Bringing together domestic and
foreign researchers to chart a new course
in humanities scholarship.
Hiroaki AdachiCenter Director
CIJS Specially Appointed professor Carol Gluck awarded 6th NIHU International Prize in Japanese Studies
[EVENT] Participation in Symposium at Torino University: ”Current Directions in International Japanese Studies”
[EVENT] Lecture Commemorating Opening of Tohoku University Digital Archive of Integrated Knowledge
(Fiscal Year 2025) Open Rank Faculty Positions in Japanese Studies at the Center for Integrated Japanese Studies, Tohoku University
CIJS Welcomes New Center Director
CIJS Specially Appointed professor Carol Gluck awarded 6th NIHU International Prize in Japanese Studies
[EVENT] Participation in Symposium at Torino University: ”Current Directions in International Japanese Studies”
[EVENT] Lecture Commemorating Opening of Tohoku University Digital Archive of Integrated Knowledge
CIJS Welcomes New Center Director
New Vice Director, Full Time and Cross-Appointed Faculty Members Join CIJS
One Time Only Lecture by Specially Appointed professor Carol Gluck
Symposium「Current Directions in International Japanese Studies」
Digital Archive of Japanese Culture and Academic Resources, and International Expansion
In conjunction with international Japanese studies network initiatives at Tohoku University including the Hasekura League, the International Graduate Program in Japanese Studies, and the Digital Archive of Integrated Knowledge, the last of which is being built to coordinate the cultural and academic resources of the University with international standards, the Center for Integrated Japanese Studies aims to become the heart of the world’s largest cross-disciplinary “Japanese Studies” community.
In concrete terms, it will bring together Japanese studies scholars from top-ranked universities in North America and other regions at Tohoku University and will assume a leading role in the setting of a new standard in international academic excellence in the humanities.
The Center and its scholars will deepen Japanese studies by integrating research methods that emphasize detailed empirical findings with those that focus on originality in theory and conceptual understanding.
The Center and its members will promote the integration of data-driven research using large-scale digital archives with the humanities, bringing innovation to research in the humanities.
The logo mark of the Center for Integrated Japanese Studies (CIJS) is designed based on the abbreviation of CIJS and features a motif of origami, representing an aspect of Japanese culture. Through its three-dimensional construction, it evokes the Center’s dedication to dynamic innovation in Japanese studies research. The well-balanced palette of four colors represents the integration of empirical and innovative research, humanities and data-driven research, visually embodying CIJS’s mission.