North Carolina Japan Center

08/07/2026

The NC Japan Center is so fortunate to have the coolest office on campus. Thanks to Dix Park for the new sunflower patch across the street!

07/30/2026

An absolutely beautiful morning on the NC State University campus, and the Bell Tower shines brightly in the early light. Did you know that the granite used in the construction of NC State's Bell Tower came from the current NC Japan Center Director's hometown of Mount Airy, NC?

05/21/2026

05/18/2026

After our visit with the アメリカ大使館 U.S. Embassy Tokyo, we had the opportunity to stop by and support a good friend of the , Cathy Ma, from the NC Department of Agriculture hosting a "Taste of NC" event with in Tokyo. NCDA is relentless in introducing NC food products to the world and helping grow NC's economy while helping support the livelihoods of our great farming communities!

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Another awesome NC x Japan connection at ... George W Vanderbilt was invited to and attended Emperor Meiji's birthday celebration in 1892, returning to NC with over 30 crates of art and antiquities.

05/02/2026

I happened across this random NC x Japan culture collab today at 's Confectionery. Like 👍 when you see it!

04/22/2026

Was honored to represent the NC Japan Center and help celebrate Morinaga's factory expansion yesterday as they bring more prosperity AND more Hi-Chew to NC!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18mKGgRAhF/

HI-CHEW is one of the most loved candies in the country, and North Carolinians make them right here in Mebane! I got to visit the Morinaga headquarters in Japan last year, and it’s now a pleasure to welcome company leaders back to NC to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for Morinaga’s second manufacturing facility outside of Asia!

07/18/2025

Enrollment is now open for 2025 Fall Japanese Language classes at the NC Japan Center, and
Classes begin on August 25 for 15 weeks. We have a variety of students learning Japanese, including those interested in Japan and those preparing for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
Learn Japanese and improve your skills！
We hope to see you again this semester. The link is here:
https://japan.ncsu.edu/courses-programs/
Contact: Reiko Chosokabe : [email protected]

NC 日本センター2025年秋の日本語クラス（高校生以上）の登録は本日から出来ます。授業は８月２５日から始まる１５週間のクラスです。日本に興味がある方、日本語能力試験を目指している方など、さまざまな生徒さんが日本語を学んでおります。どなたか学びたい方がおりましたら是非声をかけてあげて下さい。
連絡先：長曽我部　玲子　[email protected]

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07/17/2025

Mantooth family donated many comic books (all series) to NC Japan Center. THANK YOU!
If you are interested, please contact us.