Yoshio Taniguchi died this past month on December 16 after battling pneumonia. News of Taniguchi’s passing was confirmed by ...

Course meets: Tuesday and Thursday 11:30-12:50 in Fayerweather 217a Office Hours: Monday and Thursday 9:15-10:00 and by appointment Requirements: Assigned readings are to be completed before class.

Asia Society presents a fresh look at the art of Japan’s Meiji era (1868-1912), a period of unprecedented cultural and technological transition, in the landmark exhibition Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of ...

The bloodlines of modern Japanese lie with immigrants from the Korean Peninsula who arrived in the archipelago during the Yayoi Pottery Culture Period (1000 B.C.-A.D. 250), new research suggests.

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 ...