18th century Japanese poem contest thrills UH scholars September 26, 2023 UH News EALL faculty and students helped translate post-medieval scrolls about the 1782 poetry contest.
Hamilton Library houses rare poetry scroll from medieval Japan September 7, 2023 UH News 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 April 17, 2023 UH News 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 January 10, 2023 UH News 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 December 20, 2022 UH News 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 December 6, 2022 UH News Nippon Day featured workshops such as origami, hanafuda, calligraphy and tea ceremony.
From snakebite venom to authoritarianism, doctoral research abroad awards November 15, 2022 UH News Each awardee received funding to cover expenses, such as travel, living costs and research activities.
Japanese literature students prepare to catalog rare book collection November 1, 2022 UH News 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 October 3, 2022 UH News 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 May 4, 2020 UH News The funding, which includes a grant and additional student support, is worth approximately $4 million.