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Posted by: Jonathan Loar
This post introduces the life of Japanese author and explorer Takeshirō Matsuura (1818-1888), and some of his works made available online through the Library’s Ainu and Ezochi Rare Collection.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia
Posted by: Ryan Wolfson-Ford
This blog post explores the posters included in the Minjuhwa Undong (South Korean Democratization Movement) collection housed in the Asian Division. It highlights how these posters, in conjunction with Minjung Art, vividly portray the key agents, objectives, and strategies of the democratization movement during the 1980s.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia
Posted by: Joshua Kueh
While staff work is what allows researchers to conduct research, their presence in the Library of Congress is foundational to the creation of the culture at the Library. This blog is an interview with Dan Paterson, a book conservator with the Library of Congress, conducted by Charlotte Giles.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia, South Asia
Posted by: Joshua Kueh
The Asian Division is now accepting applications for its Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship, which supports short-term research visits to the Asian Reading Room at the Library of Congress. This year's application deadline is midnight Sunday, January 12, 2025.
Posted in: Announcements, Asian Division, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized
Posted by: Cameron Penwell
(The following is a collaborative post with contributions from Elli Kim, Korean Reference Librarian; Joshua Kueh, Southeast Asian Reference Librarian; Cameron Penwell, Japanese Reference Librarian; and Ryan Wolfson-Ford, Southeast Asian Reference Librarian) With Halloween now upon us, we thought it would be interesting to learn more about ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in …
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia, Southeast Asia
Posted by: Cameron Penwell
(The following post is by Cameron Penwell, Japanese Reference Specialist, Asian Division.) On March 31, 1854, the signing of the US-Japan Treaty of Peace and Amity marked the beginning of official relations between the United States and Japan. In connection with the 170th anniversary of this historical event, the Library of Congress has launched a …
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia
Posted by: Ryan Wolfson-Ford
(This post is a cross-post written by Dianne Choie, Educational Programs Specialist at the Library of Congress. It originally appeared on the blog Minerva’s Kaleidoscope.) You may have counted down to midnight on December 31st to ring in 2024, but did you know that in some parts of the world, February 10th marks the beginning …
Posted in: Asian American History, Asian Division, East Asia, Holidays
Posted by: Joshua Kueh
Create an origami shrimp from the Library’s collections. This blog shares about collections in the Library’s Asian Division and provides instructions for a paper-folding activity.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia, Uncategorized
Posted by: Cameron Penwell
The Yongle Encyclopedia (Yongle dadian), completed in 1408, was premodern China's, and perhaps the world's, largest reference work. The Library of Congress holds 41 unique volumes, which have been fully digitized and made available online. This post traces the compilation, transmission, near loss, and contemporary preservation of this momentous work. We invite book-lovers to enjoy in high resolution its exquisite calligraphy and illustrations.
Posted in: Asian Division, East Asia