The Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, is pleased to announce the release of a Database for Browsing Materials and a Material Retrieval System for the Shuichi Kato Collection held by the Ritsumeikan University Library.

The Shuichi Kato Collection Database for Browsing Materials
https://www.dh-jac.net/db1/resource/search_2023i05.php?lang=en　

The Shuichi Kato Collection Material Retrieval System
https://www.dh-jac.net/db1/resource/search_KSB2023i05.php?lang=en　

Shuichi Kato (1919-2008) was one of the leading international intellectuals in post-war Japan. He studied the history of Japanese art and literature based on his extensive knowledge and broad perspective that spanned Western and Eastern cultures.

Established in 2015, the Research Center for Shuichi Kato and the Japanese Contemporary Thoughts aims to research the vast number of books and manuscripts in the Shuichi Kato Collection of the Ritsumeikan University Library, disseminate and utilize the knowledge gained through this research, and foster international intellectuals.

Developed by the ARC, the Shuichi Kato Collection Database for Browsing Materials and the Material Retrieval System serve to further enhance online research activities.

Related links:

Research Center for Shuichi Kato and the Japanese Contemporary Thoughts: https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/research/organizations/research-center-contemporary-thoughts/

The Shuichi Kato Collection: https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/lib/b07/020/