Updated: Wed 11/7/07

CAMPUS RESOURCES

Dr. Soshitsu Sen International Way of Tea Center
The Way of Tea Center, established in 2001, has an international focus and serves to assist the Center for Japanese Studies in fulfilling its mission of promoting a deeper understanding of Japan within a global context. Specifically, the Way of Tea Center educates students and helps to perpetuate tea culture while fostering a deeper awareness of Japanese culture and international understanding. It aids in coordinating existing and new resources and activities related to the practice of tea, such as: the use of Jaku’an Tea Hut; Midorikai Fellowships (at Urasenke in Kyoto); and the Way of Tea Practicum course in the Asian Studies Program. The Way of Tea Center also sponsors the Chanoyu Outreach Project by offering tea ceremony demonstrations at local schools, or to host schools at the UH Manoa campus. The Way of Tea Center is organized within the Center for Japanese Studies and under the supervision of the CJS Director. For more information, contact Dr. Robert Huey (huey@hawaii.edu), Director of the Center for Japanese Studies, University of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, 1890 East-West Road, Hawai‘i 96822; tel: (808) 956-2665; email: wayoftea@hawaii.edu.

Center for Okinawan Studies in Fall 2008
The Center for Okinawan Studies, established in July of 2008, promotes the study of Okinawa/the Ryukyus (including culture, language, history and contemporary issues) and the Okinawan diaspora. COS supports the development of courses, promotes academic publications, conducts outreach activities, coordinates exchanges between UH campuses and the University of the Ryukyus, maintains a website and publishes a newsletter, and coordinates fundraising efforts for student scholarships and other projects. COS is the only center of its kind in the U.S. and the only one outside of Japan. For more information on the Center, please contact the CJS Director, Dr. Robert Huey, at 956-2662 or by email: huey@hawaii.edu.

National Resource Center-East Asia
The National Resource Center-East Asia (NRCEA) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa is one of seventeen federally-funded centers focusing on East Asian languages and area studies. The NRCEA at UHM sponsors innovative projects that develop on-line language classes, new area courses (Aging in East Asia, East Asian Relations with Middle Eastern and Islamic Countries, East Asian Technology Transfer), and outreach programs. The NRCEA also supports the expansion of our Asian collection at Hamilton Library through new acquisitions, cataloguing special collections, and funding special projects. For more information, contact the Director of the NRCEA at UHM, Dr. Robert Huey, Center for Japanese Studies, University of Hawai‘i, 1890 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822; tel: (808) 956-2665; email: nrcea@hawaii.edu; web: http://www.hawaii.edu/nrcea.

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa was also awarded Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships for graduate students focusing on China, Japan, or Korea.  For more information, please go to the financial assistance section of this guide. For more information, please go to Funding.

Center for Japanese Studies Seminar Series
The Center for Japanese Studies sponsors a series of lectures by faculty members and visiting scholars on various topics from recent research to personal impressions of current events in Japan. The lectures are usually held in the afternoons in the Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319) and are open to the public. In addition to these lectures, the Center also provides several workshops of interest to graduate students focusing on Japan. These include workshops on careers in Japanese studies, scholarships, and overseas study programs. Check the Seminar Series page or contact the Center to be placed on the mailing list.

J-Current Quarterly
The Center for Japanese Studies publishes the quarterly newsletter J-Current. With a wide circulation, the newsletter reports on the achievements and activities of UHM Japanese studies faculty and students. J-Current also contains information on lectures, performances, exhibitions, research projects, scholarships, and overseas programs. The editor welcomes news items and other submissions. Please see our Newsletter page for current and past issues and contact information.

CJS Walter Pennino Photo Collection
The Center for Japanese Studies published the online Walter Pennino Photo Collection in April 2007. The collection consists of eighty photos of everyday life in Japan during the Occupation Period. Photos were taken by Lieutenant Colonel Walter A. Pennino (1915-1998), who worked as a press attaché to the Supreme Commander of Allied Powers, General Douglas MacArthur, in Japan. His daughter, Ms. Donna Howard (former President of the UH Foundation) donated the photos to CJS. If photos are used for non-commercial educational purposes such as use of the photos in class lectures, students’ presentations, and academic conference presentations, no permission is necessary. To see the collection, visit the web: www.hawaii.edu/cjs/pennino_entrance.html.

Language Learning Center
The University has particular strength in technical resources to support learning spoken and written Japanese. The Language Learning Center (LLC) located in Moore Hall provides technical support services to enhance language teaching and learning in the College of Languages, Linguistics, and Literature. The Center facilitates research and development projects and the implementation of innovative language teaching methods and approaches.

