This exhibition focuses on the history of Oriental Studies in the Occident. Most of the exhibits are composed of important objects in Toyo Bunko’s collections. The fascinating ”Diary of John Saris” (a National Important Cultural Property) shall be the main attraction. John Saris was the Commander of the mission to Japan and Captain of the ship‘The Clove’
For more information and tickets (880Yen) to this special exhibition, please see the website for Toyo Bunko. and the ‘chirashi’ leaflet for the exhibition here http://www.toyo-bunko.or.jp/museum/tirashi.pdf
A British Day will be held on 5 December. For more information please see here
This exhibition is held in association with: Eisei Bunko, Gakushuin University, École française d’Extrême-Orient, Tokyo University of the Arts, National Institute of Informatics, The Institute of Eastern Culture, Societe Franco-Japonaise des Etudes Orientales, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo, Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University, The Japan-British Society, The Asiatic Society of Japan
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