February 2020 – Rutgers Meets Japan: Early Encounters

T. Kikuchi

February 28, 2020 | By Rachelle Y. Cha | Essays by Japanese Students,First Impressions of Foreigners

Transcription: Every one’s residence is the best place in the world. So every nation thinks itself to be better than others in many respects and especially this is the case … Read More

Komura Jutarō

February 26, 2020 | By Aishwarya Sridhar | Japanese,People

Komura Jutarō was born on November 5, 1855, and lived until November 26, 1911. He is known as a Japanese diplomat who played a significant role in shaping Japan’s relationships … Read More

Orita Hikoichi

February 22, 2020 | By Shrusti Goswami | Japanese,People

Orita Hikoichi was born in 1849 to the samurai class. He served as a retainer to Lord Satsuma and accompanied the sons of Iwakura Tomomi, who planned to attend Rutgers … Read More

Edward T. Corwin

February 18, 2020 | By Rachelle Y. Cha | Missionaries,Missionaries

Edward Corwin was an American writer and historian of the Reformed Dutch church. He was born in New York City on July 12, 1834. He graduated from the College of … Read More

James Curtis Hepburn

February 18, 2020 | By Gali Zaborowski | Missionaries,Missionaries

James Curtis Hepburn (1815-1911) was a medical missionary who is best known for his medical contributions to various communities in Japan as well as popularizing the Hepburn system of romanization … Read More

Matsukata Kojiro

February 16, 2020 | By Caitlin A. Moy | Japanese Students,People

Matsukata Kojiro was born December 1st, 1865 in Satsuma (present-day Kagoshima Prefecture). His father was Matsukata Masayoshi, a politician who served as prime minister twice during the Meiji era. Matsukata … Read More

Takagi Saburō

February 10, 2020 | By Emily Y. Sun | Japanese,Japanese Students,People

Takagi Saburō was a Japanese diplomat and businessman during the Meji period. Born on March 9th, 1841 as the son of a samurai under the Shōnai Domain in Tokyo, Saburō … Read More

Matsudaira Shungaku

February 7, 2020 | By Raj Malhotra | Japanese,People

Matsudaira Shungaku was born on October 10, 1828 in Edo, Japan and died on June 2, 1890 in Tokyo, Japan. He went by several names including Matsudaira Keiei and Matsudaira … Read More

Izzy Bonvini

February 3, 2020 | By Isabella N. Bonvini | Students

Hi! My name is Izzy and I am a current freshman at Rutgers. I am an intended double major in Journalism & Media Studies and Cinema Studies, with a minor … Read More

Jin Sebastian

February 2, 2020 | By Jindavid Sebastian | Students

Hey everyone! My name is Jin Sebastian, and I am a freshman majoring in BAIT and Computer Science. I personally enjoy weightlifting, badminton, video games, and watching different shows. I … Read More

Month: February 2020