Apart from viewing film adaptations of Shakespeare's Roman plays, I explored writings on English republican thought during Shakespeare's time in the library, as well as Italian ideas of Imperialism and Republicanism during the fascist period. Shakespeare's Roman plays were frequently adapted into films during the fascist era, and in these adaptations, the ideal of Republicanism was downplayed, while that of Imperialism was exaggerated. The direct outcome of this research will be presented at the workshop, 'Shakespeare in a Divided World', scheduled to take place between the 6th and the 9th, 2026, at Waseda Brussels Office.

   My research using the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research is more broadly concerned with global adaptations of Shakespeare's plays into film, and though I focused on Italian silent films based on Shakespeare's Roman plays in this research trip to Washington, DC, this experience must contribute to my subsequent research on film adaptations of Shakespeare and other literary works, in particular, my oral presentation on Akira Kurosawa's adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth into his Throne of Blood, give at the School of English at Queen's University, Belfast in March, 2025.