CJS supports the teaching and research mission of UC Berkeley in all areas of Japanese studies.
CJS, which supports the teaching and research mission of the university in all areas of Japanese studies, boasts 30 faculty members who serve over 2,000 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, as well as a weekly lecture series, faculty and graduate student fellowships, and frequent conferences and colloquia. Every year, specialists from Japan and throughout the world come to UC Berkeley to examine topics as diverse as recent Japanese government reforms and the early history of Japanese cinema.
01/05/2024
Between Foraging and Agriculture: Intersections of Archaeology, Anthropology, and Agroecology from the Perspective of Traditional Ecological Knowle... This symposium aims to contribute to the international and interdisciplinary discussion on the relationship between food and subsistence diversity,...
11/15/2023
Congratulations to Professor Junko Habu, Chair of the Center for Japanese Studies!
An enormous welcome to our 14 new Academy Fellows & 2 distinguished award-winners! Deeply honored to have these incredible leaders join 500+ previously named Fellows driving scientific research, education, & communication around the world. Learn more: bit.ly/49yobO7.
10/30/2023
JASC is now accepting applications to their 2024 program! UC Berkeley students may qualify for a scholarship through CJS, please see our website for more information: https://ieas.berkeley.edu/centers/center-japanese-studies-cjs/fellowships-grants/undergraduate-student-fellowships
03/22/2023
https://events.berkeley.edu/index.php/calendar/sn/ieas/?event_ID=151516
The Transformation of Sino-Japanese Culture under Modernity 東アジアの近代化と日本漢学の変容 ―今関天彭の&...
03/13/2023
Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe has passed away at the age of 88. We remember him, and the visit he made to Berkeley in April 1999. The video of his interview with Harry Kreisler and the transcript are available on our website:
Kenzaburo Oe Interview | Institute of East Asian Studies A digitally recorded interview with Kenzaburo Oe, 1994 Nobel Laureate in Literature, made during his April 1999 visit to UC Berkeley, is now available for viewing. Please see below for a transcript of the interview.
01/24/2023
細川俊夫 バークレー日本賞を受賞 細川俊夫がカリフォルニア大学バークレー校日本研究センターから「バークレー日本賞」を受賞
Last evening, we had a great time at the 2023 Berkeley Japan Prize Award Ceremony with internationally acclaimed composer, Toshio Hosokawa. His award acceptance speech was truly inspiring. After the acceptance speech, renowned master koto player and multi-instrumentalist Kyoko Kawamura played Hosokawa’s “koto-uta”. This was followed by a conversation with Ken Ueno, Professor of the Music of Department at UCB. Ken also moderated the Q & A session with the audience towards the end of the event. For the Japanese Press release of the award ceremony, please see below. https://nordot.app/989445088281198592
12/12/2022
Please join us on Friday, January 20!
https://ieas.berkeley.edu/berkeley-japan-prize-composer-toshio-hosokawa
12/07/2022
The two video clips of YU Miri-san's talks in Berkeley, 1) her Berkeley Japan Prize acceptance speech and conversation with Karen Tei Yamash*ta, and 2) her class lecture about Minami-Soma, Fukushima, together with her son YANAGI Takeharu-san, are now uploaded on the CJS website!
柳美里さんのバークレー日本賞受賞講演とカレン・テイ・ヤマシタさんとの対話（2022年9月30日）、柳丈陽さんとお二人でお話しくださった福島についての特別講演（2022年9月29日）の録画2本を、日本研究センターのYouTubeにアップしました。心のこもったご講演、改めて感謝いたします。
YU Miri, Berkeley Japan Prize Recipient: In Conversation with Karen Tei Yamash*ta YU Miri, Berkeley Japan Prize Recipient: In Conversation with Karen Tei Yamash*ta - Diasporic Imagination, History, and WritingSeptember 30, 2022 | 5-6:30 p....
10/19/2022
Announcing 2023 JASC Program Scholarships from CJS!
The Center for Japanese Studies grants full scholarships to the Japan-American Student Conference for Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students. Awards are open to any full-time student with an interest in Japan.
The 75th JASC Conference will take place in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nagasaki from August 2 to August 26, 2023.
For more information, please go to our website:
https://ieas.berkeley.edu/centers/center-japanese-studies-cjs/fellowships-grants/undergraduate-student-fellowships
06/08/2022
WEBINAR: 8th Ocha Zanmai Tea Culture Conference | Department of Modern Languages and Literatures The College of Liberal & Creative Arts, the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, and the Japan Center at San Francisco State University present