We are excited to watch the renovation process taking place at the Tateuchi East Asia Library. Current plans for changes are visible virtually.  Take the tour and see what updates to the space have been proposed: more meeting spaces, better facilities, expanded computer access and more!

Join us on October 28th at 5:00 pm (US-PDT) for the Griffith and Patricia Way Lecture 2020! Leading Japan historian Dr. Richard J. Samuels of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will talk about his 2019 book, “Special Duty: A History of the Japanese Intelligence Community,” and how Japanese intelligence has transformed through the 20th Century

The pandemic of 2019-20 continues to reshape our daily lives. In-person visits, public events, and academic research have all been hampered.  In response, Harvard has created a database which is a crowd-sourced digital resource commons created in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the shift to online event programming undertaken by institutions and programs worldwide.  UW

Spring Break in Japan 2021 The UW Study Abroad office is cautiously optimistic about travel restrictions being lifted for students wanting to study in Japan next year. With that in mind, UW Prof. David Goldstein will be leading a UW study abroad trip to Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, over Spring Break 2021.  Space is limited. Students at any of the

For everyone connected to the UW community starting the academic year safely is a top concern. The UW has many resources available related to academics, finances, health and wellness, and combating stigma caused by the pandemic.  See all of these plus FAQ, testing, and other resources on the UW Novel Coronavirus information page.

On August 21, 2020, Mr. Hisao INAGAKI arrived in Seattle to assume the post of Consul General of Japan in Seattle. Consul General Inagaki joined the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1985.  After serving as Director of Internet Public Relations Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), he was appointed as Consul General of

Ian L. Smith (MA 2020) is a recent graduate from the Jackson School of International Studies (Japan Studies). We asked him about his time at the UW, as well as what advice he has for incoming students. Why did you choose the JSIS Japan Studies Program? I have always known that UW’s Japan program is

The Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle has announced that the 2021 MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship Application window is now open. Graduate research, undergraduate study, and specialized training scholarships are available (U.S. citizens only) and benefits include a monthly stipend, travel to/from Japan, and exemption of school fees for entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition. Qualified candidates

Japanese Language and Literature Ph.D. student Ross Henderson has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship for study in Japan. Twenty-two UW students and alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year, joining about 1,900 students and recent graduates from around the country to study and teach abroad, once and if international travel resumes.

With the pandemic has come a break in most everyone’s routine. We reached out to some of our students and alumni to see what that break looks like in their part of the world. As expected, people are responding to the evolving situation with flexibility and adaptation.  Not only the UW is teaching coursework on-line,