Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡

Lecturer (equiv. Assistant Professor) in Music @SOAS, author of TANGO IN JAPAN, UHP (2025). Tango violinist.

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

My book, Tango in Japan: Cosmopolitanism beyond the West, is published today from the University of Hawai'i Press! @UHPRESSNEWS Check out more from:
https://t.co/pcOTNlKaYh

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

@soas “Meet Our Academics” interview! Watch from:
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[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

@SOAS

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@SOAS 🍀

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[LAC Oxford @LACOxford]

Dr Yuiko Asaba considers the question “Why do Japanese people love tango so much?” in an article based on Dr Asaba’s seminar paper presented at the Oxford Latin American History Seminar last term. Read the full article here: https://t.co/cGbQOEj5Jf

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Grateful for the very kind invitation by the @LACOxford to contribute an article about my book "Tango in Japan: Cosmopolitanism Beyond the West" (@UHPRESSNEWS 2025), on their LAC Forum. If interested, please do check out the article from the link!

[Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies at Oxford @NissanOxford]

For those wishing to join us via Zoom: https://t.co/VlsZVgZjuY

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Next week on Thursday 22 May, I'll be giving a talk, based on my new book, at the History Seminar jointly organised by the Latin American Centre Oxford and the
@NissanOxford. Anyone interested do join in! Information from below.

https://t.co/J483q1QkTf

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Beautiful tango dancers, Ryo & Hazuki, featured on the cover of my book, *Tango in Japan: Cosmopolitanism Beyond the West*, and the photographer Tokiko san, who took this brilliant cover photo! Thank you so much for purchasing the book from Japan!! #tango #TangoInJapan

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Thank you very much for hosting a book launch event yesterday for my new book, Tango in Japan: Cosmopolitanism Beyond the West ! @DaiwaFoundation

[Daiwa Foundation @DaiwaFoundation]

Yesterday evening, we had the pleasure of having a book launch event, ‘Tango in Japan: Cosmopolitanism Beyond the West’. Huge thanks to Dr Asaba (@AsabaYuiko) for introducing us to the world of Tango in Japan and for the wonderful violin performance! 🎻

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Grateful for this event 🙏 Do join me if you can! ☺️

[Daiwa Foundation @DaiwaFoundation]

[Book Launch] Tango in Japan: Cosmopolitanism Beyond the West

Wednesday 5 March, 6 pm

In this event, Dr Yuiko Asaba (@AsabaYuiko) will introduce her book, 'Tango in Japan: Cosmopolitanism Beyond the West'.

To learn more and book your place:
https://t.co/jQFNesfXHa

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

What a beautiful moment, bumping into Sir @Bryn_Terfel on my way back from work today!!

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Thrilled and honoured that my EU MSCA-funded research project, which became the basis of my forthcoming book, was selected for publication as an article on the EU website! @HorizonEU @CORDIS_EU

https://t.co/IihlSbiTpm

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Today! At the #SEM2024 on the panel with the wonderful Sydney Hutchinson, Ketty Wong , and Kirsty Bennett, I'm looking forward to presenting my paper "Tango in Japan: Rethinking the “East Asia” – “Latin America” Nexus"

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Practicing after my lecture @soas music department ☺️

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Do join us @SOAS ! @SOAS_Research

Info from:
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some pics from the Performance Fayre organised by the Music Department @SOAS last Friday!

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

#RMA150 😊

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Absolutely loved our Global Records panel at the @royalmusical Conference today, with the wonderful @sodasinfonie , @elaine_m_kelly , and Peter McMurray!

[Yuiko Asaba, Ph.D. 麻場友姫胡 @AsabaYuiko]

Job alert: Graduate Teaching Assistants / Teaching Fellows at SOAS!

Openings for Music PhD students to support the modules, "Theory & Method in Ethnomusicology" and "Music Business" (UG) at SOAS. Closing date 5 September! https://t.co/r8XKswi4W0