The following books are on reserve at Olin Library Reserves. These books were selected as representative studies of popular topics in contemporary and historical Japan. There are a large volume of books not on reserve on a variety of topics related to Japan. The Underside of Japan Hendry, Understanding Japanese Society Hendry, Webber, eds. Contemporary Japanese films with English subtitles are shown every other week.
Admission is free.
The celebration will include a discussion among Japanese and American university professors and members of the business community, followed by a reception. The celebration is free, but reservations are required by September 3. Louis hosts a colloquium series. All Japanese Civilization students are strongly encouraged to attend. This year the Joint-Center for East Asian Studies will sponsor a performance of Japanese puppetry by the Tonda Bunraku Troupe .