Raymond Katsuki Obara Chung

Raymond Katsuki Obara Chung

Specialization: Japanese Religious History

Email:r_k_c@ucsb.edu
Personal Website: https://www.eastasian.ucsb.edu/people/students/

I study the dynamics between sociopolitical power structures and religion (or more broadly, the supernatural) throughout Japanese history. My research interests include onmyōdō (yin yang divination), regional folklore, and heterodox beliefs in the early modern era.

Academic History

B.A. in History and East Asian Languages & Civilizations, University of Chicago