Kawasaki Reading Room, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center

We act as a cultural bridge by providing educational resources and sharing Japanese culture, art, language and history to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the extended community. We welcome the community to visit us during our regular business hours to study, relax, and look over our resources.

Events & Services
• Academic Speaker Series
• Music Events
• Japanese Craft Workshops (Origami, Shodo)
• Conversation Tables/Japanese Language Tutoring
• Cultural Outreach (LPS, Pre-schools)
• Tea Ceremony

History
NL’s Kawasaki Reading Room is a unique center for Japanese studies in Nebraska. It is operated by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at UNL. The Reading Room acts as a bridge between Lincoln’s Japanese and international communities by facilitating language learning and cultural understanding.

Made possible by generous contributions from the Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., USA , the Kawasaki Reading Room for Japanese Studies first opened on September 24th, 1992. The Reading Room is a product of the vision and educational aspirations of Takehiko Saeki, the former president of Kawasaki Motors, USA.1