The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is a research center for ethnology and cultural anthropology.

Notifications regarding past study meetings, symposia, and academic conferences.

Past NIHU Projects

Sunday, February 16, 2020
Special Video Lecture and Panel Discussion “US - Iran Relations: A Sad Saga”
  • DATE: February 16, 2020
  • Venue: 17th Floor Bldg.No.2 1702, Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University
  • Language: English-Japanese (consecutive interpretation to Japanese available)
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Kyoto Screening of The Eastern
  • Date and Time: Saturday, April 27, 2019. 13:00-17:00
  • Venue: Kenshinkan Hall, Fukakusa Campus, Ryukoku University
  • Condition: Admission Free
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Nuevas Perspectivas a la Formación de Civilización Temprana en Los Andes: Cronología, Interacción, y Organización Social
  • Date: Thursday, March 21, 2019
  • Venue: Conference Room 6, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
Wednesday, February 27~Thursday, February 28, 2019
symposium international "Polyphonie en littérature arabo-berbère de langue française"
  • DATE: Wednesday, February 27-Thursday, February 28, 2019
  • Venue: Conference Room 4, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
  • Language: French (simultaneous interpretation to Japanese available) Center for Modern Middle East Studies at the National Museum of Ethnology
February 25, 2019
CNAAS Special Seminar Series
  • DATE: February 25, 2019
  • Venue: Seminar Room 4, National Museum of Ethnology
  • Language: English (simultaneous interpretation available)
February 23, 2019
Workshop for Young Researchers in Japan & S. Korea
  • DATE: February 23, 2019
  • Venue: Seminar Room 3, National Museum of Ethnology
  • Language: English
Saturday, December 8
Processing and Consumption of Dairy Products in Ancient Eurasia: The Forefront of Milk Studies by Biomolecular Archaeology and the Connection with Northeast Asia
  • Date: December 8 (Sat.), 2018
  • Venue: Conference Room 4, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
  • Open to the public (Admission free)
Saturday, September 22~Sunday, September 23, 2018
Regional Structure and Its Change in Northeast Asia: In Search of the Way to Coexist from the Point of View of Transborderism
  • Date: September 22-23, 2018
  • Venue: Conference Room 4, National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
  • Open to the public (Admission free/ Max. 20 people/ Contact us by e-mail for attending Session 4)
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
13th Minpaku Lecture Series in Modern Middle East Studies
  • Date: 13:30-15:30 in 13 June 2018
  • Venue: Conference Room 6, 2nd floor at the National Museum of Ethnology
Friday, April 20, 2018
12th Minpaku Lecture Series in Modern Middle East Studies
  • Date: 15:00-17:00 in 20 April 2018
  • Venue: Conference Room 6, 2nd floor at the National Museum of Ethnology