Notes from Asia Library

News about collections, exhibitions, and events.
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Text with Kamada Collection seal
  • Paula Renee Curtis
In our last post, we discussed Asia Library’s purchase of more than 20,000 volumes from the Kamada Library in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, and highlighted a couple of items from the collection. This time we are featuring two more texts related to the traditional performing arts.
a manuscript featuring the seal of the Kamada Collection
  • Dawn Lawson
Unlike most other large East Asia libraries in North America, the University of Michigan’s started its collection with materials related to Japanese rather than Chinese Studies. In October 1950, the library made a significant addition to its newly formed collection by purchasing nearly 20,000 volumes from the Kamada Library in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture.
photo of lute player from act iv of The Lute
  • Dawn Lawson
A new exhibit, "Staging Theater: Chinese Operatic Practice and Performance," is opening at Asia Library on Friday, April 12, and continuing through Sunday, June 30.
Picture of map from Max Planck Institute web site
  • Dawn Lawson
The Next Event in the Deep Dive into Digital and Data Methods for Chinese Studies is April 4-5
Picture of poster for the film Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
  • Dawn Lawson
We are excited to announce a showing of Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land (暗戀桃花源 An Lian Tao Hua Yuan) at the State Theatre on Wednesday, March 27. We will be joined by the film's legendary director, Stan Lai, who will be available for Q&A after the film.
  • Dawn Lawson
Asia Library and the Lierberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies are collaborating on a new film series.
Poster for Accidental Photographer exhibition
  • Dawn Lawson
Asia Library has had a wonderful year already: on January 3 we received a donation of some 200 Kodachrome slides from Margaret Condon Taylor (Ph.D. psychology, 1983).

Anniversary program, folder, and tote bag
  • Dawn Lawson
Asia Library looks back on its December 6 anniversary event.
Asia Library anniversary motif, with images from China, Japan, and Korea
  • Dawn Lawson
Asia Library invites you to an event celebrating their 70th anniversary.
A montage of images related to the lecture and the workshop
  • Liangyu Fu
Scholars from Singapore and Taiwan to discuss the DocuSky platform (developed by National Taiwan University) and its use in research projects on Chinese religion.