Ohio State University: Institution Main

Originally established in 1870 as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, the institution was made possible as a land-grant university in accordance with the Morrill Act of 1862 signed by President Lincoln. Classes began in 1873, and the first class graduated in 1878, the same year that the institution's name was changed to The Ohio State University. The first woman graduated in 1879. The student yearbook, first issued in 1880 has a Japanese title, Makio or Magic Mirror.

The Division of East Asian Languages and Literatures began teaching Japanese courses in 1962, and was established as the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures in 1969. The East Asian Studies Center, established in 1969, has been designated a Comprehensive National Resource Center during 1981-1991, 1994- 2003, 2006-2018.

The Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS) was created in 1985 through a gubernatorial initiative in recognition of Ohio's national status as the second greatest site of Japanese manufacturing investment, with funding to intensify language training, introduce courses for students in professional schools, and reach out to businesses and the community. Today it continues to vigorously promote education and research about Japan.

OSU Libraries

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Asian American Studies

Chinese Oral and Performing Literature

Early Modern Japan: an interdisciplinary journal

East Asian Studies Center

Institute for Japanese Studies

Journey Along the Tōkaidō

Modern Chinese Literature and Culture Resource Center

North American Conference on Chinese Linguistics

Ohio Association of Teachers of Japanese

Undergraduate Studies

• The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers a B.A. in Japanese.
• Other undergraduate programs in Japanese Studies are available from other departments or through the undergraduate International Studies Program.

• Study abroad opportunities are offered at several universities within Japan.
• For more information on applying to the undergraduate programs at OSU, please visit their Undergraduate Admissions page.

Graduate Studies

• The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures offers both a M.A. and a Ph.D. in Japanese.
• The Institute for Japanese Studies offers an Interdisciplinary M.A. in East Asian Studies.
• Those interested in other interdisciplinary graduate degrees should visit the individual departments' websites for further information.
• For more information on applying to the graduate programs, please visit their Graduate Admissions page.

Other Academic Information

• The Ohio State University employs approximately 30 faculty and academic staff in Japan-related positions.
• The East Asian Studies Center compiles lists of East Asian courses being offered across the university each semester, which can be found here.