Endowed in 1988, the Toyota Visiting Professorship is granted to scholars from Japan and the United States or Europe in alternating years. It provides a rotating chair for scholars and public figures pursuing research on public policy and other issues. Toyota Visiting Professors present public lectures, offer graduate seminars in their specialization, and conduct research on various Japan-related topics.

The 2007-08 Toyota Visiting Professor is:

• Mark McLelland, Sociology, The University of Wollongong
  
  

The Winter 2009 Toyota Visiting Professor will be:

• Katsuya Hirano, History, Cornell University

Previous Toyota Visiting Professors at the Center for Japanese Studies