Upcoming CJS seminar: An Iconology of the Orchid Pavilion Gathering

The legendary gathering at the Orchid Pavilion in China took place in 353 CE, when Wang Xizhi invited forty-one scholars to participate in the annual Spring Purification Festival. During the Tokugawa period (1615-1868), the “Orchid Pavilion” became one of the most important and popular painting themes in Japan. Considering the political and ideological circumstances of [...]

Pecha-Kucha: Spring 2012

The presenters of the night (from left to right): Mr. Kei Imafuku, Dr. Yuma Totani, Ms. Tokiko Bazzell, Mr. Stevie Suan, Dr. Gay Satsuma, Mr. James Scanlon-Canegata (not pictured)

On Friday, April 20, CJS hosted our popular Pecha-Kucha event. With over 30 people in attendance, it proved to be a successful night. For [...]

UHM Students and Faculty at Waseda University

UH made a strong showing at recent symposium “Remembering 40 Years Since Reversion”: Okinawan Studies Until Now; Okinawan Studies from Now on,” held at Waseda University from March 29th through the 31st.  Fourteen UH students, faculty, and alumni gave presentations on a wide range of topics, joining colleagues from other universities throughout the world in one [...]