The Journal of East Asian Cultures as the official journal of the Institute of East Asian Studies, Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), acknowledged by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, publishes scholarly articles from the fields of Chinese Studies, Mongolian and Inner Asian Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, and other related fields. Studies go through a double peer-review process. The Journal also publishes book reviews on works related to the above fields. 

The publication of this issue was supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office within the framework of the Thematic Excellence Program: “Community building: family and nation, tradition and innovation”.

Guest Editor: Ágnes Birtalan