Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Biography
Journalist and interpreter by profession (and photographer and traveller by hobby), Tets Kimura an interdisciplinary researcher, whose current research activities focus on Asian art and popular culture in modern history and contemporary society, that lead us to (re)map and (re)construct Asian identities. His first book, Exporting Japanese Aesthetics, will be published in early 2020.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Contemporary Japanese Fashion as a Vehicle of Soft Power: A Case Study of Cool Japan in Australia , Flinders University
Award Date: 26 Sept 2019
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Sociology
Supervisory Interests
- Art
- Creative arts
- Asian studies
- Geography and Media
- Australian cultural history, performing arts/popular
- Journalism
- History, international relations
- Creative cultures
- Asian regionalism
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Fashion for the Ordinary Japanese People: The Transformation of Japan’s Emerging Brand of Workman Under COVID-19
Kimura, T., 2026, In: Fashion Theory. 30, 2, p. 189-207 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In-Between Democratic Imperialism, Visual Reception, and the Colonial Order: Taiwan’s Adoption of Japanese Vintage Subculture
Kimura, T., 24 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Fashion Theory. 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why are people obsessed with (and stealing) Pokemon cards again?
Kimura, T., 26 May 2026, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Chiho ni Okeru Fashion Tenji no Igi
Translated title of the contribution :The significance of fashion exhibitions in regional areas Research output: Other contribution
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Chinese funeral traditions, Australian migration and India’s future: OzAsia 2025 traverses the globe
Kimura, T., 12 Nov 2025, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure)
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Unspoken contributions: Engaging public dialogue with Japanese-Australian photo exhibition (1867-1946)
Kimura, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
30/09/25 → 29/08/26
Project: Research
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Fashion, Soft Power and Cultural Diplomacy: A Case Study of Japanese Fashion in Australia
Kimura, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
17/06/25 → 9/08/26
Project: Research
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Japanese school uniforms from 1920 to the present: From reinforcing gender binaries to expressing diversity
Kimura, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
13/12/23 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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Bridging Perspectives: Discussions on Japan-Taiwan Relations
Kimura, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan)
16/11/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Rebuilding the noh theatre in the Cowra Japanese Garden: Towards revisiting Japanese history in Australasia
Kimura, T. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
6/06/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
Prizes
Activities
- 4 Editorial work
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Sussex Academic Press (Publisher)
Kimura, T. (Reviewer)
2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Flinders University Language Group Online Review (Journal)
Kimura, T. (Editor in chief) & d'Arcangeli, L. (Editor)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Flinders University Languages Group Online Review (Journal)
Kimura, T. (Reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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FULGOR (Journal)
Kimura, T. (Reviewer)
2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work