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The UT Japan Center advances transdisciplinary research on Japan and U.S.\u2013Japan relations, connecting scholars and partners to generate new insight and real-world impact. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Priority Research Themes (2026-2029)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Foodways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Production, distribution, food security, sustainability, and cultural identity\u2014spanning AI, business, policy, agriculture, environmental studies, and the humanities<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Aging and Care<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Care infrastructure, technology, cognitive health, immigrant labor, and narrative\u2014integrating architecture, AI, robotics, public health, policy, history, and literature<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sports (Baseball) and Society<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Analytics, soft power, national identity, and diplomacy\u2014connecting data science, kinesiology, cultural studies, and political science<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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