LLC's Multimedia Computer Labs consist of a Macintosh Lab, a PC Lab, and a Digital Language Lab. The Macintosh lab consists of 15 G4’s running OS X. It also has 6 Windows XP PCs. The PC Lab consists of 23 Windows XP PCs. Both labs are equipped with a high speed printer, a scanner, and an LCD projector connected to the central computer for teaching purposes. Both labs have high speed access to the internet and are networked to a central file server for file serving across both labs. The computers are configured with software for a host of languages, including non-Roman Asian languages such as Japanese. These two computer labs are available for drop-in use by students, for class sessions, and for professional development workshops for faculty and staff. Digitized audio materials for various languages including Japanese are stored on the center’s file server and can be accessed from the computers in both the Mac and PC labs for listening practice. In addition, the LLC distributes audio course material to students on CD.

The Digital Language Lab consists of 12 Windows XP PCs that are configured specifically for both language audio listening and voice recording. Through a web based software tool students can record their speech and send their recording to their instructors and receive feedback. Instructors can listen to their students’ recordings from any computer connected to the internet, record corrections and post them.

The Faculty Development Lab facilitates faculty projects to integrate technology into teaching. Through consultation, training, and support, LLC staff enable faculty to enrich their course delivery through technology-enhanced instruction. The lab is equipped with 12 Windows XP PCs and 2 Mac OSX G4 computers that are specifically configured for multimedia development and desktop publishing. The lab is also equipped with a high speed color laser printer with auto duplexing for double-sided printing. The Faculty Development Lab is also used for professional development workshops which are offered each semester.

The Center’s facilities also include broadcast-standard video and audio production studios and a satellite station consisting of C and Ku-band tracking dishes for uplinks, downlinks, and videoconferencing. The LLC subscribes to several language channels via satellite including AZN Television which has a variety of Asian programming. Additional facilities include language laboratories, a viewing room and multi-purpose media rooms. A variety of audio-visual equipment is available for check out including PC computer carts for use in the classroom. Through an agreement with ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages), LLC has hosted OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) training workshops for a variety of languages including Japanese. The LLC also regularly hosts national and international events sponsored by various units in the College. For more information, contact the LLC at: 1890 East-West Road, Moore Hall 256, Honolulu, HI 96822; tel: (808) 956-8047; fax: (808) 956-5134; email: LLC@hawaii.edu; web: http://mcl.LLL.hawaii.edu/LLC.

National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)
To improve the nation's capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages, the United States Department of Education provides grants under the Language Resource Centers program for the establishment and operation of centers that serve as national resources through teacher training, research, materials development, and dissemination projects. In 1990, the University of Hawai‘i was granted funds to develop the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC), one of three such centers at the time--the number has since grown to fifteen.

Drawing on institutional strengths at the University of Hawai‘i in foreign language teaching, applied linguistics, and second language acquisition, the NFLRC undertakes projects that focus primarily on the less commonly taught languages of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. However, many of its projects have implications for the teaching and learning of all languages, and the overriding goal of all projects is to develop prototypes that can be applied broadly as resources to improve foreign language education nationally. For more information, contact NFLRC at: 1859 East-West Rd, #106; Honolulu, HI 96822; tel: (808) 956-9424; fax: (808) 956-5983; email: nflrc@hawaii.edu; web: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu.

Center for International Business Education & Research (CIBER)
Funded by the Omnibus Trade and Competitive Act (1988), the UH CIBER serves as a clearinghouse for international business research and development activities at the University of Hawai'i. As one of 28 such centers at major universities across the U.S., the UH CIBER serves as a national resource for improving international business techniques and strategies, as well as a regional resource providing training and research designed to meet the needs of companies doing business with the Asia-Pacific.

CIBER promotes the creation of interdisciplinary business and language courses, funds faculty research projects, provides travel support for faculty to present papers at international conferences, and sponsors workshops and other training activities such as the annual Summer Workshop for the Development of Intercultural Coursework. For more information visit http://www.pami.hawaii.edu/ciber/index.htm.

