In March, our special open lecture will be held with two lecturers who have just returned from field research of Istanbul and Konya (Turkey) last winter. Let's listen to their report with images as well. Special Open Lecture of March 2020 “Rumi's Mutulialistic Thought: from Tazkirat and Mathnawi” Lecturer：Dr. Tosei...

Istanbul is a historically significant city as an intersection between Asia and Europe. Once the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, and later the capital of the Ottoman Empire, various cultures mixed intricately, and as a result, one-and-only-unique culture has bloomed. Prof. Yasuhiro Minami, who helped create a miniature model...