The University of Washington’s own Paul S. Atkins, Professor of Asian Languages and Literature, was recently awarded the 28th Yamagata Bantō Prize for his book “Teika: The Life and Works of a Medieval Japanese Poet”. This award honors individuals whose work contributes to introducing international audiences to Japanese culture. In his book, Atkins explores the

Looking to spend a year studying in Tokyo? Applications are now being accepted for the 2026-2027 Global Leadership Fellow Program. Hurry, the deadline to apply is November 30. Learn more about the application process here.

As the world takes note of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we wanted to share writings on this subject by UW students and faculty. Hiroshima and Nagasaki seminar student papers From 1992 through 2019, Professor Kenneth Pyle taught “Hiroshima and Nagasaki”, an honors level seminar. As part of the

  Every spring, as the cherry blossoms on the University of Washington’s quad start thinking about blooming, students from the Institute of Science Tokyo (IST; formerly known as Tokyo Medical & Dental University) come to Seattle for a two-week study abroad program. Participants, who are both undergraduate and graduate students, get a first-hand look at