Staff information
On March 31, seven members resigned from the Uehiro Project for the Asian Research Library (U-PARL).
On “Books Pertaining to Department of Finance Special Account for Reparations” in University of Tokyo Library Collection: Whereabouts of Books Received in Lieu of German Reparations After World War I
This article is an initial research report on “Books Pertaining to Department of Finance Special Account for Reparations” in the University of Tokyo Library System.
From Paper Documents to Digital Materials and Further on to Text Conversion: Using OCR and HRT for Asian Materials Through OCR
This is an English translation of an article on machine-readable OCR from the "Catalog of the University of Tokyo Asian Research Library DigitalCollections 2017-2023".
The Ngoc-Hoang Pagoda (La Pagode de Dakao) — An Ethnic Chinese Temple in Vietnam That Fascinated French Orientalists
The Ngoc-Hoang Pagoda (also known as Jade Emperor Pagoda) that became the subject of La Pagode de Dakao (Lelièvre and Clouqueur 1914) is a religious facility that was constructed by Chinese immigrants during the French colonial rule period in Saigon, the capital city of the Cochin China colony of the time.
“Shui Hu Zhuan Collection”
An important reason behind establishing ShuHuZhuan collection was the aspiration to make such assets of the University widely available to researchers and general readers throughout the world and present them as viable and easily accessible research resources for the academic community.
A Journey Through Time and Space with a Travel Guide
Open a guidebook and embark on a journey! This column is about Murray's guidebooks, which were commonly referred to as the Red Guide.
“U-PARL Selections”
Asian studies have been prolific at the University of Tokyo since it was an Imperial University, and now it boasts the largest collection of related items in Japan.
Barbershops in Japan and Pakistan
In Pakistan, barbershops often use place names or names of beautiful flowers or women.
Novels, Travelogues, Poetry Collections, Reports, and Bibliographies Dedicated to the King of Fruits
Mangoes could be a drink? Here are a few stories about mangoes.