慶應義塾大学アート・センター　Keio University Art Center

Junzaburo Nishiwaki Research Seminar

Junzaburo Nishiwaki Research Seminar was founded in 2012 by Toshikazu Niikura, a former professor at Meiji Gakuin University and visiting researcher at Keio University Art Center, who was also the donator of materials. Meetings are held on the third Monday of every month (except February and August).

  • Third Monday of every month (except February and August).

Since the establishment and opening of the "Junzaburo Nishiwaki Collection" at the Keio University Art Center in 2012, this seminar has been held continuously as a private study group, but later on, grew to become an official seminar in 2016. It welcomes various poets, researchers, and translators as members. Each meeting has a theme selected and presented by a member and followed by the discussion among the group. The aim of this seminar is to explore the depths of Junzaburo Nishiwaki's world of poetry by analyzing his works and theories from a variety of angles. Additionally, the annual "Ambarvalia Festival” serves as an opportunity to utilize the materials of the Junzaburo Nishiwaki collection and to promote the activities of each member. By 2019, a total of 50 meetings have been held, and audio recordings of them are also added to the collection.

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