Harvard in Japan
Harvard’s relationship with Japan dates to the 19th century, to a few years after the island nation opened its doors to the West, and the ties between the two remain strong today. This timeline shows...
View ArticleSuffering, through an Asian lens
Suffering is “one of those things that defines the human condition,” Arthur Kleinman told a gathering at the Harvard Faculty Club. More than a year ago, Kleinman, the Victor and William Fung Director...
View Article‘Crisis in Japan: The Way Forward’
Like grief, like aging, like rocket launches, a disaster unfolds in stages. The earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis that struck Japan March 11 may be entering another stage as the multiple effects...
View ArticleHello Kitty, hello profits
It was a tiny plastic coin purse that launched an empire. Four decades ago, a Japanese dry goods company began putting colorful decorations on its humdrum products in an effort to appeal to preteen...
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