Japanese Club

During Japan’s Meiji and Taisho periods (1868–1925) the University of Chicago was a frequent destination for so-called “government students” from Japan. These elite scholars were sent by the Japanese government to acquire advanced knowledge in various fields, then to bring their expertise back home. They formed a student organization called the Japanese Club, which ran two periodicals (The Japanese Student’s Annual and The Japanese Students’ Review) and hosted various events to introduce Japanese culture to the campus community.