Center for Japanese Studies (CJS)
Recent News
Denise Saint Arnault named interim director of CJS
Professor Saint Arnault will serve during the 2023-24 academic year.
Announcing the Teaching Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Studies (Academic Year 2024–2025)
We are accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Studies for the 2024–2025 academic year. Application Deadline: December 6, 2023.
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.
We strive to support our students and faculty on the front lines of learning and research and to steward our planet, our community, our campus. To do this, the Center for Japanese Studies needs your support.