Japan’s Book Donation to the University of Louvain
Japanese Cultural Identity and Modernity in the 1920s
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2022
Japan’s Book Donation to the University of Louvain
Japanese Cultural Identity and Modernity in the 1920s
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With more than 3,000 titles in almost 14,000 volumes, the 1920s Japanese book donation to the University of Leuven/Louvain is an invaluable time capsule of near-forgotten pre-modern culture and knowledge in Japan. This book combines an attractively illustrated overview of the history of the donation, thus giving the reader fascinating insights into the vibrant 1920s in Japan, its politics, society, and popular culture, with detailed descriptions of a careful selection of 100 pre-modern Japanese books. This book offers a collection of cutting-edge academic essays and a wealth of high-quality reproductions of astonishing exhibits such as visually captivating commercial and political 1920s posters that represent progress and conflict, highlighting both Imperial ambitions and a willingness to contribute to international cooperation.
Jan Schmidt is historian of modern and contemporary Japan at KU Leuven, focusing on political and media history, and Head of the Research Unit for Japanese Studies. Willy Vande Walle is emeritus of Japanese Studies at KU Leuven. Eline Mennens, holder of an MA in Japanese Studies (modern history of Japan), was research assistant in the Research Unit of Japanese Studies at KU Leuven, specially assigned to the preparation of the exhibition.
Jan Schmidt is historian of modern and contemporary Japan at KU Leuven, focusing on political and media history, and Head of the Research Unit for Japanese Studies. Willy Vande Walle is emeritus of Japanese Studies at KU Leuven. Eline Mennens, holder of an MA in Japanese Studies (modern history of Japan), was research assistant in the Research Unit of Japanese Studies at KU Leuven, specially assigned to the preparation of the exhibition.