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

Monographs

Senri Ethnological Studies (SES)

Senri Ethnological Studies publishes individual works, article collections, and annotated bibliographies regarding specific peoples, regions, or themes, with the goal of publicizing in Japan and abroad the results of research conducted by the Museum’s faculty, cooperating faculty, and research fellows. Occasional publication.
　　　　　　　　　　
No. 103 Environmental Teachings for the Anthropocene: Indigenous Peoples and Museums in the Western Pacific National Museum of Ethnology Osaka
　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　

[Latest Edition]No. 103 Environmental Teachings for the Anthropocene: Indigenous Peoples and Museums in the Western Pacific National Museum of Ethnology Osaka (Published November 24, 2020)

　　　　　　　　　　　

Senri Ethnological Reports (SER)

The purpose of Senri Ethnological Reports is to publicize as quickly as possible the results of research conducted by the Museum’s faculty, cooperating faculty, and research fellows. SER publishes the results of field investigations regarding specific peoples, regions, or themes that require preliminary reports, as well as items of a source material nature such as bibliographies and data collections. Published in Japanese and other languages. Occasional publication.
No.150 Hakka Ethnicity and Their Global Experiences: A Contemporary Perspective on the Chinese Diaspora in “South Side Countries”
　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　

[Latest Edition]No.150 Hakka Ethnicity and Their Global Experiences: A Contemporary Perspective on the Chinese Diaspora in “South Side Countries” (Published March 31, 2020)

　　　　　　　　　　　

Senri Ethnological Monographs

Senri Ethnological Monographs are published with the goal of bringing out highly developed works of a systematic and comprehensive nature regarding specific peoples, regions, or themes, based on research by our Museum. Published in Japanese and other languages. An occasional publication.
　　　　　　　　　　
[4] Hunter-Gatherers and the State
　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　

[Latest Edition][4] Hunter-Gatherers and the State (Published December 27, 2002)

　　　　　　　　　　　

Commercial Publications

The Museum supports publication of faculty research results by other publishers (non-museum publications). Publications marked with an asterisk have been published outside the museum.
　　　　　　　　　　
ビーズでたどるホモ・サピエンス史―美の起源に迫る ★
　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　

ビーズでたどるホモ・サピエンス史―美の起源に迫る ★ (Published March 31, 2020)