Center for Japanese Studies 50th Anniversary
Hybrid Japan
2008 Program of Events
| May | 50th Anniversary Kick-Off: Cal Japan Day |
| September | Anime Masters and Masterpieces: Grave of the Fireflies |
| October | Haruki Murakami in Berkeley |
| The Inaugural (2008-2009) Berkeley Japan Prize: Haruki Murakami | |
| Haruki Murakami: A Conversation | |
| Japanese Literature on the Global Stage: The Murakami Symposium |
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| November | Berkeley in Japan I: The Inaugural Berkeley-Todai (University of Tokyo) Forum |
| Sadako Ogata and Japan's International Relations: Diplomacy and Foreign Aid | |
| December | U.S.-Japan Baseball: History and Prospects |