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.
Classical Japanese poetry contest inspires UH Mānoa students
The literary contest resembled a modern take on traditional poetry competitions in Japan known as utaawase.
Origami, hanafuda and more featured at return of annual Nippon event
Nippon Day featured workshops such as origami, hanafuda, calligraphy and tea ceremony.
From snakebite venom to authoritarianism, doctoral research abroad awards
Each awardee received funding to cover expenses, such as travel, living costs and research activities.
Japanese literature students prepare to catalog rare book collection
EALL students will help the Honolulu Museum of Art catalog one of the most important archives of Japanese rare books and prints in Hawaiʻi.
‘Speed-dating’ with ancient Japanese artifacts in UH class
Students in the “Introduction to Classical Japanese” class were able to view a set of pre- and early-modern materials called kotenseki.
UH Mānoa Korean Language Flagship Center funding renewed
The funding, which includes a grant and additional student support, is worth approximately $4 million.
