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Visiting Scholars

A number of visiting faculty and scholars have been affiliated with the Center for varying lengths of time. Some visitors are here for the entire academic year, while others may be on campus only for a few weeks. While not all such visitors are sponsored by the Center, all they take part in the Center's activities. For more information about becoming a CJS visitor, email umcjs@umich.edu.

CJS's Current Visiting Scholars

Mariko Okada
marikoo@umich.edu

Dr. Mariko Okada, PhD is CJS's 2024–25 Visiting Scholar. She is a Professor of Japanese Literature at Oberlin University in Tokyo and was CJS's 2012–13 Toyota Visiting Professor. Her research focuses on traditional Japanese performance, with a particular emphasis on the practices of Geisha in Kyoto. Her current work explores the experiences of Japanese female performers who traveled to the United States during the Meiji and Taishō periods.