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Special Exhibition and Event on Tibetan Buddhism

Tohoku University is celebrating the launch of its Tohoku University Digital Archives (ToUDA) with a special exhibition and lecture showcasing one of the university's most treasured collections: the Delve edition of the Buddhist Canonical Sutra.

In the early 20th century, two Japanese monks, Kawaguchi Ekai and Tada Tokai, undertook perilous journeys to Tibet, eventually bringing these invaluable documents to Japan. Today, the Tohoku University Library preserves the Delve edition of the Buddhist Canonical Sutra. Meanwhile, the Graduate School of Arts and Letters houses documents pertaining to Kawaguchi Ekai.

Exhibition Details

Dates: Monday, November 18 - Friday, December 13
Opening Times: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Venue: Multipurpose Room, 1st floor of Tohoku University Library
Admission: Free

The lecture will focus on the life of Kawaguchi Ekai (1866-1945), exploring his achievements and collections, and showing the significance of the exhibition's materials.

A detailed program for the lecture is available here.

Registration is required and can be completed via this link. The registration deadline is November 20, and the event has a capacity of 80 participants.

Lecture Details

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024
Time: 1 - 4:30 p.m. (Doors open from 12:30)
Venue: Room 1, Faculty of Arts and Letters Lecture Chu-Kogi lecture building (Kawauchi Minami Campus)

Contact:

For the exhibition:
Email: library.exhibitiongrp.tohoku.ac.jp

For the lecture:
Email: yoshi-sugitohoku.ac.jp

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