Following their presentations at EAJRS 2026, the book 'Light over Dejima' by Maartje van den Heuvel and Akiyoshi Tani has now been published and is available for sale here: https://wbooks.com/winkel/deutsch-english/licht-over-deshima/
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U-M Press has Open books in Japanese Studies
Dear colleagues,
Today I send a Call for Applications for the "6th Professor Josef Kreiner Hosei University Award for International Japanese Studies" on behalf of the Hosei University Research Center for International Japanese Studies.
We wait your submission to the "Kreiner Award" celebrating Professor Emeritus Dr. Josef Kreiner, a former president of the EAJS to encourage overseas scholars of Japanese studies and to contribute to further development in this academic field.
Two publications edited by The National Museum of Japanese History (国立歴史民俗博物館), both freely available:
This book by Dr. Herman J. Moeshart treats the history of the Dutch-Japanese relations in the years 1857-1869 and focuses on the Dutch representative in Japan, Dirk de Graeff (Van Polsbroek). De Graeff was from 1859 Acting Vice Consul at Kanagawa,1863 Political Agent and Consul General and from mid 1867 (titular) Resident Minister. He played an important role in the history of his time and was active in the conclusion of treaties with Japan for Switzerland, Prussia, Belgium, and he concluded the treaties for Denmark and Sweden-Norway.
This award has been created to publicly celebrate Professor Josef Kreiner in his remarkable academic efforts to promote Japanese studies in Europe and at Hosei University Research Center for International Japanese Studies (HIJAS). At the same time we want to encourage overseas scholars of Japanese studies and to contribute to further development in this academic field.
This award has been created to publicly celebrate Professor Josef Kreiner in his remarkable academic efforts to promote Japanese studies in Europe and at Hosei University Research Center for International Japanese Studies (HIJAS). At the same time we want to encourage overseas scholars of Japanese studies and to contribute to further development in this academic field.
Yokoyama Manabu has published 『フランク・ホーレー旧蔵「宝玲文庫」資料集成』, which might be of interest to the EAJRS members.
NIAS Press is offering a free review copy of my newly published book, Catalogue of Japanese Manuscripts and Rare Books (Catalogue of Oriental manuscripts, xylographs, etc. in Danish collections (COMDC), vol. 10.1)
From the University Of Hawai´i Press website:
"In order to create more opportunities for people around the world to discover Japan’s superb publications. 'Japan library', an initiative of the Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, will make careful selections of publications from a wide range of fields and offer their English editions as gifts to public libraries and research institutions. Plans for e-book versions are also underway."