Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
As the clocks go forward and we get to enjoy lighter evenings, as well as cherry trees and magnolias in full blossom around the Norwich Cathedral Close, we are delighted to release details about our conference in honour of the memory of Toshio Watanabe (1945-2025), our Emeritus Professor of Japanese Arts and Heritage, on May […]
The question of how to most effectively commemorate disasters is a particular issue in Japan as a result of the archipelago being subject to such regular natural catastrophes, including volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami waves, typhoons and landslides. Despite the best efforts of those impacted by such disasters, communities still often overlook warnings from the past […]
The Emperor System and Me I am Junichi Miyama, the Guest Editor for the April 2026 e-bulletin issue. I am a historian at Chuo University, Tokyo. From April 2025 to March 2026, I have been engaged in research activities as a Visiting Scholar at the Sainsbury Institute. My research and life in Norwich has been […]