About Centre for Pacific and American Studies, The University of Tokyo/Australia-Japan Foundation
The University of Tokyo, one of the most prestigious tertiary institutions in Japan, has a long-standing commitment to the study of Australia and has for many years hosted Australian academics. The University created the Annual Visiting Professorship in Australian Studies in 1999 with support from the Australia-Japan Foundation (AJF) and offers this Visiting Professorship to one Australian scholar each year. The Centre for Pacific and American Studies (CPAS) is highly regarded for its academic research as well as high profile seminars. These were originally focused on the US and Japan/US relations; however, with the expansion of the Centre's geographical scope in 2000, there is an increasing focus on Pacific countries including Australia. Further information about the Centre can be found at: http://www.cpas.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/indexe.html.