HUJI Japan Club

The HUJI Japan Club is a student cultural organization at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Department of Asian Studies. The club promotes Japanese culture and strengthens Japan-Israel ties through a variety of activities including traditional tea ceremonies (Chado), cultural lectures, and academic events.

Now in its fifth year running the “Green Tea for Peace” project, the club hosts authentic Japanese tea ceremonies at the Mt. Scopus campus library, often attended by the Deputy Ambassador of Japan. The club also participates in anime and manga conventions like Harucon and Planet Anime, and co-organizes the annual Asia Day alongside sister clubs for China, Korea, India, and Indonesia.

The club is part of the Department of Asian Studies at the Faculty of Humanities, one of the oldest and largest Asian studies programs in Israel, home to close to 300 students specializing in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and India & Indonesia Studies.

Address: Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus Campus, Jerusalem