“Japan Studies at the University of Washington continues to thrive as a university-wide, interdisciplinary research and teaching collaboration to promote a deeper understanding of Japan and Japanese within a global context. Its strategic position on the Pacific Rim supports important partnerships, locally, regionally, and internationally. It is our great privilege to bring together a tremendous

On November 3, 2019, the Government of Japan announced that Dr. Donald C. Hellmann, Professor Emeritus of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington, has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, in recognition of his contributions in promoting academic exchanges and mutual

Justin Jesty, associate professor of Japanese language and literature, was recently awarded the 2019 ASAP (Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present) Book Prize for his book titled Art and Engagement in Early Postwar Japan (2018). In assessing the work, ASAP wrote “A virtuosic study of the intersection of art and politics,

Interested in studying abroad? The Study Abroad office provides many services for those interested in spending a year in Japan! Funding Direct exchanges are a great way to study abroad – and you could be eligible for a guaranteed scholarship to participate. Washington state residents receiving a Federal Pell Grant through the Office of Student Financial

Onur Kanan (MA 2017) participated at the 2019 Y20 Summit, which is a youth summit of G20 countries, in Tokyo May 25 – 30. He was elected as one of two Turkish delegates to attend. Forty delegates from 20 countries gathered to discuss three topics: “The Future of Work”, “International Business”, and “Business and the

Read Architect’s Newspaper article by Professor Ken Tadashi Oshima, co-chair of the UW Japan Studies Program.  Prof. Oshima was in Versailles, France for the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize award ceremony where Arata Isozaki was honored for his lifetime achievement in architecture.  “When I was old enough to begin an understanding of the world,” writes Isozaki,

Paul S. Atkins, Professor and Department Chair of Asian Languages and Literature, will be giving a talk at Japan Fair 2019 titled “REIWA: Origins and Significance of the New Japanese Reign Name“. Professor Atkins will give his talk on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 4:10 p.m. at the Meydenbauer Center, Room #407 in Bellevue, WA. Everyone is welcome

The following students are pleased to announce their graduation with a Master of Arts in Japan Studies as of June 13th, 2019. Chris Choi Area of study: I studied Japanese businesses, specifically Japanese medical device firms competing in the US. I also studied Japanese national security, namely modernization of the Japan Self Defense Force, the

UW Japan Studies Program is sponsoring The Legend of the Stardust Brothers at the Seattle International Film Festival and invites you to check out the full film guide for times and locations of all films! Tickets are available on the SIFF website. The Legend of the Stardust Brothers Japan | 1985 | 100 minutes | Macoto Tezuka Rocky Horror meets A Hard Day’s Night in this lost

Join us for a film screening of the documentary, “Little Voices from Fukushima”. “Little Voices from Fukushima” May 16, 2019 4:30 – 7:00 PM Thomson Hall 101 The newest release from Hitomi Kamanaka, director of “Rokkasho Rhapsody” and “Ashes to Honey”, travels between Fukushima and post-Chernobyl disaster (1986) Belarus. Across national borders, mothers have chosen to