As influences that would undermine the development of a strong and unified state, such roles were often perceived as a threat to Japanese culture by conservatives and traditionalists as well as by the ...

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 ...

This article explores the historical roots of sushi, its transformation over the centuries, and its significance in contemporary Japanese culture. The history of sushi can be traced back to ...

" JAPAN SENSES" is a campaign designed to showcase Japanese culture with the world, highlighting the essence of Japanese ...

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 ...

Welcome to the Japanese Section of UW's Department of Modern & Classical Languages. As a department of foreign languages, literatures, and cultural studies, we prepare our students for life and ...

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 ...

This year’s edition of the annual Japan-Cambodia Kizuna Festival is currently underway at the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation ...

We offer four levels of language instruction, from Elementary to Advanced, and a variety of courses on Japanese culture and society taught in English. Our emphasis is on modern and contemporary Japan.