Japanese special collections catalogued in the Finna search service
The National Library of Finland has two Japanese special collections. In addition, the library’s basic collections also have Japanese books or books in Japanese. Until now, the Japonica collection and the Buddhist collection have only been catalogued on paper, and it has not been possible to access them in electronic search services.
The Inside Stories of Japanese Academic Publishing
Kinokuniya (US office), together with Sanninsha, Yumani Shobo, Kress Shuppan and Suirensha, is holding an online event, on 7 and 9 July, entitled 日本の学術出版の裏ばなし The Inside Stories of Japanese Academic Publishing.
デジタル時代の和本リテラシー
Prof Tsuda Mayumi (Keio University) has organized an online symposium in conjunction with the next conference of the Japanese Early Modern Literature Asssociation. The theme might be of interest to some of you: デジタル時代の和本リテラシー古典文学研究と教育の未来.
Date: 2021年6月12日(土)13:30~15:40
Please find all information on the dedicated website: http://www.kinseibungakukai.com/2021haru_symposium/
くずし字翻刻システムを使った古文献解読錬成講座
くずし字翻刻システムを使った古文献解読錬成講座
2021年5月14日(金)
立命館大学アート・リサーチセンターでは、文部科学省国際共同利用共同研究拠点の研究支援活動の一環として、下記の通りARC古典籍ポータル・データベースと翻刻システムを使った古文献の解読講習会・錬成講座、ならびに古文献の解読を目指すプロジェクトの支援を実施することになりました。
講習会は、前期・後期にわけ、前期は翻刻の基礎知識とシステム利用方法に重点をおいた講習を実施し、前期だけである程度読めるようにすることを目標としています。
後期は、初級・中級レベルの方々が、自分が翻刻したい作品を選んで翻刻していきます。翻刻した本文は、翻刻システムを通じて、熟練のスタッフが添削・指導します。
また、特定のテーマを持った研究プロジェクトとして翻刻を進められる場合も、使用方法を説明を受けた上、システムを利用することが可能です。
いずれも参加費無料です。EAJS-L: Book History in Japan Seminar and Symposium: Video Recordings
Seminar
Introduction to Premodern Japanese Books for Art Historical ResearchDay 1: Monday 15th March
- Overview of the History of the Book in Japan
- Main Types of Book Binding
- Book Format Conversion
- History of Printing in Japan (Temple Prints and Gozan-ban)
- The Relationship between Manuscripts and Prints
Day 2: Tuesday 16th March
16th Forum on the Collaborative Reference Database Project
Japanese education history in various countries
Professor Ogawa of Yokoyama University, will arrange interesting zoom-seminar March 6h on Japanese education history in various countries:
For more information:
The Super Power of Japanese Soft-Power
The Super Power of Japanese Soft-Power
International conference
6 and 7 March 2021As the aim of this project is to raise public awareness of the new horizons ensured by Japanese soft power policies, the main event is focused on providing a platform for experts in the field to share their ideas, communicate different views and search for important and insightful solutions for the successful promotion of cultural products in a global world.
NDL Digital Collections and the Digitized Contents Transmission Service
The NDL will hold a web event introducing the NDL Digital Collections and the Digitized Contents Transmission Service for Libraries on March 4 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. JST.
Guest speakers from different libraries will talk about the use of the service at their libraries. A discussion of the service will follow.This event will be held in Japanese and broadcast via Cisco Webex events.
To register, please send an email to digi-soshin@ndl.go.jp no later than noontime JST on February 26.