From Tokyo to Kyoto, award-winning architect learns first-hand how embracing change honors the past and the future ...

These roles might be seen as antitheses of the model male roles. As influences that would undermine the development of a strong and unified state, such roles were often perceived as a threat to ...

Are you interested in Japan? A major or minor in Japanese studies gives you the chance to explore that interest. You will gain linguistic and cultural fluency to provide expertise on Japanese culture ...

This immersion introduces students to the language, customs, and cultural aspects (history, art, literature, politics, anthropology, and music) of Japan. The immersion consists of three language ...

While no longer an everyday garment, kimonos are still an iconic part of modern Japanese culture. Photograph by Molly Ferrill Visitors who would like to shop for kimono-inspired fashion firsthand ...

A new study suggests that modern Japanese have descended from three ... in the Jomon people known for their distinctive pottery culture (c. 14500 B.C.-1000 B.C.) and the Yayoi people with their ...

Special-topics seminars offered recently by our faculty include “Class and Culture in the Literature of Meiji Japan,” “Reading Gaze and Voice in Modern Japanese Literature and Culture,” “Japanese ...

Modern Japanese appear to be genetically descended ... origins in the Jomon people known for their distinctive pottery culture (c. 14500 B.C.-1000 B.C.) and the Yayoi people with their own pottery ...

The Edo Period and the Birth of Modern Sushi The Edo period ... highlighting its significance in Japanese culture. The history of sushi is a testament to Japan’s rich culinary heritage and ...

Her stories rarely include obvious signs of Japanese culture, making them appealing ... of the most influential and versatile writers of modern Japan. Born in Tokyo’s Setagaya district, she ...