In: Art and Science. 21-5, 1, p. 1-24 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fashion Influencers in the Edo Period; The Yoshiwara and the Kabuki Theater
Matsuba, R., Mar 2020, The Kimono in Print: 300 Years of Japanese Design. Li, V. & T. W. A. M. (eds.). p. 48-63Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Prizes
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Fellowship for Japanese Studies Young Scholars, Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
Matsuba, Ryoko (Recipient), Nov 2012
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ritsumeikan University
Matsuba, Ryoko (Recipient), Apr 2007
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Nanzan University
Matsuba, Ryoko (Recipient), Apr 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Kinugasa Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University
Matsuba, Ryoko (Recipient), Apr 2009
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SOAS University of London
Matsuba, Ryoko (Recipient), Apr 2016
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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EAJS Conference
Ryoko Matsuba (Speaker)
20 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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International ARC Seminar
Ryoko Matsuba (Speaker)
26 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk
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The Digital Turn in Early Modern Japanese Studies: A Conference
Ryoko Matsuba (Speaker)
3 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop with external stakeholders/organisations
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KABUKI in Print: Actor, Fans, Image, and Medium in Early Modern Japan and Beyond
Ryoko Matsuba (Speaker)
4 Nov 2022 → 5 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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The Arthur Tress Collection of Japanese Ilustrated Books Kislak Center, University of Pennsylvania Libraries workshop
Ryoko Matsuba (Speaker)
27 Sep 2022 → 29 Sep 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop with external stakeholders/organisations
Press/Media
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Why Manga in the British Museum?
19/06/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution