Ikebana, anime, Okinawan language celebrated at Nippon event
Nippon Culture Day showcases a vibrant blend of traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.
Anime fan, tech wiz land coveted Japan scholarships
Koy Yoshizumi and Marques Batoon, are among only four students in the country to receive the highly regarded MEXT scholarship
Bilingual poetry, art highlight Korean literature event
Attendees heard from feminist poet Kim Hyesoon, visual artist Fi Jae Lee and poet and translator Jack Jung.
UH Mānoa alums help to revive Okinawan language
Shoichi Iwasaki and Rumiko Shinzato published a first of its kind Okinawan language textbook for English speakers.
UH researchers uncover rare Japanese scroll set in Honolulu
UH Mānoa researchers co-authored a bilingual cross-platform publication that focuses on 18th century scrolls.
Ancient card games, calligraphy, etiquette shine at Nippon event
Nippon Culture Day features educational workshops to spotlight a diverse selection of traditional and contemporary elements of Japanese culture.
18th century Japanese poem contest thrills UH scholars
EALL faculty and students helped translate post-medieval scrolls about the 1782 poetry contest.
Hamilton Library houses rare poetry scroll from medieval Japan
The 16th century handwritten kansubon (scroll) is a 30-poem sequence authored by Japanese poet Asukai Yoritaka
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ experience for UH students to view Japanese art pieces
UH Mānoa students toured HoMA’s Lane Collection, which contains one of the finest sets of Japanese woodblock prints and manuscripts on Oʻahu.
Adaptation of Japanese thriller novel to premiere on stage
Directed by UH Mānoa MFA candidate Maggie Ivanova, the play blurs the lines between various realities framed by magical realism.
