Oriental studies are popular with students of history, art, literature, and even technology. Some of the most ancient civilizations arose in the Far East.
Chinese and Japanese archaeology and paleontology have brought to light many interesting cultures and raised questions that challenge traditional western ideas about where people came from and how we arrived where we are today.
The influence of oriental philosophy, science, and art on western culture is unmistakable. The exchange of ideas between East and West is nearly as ancient as civilization itself, but every generation must learn again the lessons taught by generations in the past.
Oriental Studies Forum
Oriental Studies: Pension problems in Japan
Oriental Studies: Murakami interview
Oriental Studies: dragons,trolls,ogres and goblins
Oriental Studies: Book covering history of feudal Japan
Oriental Studies: Iranian archaeologists revisit 7,000-year-old site
Oriental Studies: Russian archaeologists find long lost Jewish capital of Khazar
Oriental Studies: First Emperor of China - Qin Shi Huang
Oriental Studies: Yaoi
Oriental Studies: Suicide in Japan
Oriental Studies: The Birds
Oriental Studies: UCB's new East Asian Library
Oriental Studies: Snow Monkeys
Oriental Studies: Robots
Oriental Studies: Marriage Japan style
