May 15, 2022 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the ‘reversion’ of Okinawa to Japan by the United States. To commemorate this historic event the UW Japan Studies Program has invited an interdisciplinary and international group of Okinawa Studies scholars to present research that reflects on the reversion movement and its aftermath at a two-day workshop

Video for this event is now available Join us for a special evening with Michael J. Green, senior vice president for Asia, Japan Chair, and Henry A. Kissinger Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and director of Asian Studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He

Renovation of the Tateuchi East Asia Library (TEAL) in Gowen Hall is greatly anticipated. Here is the timeline for access to materials during closer. APRIL 15 – JUNE 10, 2022 Between April 15 and June 10, users can check out books from TEAL reference collection to use during TEAL closure. Beginning March 21, current issues

Spring is here! Yoshino shimashou!  The UW webcams bring the beauty of the Seattle campus to you wherever you have an internet connection. Keep watch on the quad yoshino cherry trees as they bloom over the next several weeks, and enjoy the season. The UW Seattle campus has an impressive and well known stand of

Has American foreign policy been a reflection of a desire to promote democracy, or a simple product of hard-nosed geopolitics? Jennifer Miller visits us from Dartmouth and will address this question focusing on the assumption that democratic ideals were crucial, but not in the way most defenders claim.  Go to our events page to register

A new book by Robert and Saadia Pekkanen (editors) was published last month: the Oxford Handbook of Japanese Politics (Oxford University Press 2021). This handbook is the first / hardback edition. It’s also online through the UW libraries subscription to the Oxford Handbook Online platform. Robert authored a chapter on “Populism in Japan” and Saadia

In this new book, Ted Mack brings the writings of Japanese who emigrated to Brazil in the pre-war era to English language readers.  Aquired Alerity: Migration, Identity, and Literary Nationalism (UCPress 2022) is the first book-length study in English of the Japanese-language literary activities of early Japanese migrants to Brazil. It provides a detailed history

Professor Justin Jesty has been a keen observer and researcher into the role of art in social movements in Japan. In this article (Economist Jan 15th 2022 edition) he brings us up to date on recent interactive installations in rural areas of Japan and the impact the artists are having on communities.

The UW Japan Studies Program has scholarships and fellowships available to graduate and undergraduate students for the coming summer and next academic year. Scholarships for Japan studies are available to JSIS and other UW students (unless otherwise noted) including international students.  See our funding page for details on specific scholarships such as amounts and eligibility criteria,