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3rd Online Summer Programme in Japanese Cultural Studies: "Tourism and Heritage in Post-Lockdown Japan", 1 - 12 August 2022 / <Applications now closed.>

Organized by the Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia and the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) in partnership with Toshiba International Foundation and the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, the 2022 Online Summer Programme in Japanese Cultural Studies will be held online from August 1 to August 12.

This programme is free for all attendees, requiring no prior training in Japanese or Japanese Studies. Now in its third year, the programme was conceived as a temporary replacement for in-person summer schools, which were prevented due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However, the programme has attracted incredible interest from across the globe, demonstrating a strong appetite for Japanese Studies internationally.

This edition of the programme considers directly the impacts of the Coronavirus on Japan. The curriculum will be based around the theme of "Tourism and Heritage in Post-Lockdown Japan". Throughout the world, tourism has been one of the industries most profoundly affected by the pandemic. For Japan in particular, which has sought to become a "Tourism Nation" and was host for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games, the consequences have been significant. At the time of this announcement, while Japan has begun to gradually open to overseas tourists, the strict tour group system is a far cry from the experiences of the 34 million who visited in 2019. It therefore seems appropriate that we take this time to reconnect with Japan and explore what tourism in Japan will mean post-COVID-19. We will also consider Japan's cultural heritage, too, and how COVID-19 has affected the heritage industry, exploring the uses and value of heritage in the absence of international tourism. Over the two-week period, we will be joined by world-leading scholars, practitioners, and industry professionals based in Japan.

No prior knowledge of these fields is necessary, and with the variety of topics and interests represented by our speakers, we hope that there is something for specialists and non-specialists alike.

Over two weeks, we will be holding panels with experts based in Tokyo, Kyoto and Fukuoka to discuss "Responding to Tourist Practices", "Heritage Without Tourism" and "Local Heritage, Global Heritage":

In addition to live virtual talks, participants will also have the opportunity to engage in asynchronous activities, join networking sessions, and will be issued a Certificate of Participation on completion of the programme. Participation is free of charge.

Deadline for applications: Thursday 30th June 2022 (Applications now closed.)

For more details, please visit: https://japaninnorwich.org/2022/05/31/tifo-osp-22-applications/

Based on a research cooperation agreement with Nara Prefecture, the project on the digital archiving and 3D visualization of Taimadera Temple in Nara--a national treasure--has been conducted by the ARC faculty member Prof. Satoshi Tanaka (College of Information Science and Engineering, RU) and his team.

Their research results, along with those of three other universities, will be showcased as part of the special exhibition 'Researching Cultural Heritages' at the Nara Prefecture Historical and Artistic Culture Complex between July 23 and September 19, 2022.

Special exhibition ''Researching Cultural Heritages--Cooperation of Nara Prefecture Historical and Artistic Culture Complex with 4 Universities'

Date: July 23 (Sat) - September 19 (Mon), 2022

Time: 9 am - 5 pm (entry until 4.30 pm)

Location: Nara Prefecture Historical and Artistic Culture Complex, Exhibition Room (B1 floor)

Entrance fee: Free entry

Organizer: Nara Prefecture Historical and Artistic Culture Complex

Co-organizers: Tenri University; Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University; Nara Prefectural University; Tokyo University of the Arts

>> See official website of the Nara Prefecture Historical and Artistic Culture Complex for details.

The 106th International ARC Seminar will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday, July 20, from 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

1. Speaker: Weite LI (Lecturer, Chongqing Technology and Business University, China)

Topic: Understanding the Real World with Deep Learning and Visualization Technologies

2. Speaker: Yuji MIYATA (Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)

Topic：Initiatives and Prospects for Utilization of "Kyoto News" - Digital Archive Construction Practices

Date: Wednesday, July 20, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (no reservation required)

*This Webinar is open to everyone, and non-ARC members are also invited to participate via YouTube.

About the Event

The Art Research Center (ARC) and Hoosiers Corporation will be holding the Byobu Matsuri, or Folding Screen Festival--a traditional custom of the Gion Matsuri--at the Nagae Family Residence in Kyoto from July 14-16, 2022.

The Nagae Family Residence is a designated tangible cultural property by the City of Kyoto. Under the theme of 'Traveling', folding screens, picture scrolls, and other visual materials selected by students of the College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University, will be showcased at the residence this year.

Date: July 14 - 16, 2022

Venue: Nagae Family Residence, Kyoto

Time: 10:00-19:00 (last admission at 18:30)

*Note: Closed for visitors between 18:00 and 19:00 on July 15 due to a private reservation.

Reservations: Not required

Admission fee: 700 yen (to be used for preservation and repair of the house)

Related website: http://www.nagaeke.jp/

Background

The Nagae family were merchants of the kimono fabric. Their family residence, built between the late Edo period and the Taishō period, served both as a working and living space for many generations.

