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CENTRE FOR JAPANESE RESEARCH
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Centre for Japanese Research:
CJR Lunchtime Lecture Series:
Japanese Rare Books (Wahon) and Bindings: A Guide to Characteristics and Handling
Dr. Takahiro Sasaki
Chair and Professor of the Keio Institute of Oriental Classics
Feb 5th, 2020
12:00- 1:00pm
Asian Centre Room 604
- Please note this workshop will be delivered in Japanese.
- No food or drinks allowed in this session.
- RVSP not required.
- All of the images courtesy of Dr. Sasaki.
Japanese rare books (wahon) represent a rich diversity of bindings, sizes, and shapes, as well as a spectrum of cover styles, paper colors, and designs. This variety of forms is closely related to their content, thus we can better understand what is inside classical books by learning about their formats. This lecture will introduce the types of wahon binding and their characteristics while enabling us to practice handling through interaction with a range of old books.
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"Paper," Binding, book: perspectives from Japan, India, Tibet
Thursday, February 6, 2020
1:30-3:15PM (reception to follow)
CK Choi Building, Room 120
Learn about Japanese paper production, binding techniques, and book formats with book history expert Dr. Takahiro Sasaki (Keio University)-presenting in Japanese with English translation. Join our discussion with UBC Asian Studies professors Dr. Adheesh Sathaye, Dr. Dagmar Schwerk, and Dr. Hasan Siddiqui.
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Opportunity: Bilingual Graduate student
for one month classroom in Japan
Memorandum of Understanding
Signing Ceremony
On November 13, past CJR co-director Christina Laffin represented the Centre at a signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of International Studies at Gakushuin Women's College. Professor Laffin offered a lecture in Japanese on the institutional history of Japanese literary studies outside Japan and plans were made for a series of future events and opportunities involving faculty and students. We look forward to collaborating with Gakushuin Joshidaigaku and are grateful for their willingness to work together in enhancing and supporting research.
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Left to right, Institute of International Studies Director Jun Konno, President Norishiro Kondo, past CJR co-director Christina Laffin, Professor Emeritus Kazuo Tokuda.
That's all for now
Have a great week!
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