The Triangle Center for Japanese Studies grew out of the Triangle Japan Forum, and the Forum presently still exists as a joint research group between faculty at Duke, NCSU, and UNC, co-coordinated by professors at UNC and Duke. As part of its goal of highlighting the strength of the Japan Studies community in the Triangle and raising the profile of the subject at the three universities, the Triangle Japan Forum hosts a number of events on each campus, including lectures and lunch workshops where members’ research and forthcoming publications are discussed.