Introduction
     Janus Isaac NOLASCO

ARTICLES

A Critical Analysis of Japanese Identity Discourse: Alternatives to the Hegemony of Nihonjinron
      David REAR

Permanent Residents Not Wanting to Stay Permanently: Transnational Practices and Intent-to-Stay of Filipino Residents in Nagoya City
      Erica SIOSON

Representing the Other: Marquis Ludovic de Beauvoir’s Account of Nineteenth-Century Java
      Wening UDASMORO


COMMENTARIES

New Perspectives on Civil Society Engagement with ASEAN
      Eduardo TADEM

Recipes of Citizenship: Politics, Moral Discourse, and Kapampangan Cuisine
     Dominique JUNTADO

Recognizing the Exploited and Marginalized: ASEAN Integration and Critical Education
     Noel MORATILLA


REVIEWS

Hidden Legacy: Japanese Traditional Performing Arts in the World War II Internment Camps | Directed by Shirley Muramoto-Wong
     Reviewed by Elizabeth ENRIQUEZ

Japanese in Modern Philippine History by Shinzo Hayase
     Reviewed by Karl Ian Cheng CHUA


TRAVEL NARRATIVES

Vignettes of East Asia in a Year of Transition
     Miguel Paolo REYES

How to Say "Bittersweet" in Korean and Create Long Lasting Memories
     Aldrin LEE


POETRY

Impression
     Noel Christian MORATILLA

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS


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