Century Akao Collection × Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) The Adventures of Book Hunters: Exploration Records of Shigemi Komatsu Collection I
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The Century Akao Collection, donated to Keio University in 2021, includes approximately 15,000 volumes formerly owned by Shigemi Komatsu (1925-2010), a scholar of ancient Japanese calligraphy. The collection’s most distinctive feature is the wide range of Japanese classics related to the human activity of writing.
Currently, the Keio Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) is in the process of reexamining and cataloguing this vast collection of books. This exhibition introduces a part of Shigemi Komatsu’s collection of books, which is so unique, along with the surprising process of researching classical books. Let’s enter the forest of varied books: some rare, some common, some printed, some written with a brush, some once owned by famous people, some with no title anywhere, and some mysterious and unexplained.
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Gallery Talk (Priority to reservations)
Dates: Saturday, April 19, 2025, 14:00~15:00／Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 14:00~15:00
Speaker: Wataru Ichinohe (Institute of Oriental Classics, professor)
*Please visit the official website for more information.
Currently, the Keio Institute of Oriental Classics (Shido Bunko) is in the process of reexamining and cataloguing this vast collection of books. This exhibition introduces a part of Shigemi Komatsu’s collection of books, which is so unique, along with the surprising process of researching classical books. Let’s enter the forest of varied books: some rare, some common, some printed, some written with a brush, some once owned by famous people, some with no title anywhere, and some mysterious and unexplained.
[Related Event]
Gallery Talk (Priority to reservations)
Dates: Saturday, April 19, 2025, 14:00~15:00／Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 14:00~15:00
Speaker: Wataru Ichinohe (Institute of Oriental Classics, professor)
*Please visit the official website for more information.
Schedule | Mar 17 (Mon) 2025-May 16 (Fri) 2025 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://kemco.keio.ac.jp/en/all-post/20250317-en/ | ||||
| Venue | Keio Museum Commons https://kemco.keio.ac.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8345 | ||||
| Access | 6 minute walk from exit A3 at Mita Station on the Toei Mita and Asakusa lines, 8 minute walk from the Mita exit (West exit) of Tamachi Station on the JR Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-5427-2021 | ||||
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