Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, University of California, Los Angeles

The UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies was established in 1991. Its original purpose was to strengthen and develop the infrastructure for Japanese studies at UCLA, but the Center has grown to become one of the leading research centers for Japanese studies in the United States. The Center is dedicated to supporting the research of UCLA faculty through fellowships, collaborative research, and international conferences, and to fostering a new generation of scholars engaged in Japanese studies. Conceived in the 1980s during a complex period in U.S.-Japan relations, the Center is also dedicated to advancing the scholarly understanding of the relationship between the two countries. To this end, the Center annually invites distinguished professors working in Japan and the U.S. to serve as the Chair in U.S.-Japan Relations, hosts their lectures, and promotes the exchange of cutting-edge research with UCLA faculty and graduate students.