16th Forum on the Collaborative Reference Database Project
The 16th Forum on the Collaborative Reference Database Project The CRD as a platform for reference services during a pandemic A Webinar from Japan to be held March 19, 2021
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.
Japan Search web event
Japan Search is a national platform for aggregating metadata from digital resources on a wide variety of subjects.
Operated by the NDL, Japan Search incorporates functionality to promote the use of digital content.The NDL will hold a web event introducing the use of this functionality on March 3 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. JST.
Following an explanation of the functionality by an NDL employee, guest speakers will discuss how to use Japan Search in education, research, and community activities.Open Access Publishing in Asian Studies
Open Access Publishing in Asian Studies
Register for the Open Access Publishing in Asian Studies event and learn more about the rich tradition of Asian Studies scholarship and publishing at the University of Michigan.
Friday, February 26, 1-5 p.m. ET (US) | Free Zoom event, registration required
Recording will be available. Please register if you wish to receive the notice when the recording becomes available.
U-M Press has Open books in Japanese Studies
Kuzushiji workshop 2021 accepting applications
The 2021 online Kuzushiji workshop is now accepting applications. If you have any questions about the workshop you can contact Mr. Akira Hirano of the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures directly: a.hirano@sainsbury-institute.org
Kinoden on popular Japanese language learning related titles
Kinokuniya invites you to an online event they would be having on 20th and 25th January, both days from 6pm and 10pm GMT (CET 7pm and 11pm).
Hiro Kano and Mako Uemura are going to give some presentation on some popular Japanese language learning related titles we have on KinoDen.
The event would be in Japanese.Please register to the event from here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/135339687649➣➣➣KinoDenオンライン説明会のご案内
Survey: training librarians and researchers in Japanese studies outside Japan (NDL)
Dear Colleagues,
We are conducting a survey on our training plans for librarians and researchers in Japanese studies outside Japan.
Please fill out the survey and inform any relevant colleagues of it.There are two versions of the questionnaire, Japanese and English.
-Japanese [ https://enquete.ndl.go.jp/697739?lang=ja ] -English [ https://enquete.ndl.go.jp/697739?lang=en ]Visas for Life: The Story of Sugihara Chiune
‘Visas for Life’: The Story of Sugihara Chiune
This is to bring to your attention a Webinar event organised by Japan House scheduled on 25th November, honours the memory of the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara,
who was vice-consul of the Japanese Empire in Kaunas, Lithuania during WWII.