Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Professor Tatsuo Kobayashi, Senior Advisor on Archaeology at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, Emeritus Professor of Archaeology at Kokugakuin University in Tokyo, and Honorary Director of the Niigata Prefectural Museum of History, of which he was Director […]
Last October, to commemorate the news that the Sainsbury Institute had received the Japan Foundation Award 2024, Professor Simon Kaner was invited to deliver a lecture at the Japan Foundation titled How Japanese arts and cultures make us happier. We are pleased to announce that a recording of this lecture is now available to watch […]
We are now inviting applications for the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships 2025-26. The Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project. The positions are available to academics who have received a PhD in any area of Japanese culture. Preference will be given to Early […]
Since June 2022, the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures has launched the innovative ‘Ishibashi Foundation Digital Futures’ initiative. This initiative, generously supported by the Ishibashi Foundation, aims to establish pioneering digital platforms that forge connections between students, early career researchers, curators, and established specialists, granting them access to Japanese art […]