Established by Kodansha Publishers in 1995 and named in honor of Edwin O. Reischauer, the Noma-Reischauer Prizes in Japanese Studies are given annually to the best essays on Japan-related topics written by a Harvard undergraduate and graduate student. In early December 2025, the Reischauer Institute will award the following two individuals at the annual ceremony and reception held at the Japanese Language Program on 5 Bryant Street.

Saya Mitchell, College '25, Social Studies
"From Colonist to Migrant: 'Repatriates' in Japanese Postwar Emigration to Latin America"

Zelin Wang, A.M. '25, Regional Studies – East Asia
"Unsettled Settlers: A Biography of Tonkonbyō (1932-1945)"

Congratulations to our 2025 Noma-Reischauer Prize recipients.