Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures
October was a busy month for Japan: a first woman prime minister, a visit by Donald Trump, unprecedented encounters with bears, Sumo wrestlers in London (and at Stonehenge!). I spent much of the month in Korea and Japan: world heritage dolmens in Gochang (my distinguished forebear William Gowland noted the presence of these monuments during […]
On 16 October, Professor Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere delivered a Third Thursday Lecture giving valuable insights into her most recent curatorial project entitled “Art of Manga” at the de Young Museum, which is part of the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco. The exhibition opened to the public on 27 September, and will remain on view […]
Many readers may already be familiar with the museum located at Iéna in Paris, known as the Musée national des arts asiatiques–Guimet. Originally founded as a museum dedicated to the religions of Asia, it has since transformed into a prominent institution showcasing the diverse arts of Asia. As its name suggests, this French national museum […]
I was fortunate enough to spend three months at the Lisa Sainsbury Library from September to December 2024 as a visiting librarian. Since 2012, the Keio University Media Centre (Library) has sent a librarian to the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures every year as overseas secondment, and I was the […]