He is currently Handa Japanese Archaeology Fellow at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC). During this one-year fellowship, Dr Yoshida will introduce broader aspects of Jomon archaeological practices to UK audiences, based on his current research into Jomon relics such as Dogu clay figurines. Since 2013 he has hosted the Seminar series ‘Archaeology and Contemporary Society’ at Kanazawa University, which explores themes such as ‘Art and Archaeology’ to investigate wider aspects of the relationship between the study of archaeology and modern society.