
Dr. Maiko Kodaka is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Sophia University. She obtained her BA in Language and Area Studies from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, followed by an MA in Anthropology of Media and a PhD in Anthropology and Sociology from SOAS, University of London. Her doctoral research focused on female fans of male porn actors in josei-muke Adult Video in Japan. She assumes the role of a junior scholar in our project. Administratively, she is in charge of coordinating with invited scholars, as well as organizing and promoting public events.