Toyo Bunko

Toyo Bunko is a research library and museum dedicated to the history and culture of all of Asia.

Our Missions

Museum

東洋文庫ミュージアム

In order to introduce many people to the fascinating world of Asian studies, we are exhibiting books, maps, and paintings from our collection. We look forward to your visit.

Library

図書館

Toyo Bunko's collection is open to the public for the purpose of researching the history and culture of Asian regions.

Research

研究活動

Toyo Bunko, as an academic research center for the history and culture of the entire Asian region, continuously advance bibliographic analysis of primary materials from Asian regions collected and held by Toyo Bunko, as well as fundamental research based on such analysis.

Academia
（for lifelong learners）

アカデミア（生涯学習講座）

Toyo Bunko Academia is a place of learning that Toyo Bunko offers to the general public based on its valuable books, collections, and research results. We offer a wide range of courses including history, culture, languages, and reading of original texts from around the world.

Events（Public lectures）

At the Toyo Bunko, various events are held ranging from those aimed at researchers to those targeting the general public.

- Seminars and Symposiums
早期敦煌⽯窟故事畫新探
A New Approach to Narrative Paintings in Early Dunhuang Caves

Prof. Fan Xuesong (Dunhuang Academy)
- Date of the event: 2026/08/12
  14:00–16:00
- Location:Onsite (Toyo Bunko 2F Lecture Room)
- Fee:Free
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- Seminars and Symposiums
中国中古の書学実践
Calligraphic Practices of Medieval China

Prof. Narita Kentaro (Kyoto University)
- Date of the event: 2026/08/07
  14:00–16:00
- Location:Onsite (Toyo Bunko 2F Lecture Room)
- Fee:Free
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- Seminars and Symposiums
「トカラ仏教」美術のクロノロジー：クチャとカラシャールの石窟寺院を中心に
Reassessing the Chronology of “Tocharian” Buddhist Art: Evidence from the Cave Sites of Kucha and Karashahr

Prof. Hiyama Satomi (Toyo University)
- Date of the event: 2026/07/31
  14:00–16:00
- Location:Onsite (Toyo Bunko 2F Lecture Room)
- Fee:Free
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- Seminars and Symposiums
Who Were These Donors? An Excursus into Donor Portraits in the Buddhist Art of Khotan

Prof. Erika Forte (Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University)
- Date of the event: 2026/07/24
  14:00–16:00
- Location:Onsite (Toyo Bunko 2F Lecture Room)/Online
- Fee:Free
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Seminars and Symposiums

Poster of Prof. Fan Xuesong's lecture

早期敦煌⽯窟故事畫新探
A New Approach to Narrative Paintings in Early Dunhuang Caves

Prof. Fan Xuesong (Dunhuang Academy)

Date of the event: 2026/08/12
14:00–16:00
Location:Onsite (Toyo Bunko 2F Lecture Room)
Fee:Free

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Seminars and Symposiums

Poster of Prof. Narita's lecture

中国中古の書学実践
Calligraphic Practices of Medieval China

Prof. Narita Kentaro (Kyoto University)

Date of the event: 2026/08/07
14:00–16:00
Location:Onsite (Toyo Bunko 2F Lecture Room)
Fee:Free

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Seminars and Symposiums

Poster of Prof. Hiyama's Lecture

「トカラ仏教」美術のクロノロジー：クチャとカラシャールの石窟寺院を中心に
Reassessing the Chronology of “Tocharian” Buddhist Art: Evidence from the Cave Sites of Kucha and Karashahr

Prof. Hiyama Satomi (Toyo University)

Date of the event: 2026/07/31
14:00–16:00
Location:Onsite (Toyo Bunko 2F Lecture Room)
Fee:Free

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Seminars and Symposiums

Poster of Prof. Erika Forte's lecture

Who Were These Donors? An Excursus into Donor Portraits in the Buddhist Art of Khotan

Prof. Erika Forte (Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University)

Date of the event: 2026/07/24
14:00–16:00
Location:Onsite (Toyo Bunko 2F Lecture Room)/Online
Fee:Free

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- Publications
Contracts, Litigation and Their Norms Compared: Asian and Islamic Regions (TBRL 27)

MIURA Toru and KISHIMOTO Mio (eds.)

2026.06.24

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- Publications
Memoirs of the Research Department of the Toyo Bunko, No. 83

Toyo Bunko

2026.06.15

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- Publications
Toyo Gakuho, vol. 107, no. 4

Toyo Bunko

2026.04.03

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- Research Resources
Iwasaki Collection

2026.04.17

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