2018 Tazuko Ajiro Monane and Noma-Reischauer Prize Award Ceremony
On Thursday, December 6, 2018, faculty, students, and staff gathered at the East Asian Languages Program offices to celebrate the awarding of this year’s Tazuko Ajiro Monane and Noma-Reischauer Prizes. Co-sponsored by the Japanese Language Program and the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese, the event was well attended, including an appearance by the Consul General of Japan in Boston, Rokuichiro Michii.
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Ronald Dore (1925-2018)
With great sadness, the Reischauer Institute notes the passing of Ronald Dore, the eminent British sociologist of Japan. Professor Dore’s research and writing on Japanese society, culture, and economy profoundly shaped inquiries into Japan’s postwar social transformation and institutions and made a lasting impact on subsequent generations of area studies scholars.
Read MoreProfessor Mark Ramseyer to receive Order of the Rising Sun decoration
Professor J. Mark Ramseyer, Mitsubishi Professor of Japanese Legal Studies at the Harvard Law School, will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, from the Japanese government. One of the oldest and highest national decorations, this award recognizes his extensive contributions to the development of Japanese studies in the U.S. and the promotion of understanding toward Japanese society and culture.
Read MoreHarvard Art Museums Curator Rachel Saunders on "The Mysteries of Prince Shotoku"
Rachel Saunders, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Associate Curator of Asian Art, is curating an upcoming exhibition on the sculpture Prince Shōtoku at Age Two and related objects, titled Prince Shōtoku: The Secrets Within (May 25–August 11, 2019). First acquired by Ellery Sedgwick in 1936, this sculpture will soon be gifted to the Harvard Art Museums in his memory.
Read MoreProfessor Helen Hardacre awarded Order of the Rising Sun decoration
Helen Hardacre, Reischauer Institute Professor of Japanese Religions and Society, was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, from the Japanese government. One of the oldest and highest national decorations, this award recognizes her extensive contributions to the development of Japanese studies in the U.S. and the promotion of understanding toward Japanese society and culture.
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