The UBC Department of Asian Studies, Asian Library, Rare Books and Special Collections, Centre for Japanese Research, Peking University Institute for the Study of Buddhist Texts and Arts, and the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies invite you to a workshop on the history and handling of Japanese rare books.

Instructed by Professor Takahiro Sasaki from the Keio University Institute of Oriental Classics, this workshop is a rare opportunity to view, handle, and learn about Japanese materials from the ancient period to the present.

Date: Friday, February 5th, 2016
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Place: Lillooet Room (Room 301), Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (1961 East Mall) (map)

Please register with Professor Christina Laffin at Christina.Laffin@ubc.ca by January 25, 2016.