Asiatic Society of Japan
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Asiatic Society of Japan (Nihon Ajia Kyoukai, 日本アジア協会）
The Asiatic Society of Japan was founded in 1872, five years after the Meiji restoration, at Yokohama by British and American residents - in particular missionaries, diplomats, businessmen etc. Ernest Mason Satow and John Harington Gubbins were among the founder members.
The ASJ (as it is usually known) is Japan's oldest learned society, is still very active today and the Transactions of the ASJ are published annually.
[edit] External links
- Asiatic Society of Japan - home page
- History of the Asiatic Society of Japan (in English and Japanese) from the ASJ website
