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Welcome to AdamPhailLiff.comWelcome, and thank you for visiting. On this website you will find my resume, a portfolio of selected writing samples, and a small gallery of photos from some of my travels. I am currently in Japan as a government-sponsored research scholar at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Law and Politics. When not in my research lab, attending conferences, or auditing graduate courses, I can be found either working part-time as a research associate at the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE), an independent think-tank, or interning in the office of a member of the Lower House of the Japanese Diet. Born in Seattle, Washington and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, I received my bachelor's degree from Stanford University (Majors: East Asian Studies and Psychology; Minor: Political Science), where my studies culminated in a senior honors thesis on contemporary Japanese security policy. Within twenty-four hours of commencement ceremonies I was on a flight to Beijing, where I spent the next twelve months studying Mandarin Chinese, auditing graduate-level courses at Peking University's School of International Studies, and traveling. That experience was followed by a brief stint back in the United States as a summer intern in the Asia Studies Program at the Council of Foreign Relations. I began my current tenure at the University of Tokyo in October 2006. In my free time I enjoy reading, photography, cultural exchange, mountain climbing, music, and testing the limits of my foreign language skills. I am also an avid traveler. A few highlights from the last few years include: exploring a North Korean infiltration tunnel on the South Korean side of the DMZ, riding on a donkey cart from the world's highest monastery (5200m) to Mt. Everest Base Camp, and fishing (unsuccessfully...) for piranha in the Amazon River. If you happen to have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Again, thank you for visiting.
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