When the FBI began mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, Buddhist priests were among the first to be incarcerated. "American Sutra" tells the story of Japanese American Buddhists (the largest group of Buddhists in the United States at that time) in the context of anti-Japanese sentiment during World War II and draws parallels to contemporary challenges to religious freedom facing Americans today.

The the Department of Chinese and Japanese held their annual graduation dinner at Choung Garden on May 10, 2019.

Chinese House resident Kai Gui taught students how to make hand-pulled noodles on Friday, April 26, 2019.

More than forty people attended a workshop on making mooncakes. The workshop was held at Chinese House on September 26, 2018. 

The Department of Chinese and Japanese hosted its annual graduation dinner on May 11, 2018, at Chuong Garden in town. Those present included seven faculty members in Chinese and Japanese and three…

World-renowned phonologist Armin Mester will present work he has been developing with collaborators that seeks to explain the complex sound patterns in adapting a batter’s name for use in…

They will use the prestigious grants to support international study, research, and teaching.

In summer immersion programs, Hannah Hwang ’18 will study Korean in South Korea; Emily Howe ’16 will study Swahili in Tanzania.

The Department of Chinese and Japanese hosted its annual graduation dinner on May 12, 2017, at Chuong Garden in town. Those present included six faculty members in Chinese and Japanese and six…

Approximately 300 people attended Grinnell College's annual Japanese Spring Festival on Friday, April 7.

They enjoyed a Taiko drum performance, calligraphy, origami, kimono, and other…