Launch Event: „Kusa“ A New Digital Platform for the Publication of Critical Editions and Translations of Early Modern Japanese Books4.10.2026 {en}
Join the convenors for the launch of a new Digital Platform for the Publication of Critical Editions and Translations of Early Modern Japanese Books.
The platform has been developed by Prof Hashimoto Yuta (Center for Meta-Resource Studies, National Museum of Japanese History), Prof Laura Moretti (University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Japanese Studies), and Dr James Harry Morris (National Institutes for the Humanities, Center for Innovative Research).
Learn more HERE to learn more about the platform ahead of the launch.
Launch: Saturday 17 October 2026
Time: 9.00 (USA Eastern Time), 14.00 (British Summer Time), 22.00 (Japan Standard Time), on Zoom.
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The event will introduce all the functionalities of Kusa and will launch the Beta version inviting projects to join the next development phase.
The launch will be in English. A separate event will be hosted in Japanese at a later date.
Further information at https://www.ames.cam.ac.uk/events/launch-new-digital-platform-publication-critical-editions-and-translations-early-modern.
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