As the current academic season at Stellenbosch University (SU) winds down, it is fitting to reflect on a year of activities and milestones. Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC) welcomed Ms. Maki Shaw, a JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Expert, to its team in January 2024. Ms. Shaw has been working closely with the team, supporting…
In 2025, Stellenbosch University (SU) Japan Centre will once again partner with the Japanese Language Club of South Africa to offer Japanese language courses to the SU community and broader public. The provisional framework for 2025 is as follows: SU Japanese Language Course Offer in 2025 N5 – A Intake Commences: MarchThursdays, 18h00-20h00 A beginner-level…
Author: Stellenbosch University Division for Corporate Communications and Marketing The 6th South Africa-Japan University Forum (SAJU 6), hosted by Stellenbosch University (SU) on 27-29 August 2024, brought together an impressive assembly of nearly 200 delegates from across the globe in a celebration of academic collaboration and innovation. Over three days, scholars and leaders from 40…
The 11th Japan Day, held at Stellenbosch University on 23 November 2024, was a showcase of the depth and breadth of Japanese culture, custom and lifestyle. The event, co-hosted for the first time by Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC) and the Office of Consul of Japan in Cape Town, gave visitors opportunity to discover Japan’s…
Stellenbosch University marked an exciting milestone this past weekend by hosting the 30th Japanese Film Festival, a first for the institution. From November 1st to 2nd, 2024, the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre, in collaboration with the Office of the Consul of Japan, brought Japanese cinema to life at the Neelsie Cinema. This unique festival immersed…
Author: Gerhard van Niekerk This is the fourth and final edition to a four-part series that discusses Japan’s fascinating evolution as a great power in East Asia. This series lays out the key themes in Japan’s foreign policy evolution from the Meiji Restoration, and the birth of modern Imperial Japan, to Japan’s contemporary pacifist role…
Author: Daniel Bugan The cooperative relationship between Japan and South Africa came under the spotlight during a lecture by His Excellency Mr Shigeru Ushio, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. The lecture was hosted by Stellenbosch University’s Japan Centre on 18 October 2024. In his presentation entitled “Japanese Diplomacy…
Author: Gerhard van Niekerk This is the third edition to a four-part series that discusses Japan’s fascinating evolution as a great power in East Asia. This series will lay out the key themes in Japan’s foreign policy evolution from the Meiji Restoration, and the birth of modern Imperial Japan, to Japan’s contemporary pacifist role in…
Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted the fourth Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chair lecture which featured a panel of highly accomplished international scholars. The lecture was facilitated through SU’s Japan Centre in collaboration with JICA, and took place on 29 August 2024. The JICA Chair Lecture is a global lecture series that brings together experts…
Author: Gerhard van Niekerk There is a widely circulated quip of unknown origin in the field of macroeconomics that generalises the world economy as follows: “Throughout history there have been only four kinds of economies in the world: advanced, developing, Japan, and Argentina.”[1] Japan is one of the only economies where wages and the prices…