SPICE News

Autumn ginkgo leaves at a Chinese temple

China Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2024

News April 19, 2024

China Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2024

News April 19, 2024

Applications are open for the Fall 2024 session. Interested students must apply by June 15, 2024.

Minamata Mayor Toshiharu Takaoka and Gary Mukai

A Visit to Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Blogs April 9, 2024

A Visit to Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture

Blogs April 9, 2024

50+ years after seeing a Life magazine photo essay about Minamata disease

Winners Announced for the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 Stanford e-Japan Awards

News March 26, 2024

Winners Announced for the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 Stanford e-Japan Awards

News March 26, 2024

Congratulations to the 10 students who have been named our top honorees and Honorable Mention recipients for 2023.

Spring 2024 Session of Stanford e-Japan Now Underway

News March 19, 2024

Spring 2024 Session of Stanford e-Japan Now Underway

News March 19, 2024

Stanford e-Japan is made possible by the Yanai Tadashi Foundation.

Speakers Kathryn Tolbert and Waka Takahashi Brown and webinar moderator Naomi Funahashi.

Japanese War Brides: Teaching History Through Multimedia Resources

Blogs March 14, 2024

Japanese War Brides: Teaching History Through Multimedia Resources

Blogs March 14, 2024

A teacher professional development webinar featured Kathryn Tolbert and Waka Takahashi Brown.

Class Photo

Blogs February 27, 2024

Class Photo

Blogs February 27, 2024

Instructor Mia Kimura reflects on students of this year’s Stanford e-Hiroshima course.

Application Now Open for the 2024 East Asia Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

News February 22, 2024

Application Now Open for the 2024 East Asia Summer Institute for Middle School Teachers

News February 22, 2024

The free virtual institute will run June 24–27 and is open to all grade 5–8 teachers in California. Participants can earn a professional stipend and three units from Stanford Continuing Studies.

Application Now Open for Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Spring 2024

News February 20, 2024

Application Now Open for Stanford e-Entrepreneurship Japan Spring 2024

News February 20, 2024

Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2024 session. Interested high school students in Japan should apply by March 15, 2024.

Dr. Mariko Yang-Yoshihara’s Yatsuhashi (“Eight Bridges”)

Blogs February 13, 2024

Dr. Mariko Yang-Yoshihara’s Yatsuhashi (“Eight Bridges”)

Blogs February 13, 2024

University of the Sacred Heart in Japan and Stanford University alumna serves as a bridge to students and scholars in Japan and other parts of the world.

Alexandra Arguello (far left, front row) and fellow students with Dr. Ignacio Ornelas Rodriguez.

Unlocking the World

Blogs February 6, 2024

Unlocking the World

Blogs February 6, 2024

SPICE alum Alexandra Arguello reflects on her educational journey from Salinas, California, to Harvard University and on discovering her passion for international relations.

Professor speaking in front of several teachers

Application Now Open for the 2024 Stanford/SPICE East Asia Seminars for Teachers in Hawai‘i

News January 25, 2024

Application Now Open for the 2024 Stanford/SPICE East Asia Seminars for Teachers in Hawai‘i

News January 25, 2024

High school teachers across the state of Hawai‘i are encouraged to apply. Application deadline: February 25, 2024.

Teaching About Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy

Blogs January 12, 2024

Teaching About Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy

Blogs January 12, 2024

MLK Jr. would be turning 95 this year.

Group photo of high school students and adults

Stanford e-Fukuoka Students Learn to Connect the Dots in U.S.–Japan Relations

Blogs January 9, 2024

Stanford e-Fukuoka Students Learn to Connect the Dots in U.S.–Japan Relations

Blogs January 9, 2024

Instructor Kasumi Yamashita reflects on the Stanford e-Fukuoka Program, which recently concluded its second session.

SPICE Collaboration with Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School

Blogs December 19, 2023

SPICE Collaboration with Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School

Blogs December 19, 2023

Cultivating international mindedness and perspectives to navigate an increasingly globalizing world.

Reaching Students at Takatsuki Jr. and Sr. High School, Osaka, Japan

Blogs December 12, 2023

Reaching Students at Takatsuki Jr. and Sr. High School, Osaka, Japan

Blogs December 12, 2023

SPICE is currently offering the ninth year of the SPICE/Stanford e-Course on Global Health.

Opening Ceremony for Stanford e-Kagoshima City

Blogs December 5, 2023

Opening Ceremony for Stanford e-Kagoshima City

Blogs December 5, 2023

Students encouraged to do their best by city leaders.

Gary Mukai with Principal and Chair of the Board of Directors Akiko Takagi standing in front of busts of her great-grandparents, Suguru Takagi and Kimi Takagi, founder of Takagi Girls’ High School

Yokohama Eiri Girls’ High School

Blogs November 28, 2023

Yokohama Eiri Girls’ High School

Blogs November 28, 2023

Cultivating global citizens since the early 20th century.

Liyi Ye, Advisor to Stanford e-China, piloting a plane over Stanford and the Bay Area

Bridging Cultures: A Forward-Looking Conversation with Liyi Ye

Blogs November 21, 2023

Bridging Cultures: A Forward-Looking Conversation with Liyi Ye

Blogs November 21, 2023

Stanford e-China Advisor helps shape U.S.–China collaborative programs.

Where My Dream Begins

Blogs November 14, 2023

Where My Dream Begins

Blogs November 14, 2023

The following reflection is a guest post written by Miyu Kato, an alumna and honoree of the spring 2022 Stanford e-Japan Program.

Mayor Norihiko Fukuda and Maiko Tamagawa Bacha at the opening ceremony for Stanford e-Kawasaki, September 30, 2023

Reflections on Stanford e-Kawasaki

Blogs November 7, 2023

Reflections on Stanford e-Kawasaki

Blogs November 7, 2023

Mayor Norihiko Fukuda delivers inspiring remarks during the fifth opening ceremony.

20 Years of the Reischauer Scholars Program: Reflections and Legacies

Blogs October 31, 2023

20 Years of the Reischauer Scholars Program: Reflections and Legacies

Blogs October 31, 2023

Of the nearly 600 RSP alumni, many are engaged in Japan-related fields and U.S.–Japan relations.

Keio students at Stanford University on September 15, 2023

Keio University Student Delegation Visits the San Francisco Bay Area: 163 Years after the First Japanese Embassy to the United States in 1860

Blogs October 24, 2023

Keio University Student Delegation Visits the San Francisco Bay Area: 163 Years after the First Japanese Embassy to the United States in 1860

Blogs October 24, 2023

Keio University Founder Yukichi Fukuzawa was a member of the embassy.

Sejong Korea Scholars Program: An Influential Force in My Life

Blogs October 17, 2023

Sejong Korea Scholars Program: An Influential Force in My Life

Blogs October 17, 2023

The following reflection is a guest post written by Kayleen Kim, an alumna of the Sejong Scholars Program, which is currently accepting student applications until November 3, 2023.