Saturday 17 October 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Zoom
Logo and character designed by Kamito Sumi 紙戸スミ（かみとすみ）
About
Join us 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 ahead of the launch.
Launch: Saturday 17 October 2026
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.