(CHRONOLOGICAL)
2015-2020
Dana Buntrock
Tomoye Takahashi Endowed Chair in Japanese Studies established
Japan Foundation’s Dissertation Workship Grant
CJS/JSPS joint colloquia continue
2010-2015
Steve Vogel
Japan Foundation’s Institutional Project Support Grant
CJS/JSPS joint colloquia continue
2007-2010
Duncan Williams
CJS 50th Anniversary Celebrations and critical fund-raising efforts
CJS/JSPS joint colloquia continue
2005-2007
Alan Tansman
PFA Fellowship, CJS/JSPS joint colloquia continue
2003-2005
Andrew Barshay
CJS/JSPS joint colloquia initiated
2002-2003
Steven Vogel, Acting Chair
1998-2002
Andrew Barshay
Inaugural Maruyama lecture given by Kenzaburo OE
1997-1998
Mary Elizabeth Berry
1995-1997
Andrew Barshay
1993-1995
Mary Elizabeth Berry
1992-1993
Irwin Scheiner
Visiting scholars: Haruki Murakami, Makoto Oda
1991-1992
Mary Elizabeth Berry
1990-1991
Irwin Scheiner
1986-1990
William H. McCullough
This was a period when many highly regarded faculty retired and younger faculty replaced them.
1985-1986
Irwin Scheiner
1984-1985
William H. McCullough
1982-1984
Irwin Scheiner
Visiting scholars: Masao Maruyama, Kenzaburo Oe and Liza Dalby
1981-1982
William H. McCullough
1980-1981
Irwin Scheiner
1978-1980
Thomas C. Smith
CJS and CKS again become independent
Institute for East Asian Studies established
Visiting Scholars program revived
1977-1978
Robert N. Bellah
1974-1977
Thomas C. Smith
Initiates support to the Inter-University Center
1973-1974
Robert N. Bellah
Regional Seminar established
1972-1973
Irwin Scheiner
Japan Foundation grant
1968-1972
Robert N. Bellah
Initiated fundraising for CJS and for the library and programs
1967-1968
George DeVos, Acting Chair
1966-1967
Chalmers Johnson, Acting Chair
1965-1966
George DeVos / Douglas E. Mills, Acting Chair
March-August, 1966
1962-1965
Henry Rosovsky
During this period, CJS and CKS were combined as CJKS
1960-1962
Delmer M. Brown
Monographs series initiated
Visiting scholars begin coming to campus via CJS
1958-1960
Donald H. Shively, founding chair