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Tohoku University Vice-President Masahiro Yamaguchi congratulates Harvard President Claudine Gay at inauguration reception

On September 28, the Harvard University Marshal's Office and Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs hosted a reception for international university presidents and diplomats in celebration of the inauguration of Harvard President Claudine Gay. Pictured below, Tohoku University Vice-President Masahiro Yamaguchi shakes hands with President Gay.

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W. David Marx (Harvard College ’01) visits Japanese Language Program, updates publication "Ametora"

On September 27, W. David Marx, Harvard College ’01, paid a special visit to Harvard’s Japanese Language Program — where his “journey began” — and spoke with current 5th year students, in Japanese, about how an interest in Japanese culture shaped his career trajectory in Japan, one that includes not only writing and research, but also working for CNN and for Google Japan’s Public Relations Division.

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Establishment of the Albert and Teruko Craig Fellowship in Japanese Studies

The Reischauer Institute and the Regional Studies East Asia Program gratefully acknowledge John J. Stephan (A.B. 1963, A.M. 1964) and Barbara B.

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Asahi Shimbun features Shinju Fujihira, Executive Director of WCFIA US-Japan Program

The Asahi Shimbun, a prominent news source in Japan, has recently published an article about Shinju Fujihira, Executive Director of the Program on US-Japan Relations (USJP), Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Once a USJP Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Fujihira is currently a Mansfield Foundation Network for the Future Fellow, working to advance social science research on Japan and promote Japan-US educational exchanges.

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Asahi Shimbun features Ryo Morimoto, former RIJS Postdoctoral Fellow and JDA Project Manager

The Asahi Shimbun, one of the leading newspapers in Japan, has recently published an article about Ryo Morimoto, former RIJS Postdoctoral Fellow and Japan Digital Disasters Archive Project Manager.

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