JAPN 453: Readings in Modern Japanese Literature
This is an advanced course in reading and analyzing Japanese literary texts. Read works by your favourite Japanese authors such as Murakami Haruki, Oe Kenzaburo, Banana Yoshimoto, and more!
New Publication on Hokkaidō 150: settler colonialism and Indigeneity in modern Japan and beyond
The proceedings from the Hokkaidō 150 Workshop, which took place earlier in 2019, has been published as a roundtable in Critical Asian Studies. This new publication by the Centre for Japanese Research is accessible through UBC library to students and faculty.
Event Recap: The Warrior Atsumori
On September 18th, the UBC community and beyond had the privilege of watching the latter half of the noh play Atsumori performed by Japanese Intangible Cultural Asset Hisa Uzawa and her fellow noh actor and daughter Hikaru Uzawa. Over 300 students, faculty, and community members filled UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre for this rare and special […]