About The Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) promotes and disseminates research on Japan, fosters communication among diverse disciplines, and encourages new approaches in the understanding of Japan and its place in the world. Founded in 1947, CJS is the oldest interdisciplinary center in the United States devoted exclusively to Japanese Studies. CJS is also part of the University of Michigan's East Asia U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center, along with the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies and the Nam Center for Korean Studies. CJS serves as a home to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty from a variety of disciplines and professional schools, visiting artists and scholars, and community organizations pursui