Event

Princess Akiko of Mikasa – A Tale of the Royal and Imperial Costumes: The Trajectory of UK-Japan Relations

Date
12 Nov 2024
Time
17:00 UK time
Speakers
Princess Akiko of Mikasa
Where
Nissan Institute Lecture Theatre
Series
Nissan Institute Seminar in Japanese Studies
Audience
Public
Booking
Required
Princess Akiko of Mikasa received her doctorate from the University of Oxford in 2010. Her research interest is on Western collections of Japanese art, Anglo-Japanese cultural exchange and the understanding of reproduction in Japan and the West. She serves as a Professor of the Institute of Japanese Culture, Kyoto Sangyo University, Special Guest Professor of Kokugakuin University, Guest Professor of Kyoto City University of Arts and holds various other official positions. She is also engaged herself in handing over Japanese traditions to future generations, so she organises many workshops and lectures on Japanese culture for children with her organisation Shinyūsha.

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