East Asian Review (EAR) is a scientific journal platform publishing articles on East Asian studies with a current focus on Japan and South Korea. EAR publishes articles discussing linguistics, literature, culture, and history. Contributors are encouraged to submit either empirical, methodological, theoretical, or conceptual articles on East Asia from an interdisciplinary perspective. Contributors can also focus on individual country analyses (Japan or South Korea) or comparative case studies involving Japan and/or South Korea.