Camille D. Romano – Rutgers Meets Japan: Early Encounters

Matsui

March 13, 2020 | By Camille D. Romano | Essays by Japanese Students,First Impressions of Foreigners

The following below is a transcription of an essay signed “Matsui”: “As nearly all of the higher educated class in this country that is, chiefly Samurais, have been educated in … Read More

Matsumura Junzo

January 31, 2020 | By Camille D. Romano | Japanese Students,People

The photo above is of Matsumura Junzo during his time as a student at Rutgers College (today’s Rutgers University). Born in 1842 and originating from Satsuma, Japan, Matsumura Junzo was … Read More

Hattori Ichizo

January 31, 2020 | By Camille D. Romano | Japanese Students,People

This photo is of Hattori Ichizo himself, probably taken for the Epsilon Chi fraternity. Hattori Ichizo was born 1851 in the Choshu Clan in the Yamaguchi prefecture. He came to … Read More

Camille Romano

January 28, 2020 | By Camille D. Romano | Students

Hello! My name is Camille Romano and I’m a sophomore Exercise Science major and Japanese minor here at Rutgers University. I’ve been studying Japanese since my freshman year of high … Read More