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Center for Japanese Studies (CJS)

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Wrapping up the Fall, 2023 Festival of Asian Music

Reaching more than 1000 attendees—the U-M Festival of Asian Music is a gateway to traditional Asian music and new fusions, art & theatre, visual spectacle, and iconic aesthetics.

Michigan Daily showcases CJS MIRS student’s capstone project, on exhibit at the Clark Library

“Manga no Ryokou” examines the intersection between art, narrative, and geography within Japanese cartography.

The Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) promotes and disseminates research on Japan, fosters communication among diverse disciplines, and encourages new approaches in the understanding of Japan and its place in the world.

Founded in 1947, CJS is the oldest interdisciplinary center in the United States with a mission to promote research and teaching in Japanese studies.

CJS is home to faculty and students from a variety of disciplines and professional schools, artists and scholars visiting from near and far, and community organizations engaged in Japan-related activities in Michigan.

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