Toronto, Canada and Tokyo, Japan – University of Toronto Press (UTP) and MHM Limited are pleased to announce a new publishing partnership dedicated to expanding the global reach and impact of scholarship in Japanese Studies. Together, the organizations will collaborate on the publication and dissemination of outstanding scholarly works that deepen understanding of Japan’s history, culture, society, politics, literature, and intellectual traditions.
The partnership brings together two organizations committed to scholarly excellence and international knowledge exchange. Through this collaboration, UTP and MHM will support the publication of innovative research by established and emerging scholars, making important contributions to the growing field of Japanese Studies accessible to readers around the world.
The initiative will include a range of scholarly publications, including monographs, edited collections, and interdisciplinary works that offer diverse perspectives on Japan and its place in the world. The partnership aims to foster academic dialogue across borders while strengthening connections between scholars in Japan, North America, and the wider international research community.
“Japanese Studies is a vibrant and increasingly interdisciplinary field that offers critical insights into questions of history, culture, governance, identity, and international relations,” said Antonia Pop, Vice-President, Publishing, University of Toronto Press. “We are thrilled to partner with MHM to support the publication of outstanding scholarship and to create new opportunities for collaboration between researchers and academic communities around the world.”
The new partnership reflects a shared recognition of the importance of international scholarly exchange at a time when understanding diverse intellectual traditions is more important than ever. By combining MHM’s expertise and networks with UTP’s global publishing, marketing, and distribution capabilities, the collaboration will help ensure that groundbreaking research reaches scholars, students, and interested readers worldwide.
“We are very pleased to work with University of Toronto Press on this important initiative,” said Mark Gresham, Managing Director, MHM Limited. “Together, we will work to create a strong platform for the dissemination of high-quality Japanese Studies scholarship, encouraging new conversations and fostering greater understanding of Japan across academic and public audiences.”
The partnership will also encourage interdisciplinary approaches to Japanese Studies, supporting works that connect Japan’s past and present to broader global issues, including cultural exchange, social transformation, intellectual history, environmental change, and international engagement.
As global interest in Japan continues to grow, UTP and MHM believe that rigorous scholarly publishing has an important role to play in advancing research, promoting cross-cultural understanding, and ensuring that new knowledge reaches audiences far beyond national boundaries.
University of Toronto Press acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Creative Export Canada program. Funding from the program has supported UTP’s efforts to develop international publishing partnerships and expand the global reach of Canadian scholarly publishing, including initiatives such as this new collaboration with MHM Limited.
About University of Toronto Press
Founded in 1901, University of Toronto Press is Canada’s leading scholarly publisher and one of the largest university presses in North America. In 2026, UTP is celebrating 125 years of publishing world-leading scholarship that informs, broadens perspectives and promotes critical dialogue. With the mission to connect ideas for a better world, UTP operates three business units. The Publishing Division publishes 250 new book titles per year and 80 journals, with a backlist that includes over 10,000 book titles and 75,000 journal articles. UTP is widely recognized internationally for its content covering a vast array of disciplines in medical and health sciences, business, law, education, political science and policy, sociology, general history, philosophy, and literature, among other areas.
About MHM Limited
MHM is a leading importer-distributor of scholarly publications based in Tokyo, Japan. On the strength of its dominant position in the Japanese scholarly market for English language publications, MHM launched its Japan Documents imprint in 2018 with a single-minded focus on high-level Japanese studies in English. MHM collaborates extensively with both university presses and commercial publishers to supply Japanese universities, research institutes, and individual academics with critical research and scholarship.
