More than 75 new resources chronicling the development of Japan’s written word have been acquired for the Japanese Collection at the East Asia Library this year. These astonishing materials showcase the development of Japan’s written and printed word from the Tokugawa period all the way to the modern era in a collection that is unique

The Japan Studies Program is excited to welcome Mark Metzler to the University of Washington. Metzler joins the program as a professor with a joint appointment in the Department of History and in the Jackson School. Metzler earned his BA in international relations from Stanford University, his MA in comparative social history from the University

This Autumn Alumna Kristen Dean (MA Japan ’74) established the Kristen Kawakami Dean Fellowship in Japan Studies to support graduate students studying Japan at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Reflecting on her own educational experience and on the generosity of others, Dean was inspired to make a lasting gift after attending the

The comedic art of Rakugo is not one of the better known traditional Japanese arts in the west but with the help of the UW Japan Studies program and NHK, Katsura Sunshine performed in Seattle this week. Katsura Sunshine stands out because he is the only non-native Japanese Rakugoka officially recognized. This and his deep

Professor Saadia Pekkanen, an expert in outer space governance, security and policy, was featured in an article published by GeekWire to mark the 50th anniversary of the show “Star Trek.” Professor Pekkanen told the magazine about the way in which Star Trek influenced her career: “For me, maybe for others, too, ‘Star Trek’ was and is an inspiring vision of

Jackson School Professor Saadia Pekkanen explores in her recent Forbes column the Asian race for wining Google’s prestigious lunar X Prize competition, a challenge designed to inspire engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world to develop low-cost methods of robotic space exploration. Asia’s proven track record in outer space affairs have lured space entrepreneurs in India, Japan and Malaysia to form

Since graduating in 2008 with two bachelor’s degrees, one in International Studies and one in Japanese language, Christy Bahr has been working, traveling, and staying involved with students, teaching, and the promotion of Japanese Studies. “My experience pursing a double major in International Studies and Japanese at the UW was intellectually rewarding and has continued

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Quinn Russell Brown. This entry was posted in Faculty Friday, Spotlight and tagged architecture, Japanese-American. Bookmark the permalink. Earlier this spring, UW professor Ken Tadashi Oshima became the president of the Society of Architectural Historians, an international organization based in Chicago. He’s the first president from the University of Washington,

As part of the 2015-2016 Mitsubishi Corporation Lecture Series, esteemed architect and professor Kengo Kuma delivered a series of lectures focused on creating a more sustainable Japan. Over the course of two days, his lectures focused on the architectural aspects and actions that could be taken to help contribute to this vision. His first lecture—entitled

The Space Security Initiative (SSI) will hold its annual Capstone on June 8, 2016 at the University of Washington (UW) Club. In October 2015, the SSI Director, Saadia Pekkanen, recruited seven area specialists from the Ph.D. Program at the Jackson School as Junior Fellows. The SSI Junior Fellows used their regional expertise to gauge the