Raymond Katsuki Obara Chung
Area:
Japanese Religious History
Email:
r_k_c@ucsb.edu
Personal Website:
https://www.eastasian.ucsb.edu/people/students/

About:

I study the dynamics between sociopolitical power structures, religion, and narratives throughout Japanese history. My research interests include onmyōdō (yin yang divination), regional legends, and heterodox beliefs in late medieval-early modern Japan.

Academic History

B.A. in History and East Asian Languages & Civilizations, University of Chicago
M.A. in Asian Studies, University of California Santa Barbara