PFS ha insegnato storia giapponese in diverse università in Europa e in Giappone. Ha trascorso molti anni in Giappone e ha pubblicato numerose opere, tra cui History at stake in East Asia con Rosa Caroli(Cafoscarina, Venezia, 2014), Moderne sans être occidental (Gallimard, Parigi, 2016) e Histoire des samouraïs, les Guerriers dans la rizière (Flammarion, Parigi, 2024).
Biography : PFS has taught Japanese history at several universities in Europe and Japan. He has spent many years in Japan and has published numerous works, including History at stake in East Asia with Rosa Caroli ( Cafoscarina, Venezia, 2014)Moderne sans être occidental (Gallimard, Paris, 2016) and Histoire des samouraïs, les Guerriers dans la rizière (Flammarion, Paris, 2024).