East Asian languages and literatures | University of Hawaiʻi System News

Endangered language research explored at inaugural international symposium

September 18, 2018

An agreement between UH Manoa and the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics resulted in institute's first international symposium that explored endangered language research.

UH Mānoa professor 1st to earn prestigious Japan fellowship

August 2, 2018

Andre Haag is the first UH Mānoa faculty member to receive an international fellowship for research in Japan from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

UH student receives only Kobe graduate fellowship in the nation

June 19, 2018

Vera Hanaoka, a PhD student in Japanese language and linguistics at UH Mānoa, was selected as the Kobe College Corporation Japan Education Exchange Graduate Fellow for 2018–19.

Japanese language student selected as recipient of national grant

May 1, 2018

Nana Suzumura, a PhD candidate in Japanese language, will focus her research on computer-based language testing.

Endangered languages research focus of UH Mānoa and Japan Institute collaboration

April 6, 2018

The UH Mānoa College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature and Japan’s National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics have entered into a collaboration that expands endangered language research endeavors.

Largest Korean language program in the country revels in recent success

September 29, 2017

In addition to extensive overseas study and intensive courses at UH Mānoa, flagship students earned scholarships to continue their academic work at UH and abroad.

Mānoa students selected for intensive language study in Japan

September 7, 2017

Raymond DeLang and Jake Yasumori were awarded the 2017–18 Monbukagakusho Scholarship.

Mānoa signs agreement with National Institute for Japanese Literature

February 22, 2017

Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures signs memorandum of agreement with National Institute for Japanese Literature.

Chinese language graduate students earn national honors

December 8, 2016

UH Manoa students Xue Xia, Liulin Zhang and Xi Yang received recognition at two national language conferences.

Japanese language major earns Japan government scholarship

September 13, 2016

UH Mānoa senior Joseph Cardello will study for a year in Kyoto to gain a deeper appreciation of traditional Japanese arts.