Christopher Hood is a Reader in Japanese Studies. His books include Japan: The Basics, Osutaka: A Chronicle of Loss in the World’s Largest Single Plane Crash, Dealing with Disaster in Japan: Responses to the Flight JL123 Crash, and Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan. Articles and chapters include ‘Depicting the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: History and Continued Significance’, ‘Truth and Limitations: Japanese Media and Disasters’, and ‘Disaster Narratives by Design: Is Japan Different?’. Between 2016 and 2022 he was the President of the British Association for Japanese Studies. In 2016 he received a Certificate of Commendation from the Japanese Ambassador in the UK in recognition of distinguished service to contributing to the deepening of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and UK.He is also the author of the novels Hijacking Japan, Tokyo 20/20 Vision, and FOUR.