Wanting to begin or deepen your language skills? UW Summer Sessions classes are open to all, including members of the public and high school students.   The department of Asian Languages and Literature at the University of Washington will be offering several Japanese language and Japan-related courses remotely (online) Summer 2021: Japan 343: Japanese Language in Society

The UW American Ethnic Studies program has launched a four part series titled the Asian American and Pacific Islander Women Lecture Series. This series brings four scholars from various fields whose work delves deep into the issues Asian/American women face today.  Next in the series:  A Refugee Critique of Representations: On Criticality and Creativity May 28, 2021

The new Kenneth B. Pyle Prize for Best Article in the JJS honors the founding editor of the Journal of Japanese Studies.  The prize —  accompanied by $250 — will be awarded annually for a JJS research article published in the previous year.  The winner of the 2020 prize will be announced in the summer

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