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Call for Applicants: Kuzushiji Summer Workshop

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Paula

The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago invites applicants to its annual Kuzushiji Summer Workshop, which offers advanced undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and independent scholar intensive week-long instruction in reading print and manuscript materials from the … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Paula

We are delighted to announce that the Sixth Graduate Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography will run from Monday 5 August to Saturday 17 August 2019 at the University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College (Cambridge, UK). We are now accepting applications. The deadline for submitting an … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 2016 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Paula

The Japan Committee of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the 2016 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji.  The workshop will meet from June 13-17.  The workshop  will be led by Professor Aratake Ken’ichiro of Tohoku University’s Northeast Asia … Continue reading →

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Kuzushiji Reading Resources

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Paula

If you are researching premodern Japan or simply pursuing calligraphy for fun, you should become familiar with kuzushiji 崩し字, or cursive characters, in your primary resources. This is a highly specialized skill that takes a great deal of time to … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Paula

The Japan Committee of the University of Chicago invites applications for the 2014 Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji taking place June 16-21.  The workshop will meet each day from 9-4.   It is open to students and faculty with a working knowledge … Continue reading →

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Workshop: University of Chicago Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji, June 16th-20th

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Paula

The 2014 University of Chicago Japan Studies Summer Workshop:  Reading Kuzushiji will take place June 16-20. It is open to students and faculty with a working knowledge of classical Japanese and hentaigana. Our instructor will be Professor Aratake Kenichiro (http://www.cneas.tohoku.ac.jp/staff/aratake/aratake.html) of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: A Dance of Brush and Ink: Tomoko Kawao at TEDxKyoto 2013

Posted on November 15, 2013 by LM

Today’s Fun Link is one of the TEDxKyoto 2013 events, A Dance of Brush and Ink with Tomoko Kawao. A Dance of Brush and Ink: Tomoko Kawao at TEDxKyoto 2013. In the hands of calligraphy artist Tomoko Kawao, the brush … Continue reading →

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