Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies

The Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS) at Harvard University is a research center focusing on Japan. It provides a forum for stimulating scholarly and public interest.

The institute's function is to develop and coordinate activities concerning Japan among the various faculties at Harvard. RIJS responds to scholarly and public interest in Japan from outside Harvard; and RIJS supports outreach activities such as lectures, conferences, symposia, exhibitions and films.