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Japan
Shock Wave: Japanese Fashion Design, 1980s–90s
Denver Art Museum hosts an exhibit showcasing work by Japanese designers who started a fashion revolution in Paris.
Narrative as Algorithm: A Macroanalysis of Modern Japanese and Chinese Texts
Stanford University Center for East Asian Studies hosts a talk with Richard Jean So and Hoyt Long
2016 Educator's Study Tour to Japan for Middle and High School Educators & School Administrators
The Educators’ Study Tour to Japan offers educators nationwide the opportunity to travel to Japan for three weeks to experience Japan first hand and bring their experiences back to the classroom.
Visions of Gothic Angels: Japanese Manga by Takaya Miou
The Honolulu Museum of Art presents an exhibit on female identity in manga through the art of Takaya Miou.
Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty
The EMP Museum at Seattle Center presents an exhibition that explores the Japanese and now global icon, Hello Kitty.
Hiroshige’s City: From Edo to Tokyo
How does a city develop a distinct visual identity? This question became a major theme in Japanese art during the Edo period (1615–1868).
The Resonance of Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz Collection
The Pheonix Art Museum presents a collection of contemporary Japanese ceramics.
JapanAmerica: Points of Contact, 1876–1970
Cornell University's Johnson Museum of Art presents an exhibition highlighting Japan-America exhibition exchange.
Japan and the West: From First Encounters to Contemporary Global Issues
Japan and the West will focus on points of intersection between Japan, Europe, and America from their first encounters to the present. The seminar will be of particular interest to teachers of World History, Art, and Contemporary Global Issues, but the application is open to all K12 teachers who want to expand their horizons and are willing to adapt the content to their classrooms.
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We note the passing of many prominent individuals who played some role in U.S.-China affairs, whether in politics, economics or in helping people in one place understand the other.
Events
Ying Zhu looks at new developments for Chinese and global streaming services.
David Zweig examines China's talent recruitment efforts, particularly towards those scientists and engineers who left China for further study. U.S. universities, labs and companies have long brought in talent from China. Are such people still welcome?