Q&A: Hello Kitty turns 50, UH expert explores iconʻs legacy
Professor Emerita Christine Yano reflects on Hello Kitty’s global influence.
Anime fan, tech wiz land coveted Japan scholarships
Koy Yoshizumi and Marques Batoon, are among only four students in the country to receive the highly regarded MEXT scholarship
Historic Japanese prints donated to UH Mānoa Library
The collection includes more than 200 items from Nanako Yamada.
UH researchers uncover rare Japanese scroll set in Honolulu
UH Mānoa researchers co-authored a bilingual cross-platform publication that focuses on 18th century scrolls.
Images of the Week: Kabuki
This week's image is from UH Mānoa's Kennedy Theatre.
100 years of Hawaiʻi Kabuki in English: Masters from Japan train UH actors
To commemorate the anniversary, UH Mānoa students will star in The Maiden Benten and the Bandits of the White Waves next April at Kennedy Theatre.
East-West Fest celebrates diverse cultures
Cultures are celebrated at the annual East West Fest.
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ experience for UH students to view Japanese art pieces
UH Mānoa students toured HoMA’s Lane Collection, which contains one of the finest sets of Japanese woodblock prints and manuscripts on Oʻahu.
Adaptation of Japanese thriller novel to premiere on stage
Directed by UH Mānoa MFA candidate Maggie Ivanova, the play blurs the lines between various realities framed by magical realism.
Classical Japanese poetry contest inspires UH Mānoa students
The literary contest resembled a modern take on traditional poetry competitions in Japan known as utaawase.