Pacific Asian Management Institute (PAMI)
The PAMI of the Shidler College of Business offers a certificate summer program that emphasizes business and cultural factors affecting modern enterprises in the Pacific Asian region. The curriculum focuses on international/Asian related courses in management, marketing, finance, accounting, and economics. Participants must complete three PAMI courses and attend four lectures in the Pacific Asian Lecture Series (PALS). Students concentrating on Japanese studies may substitute a Japanese language course or a Japanese area course for one of the Shidler College of Business courses. In addition, one of the courses may be taken in the UHM’s regular academic year immediately preceding or following the PAMI summer institute. For more information, contact: PAMI; College of Business Administration; University of Hawai‘i at Manoa; 2404 Maile Way, A303; Honolulu, HI 96822; tel: (808) 956-8041; fax: (808) 956-9685; email: pami@hawaii.edu; web: www.shidler.hawaii.edu/pami.

Summer Sessions
The University of Hawai‘i Summer Session, administered by Outreach College, is among the largest summer programs in the United States, attracting students, professionals, and faculty from around the world. It offers more than 1,100 undergraduate and graduate courses in the two six-week summer terms, which include courses in Japanese language, literature, economics, geography, history, sociology, and Asian Studies. Every summer Outreach College sponsors film festivals, special lectures, concerts, and conferences. In the past, there have been film perspectives of Japanese directors, and lectures by the novelist Oe Kenzaburo and designer Hamano Yasuhiro. For more information, contact Summer Sessions at tel: (808) 956-5666; email: ochelp@hawaii.edu; web: www.outreach.hawaii.edu.

COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Consulate-General of Japan
The Consulate-General of Japan represents the Government of Japan in Hawai‘i. It issues entry visas to Japan and provides information on scholarships and grants. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program provides college graduates the opportunity to work as assistant English teachers in schools or as coordinators to promote international exchange for the local governments in Japan. Applications for JET are available in the fall. Consulate-General of Japan; 1742 Nuuanu Ave.; Honolulu, HI 96817; tel: (808) 543-3111; fax: (808) 543-3170. web :http://www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp.

East-West Center (EWC)
EWC was established by the US Congress in 1960 to foster mutual understanding and cooperation among the governments and peoples of the Asia-Pacific region and the United States. Officially known as the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West, it is a public, non-profit institution with an international board of governors. Principal funding for the Center comes from the US government, with additional support provided by private agencies, individuals and corporations, and more than twenty Asian and Pacific governments.

The Center works to strengthen relations in the region and serves as a national and regional resource for information and analysis on Asia and the Pacific. It provides a neutral meeting ground where people with a wide range of perspectives exchange views on topics of regional concern. Center staff members work with collaborating institutions and scholars, government and business leaders, educators, journalists, and other professionals from throughout the region each year in programs of research, education and training, dialogue, and outreach. Researchers address issues of contemporary significance in such areas as international economics and politics, the environment, population, energy and mineral resources, journalism, and Pacific islands development. Office of External Affairs; East-West Center; 1601 East-West Road; Honolulu, HI 96848-1601; tel: (808) 944-7111; fax: (808) 944-7376; web: www.eastwestcenter.org.

Hawai'i Okinawa Center
The Center is the home of the Hawai‘i United Okinawa Association and was founded in 1990 to honor the first Okinawan immigrants to Hawai‘i. The Center is dedicated to the preservation, promotion, and perpetuation of the Okinawan culture. The Center’s library houses displays of artifacts as well as historical and cultural materials on Okinawa and Okinawans. The Center features the Takakura Okinawa Garden, the only Okinawan-type garden outside of Okinawa. Hawai‘i Okinawa Center; 94-587 Ukee St.; Waipahu, HI 96797; tel: (808) 676-5400; fax: (808) 676-7811; web: www.huoa.org.

Honolulu Academy of Arts
Internationally recognized for the excellence and diversity of its holdings, the Honolulu Academy of Arts is best known for its collection of Asian art, which includes the James A. Michener collection of Japanese ukiyo-e prints. The museum presents over fifty temporary exhibits every year, many related to Japan. The Honolulu Academy of Arts; 900 S. Beretania St.; Honolulu, HI 96814; tel: (808) 532-8700; fax: (808) 532-8787; web: http://www.honoluluacademy.org.

Japan-America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS)
JAIMS, established by Fujitsu Ltd. in 1972, is a private, nonprofit postgraduate institute that educates and trains global managers for the Asia-Pacific region. Through its comprehensive academic programs, JAIMS brings together individuals from throughout the world to study business management, language and communication, and culture. JAIMS and the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Shidler College of Business jointly offer the Japan-focused MBA (JEMBA) program. JAIMS; 6660 Hawaii Kai Drive; Honolulu, HI 96825; tel: (808) 395-2314; fax: (808) 396-7111/7112; email: info@jaims.org; web: http://www.jaims.org.

