Director’s Statement

Ever since I was a first-grader, when Kobe and my home town of Seattle became sister cities, and I saw pictures of Kobe, and learned to count to five in Japanese, Japan has been a part of me.  And since 1974, it has been my career.  In the past 27 years, [...]

Condolences

Everyone at CJS would like to extend their deepest sympathies and condolences to those in Japan suffering from the earthquake and tsunami damage. All of Japan is in our thoughts today as this tragic disaster continues to unfold. We will continue to follow the events and post relevant information as it becomes available.

TBS is also [...]

Upcoming conferences

There are two upcoming conferences in Honolulu involving CJS faculty and graduate students. As many of you already know the join Association for Asian Studies (AAS)/International Convention of Asian Scholars (ICAS) conference will take place from March 30-April 3 at the Hawaii Convention Center. In addition, the Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ) will hold [...]