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Hybrid Seminar: “To Communicate and To Connect Japanese History: The Past and Future of the Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo”

February 2, 2024

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Type Lecture
Intended for General public / Enrolled students / Applying students / International students / Alumni / Companies / Elementary school students / Junior high school students / High school students / University students / Academic and Administrative Staff
Date(s) February 15, 2024 18:00 — February 16, 2024 20:00
Location In-person and online,Other campuses/off-campus
Venue The University of Tokyo, New York Office 145 West 57th Street, 21st Fl., NY 10019
* Online streaming available via ZOOM
Capacity 30 people
Entrance Fee No charge
Registration Method Advance registration required
Please register from this site
Registration Period February 1, 2024 — February 16, 2024
Contact IR/PR Office, Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo
The Historiographical Institute (HI) , the University of Tokyo will host a hybrid two-day event, “To Communicate and To Connect Japanese History” at the University of Tokyo New York Office, on February 15th and 16th.

HI is a research institution for studying historical documents that span Japan’s pre-modern history from ancient times to the Meiji Restoration.

This will be HI’s first event in New York.

They will introduce their activities and give two lectures.

(See the details below)

Historical materials (reproductions) and Japanese paper samples relating to the lectures will also be on display.

The event will be lecture-style, including Q&A, and held in Japanese. A Japanese-English interpreter will join onsite the second day.

Please join us for this rare opportunity to learn about Japanese Historiography and meet the researchers.

To Communicate and To Connect Japanese History
The Past and Future of the Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo


Dates:
Day 1 Thursday, February 15th, 2024    Japanese only, with English subtitles for online attendees
Day 2  Friday, February 16th, 2024    Japanese with English interpretation

Time (for both days): 6:00-8:00 PM (EST)   Doors open at 5:30 PM
     2/16-2/17 8:00-10:00 AM (JST)

Venue:
The University of Tokyo, New York Office  145 West 57th Street, 21st Fl., NY 10019
* Online streaming available via ZOOM

Program:
  Opening remarks   Yosuke Onoe (Professor, Old Documents and Diaries Department)
 
  Studies of “the Battle of Nagashino (Nagashino Kassen)” at the Historiographical Institute, the University of Tokyo   Hiraku Kaneko (Professor, Medieval Materials Department)

  Restoration techniques of historical materials and their research    Akihiko Takashima (Technical Specialist, Conservation Laboratory)

 A reception will follow at 8:00-9:00 PM (EST) on both days. Free admission.

 Pre-registration required for both onsite/online attendees.

 Please register here  → https://forms.gle/bjVkw42qsBkSVoz88

 We look forward to seeing you!

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