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Upcoming Events

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September 18, 2025

IJS Event: Marco Kohinata and Keita Katsushika, "Introducing Alternative Manga"

Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Zoom (Registration required)
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September 25, 2025

Interdisciplinary MA in East Asian Studies Information Session

Event Start Time: 8:00 pm
Event Location: Zoom (Registration required)
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September 30, 2025

NCTA Workshop: Tokaido, Origami, Temples and Shrines (TOTS) 2025 Japan Series

Event Start Time: 7:00 pm
Event Location: Online (Registration required)

Recent News

Nissen Chemitec America Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations Nissen Chemitec America Scholarship Recipients!

Congratulations! The following is the list of the Autumn 2025 Nissen Chemitec America Scholarship recipients and their projects:

Miki Arakaki: A Study on the Verb Collocation Consolidation…

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DEALL Welcomes New DEALL Faculty, Staff and Students

This academic year, DEALL was fortunate to welcome a new cohort of faculty, teaching staff, and graduate students. In their honor, the Department hosted a Welcome Reception with over 35 people in…

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Excitement in the Air: Japanese Program Open House Kicks Off Autumn Semester!

On August 25, 2025, Hagerty Hall 388 came alive with energy and excitement as the Japanese Program hosted its first Open House. With around 30 students in attendance, the event was a vibrant…
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DEALL Alum, Julia Keblinska, joins University of Cambridge Faculty!

Julia Keblinska is joining the Film & Screen Studies faculty at the University of Cambridge as an Assistant Professor of Asian Film and Media. After launching her postgraduate career at Ohio…