82 search results for “japan were space telescope” in the Library website
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Experience the Japan collections
Old maps, beautifully coloured drawings, early photographs, rare books, and even a genuine love letter. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) holds an important and diverse Japan collection. From January through December 2026, we will organize various public activities around the Japan collections.
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Japan Studies: General Subject Guide
This Subject Guide is designed to support students of Japan studies at Leiden University in their research process. For every step of the research process, this guide introduces a number of tips and recommended resources. You can find several sub-guides and contacts in the 'quick links' in the tab on…
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Japan Studies: Politics and International Relations
Overview of reference works, journals and website for research in Politics and International Relations of Japan
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Japan Studies: Gender and Women's Studies
Overview of reference works, journals and website for research in Gender and Women’s studies of Japan
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Tanja Masson-ZwaanFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Aya EzawaFaculty of Humanities
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Hisashi OwadaFaculty of Humanities
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Ethan MarkFaculty of Humanities
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Pablo Mendes de LeonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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ICAS Book Prize awarded at the Asian Studies conference in Kyoto, Japan
The ICAS Book Prize (IBP) is one of the most prestigious book awards in the field of Asian Studies. The prizes were awarded in Kyoto, Japan at the 2021 International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS). As the proud sponsor of the ICAS Book Prize, Leiden University Libraries/Asian Library congratulate…
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Ton van GestelFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Ivo SmitsFaculty of Humanities
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Daniela Vicherat MattarFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
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Jelle BrandsFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Japanese and Korean Special Collections
The special collections from Japan and Korea are located at the central library building at Witte Singel, where it forms a part of the Asian Library.
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Japanese Medical Histories
Kiem-project Japanese Medical Histories
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Newspaper articles (International)
Leiden’s University Library provides access to a large collection of digital (contemporary) and digitized (historical) newspapers. These newspapers can be found through the library’s catalogue and through the library’s databases. Furthermore, the Dutch National Library offers access to several international…
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Angelika Koch-LowFaculty of Humanities
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Mohit KhubchandaniFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jelle Kaastra - News
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Tuvana ArasFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Chris JohnsonFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Garry PratamaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Asian Library
The Asian Library holds the largest collection on Indonesia worldwide, and some of the foremost collections on South and Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Korea.
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Announcement of Scaliger Institute research fellowship winners
With support of several companies, including Brill Publishers, Elsevier and private foundations, Leiden University Libraries (UBL) and the Scaliger Institute welcome around 15 to 20 Fellows and guest per year to consult and examine material in the Special Collections. The Scaliger Institute received…
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Purchased with support from the Friends
As a Friend, you contribute to the acquisition, digitisation and restoration of important objects.
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Cultural Anthropology
Overview of databases, reference works and websites for research in Cultural Anthropology
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Prior Fellows
Overview of the Scaliger, Brill, Elsevier, Van de Sande, Juynboll, Drewes, Isaac Alfred Ailion, Arminius, Van Gulik and Lingling Wiyadharma Fellows who have conducted research in the Special Collections of the University Library.
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Korean Newspapers, TV & Media
A guide for finding Korean newspapers, magazines, live TV broadcasts and audiovisual materials.
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North Korea
Welcome to the Sub-guide for North Korea. This Sub-guide is designed for students looking to locate, access and use a wide variety of scholarly and non-scholarly sources which are either (1) published or produced in North Korea or (2) about North Korea. This Sub-guide is a part of the General Subject…
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Philosophy: Global and Comparative Perspectives
Overview of databases, reference works and websites in western languages for research in Comparative Philosophy
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Anoma van der Veere did Japanese Studies at Leiden University
Alumnus Anoma van der Veere did Japanese studies and talks in this interview about his studies in Leiden and his work as a researcher at the Leiden Asia Centre and as Japanese correspondent in Tokyo.
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Louisa Handel-MazzettiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anusha WickramasingheFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Öykü KurtpinarFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sindhu ShankarFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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David WoodworthFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Jin ChoiFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Two exhibitions with Asian maps of the university library
From mid-September two exhibitions with maps from the collections of Leiden University Libraries are on view. Mapping Asia opens in the National Museum of Ethnology and Mapping Japan in Japanmuseum SieboldHuis. The exhibitions are organised in the context of Leiden Asia Year and the symposium 'Mapping…
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International Studies
This Subject Guide will provide you with an overview of useful databases and online resources available within and outside the University Library. This subject guide is your starting point, aiding you in finding sources for any research field within the field of International Studies and International…
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Asian Special Collections
The Asian special collections comprise tens of thousands of rare books, thousands of manuscripts, maps, prints, drawings and photographs, and hundreds of archives.
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Searching for items in non-Latin script
Leiden University Libraries hosts materials in hundreds of different languages, including many languages that are written in non-Latin scripts.
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Leiden University Libraries donates more than 3000 images to Wikimedia
Leiden University Libraries (UBL) has donated over 3000 historic photographs and prints on the Dutch East Indies, China, Japan, Singapore and Suriname to Wikimedia Commons, the image database of Wikipedia.