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Inaugural U.S.-Japan Leaders-in-Residence program with Glen S. Fukushima
[Thursday, April 10, 2025]
We were honored and delighted to host Mr. Glen S. Fukushima, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington D.C. and Vice Chair of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, as our inaugural visitor in March 2025. His visit set a strong foundation for the program. We look forward to building on the experience and looking toward additional opportunities for future residencies that continue to foster collaboration with leaders in the field.
Glen S. Fukushima at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii
Dr. Genshitsu Senʻs Visit and Lecture at UHM
[Thursday, February 20, 2025]
The UHM Center for Japanese Studies was honored to welcome back Dr. Genshitsu Sen for a lecture and reception at UH Mānoa on Monday, February 10, 2025 in the Loulu Conference Room at Bachman Hall, with nearly one hundred attendees at the lecture.
Dr. Genshitsu Sen giving lecture
Spring 2025 CJS Graduate Students Mixer
[Friday, January 31, 2025]
The Center for Japanese Studies hosted a graduate student mixer on January 30, 2025 at Tokioka Room (Moore 319). This fun and informal mixer brought together over 25 graduate students from various departments at UH Mānoa who are interested in Japanese-related studies.
Spring 2025 CJS Mixer
Hatsudate Shiki-First of Year Tea Ceremony 2025
[Tuesday, January 28, 2025]
The Tea Club of the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa hosted Hatsudate Shiki (first of the year tea ceremony) took place on January 26, 2025 (Sunday) at the Jaku’an Tea House on UH Mānoa campus. We extend our sincere gratitude to Akiko-sensei and the Way of Tea Club for their hospitality and dedicated efforts in making the event a success.
Hatsudate Shiki 2025
Ehime Maru Memorial Cleanup
[Tuesday, January 21, 2025]
The CJS staff and students and community members came together and participated in the semi-annual cleanup of the Ehime Maru Memorial in Kaka’ako Waterfront Park on January 18, 2025 (Saturday). We would like to show gratitude to the participants for making it a successful cleanup as this was our highest turnout since we started participating in the community service.
Ehime Maru Memorial Cleanup, Jan 2025.
2025-26 Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Awardee
[Tuesday, January 7, 2025]
Joseph Iseri, a PhD student in the East Asian Languages and Literatures (EALL) department and an Advanced Graduate Certificate student in Second Language Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has been awarded the prestigious Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship.
2025-26 Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship Recipient, Joseph Iseri