Mezurashii: Journal of Japanese Studies is a biannual peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Faculty of Cultural Science, University of 17 Agustus 1945 Surabaya. The journal encourages original articles on various issues within Japanese Studies, which include but are not limited to linguistics, literature, and culture. Mezurashii: Journal of Japanese Studies accepts to publish a balanced composition of high-quality theoretical or empirical research articles, comparative studies, case studies, review papers, exploratory papers, and book reviews. All accepted manuscripts will be published either online and in printed journal.