Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
I returned from Japan last week following a week of glorious sunshine and radiant autumn colours in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nara. It was a great pleasure to introduce the current Chair of the Board of the Sainsbury Institute, Professor David Maguire, Vice Chancellor and President of the University of East Anglia, and a delegation from […]
On November 21st, Dr. Monika Hinkel gave the talk, “Reflections on Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking”, where I had the opportunity to hear about the first exhibition in Europe that featured all three generations of artists of the Yoshida family. Dr. Hinkel began with the discovery of Yoshida Hiroshi’s signature in the Dulwich Picture […]
Digitising cultural artefacts is crucial for preserving and sharing heritage with future generations. From October 7th to 18th, 2024, I had the privilege of contributing to a two-week project at Chiddingstone Castle in Kent as part of the Ishibashi Digital Futures initiative. This project focused on developing best practices for digitising Japanese lacquerware and metalwork, […]