Japan-America Society of Hawai'i (JASH)
JASH is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization with a mission to promote understanding and friendship between the peoples of Japan and the United States. The Society does this through various programs including corporate breakfast forums, luncheon presentations, afternoon roundtable sessions, and special programs, such as international symposiums. Programs cover topics that span the entire spectrum of the US-Japan relationship. Art and cultural programs are also conducted. Programs for high school and elementary school students are a high priority.

JASH membership is open to all. Current membership is approximately 1,100 and is a representative cross-section of our community. The Society’s Board of Trustees includes many of our community leaders. Membership for students is $10 per year, which is tax-deductible. There are opportunities to meet with community and corporate leaders and to volunteer with the Society’s school programs--Japan Day, Japan Bowl and Japan in a Suitcase.

The Society is affiliated with the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships to Americans in UH graduate programs to study in Japan and Japanese graduate students to study at the University of Hawai‘i. For more information about the Society, contact: Japan-America Society of Hawai‘i; P.O. Box 1412; Honolulu, HI 96806; tel: (808) 524-4450; fax: (808) 524-4451; email: admindir@jashawaii.org; web: http://www.jashawaii.org.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i (JCCH)
JCCH preserves and promotes Japanese culture in Hawai'i, and strives to build a bridge of understanding among cultures. It serves as a focal point in the state for public access information, resources and activities relative to the learning, appreciation and perpetuation of the cultural heritage and legacy of the Japanese in Hawai'i. JCCH works to fulfill its mission through cultural and educational programs, as well as through its Historical Gallery exhibits, martial arts classes and demonstrations in the Kenshikan Dôjô, and tea ceremony classes and demonstrations in the Seikoan teahouse. To assist with its many projects, JCCH welcomes new volunteers interested in the history of the Japanese in Hawai'i. Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; 2454 S. Beretania St.; Honolulu, HI 96826; tel: (808) 945-7633; fax: (808) 944-1123; email: info@jcch.com; web: http://www.jcch.com.

Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC)
PAAC is an independent educational organization whose goal is to promote a greater awareness of international affairs and US foreign policy, with special emphasis on Asia and the Pacific. In public meetings, conferences, and seminars, it provides a forum for nationally and internationally renowned diplomats, business and government leaders, journalists, and scholars. PAAC also conducts educational outreach for Hawai'i's public and private high schools and community colleges to help enrich the curricula in the area of international affairs. Pacific and Asian Affairs Council; 1601 East-West Rd., 4th Floor; Honolulu, HI 96848-1601; tel: (808) 944-7780; fax: (808) 944-7785; email: admin@paachawaii.org; web: http://www.paachawaii.org.

University of Hawai‘i Kimono Culture Program
The University Laboratory School Kimono Project USA, which belongs to the Curriculum Research & Development Group, College of Education, UHM, provides services such as workshops, demonstrations, lectures, school visitations for formal kimono dressing. Their annual Children's Kimono Dressing Festival called shichi-go-san (girls of 3 and 7 years old; boys of 5 years old) held on the 2nd and 3rd Saturday in November is very popular every year. They also hold New Year Kimono Dressing Festival for girls of any age and the Seijin-shiki or Coming of Age (men and women who are 20 years old are celebrated on the 2nd Monday of January in Japan) dressing for 20 year old men and women on the 3rd Saturday of January. Aside from the above, Bridal Kimono Dressing for photo taking will also be offered throughout the year, when the bridal specialist is available. Donations for the above are appreciated. Saturday mornings are open to people of the community to learn how to wear kimono and how to tie obi-sash. Kimono and obi are available for student use. These lessons are free of charge. For more information, contact Ms. Jean Sakihara; tel: (808) 956-8288; email: sakiharam001@hawaii.rr.com.

Urasenke Foundation
The Urasenke Foundation promotes interest in Japanese culture and the Way of Tea through the History of Tea Ceremony class (HIST 323/ASAN 323) at UHM, public exhibitions and demonstrations, and publications. A tea practicum course (ASAN 324) is offered at the UH Tea House Jaku’an under the direction of the resident Urasenke tea instructor, Mr. Yoshibumi Ogawa. Urasenke Foundation offers scholarships to students who wish to pursue their knowledge of the tea ceremony in Japan (see section on scholarships). Urasenke Foundation; 245 Saratoga Rd.; Honolulu, HI 96815; tel: (808) 923-3059/1057; fax: (808) 923-3784; web (international headquarters): www.urasenke.or.jp/texte/index.html.

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