Kotenseki seminar
The National Institute of Japanese Literature (NIJL) and European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists (EAJRS) would like to invite you to the newly inaugurate Kotenseki Seminar. This seminar series covers various topics related to Japanese pre-modern materials. The online lectures will be given by a researcher from NIJL in Japanese. No English translation will be given.
Union Catalogue Database of Japanese Texts (NIJL)
The National Institute of Japanese Literature plans to integrate the "Union Catalogue of Early Japanese Books" and the "Database of Pre-Modern Japanese Works" to provide the new "Union Catalogue Database of Japanese Texts”.
Release date: March 1, 2023 (planned)
Name: Union Catalogue Database of Japanese Texts
URL: https://kokusho.nijl.ac.jp
Art and Commerce at Play: The Illustrated Book of Early Modern Japan
Art and Commerce at Play: The Illustrated Book of Early Modern Japan' with Dr Ellis Tinios
7-8pm, Thursday 10 March 2022
Free event open to all. Hosted online via Zoom Webinars – BOOK HERE
Japanese books in 17th century England
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
NIJL Kotenseki workshop / seminar
1. "Materials Workshop": Session I
This is a new workshop series for researchers who are interested in Japanese antiquarian materials.
2. Kotenseki seminars
These seminars were held outside of Japan mainly targeted to post graduate students. From this webpage, some of the slides used at the seminars can be accessible.
Japanese special collections catalogued in the Finna search service
The National Library of Finland has two Japanese special collections. In addition, the library’s basic collections also have Japanese books or books in Japanese. Until now, the Japonica collection and the Buddhist collection have only been catalogued on paper, and it has not been possible to access them in electronic search services.
デジタル時代の和本リテラシー
Prof Tsuda Mayumi (Keio University) has organized an online symposium in conjunction with the next conference of the Japanese Early Modern Literature Asssociation. The theme might be of interest to some of you: デジタル時代の和本リテラシー古典文学研究と教育の未来.
Date: 2021年6月12日(土)13:30~15:40
Please find all information on the dedicated website: http://www.kinseibungakukai.com/2021haru_symposium/
EAJS-L: Book History in Japan Seminar and Symposium: Video Recordings
Seminar
Introduction to Premodern Japanese Books for Art Historical Research
Day 1: Monday 15th March
- Overview of the History of the Book in Japan
- Main Types of Book Binding
- Book Format Conversion
- History of Printing in Japan (Temple Prints and Gozan-ban)
- The Relationship between Manuscripts and Prints