We are delighted to announce the twelfth edition of the Mitsubishi Corporation Summer School in Early Modern Japanese Palaeography.

It will be held at the University of Cambridge between Monday 4 August 2025 and Friday 15 August 2025. The theme for this year is: Tsutaya Jūzaburō, Friends, and Rivals.

The call for applications is now open: 
Call for applications 2025 – Japanese Early Modern Palaeography (wakancambridge.com) 

The East Asia Section of the Bodleian Libraries is offering an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated, creative and visionary individual to work as the Japanese Studies Librarian, supporting world class research and teaching in Japanese Studies for Social Sciences and the Humanities.

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

We are advertising the position of Head of Japanese and Korean Section at the Cambridge University Library. All details can be found at the link below.

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/41035/

With all good wishes,
Laura 

This year's NACIRA conference will be held on Zoom at 13:00-16:30 UTC on Tuesday 6 Dec.

Asian Plants and Animals:
Studying Asian Flora and Fauna in UK Heritage Collections.

Please register online on the NACIRA website. 

Programme

Playing with samurai, with Dr Laura Moretti
5.30-6.30pm, Tuesday 26th April 2022
Free event open to all. Hosted in-person at Cambridge University Library.
BOOK HERE

Japanese books in 17th century England, with Professor Peter Kornicki

7-8pm, Thursday 3 February 2022

Free event open to all. Hosted online via Zoom Webinars – BOOK HERE

‘Visas for Life’: The Story of Sugihara Chiune

This is to bring to your attention a Webinar event organised by Japan House scheduled on 25th November, honours the memory of the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara,
who was vice-consul of the Japanese Empire in Kaunas, Lithuania during WWII.

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