Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
Welcome to the Year of the Horse, which in 2026 is combined with the element of fire, giving rise to various superstitions indicating, to those that believe in such things, that we are in for a year of breakthroughs, change and innovation. For the Sainsbury Institute in Norwich the year began with a significant snowfall […]
“How do you feel about being the descendent of a god?” Chihiro Minato, the director of the film Building Eternity asks the senior priest of the Izumo Grand Shrine Yoshihiko Senge, as part of the fascinating insight into the world of rebuilding sacred buildings, or sengu, that is an essential aspect of the two most […]
It is my pleasure to serve as guest editor for this month’s edition of the Sainsbury Institute e-bulletin. Born and raised in Austria, my academic journey has brought me to Japan, Kazakhstan, Germany, and now to the United Kingdom, to work at the intersection of Japanese history, art history, gender studies, and environmental studies. After […]