This article was originally published by The University of Washington School of Law.    As humanity pushes farther into space, effective diplomacy has become increasingly important. Rapid technological advances, expanding commercial activity and intensifying geopolitical rivalry are testing the international frameworks that govern space. Yet opportunities for meaningful dialogue among policymakers, lawyers, industry leaders and

  Join University of Washington professor of architecture, Ken Tadashi Oshima for “The In-Between Space of Isamu Noguchi’s Black Sun” a lecture at the Seattle Asian Art Museum exploring the trajectories of Isamu Noguchi’s famous sculpture. This paid lecture is part of SAM’s Saturday University, a monthly lecture series featuring experts from around the world

UW Libraries now provides access to Japan’s National Diet Library (NDL) Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Libraries, significantly expanding access to Japanese research materials that have been difficult to consult from outside Japan. The National Diet Library has digitized a vast range of materials from its collections. While many are freely available online, copyright restrictions

Department of Mathematics Ph.D. graduate Herman Chau and current candidate Michael Zeng, alongside Professor and Japanese Program Coordinator Paul S. Atkins, received the Jinmonkon 2025 Best Paper award for their paper, “Deriving Orthographic Data from Classical Japanese Texts with Machine Learning Methods.” Chau also received the Student Encouragement award as the student first author. Chau

Hosted by the Comparative Religion Program, Jackson School of International Studies Sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies Join us for an afternoon online lecture with Dr. Helen Hardacre, “Shinto Shrines in Prewar and Wartime Japan,” a discussion of the social position of Shinto shrines in prewar and wartime Japan, with a study of the

Mai Kearney arrived at the Jackson School with a question that had taken shape half a world away: how do political systems respond when history suddenly shifts? The question emerged in 2022, when Kearney was living in Japan and witnessed the shockwaves that followed the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Kearney spent a

In conjunction with the Bellevue Arts Fair, a new series called “Living Traditions” is launching to celebrate the artistic contributions of the multicultural communities who call the Pacific Northwest home. This series features curated essays, historical archives, and a cultural map. Events are both in-person and online, during the weekend of the Bellevue Arts Fair

RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE On May 4, political analyst Tobias Harris examined the unraveling of Japan’s “Abe consensus” and its implications for the country’s democratic future during the 19th Griffith and Patricia Way Lecture. In his talk, “Japan’s Democracy in an Age of Uncertainty,” Harris dissected the “Abe consensus” — the political framework that governed Japan

Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) offers funding opportunities for international students who are looking to experience studying at a college or university in Japan. This is a great opportunity for UW students who are interested in experiencing Japanese culture firsthand. The application process for the MEXT 2027 Scholarship is managed

Few questions carry more weight for the future of international security than how artificial intelligence will transform defense capabilities, alliance structures, and the very nature of warfare itself. Against this backdrop, the Jackson School’s Program on Strategy, Policy, and Diplomacy Research (SPDR) brought together scholars and practitioners for “Positioning Japan in AI and Emerging Technologies,”