Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
I am writing from Cochin (Kochi) in Kerala, India, likely the ancient major port of Muzuris, mentioned in 1st century CE sources including Pliny the Elder and the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea, where we are wrapping up a fascinating fortnight of visits and meetings relating to our new research project on Japan and the […]
We were treated to an excellent preview of the new blockbuster exhibition at the British Museum, Samurai, by Professor Oleg Benesch, Head of the Department of History at the University of York, who has worked with Rosina Buckland of the British Museum to reassess how we perceive these iconic figures. The exhibition has been lauded […]
It’s my pleasure to be guest-editing this edition of the Sainsbury Institute’s e-bulletin. I am delighted to be in residence here in Norwich as one of the current Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellows, 2025-26. Originally from Singapore, I have spent almost half of my life abroad, living in Australia and Japan. I am a scholar […]