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The Art Research Center (ARC) is pleased to announce the Chūshingura Ukiyo-e International Symposium. (*This event is held in Japanese)

Date: February 11 (Friday), 2022

Time: 13:30 Japan Standard Time (approx. 3 hours)

Topic: Spreading the Legend of Chūshingura to the World

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The 98th International ARC Seminar, held on January 19, 2022, is now available on YouTube.

The program was as follows:

Topic: Tracing the Roots of Popular Music in Kyoto - BAN HIROSHI University in Ritsumeikan University -

Speaker: Ban Hiroshi (Musician /Rock 'n' Roller)
　　　　 Saito Shinya (Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University)
　　　　 Takeda Shosaku (Professor, Ritsumeikan University

We hope you enjoy the video!

Background:
Dr. Ryoko Matsuba, a specialist in Edo period print culture, received her Ph.D. from Ritsumeikan University in 2008. She is now Lecturer in Japanese Digital Arts and Humanities at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC), University of East Anglia. Before taking up that post, she participated, as a member of curatorial staff, in two major exhibitions at the British Museum: Hokusai Beyond the Great Wave (2017); and the Citi Exhibition Manga (2019). She co-authored the exhibition catalogue for the latter.

Matsuba sensei, thank you very much for joining us today. Would you tell us about your time at the ARC?

Dr. Matsuba: When the Art Research Center was established, I was an undergraduate student at Ritsumeikan University. I joined the digital-archiving project led by Professor Akama as a part timer involved digitizing kabuki playbills from Osaka and Edo dating from the 18^th and 19^th centuries.

I gradually came to grasp the techniques and basic procedures of digital archiving, such as scanning photographs, cataloging, and improving the searchability of items, while I worked through the kabuki playbills. This experience laid the foundation for my M.A. and Ph.D. research topics. So, I treasure my time at the ARC very much.

We are glad to hear this. How did it come about that you started to work in the UK?

Dr. Matsuba: When I was still a graduate student, the ARC first provided me with the opportunity to travel to the UK and work at the British Museum as part of the team preparing the exhibition Kabuki Heroes on the Osaka Stage 1780-1830 (2005).

The ARC has been digitizing Japanese collections in renowned museums around the world, and supporting them in creating exhibitions. These activities offer many hands-on training and networking opportunities for young researchers.

Subsequently, I participated in the preparation other British Museum exhibitions such as Shunga: Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art (2013); Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave (2017); and the Citi Exhibition Manga (2019). In addition, I contributed to and assisted in editing the exhibition catalogs for those exhibitions.

The 98th International ARC Seminar will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday, January 19, starting at 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

Topic: Tracing the Roots of Popular Music in Kyoto - BAN HIROSHI University in Ritsumeikan University -

Speaker: Ban Hiroshi(Musician /Rock 'n' Roller)
　　　　 Saito Shinya (Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan University)
　　　　 Takeda Shosaku (Professor, Ritsumeikan University)

Date: Wednesday, January 19, 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 97th International ARC Seminar will be held as a Webinar on Wednesday, January 12, starting at 18:00 JST.

The program is as follows:

Topic: Towards New Usages of Digital Archives: Returning Cultural Information to Society under COVID-19 Pandemic (デジタルアーカイブの新たな活用に向けてーコロナ禍における文化情報の社会還元―)

Speaker: Ryuichi KAMO (Senior Manager, Cultural Project Division, Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.)

Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2021 18:00 - 19:30 JST

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

The application for FY 2022 International Joint Research with Research Fund is open until February 3 (Thurs), 2022, 10AM (JST). Successful projects will receive research funds from the ARC-iJAC.

Learn more about the application here.

• Guidelines
• Application Form

JAPAN SEARCH has launched an online gallery and two accompanying promotional videos about the world of kabuki based on the virtual exhibition The Most Curiosity Kabuki World of the Art Research Center (ARC), Ritsumeikan University.

>>JAPAN SEARCH Online Gallery 'The Most Curiosity Kabuki World'

>>ARC Virtual Exhibition 'The Most Curiosity Kabuki World'

〇 PV The Most Curiosity Kabuki World (Part 1)

〇 PV The Most Curiosity Kabuki World (Part 2)

The video of the one-day workshop Digitization of Historical Cities in Egypt and Japan, held on November 6, 2021, as part of the FY 2021 ARC-iJAC project Qait'bay Citadel (1477-1479): Visualizing the Main Coastal Fortification of Medieval Alexandria, Egypt (PI: Dr. Mohamed Soliman), is now available on YouTube.

*Please scroll down for more information regarding the workshop.

We kindly invite you to join the one-day workshop Digitization of Historical Cities in Egypt and Japan.

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021 16:00-18:30 JST (09:00 - 11:30 Cairo Time)

Organizer: Research Project Qait'bay Citadel (1477-1479): Visualizing the Main Coastal Fortification of Medieval Alexandria, Egypt, supported by the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art and Culture (ARC-iJAC), Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University.

PI: Dr. Mohamed Soliman, DMUCH, Ritsumeikan University, Japan / National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Egypt

Co-PI: Prof. Mona Gamal El-Din, Dean of EECE, Egypt - Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), Egypt

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

Registration: <Registration closed>

Background: In the time of natural disasters, VR technology became a world requirement for Digital Humanities. Tourism is considered one of the hardest hits by the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as the typical approach of humanities, basically archaeology. Exceptional restrictions and the state of emergency imposed everywhere prevent the world and local movement. On the other hand, the fire disaster at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in April 2019 made the world aware of the necessity of 3D laser measurement data and panoramic images of the Notre Dame Cathedral left behind by the art historian Andrew Tallon (1969 - 2018). Systems that require specialized knowledge are becoming easier to use in the form of applications.

Visualizing historical cities in Japan and Egypt is targeted to document a cultural heritage, which exposes to natural and man-made disasters. Consequently, this workshop aims to promote the advanced technology applications in the field of humanities and strengthen the scientific collaboration among Japanese and Egyptian institutions and scholars, taking into consideration achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Objectives of this workshop: (1) Showcasing the diverse contributions and sharing knowledge of Japanese and Egyptian institutions in Digital Humanities. (2) Enlarging network and strengthening future scientific collaboration among Japanese and Egyptian scholars in Digital Humanities.

Agenda

Saturday, November 6, 2021

(Note: As in Japan Standard Time)

We are pleased to announce the Call for Manuscript Submissions for the Art Research Center's journal ART RESEARCH volume 22-2. The publication has been reborn as an online journal.

The purpose of the journal is to widely publicize the results of the research projects and activities conducted by the Art Research Center and its partner institutions and collaborative researchers. As an academic journal specializing in arts and culture, it has received many contributions from industry experts every year.

Since its establishment in 1998, the Art Research Center (ARC) has been selected for several national grants as a center of excellence for research in culture, art, and information science. In FY2019, the center assumed the role as the International Joint Digital Archiving Center for Japanese Art & Culture (ARC-iJAC) upon its accreditation by the MEXT as an International Joint Usage/Research Center. The ARC is highly regarded as a leading hub for the digital archiving of Japanese art and culture.

Our online journal will be published several times a year, and at the end of the fiscal year, a print booklet summarizing all contributions will be distributed..

By accepting manuscripts any time from now, we hope to greatly increase the submission opportunities for researchers.

We look forward to receiving your manuscript submission.