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A black and white image of two women. One is seated and the other is standing with her arm around the seated woman.

Students of Taisei Girls High School in Japan c.1944. Photo courtesy of Harue Goto.

Grief in World War II expressed in art and fashion with Dr Tets Kimura

Dr Tets Kimura presented a lecture on his 2023 National Library Fellowship research into how grief was experienced during the Asia-Pacific War in two different nations, Australia and Japan, and how it is identifiable in art and fashion.

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Man with brown hair and a grey and brown beard sitting at a table with a large map spread over it

Historical trauma, hidden Christianity and world heritage

Hear from NLA Fellow Dr Gwyn McClelland about his research and time at the Library.

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Q&A with 2021 National Library Fellow Dr Bill Mihalopoulos

We spoke to Dr Bill Mihalopoulos about his research using the Harold S Williams collection and time at the Library.

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Japanese woodblock print shows a western woman holding the reins of a horse.

Yoshikazu Utagawa & 歌川芳員, Gokakoku no uchi Igirisu nyonin, 1860, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-151442463

Japanese collection

The Japanese collection is a rich source of information on the history, culture and current affairs of Japan.

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Sakakibara Collection

About 2600 books, mostly in Japanese including military works, biographies of the Japanese Royal Family and leading figures in Japan and Western countries, Chinese and Japanese classics and more.

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Okamura Collection

667 books and periodical issues in English relating to Japan published between 1856 and 1942. The subject range is broad, including history, biography, religions, politics, literature, folklore, fine arts, gardening sports and more.

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