The ARC has been digital-archiving the collection belonging to the Nagae Family Residence after Ritsumeikan University received it as a donation. Subsequently, the ARC has become involved in planning and managing the Byobu Matsuri held annually at the residence.

This activity is based on an industry-academia collaboration with Hoosiers Corporation, concluded with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in May 2015, to preserve and utilize the Nagae Family Residence for the development and promotion of education and research.

The 105th International ARC Seminar will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday, July 13, from 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

Speaker: Yuichi TAKATA (Senior Researcher, Data and Information Section, Department of Planning and Coordination, Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

Topic: SORAN and SORAN GIS as an Integrated Platform for Cultural Heritage Information

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (no reservation required)

*This Webinar is open to everyone, and non-ARC members are also invited to participate via YouTube.

The Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, is pleased to announce the Ritsumeikan University Special Saturday Lecture on July 9, 2022. >> Click here to register<<

Date and Time: July 9 (Sat), 2022 10:00 - 11:30 (JST)

Topic: Exhibiting Asia and Japan

Speakers:

Akama Ryo (Professor, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University & Director of the ARC)

Takahiro Nishibayashi (Professor, College of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)

Organized by: Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University

Participation: Online via Zoom (free of charge)

Registration: Advance registration is required (limited capacity of 400)

>> Click here to register<<

Please refer to the website of the Ritsumeikan University Special Saturday Lecture for details (in Japanese).

*Please note that this lecture will be held in Japanese.

(***UPDATE: Please note that the event will be held online only.***)

The Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, is pleased to announce the Commemorative Public Symposium 'The Kyoto News Archive ~Lights of the Past Reflecting the Future~'.

(*This event is held in Japanese)

Date: July 2 (Saturday), 2022

Time: 14:00 - 16:30 Japan Standard Time

Topic: The Kyoto News Archive ~Lights of the Past Reflecting the Future~

Event Venue: online via Zoom

Registration methods:

Click here to register for online participation via ZOOM. (Online: Capacity of 300 seats, first-come-first-served basis)

Background

In collaboration with the Toy Film Museum in Kyoto, the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University, has been building a digital archive of Kyoto News--a series of news videos produced by the Kyoto City between 1956 (Showa 31) to 1994 (Heisei 6).

During that period of time, it was shown as a newsreel in movie theaters in Kyoto before the start of the main film. As one of the earliest regional newsreels, the videos are a valuable historical testimony of Kyoto City. They have recorded a wide range of topics in the city, including seasonal customs and festivals.

The Kyoto News Archive has partly been completed and opened to the public, so we are holding a public symposium in commemoration of this video series to report on our research outcomes thus far and to discuss the prospects for regional video archives, including the Kyoto News Archive.

Organizer:

International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Supported by: Kyoto City, Toy Film Museum

Inquiries: Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

E-mail: arc-jimu(at)st.ritsumei.ac.jp (please change "at" to @)

URL: https://www.arc.ritsumei.ac.jp/

The 104th International ARC Seminar will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday, June 29, starting at 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

1. 18:00～18:45

Speaker: Hitomi MOHRI (Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate School of Letters, Ritsumeikan University)

Topic: The Dawn of Video Games in Japan as Viewed from the Toy Industry

2. 18:45～19:30

Speaker: Chitoko KOIDE (Lecturer, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Osaka Shoin Women's University)

Topic: Prospects and Issues of Game Exhibition in Japan

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (no reservation required)

*A YouTube livestream will be available for the second part of the seminar from 18:45 for non-ARC members→via the following link.

The 103rd International ARC Seminar will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday, June 8, starting at 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

Speaker: Chikahiko Suzuki (Associate Professor, Department of Liberal Arts, Gunma Prefectural Women's University)

Topic: "KaoKore" and "edomi" - Examples of using humanities materials based on microcontents method

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (no reservation required)

*This Webinar is open to everyone, and non-ARC members are also invited to participate via YouTube.

The 102nd International ARC Seminar will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday, May 25, starting at 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

Speakers:

1.Kana Tsuneki (Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts (Humanities), National Institute of Technology, Kurume College)

Topic: Shunyodo's Woodblock Print Publications in the Meiji Period: Positioning of Kuchi-e Print Anthologies of Shosetsu souga-shu and Edo nishiki (in Japanese)

2. Biligsaikhan Batjargal (Affiliate Research Professor, Research Organization of Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University)

Topic: A trial to classify Mongolian legal documents using deep learning (in English)

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 18:00 - 19:30 JST

Participation: online via Zoom, free of charge (no reservation required for ARC members)

A YouTube livestream will be available for the second part of the seminar from 18:45 for non-ARC members → via the following link.