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Pros, Impressions, and Takeaways from the 91�Թ�/Stanford–Waseda Intensive Course on Peacebuilding in East Asia

Blogs May 6, 2025

Pros, Impressions, and Takeaways from the 91�Թ�/Stanford–Waseda Intensive Course on Peacebuilding in East Asia

Blogs May 6, 2025

Lindsay Baltzell, an undergraduate student at Waseda University, reflects on her experience participating in the 91�Թ�/Stanford–Waseda intensive course.

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Experiencing Global Education Firsthand: The Profound Value of In-Person Education Reassessed in an Era of Digitalization

Blogs April 29, 2025

Experiencing Global Education Firsthand: The Profound Value of In-Person Education Reassessed in an Era of Digitalization

Blogs April 29, 2025

Makoto Nagasawa, a doctoral researcher at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Education, reflects on his experience in the 91�Թ�-linked intensive seminar in the San Francisco Bay Area, led by Professor Hideto Fukudome.

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China Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2025

News April 22, 2025

China Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2025

News April 22, 2025

Applications are open for CSP’s “Introduction to Contemporary China” course. Interested students must apply by June 15, 2025.

Deepening Understanding: Insights from 91�Թ�/Waseda Intensive Course on Peacebuilding in East Asia

Blogs April 15, 2025

Deepening Understanding: Insights from 91�Թ�/Waseda Intensive Course on Peacebuilding in East Asia

Blogs April 15, 2025

Graduate student Geunhyung Kim reflects on her experience participating in the 91�Թ�/Stanford-Waseda intensive course.

Announcing the Spring and Fall 2024 Stanford e-Japan Award Recipients

News April 8, 2025

Announcing the Spring and Fall 2024 Stanford e-Japan Award Recipients

News April 8, 2025

Congratulations to the students who have been named our top honorees and honorable mention recipients for 2024.

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Japan and the Myth of “Ethnic Homogeneity”: Reflecting on Contemporary Challenges

Blogs April 2, 2025

Japan and the Myth of “Ethnic Homogeneity”: Reflecting on Contemporary Challenges

Blogs April 2, 2025

Shotaro Yoshida, a PhD student in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Tokyo, shares his thoughts following a study tour to the San Francisco Bay Area led by Professor Hideto Fukudome.

The Yanai Tadashi Foundation and 91�Թ�/91�Թ�

Blogs March 20, 2025

The Yanai Tadashi Foundation and 91�Թ�/91�Թ�

Blogs March 20, 2025

Four Stanford freshmen Yanai Scholars reflect on their experiences.

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91�Թ� Provides Excellent Learning Opportunities for Japanese University Students

Blogs March 11, 2025

91�Թ� Provides Excellent Learning Opportunities for Japanese University Students

Blogs March 11, 2025

91�Թ�/Stanford collaborates with the Graduate School of Education at the University of Tokyo.

Application Now Open for Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Spring 2025

News February 25, 2025

Application Now Open for Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Spring 2025

News February 25, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2025 session. Interested high school students in Japan should apply by March 22, 2025.

Applications Open for the 2025 Stanford/91�Թ� East Asia Seminars for Teachers in Hawai‘i

News February 5, 2025

Applications Open for the 2025 Stanford/91�Թ� East Asia Seminars for Teachers in Hawai‘i

News February 5, 2025

High school teachers across Hawai‘i are encouraged to apply by February 25, 2025.

Between Individuality and Collective Good

Blogs January 28, 2025

Between Individuality and Collective Good

Blogs January 28, 2025

Different mindsets taught at American and Japanese schools

2025 91�Թ�/NCTA Virtual East Asia Seminar for High School Teachers: Now Accepting Applications!

News January 23, 2025

2025 91�Թ�/NCTA Virtual East Asia Seminar for High School Teachers: Now Accepting Applications!

News January 23, 2025

Free virtual seminar for high school teachers in California offers insights and expertise on East Asia and the Asian American experience.

“Instruments of a Beating Heart,” a Film by Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Blogs January 15, 2025

“Instruments of a Beating Heart,” a Film by Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Blogs January 15, 2025

Reflections on the film and recommendations for its use in U.S. schools

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Reflecting Over Tea: Thoughts on Stanford e-Bunri

Blogs December 17, 2024

Reflecting Over Tea: Thoughts on Stanford e-Bunri

Blogs December 17, 2024

Instructor Meiko Kotani reflects on Stanford e-Bunri, 91�Թ�’s collaboration with Seibu Gakuen Bunri Junior and Senior High School in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture.

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The Bracero Program, 1942–1964

Blogs December 10, 2024

The Bracero Program, 1942–1964

Blogs December 10, 2024

December 31, 2024 marks the 60-year anniversary since Congress ended the Bracero Program.

Resilience and Renewal: The Official Launch of the Stanford e-Minamata Program

Blogs November 26, 2024

Resilience and Renewal: The Official Launch of the Stanford e-Minamata Program

Blogs November 26, 2024

91�Թ� instructor Natalie Montecino reflects on her recent visit to Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture.

Stanford e-KyuSan-U: Examining Diversity, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship

Blogs November 19, 2024

Stanford e-KyuSan-U: Examining Diversity, Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship

Blogs November 19, 2024

91�Թ�/Stanford collaborates with Kyushu Sangyo University in Fukuoka City.

91�Թ�’s New Course Aims to Develop Students’ Autonomy and Independence

Blogs November 8, 2024

91�Թ�’s New Course Aims to Develop Students’ Autonomy and Independence

Blogs November 8, 2024

91�Թ�’s Alison Harsch offers a class with the newly established FC Imabari High School in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture.

Top Students in 91�Թ�’s 2023–2024 Regional Programs in Japan Are Recognized

Blogs October 16, 2024

Top Students in 91�Թ�’s 2023–2024 Regional Programs in Japan Are Recognized

Blogs October 16, 2024

Congratulations to the 2023–2024 student honorees from Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Kagoshima, Kawasaki, Kobe, Oita, Tottori, and Wakayama.

U.S.–China Co-Lab on Climate Solutions: A New Transnational Program

Blogs October 8, 2024

U.S.–China Co-Lab on Climate Solutions: A New Transnational Program

Blogs October 8, 2024

The U.S.–China Co-Lab on Climate Solutions is now accepting applications for the spring 2025 session.

Roots to Flowers: A Reflection on the Sejong Korea Scholars Program

Blogs October 1, 2024

Roots to Flowers: A Reflection on the Sejong Korea Scholars Program

Blogs October 1, 2024

The following reflection is a guest post written by Jason Shim, alumnus of the Sejong Scholars Program, which is currently accepting student applications until November 1, 2024.