The new book uses the story of Bernstein’s relationships with two unknown Japanese individuals to trace his transformation from an American celebrity to a world renowned maestro.
Eiichiro Azuma of the University of Pennsylvania will give the keynote address at the inaugural Empire Studies Initiative.
Bob Huey, professor of Japanese literature, was honored with the Order of the Rising Sun for his contribution to the development of Japanese studies in the U.S.
UH Mānoa celebrated the reopening of the campus’ tea ceremony house.